Saturday Night Stock Car Championship 2013 - 17-18 Salem

The Darlington/Bristol love child course known as Salem has come and gone.  A very fun track and a lot of great racing for the night.  Scot was off flying in black NSA choppers and Darrel was too busy poking his eyes out to come race.  I hope he gets that taken care of.  It sounds very frustrating to be a cyclops.  Three humans was probably acceptable at this track because there was plenty of wrecking.  Not an easy place to pass or even hold position alongside other cars.  Very fast, loose, and scary.

Race 1:  20 lapper to get things going.  And when they got going, there was immediately a crash.  Restart went better.  Sandy was working the back of the field and Chad was posted right around 20th: No Man's Land.  We actually got a handful of laps in before a small skirmish in the back of the field caused the first yellow.  And I will note it was not a human creation.

Chad struggled with AI through the field and, for his part, did an amazing job of keeping control and out of trouble.  It was not without incident, however.

I'm pleased to see that Chad is getting back into his old habits of causing a small altercation that leads to a massive explosion of cars.  He's like that kid with a shit-eating grin who goes and knocks over the first Domino and scampers away from the mess.  I can't wait for the Cup series.  Although I shouldn't say he got away clean in most instances.  Even under yellow, the NASCAR gods unleashed karma upon him.

Tis but a scratch.  He kept pushing and help in there...until the next big incident:

Chad made sure this one was professional and included at least 30-40% of the field.

Even Sandy got in on the fun and was turned right into the wall by a precarious backmarker.  It didn't stop there for him.  Same caution period, J Joe made him out to be his target of choice and gave him a good railing before forming up for the yellow:

Thankfully, not a single driver DNFed for the sprint.  In fact, no humans would be out of it completely tonight.  Not so for all racers...

Race 2:  An excellent start with Chad pulling a loopdieloo in qualifying: claiming to sandbag for a back row start when in fact he gunned it and earned 7th.  Now we know the score, Chad...

Only a few laps into the long 40 lap run, there would be a very large accident.  I don't know who did this.

Sandy was earning his way up the order when he got nailed from behind.

As you can see in the second shot, though, the 15 would pay more of a price as he got destroyed by the 73.  Too bad.  This caution worked out for all the humans as pretty much the entire field pulled in for gas.  Our tank would project to hold 35 some laps.  With all the cautions, it worked out that no one necessitated a pit stop.  Chad would require one latter for different reasons.  At this point, the humans held the podium spots:

But our friend from race one, J Joe, that dirt bag, scum-of-the-earth, Richard Petty look-a-like started back on his favorite punching bag.

Another caution bunched the field and Chad would have to contend with strong racers.  The combination of lap traffic ultimately decided his fate...

Again, very spectacular.  Not enough to kill himself or too many AI, but definitely back on his game for amazing wrecks.  What you don't see here is the repeated bashing he received after being righted and shuffled to the bottom of the track.  After disconnecting and coming back, he was several laps down but still running.  A top 35 would be all he could salvage from this, otherwise masterful race.

Meanwhile, Sandy was working through lappers and other non-competition when J Joe found him again.  While disappointing to have to deal with such targeted attacks, he lumbered on and pulled out a top 10 for the night.  I took the win and finished as per protocol.

With the last venue and final two races of the series a week away, it is time to consider points positions.  Right now I'm running out front without much worry from the top 5.  With makeup points, Darrel is sitting 7th with a max potential of 4th.  Sandy is 19th with potential of a top 10.  Scot is just ahead of Sandy in 18th and also holds a theoretical top spot of 10th.  Chad sits 37th but could easily climb to a top 30, 27th being the mathematical pinnacle.  Odie sits in 50th and could potentially make a massive comeback.  A single win would pry him from the well of defeat and launch him straight into a position that I haven't bothered to calculate.  But most amazing of all would be a shut out by Lee.  Should he enter the series and win, he would defeat everyone soundly.  I don't think he's going to do that though.  Sorry, Lee.

