Saturday Night Stock Car Championship 2013 - 13-14 Gateway

Our usual turn out for the night.  Looks like Odie had some family responsibilities and was off.  Lee is still playing by himself for the time being.

Race 1:  After a good practice (Scot getting at least a lap in...or just qualifying) we were all over the field for the race.  Though practice times were decent and we were all at the top.  Still, had to use a mulligan.

Chad brought out the first caution getting tight and running up the track.  Fortunately, he was better off than these saps.  The field basically then ducked into the pit, putting nearly all of the humans right at the front.

It wouldn't be long until Darrel got held up by Chad (getting loose).  He would have been fine but was coming down the track in front of two drivers who T-boned him and rolled the car.

After more slamming, Darrel's broken heap died.  Scot would bring out the next and final caution with some extreme drifting across the grass coming around 3 and 4.  He actually caught it 3 times!  But it was the last patch of grass, he accelerated a bit too hard and spun it.

Sadly this would cause a big loss in positions.  At least until right at the end when he passed the whole field for the WIN!  Or, lose a lap and go right back to where he was.  In other news, three humans took the podium: Ross, Sandy, Chad.  Good job.

Race 2: The race got underway and immediately, wrecks.  Green and flag exactly the same time.  Restart and we made it exactly less than one lap.  Mulligan.  The final start wasn't much better.  Shortly into the 30 lapper, Sandy got hooked going down the back stretch and took two into the wall.

This yellow, only half the field pitted.  So the humans were closer to the front but still a bit spread out.  It wouldn't be very long before another caution.  Chad got loose going through one and two in front of traffic.

Another yellow wouldn't be far off when Chad got into again in front of a fellow human.  This time, Darrel would be in bad shape.  Fortunately he'd still keep going.  Chad, however, could take no more.

Back under green and things were going swimmingly.  Sandy was doing well and even got a little coy running an AI up into the wall coming off of 4.  Darrel was not as amused as that same driver came back into him.

During this time, Scot and I were both running one and two at the front of the field, keeping base and staying just ahead of the field.

But with about 4 to go, Scot was caught by the field and started getting some oversteer following a caution.  He slammed J Joe and fell swiftly through the order.

But all and all, it wasn't bad racing.  There was plenty of good spots and cautions weren't long.  In fact we finished right on time.  Next week takes us from a mile and a quarter to a quarter mile.  Thunder Road is a tiny track.  Smaller than the paper clip of Martinsville, this place is like a Cheerio (says Sandy).  Hopefully we can get some of the absentee ballot in to brush up skills before stepping into the full out cup series in February.  

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	35.733
2	061	D Hamilton	36.278
3	021	T Bear	36.367
4	62	A Uberstock	36.629
5	23	K Stevens	36.640
6	43	J Joe	36.641
7	81	C Dotson	36.738
8	8	E Monetgomery	36.830
9	055	C Ferguson	36.840
10	80	T Trively	36.880
11	46	E Herbert	36.888
12	64	J Stevens	36.901
13	67	I Penopolis	36.920
14	31	R Derr	36.934
15	15	D Peeks	36.965
16	42	E Dukes	36.991
17	11	P English	37.049
18	70	T Tann	37.049
19	10	B McCollins	37.066
20	78	T Fuller	37.073
21	77	C Baker	37.076
22	40	J Marsh	37.100
23	34	J Everstein	37.103
24	00	C Baker	37.104
25	35	D Coke	37.105
26	2	V Stevens	37.156
27	89	B Charles	37.173
28	41	A Featherton	37.176
29	63	H Cleveland	37.199
30	98	B Williams	37.233
31	1	P Veith	37.242
32	99	O Daniels	37.244
33	19	A Tunsberry	37.319
34	24	C Burns	37.336
35	74	D Pierce	37.362
36	73	S Halloum	37.474
37	52	D Miles	37.513
38	20	S Tann Jr.	37.556
39	16	J Eckleburg	37.572
40	17	D Bailey	37.639
41	48	H Henderson	37.672
42	160	H Ford	38.229
43	029	M Max	42.925

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, Northwest 17 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	35.817
2	80	T Trively	35.934
3	23	K Stevens	36.038
4	11	P English	36.179
5	43	J Joe	36.204
6	78	T Fuller	36.206
7	62	A Uberstock	36.250
8	67	I Penopolis	36.393
9	8	E Monetgomery	36.453
10	31	R Derr	36.475
11	99	O Daniels	36.477
12	81	C Dotson	36.493
13	77	C Baker	36.528
14	46	E Herbert	36.551
15	64	J Stevens	36.557
16	19	A Tunsberry	36.572
17	021	T Bear	36.578
18	1	P Veith	36.614
19	98	B Williams	36.661
20	061	D Hamilton	36.723
21	15	D Peeks	36.747
22	41	A Featherton	36.758
23	055	C Ferguson	36.777
24	42	E Dukes	36.796
25	70	T Tann	36.801
26	35	D Coke	36.898
27	34	J Everstein	36.898
28	2	V Stevens	36.922
29	63	H Cleveland	37.029
30	73	S Halloum	37.034
31	74	D Pierce	37.049
32	20	S Tann Jr.	37.071
33	17	D Bailey	37.087
34	40	J Marsh	37.150
35	24	C Burns	37.167
36	00	C Baker	37.185
37	89	B Charles	37.224
38	48	H Henderson	37.399
39	10	B McCollins	37.520
40	52	D Miles	37.548
41	16	J Eckleburg	37.833
42	160	H Ford	38.002
43	029	M Max	42.201

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, Northwest 19 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	35.477
2	029	M Max	35.931
3	061	D Hamilton	35.951
4	055	C Ferguson	36.339
5	021	T Bear	36.365
6	23	K Stevens	36.432
7	43	J Joe	36.442
8	80	T Trively	36.514
9	8	E Monetgomery	36.633
10	00	C Baker	36.706
11	77	C Baker	36.713
12	67	I Penopolis	36.721
13	62	A Uberstock	36.723
14	70	T Tann	36.731
15	15	D Peeks	36.763
16	10	B McCollins	36.765
17	19	A Tunsberry	36.789
18	63	H Cleveland	36.811
19	11	P English	36.845
20	78	T Fuller	36.852
21	74	D Pierce	36.889
22	34	J Everstein	36.895
23	99	O Daniels	36.932
24	35	D Coke	36.955
25	98	B Williams	37.116
26	17	D Bailey	37.117
27	40	J Marsh	37.132
28	52	D Miles	37.138
29	24	C Burns	37.144
30	1	P Veith	37.192
31	48	H Henderson	37.247
32	41	A Featherton	37.250
33	16	J Eckleburg	37.324
34	42	E Dukes	37.352
35	20	S Tann Jr.	37.367
36	89	B Charles	37.429
37	73	S Halloum	37.484
38	2	V Stevens	37.526
39	31	R Derr	37.540
40	46	E Herbert	37.770
41	81	C Dotson	37.945
42	160	H Ford	38.191
43	64	J Stevens	38.509

Weather: Cloudy, 84 °F, Southwest 2 mp

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	82.298	20	20*	185	Running
2	17	021	T Bear	-0.27	20	0	170	Running
3	23	055	C Ferguson	-0.44	20	0	165	Running
4	10	31	R Derr	-1.48	20	0	160	Running
5	11	99	O Daniels	-1.88	20	0	155	Running
6	14	46	E Herbert	-2.27	20	0	150	Running
7	4	11	P English	-2.71	20	0	146	Running
8	7	62	A Uberstock	-3.19	20	0	142	Running
9	13	77	C Baker	-3.75	20	0	138	Running
10	21	15	D Peeks	-4.31	20	0	134	Running
11	5	43	J Joe	-5.12	20	0	130	Running
12	12	81	C Dotson	-5.72	20	0	127	Running
13	19	98	B Williams	-7.31	20	0	124	Running
14	9	8	E Monetgomery	-8.59	20	0	121	Running
15	24	42	E Dukes	-9.68	20	0	118	Running
16	36	00	C Baker	-10.56	20	0	115	Running
17	29	63	H Cleveland	-11.38	20	0	112	Running
18	22	41	A Featherton	-12.84	20	0	109	Running
19	18	1	P Veith	-13.53	20	0	106	Running
20	16	19	A Tunsberry	-14.22	20	0	103	Running
21	15	64	J Stevens	-14.92	20	0	100	Running
22	40	52	D Miles	-15.61	20	0	97	Running
23	25	70	T Tann	-16.31	20	0	94	Running
24	27	34	J Everstein	-17.00	20	0	91	Running
25	34	40	J Marsh	-17.71	20	0	88	Running
26	28	2	V Stevens	-18.57	20	0	85	Running
27	33	17	D Bailey	-19.49	20	0	82	Running
28	31	74	D Pierce	-20.59	20	0	79	Running
29	39	10	B McCollins	-21.72	20	0	76	Running
30	32	20	S Tann Jr.	-22.67	20	0	73	Running
31	26	35	D Coke	-23.50	20	0	70	Running
32	30	73	S Halloum	-25.26	20	0	67	Running
33	37	89	B Charles	-29.08	20	0	64	Running
34	35	24	C Burns	-31.54	20	0	61	Running
35	38	48	H Henderson	-32.35	20	0	58	Running
36	6	78	T Fuller	-33.15	20	0	55	Running
37	42	160	H Ford	-33.96	20	0	52	Running
38	43	029	M Max	-1L	19	0	49	Running
39	3	23	K Stevens	-1L	19	0	46	Running
40	41	16	J Eckleburg	-1L	19	0	43	Running
41	8	67	I Penopolis	-1L	19	0	40	Running
42	2	80	T Trively	-13L	7	0	37	Accident
43	20	061	D Hamilton	-13L	7	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 3 (11 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 84 °F, Northwest 2 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 90%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
21	029	Passing under yellow	Held for 13 seconds