Bristol Night is up next week for the grand finale.  Should be fun.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	16.082
2	021	T Bear	16.718
3	055	C Ferguson	16.975
4	43	J Joe	17.027
5	62	A Uberstock	17.031
6	23	K Stevens	17.046
7	99	O Daniels	17.054
8	64	J Stevens	17.059
9	80	T Trively	17.155
10	8	E Monetgomery	17.165
11	67	I Penopolis	17.167
12	19	A Tunsberry	17.170
13	35	D Coke	17.197
14	15	D Peeks	17.199
15	78	T Fuller	17.211
16	77	C Baker	17.211
17	31	R Derr	17.213
18	46	E Herbert	17.221
19	11	P English	17.232
20	1	P Veith	17.235
21	2	V Stevens	17.251
22	70	T Tann	17.267
23	81	C Dotson	17.272
24	63	H Cleveland	17.272
25	42	E Dukes	17.274
26	711	D Skaggs	17.274
27	17	D Bailey	17.275
28	34	J Everstein	17.276
29	73	S Halloum	17.282
30	98	B Williams	17.315
31	47	J LaBouche	17.331
32	74	D Pierce	17.351
33	10	B McCollins	17.355
34	40	J Marsh	17.360
35	05	P Yven	17.451
36	89	B Charles	17.465
37	96	H Scott	17.465
38	52	D Miles	17.470
39	48	H Henderson	17.511
40	66	T Heartman	17.562
41	20	S Tann Jr.	17.573
42	160	H Ford	17.657
43	16	J Eckleburg	17.731

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, Northwest 13 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	16.164
2	43	J Joe	16.880
3	31	R Derr	16.882
4	10	B McCollins	16.912
5	62	A Uberstock	16.917
6	8	E Monetgomery	16.932
7	78	T Fuller	16.945
8	67	I Penopolis	16.966
9	1	P Veith	16.969
10	40	J Marsh	16.969
11	35	D Coke	16.987
12	77	C Baker	16.988
13	15	D Peeks	16.996
14	64	J Stevens	17.003
15	19	A Tunsberry	17.004
16	46	E Herbert	17.016
17	99	O Daniels	17.033
18	89	B Charles	17.046
19	63	H Cleveland	17.149
20	055	C Ferguson	17.154
21	11	P English	17.158
22	98	B Williams	17.170
23	81	C Dotson	17.191
24	70	T Tann	17.212
25	73	S Halloum	17.214
26	47	J LaBouche	17.236
27	711	D Skaggs	17.290
28	74	D Pierce	17.294
29	96	H Scott	17.297
30	48	H Henderson	17.336
31	17	D Bailey	17.372
32	20	S Tann Jr.	17.387
33	42	E Dukes	17.387
34	52	D Miles	17.457
35	23	K Stevens	17.472
36	021	T Bear	17.518
37	160	H Ford	17.554
38	80	T Trively	17.571
39	05	P Yven	17.831
40	66	T Heartman	17.855
41	34	J Everstein	17.862
42	2	V Stevens	17.869
43	16	J Eckleburg	18.207

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, North 16 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	16.417
2	62	A Uberstock	16.998
3	23	K Stevens	17.088
4	055	C Ferguson	17.163
5	8	E Monetgomery	17.173
6	40	J Marsh	17.198
7	99	O Daniels	17.206
8	711	D Skaggs	17.211
9	35	D Coke	17.234
10	89	B Charles	17.238
11	34	J Everstein	17.239
12	10	B McCollins	17.240
13	64	J Stevens	17.263
14	15	D Peeks	17.265
15	70	T Tann	17.271
16	1	P Veith	17.272
17	021	T Bear	17.275
18	2	V Stevens	17.297
19	19	A Tunsberry	17.303
20	73	S Halloum	17.308
21	81	C Dotson	17.310
22	46	E Herbert	17.321
23	98	B Williams	17.374
24	43	J Joe	17.377
25	67	I Penopolis	17.378
26	80	T Trively	17.400
27	74	D Pierce	17.401
28	63	H Cleveland	17.401
29	05	P Yven	17.435
30	96	H Scott	17.460
31	78	T Fuller	17.469
32	17	D Bailey	17.484
33	77	C Baker	17.491
34	31	R Derr	17.502
35	47	J LaBouche	17.514
36	20	S Tann Jr.	17.549
37	48	H Henderson	17.553
38	52	D Miles	17.636
39	66	T Heartman	17.656
40	11	P English	17.671
41	16	J Eckleburg	17.715
42	42	E Dukes	17.740
43	160	H Ford	17.973