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	43	J Joe	36.078
2	013	T Nadz	36.112
3	80	T Trively	36.236
4	00	C Baker	36.311
5	11	P English	36.382
6	67	I Penopolis	36.416
7	055	C Ferguson	36.468
8	77	C Baker	36.491
9	46	E Herbert	36.508
10	23	K Stevens	36.517
11	2	V Stevens	36.552
12	99	O Daniels	36.557
13	34	J Everstein	36.590
14	021	T Bear	36.598
15	62	A Uberstock	36.636
16	89	B Charles	36.646
17	061	D Hamilton	36.677
18	78	T Fuller	36.737
19	8	E Monetgomery	36.788
20	10	B McCollins	36.867
21	22	F Hernendez	36.867
22	70	T Tann	36.880
23	64	J Stevens	36.898
24	40	J Marsh	36.932
25	81	C Dotson	36.944
26	1	P Veith	36.965
27	42	E Dukes	36.988
28	15	D Peeks	36.992
29	63	H Cleveland	37.001
30	19	A Tunsberry	37.023
31	20	S Tann Jr.	37.128
32	711	D Skaggs	37.160
33	47	J LaBouche	37.225
34	98	B Williams	37.254
35	029	M Max	37.295
36	35	D Coke	37.324
37	73	S Halloum	37.339
38	74	D Pierce	37.354
39	48	H Henderson	37.399
40	16	J Eckleburg	37.745
41	31	R Derr	37.857
42	66	T Heartman	37.943
43	160	H Ford	37.990

Weather: Clear, 83 °F, West 5 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	013	T Nadz	80.676	30	19*	185	Running
2	1	43	J Joe	-0.36	30	0	170	Running
3	10	23	K Stevens	-1.02	30	0	165	Running
4	6	67	I Penopolis	-1.69	30	0	160	Running
5	3	80	T Trively	-2.42	30	0	155	Running
6	26	1	P Veith	-3.04	30	0	150	Running
7	12	99	O Daniels	-3.72	30	0	146	Running
8	4	00	C Baker	-4.38	30	0	142	Running
9	13	34	J Everstein	-4.99	30	0	138	Running
10	18	78	T Fuller	-5.61	30	0	134	Running
11	22	70	T Tann	-6.21	30	0	130	Running
12	5	11	P English	-6.78	30	0	127	Running
13	25	81	C Dotson	-7.37	30	0	124	Running
14	8	77	C Baker	-8.03	30	0	121	Running
15	21	22	F Hernendez	-8.61	30	0	118	Running
16	15	62	A Uberstock	-9.34	30	0	115	Running
17	11	2	V Stevens	-9.89	30	0	112	Running
18	20	10	B McCollins	-10.47	30	0	109	Running
19	19	8	E Monetgomery	-11.05	30	0	106	Running
20	23	64	J Stevens	-11.67	30	0	103	Running
21	34	98	B Williams	-12.33	30	0	100	Running
22	24	40	J Marsh	-13.09	30	0	97	Running
23	27	42	E Dukes	-13.86	30	0	94	Running
24	40	16	J Eckleburg	-20.83	30	0	91	Running
25	28	15	D Peeks	-25.34	30	0	88	Running
26	42	66	T Heartman	-25.82	30	0	85	Running
27	9	46	E Herbert	-26.18	30	0	82	Running
28	29	63	H Cleveland	-26.51	30	0	79	Running
29	43	160	H Ford	-27.19	30	0	76	Running
30	38	74	D Pierce	-27.50	30	0	73	Running
31	14	021	T Bear	-28.28	30	0	70	Running
32	17	061	D Hamilton	-28.95	30	0	67	Running
33	35	029	M Max	-30.58	30	11	69	Running
34	30	19	A Tunsberry	-2L	28	0	61	Running
35	36	35	D Coke	-8L	22	0	58	Retired
36	32	711	D Skaggs	-8L	22	0	55	Valve
37	7	055	C Ferguson	-20L	10	0	52	Accident
38	37	73	S Halloum	-20L	10	0	49	Accident
39	16	89	B Charles	-24L	6	0	46	Accident
40	41	31	R Derr	-25L	5	0	43	Retired
41	33	47	J LaBouche	-25L	5	0	40	Accident
42	31	20	S Tann Jr.	-25L	5	0	37	Retired
43	39	48	H Henderson	-28L	2	0	34	Fuel Ln

Caution Flags: 5 (18 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 83 °F, West 7 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 90%

PENALTIES

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INFRACTION

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