Weather: Clear, 58 °F, Northwest 6 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	61.552	20	20*	185	Running
2	2	43	J Joe	-0.50	20	0	170	Running
3	4	10	B McCollins	-1.00	20	0	165	Running
4	3	31	R Derr	-1.63	20	0	160	Running
5	6	8	E Monetgomery	-6.08	20	0	155	Running
6	10	40	J Marsh	-6.83	20	0	150	Running
7	5	62	A Uberstock	-1L	19	0	146	Running
8	11	35	D Coke	-1L	19	0	142	Running
9	8	67	I Penopolis	-1L	19	0	138	Running
10	14	64	J Stevens	-1L	19	0	134	Running
11	12	77	C Baker	-1L	19	0	130	Running
12	7	78	T Fuller	-1L	19	0	127	Running
13	9	1	P Veith	-1L	19	0	124	Running
14	15	19	A Tunsberry	-1L	19	0	121	Running
15	16	46	E Herbert	-1L	19	0	118	Running
16	17	99	O Daniels	-1L	19	0	115	Running
17	23	81	C Dotson	-1L	19	0	112	Running
18	24	70	T Tann	-1L	19	0	109	Running
19	27	711	D Skaggs	-1L	19	0	106	Running
20	13	15	D Peeks	-1L	19	0	103	Running
21	26	47	J LaBouche	-1L	19	0	100	Running
22	29	96	H Scott	-1L	19	0	97	Running
23	32	20	S Tann Jr.	-1L	19	0	94	Running
24	28	74	D Pierce	-1L	19	0	91	Running
25	25	73	S Halloum	-1L	19	0	88	Running
26	30	48	H Henderson	-1L	19	0	85	Running
27	34	52	D Miles	-1L	19	0	82	Running
28	20	055	C Ferguson	-1L	19	0	79	Running
29	39	05	P Yven	-1L	19	0	76	Running
30	41	34	J Everstein	-1L	19	0	73	Running
31	38	80	T Trively	-1L	19	0	70	Running
32	43	16	J Eckleburg	-1L	19	0	67	Running
33	33	42	E Dukes	-1L	19	0	64	Running
34	36	021	T Bear	-1L	19	0	61	Running
35	40	66	T Heartman	-1L	19	0	58	Running
36	35	23	K Stevens	-2L	18	0	55	Running
37	19	63	H Cleveland	-2L	18	0	52	Running
38	21	11	P English	-2L	18	0	49	Running
39	18	89	B Charles	-2L	18	0	46	Running
40	22	98	B Williams	-2L	18	0	43	Running
41	31	17	D Bailey	-2L	18	0	40	Running
42	42	2	V Stevens	-3L	17	0	37	Running
43	37	160	H Ford	-4L	16	0	34	Running

Caution Flags: 3 (12 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 58 °F, North 4 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 92%

PENALTIES

LAP

#

INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	16.603
2	23	K Stevens	16.808
3	43	J Joe	16.824
4	80	T Trively	16.860
5	67	I Penopolis	16.877
6	8	E Monetgomery	16.904
7	055	C Ferguson	16.909
8	78	T Fuller	16.911
9	10	B McCollins	16.930
10	2	V Stevens	16.944
11	99	O Daniels	16.981
12	62	A Uberstock	16.989
13	46	E Herbert	17.006
14	81	C Dotson	17.010
15	00	C Baker	17.020
16	1	P Veith	17.028
17	34	J Everstein	17.029
18	19	A Tunsberry	17.035
19	40	J Marsh	17.046
20	77	C Baker	17.051
21	64	J Stevens	17.062
22	15	D Peeks	17.078
23	74	D Pierce	17.112
24	711	D Skaggs	17.126
25	70	T Tann	17.130
26	11	P English	17.145
27	35	D Coke	17.158
28	89	B Charles	17.196
29	73	S Halloum	17.201
30	42	E Dukes	17.224
31	021	T Bear	17.253
32	31	R Derr	17.255
33	20	S Tann Jr.	17.264
34	63	H Cleveland	17.291
35	41	A Featherton	17.315
36	22	F Hernendez	17.346
37	48	H Henderson	17.357
38	16	J Eckleburg	17.445
39	98	B Williams	17.450
40	17	D Bailey	17.479
41	52	D Miles	17.521
42	13	Z Tills	17.601
43	160	H Ford	17.766

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, North 5 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	65.343	40	33*	185	Running
2	8	78	T Fuller	-3.72	40	0	170	Running
3	4	80	T Trively	-3.96	40	5	170	Running
4	9	10	B McCollins	-6.04	40	0	160	Running
5	6	8	E Monetgomery	-7.82	40	0	155	Running
6	3	43	J Joe	-8.11	40	0	150	Running
7	28	89	B Charles	-8.86	40	0	146	Running
8	36	22	F Hernendez	-9.06	40	0	142	Running
9	2	23	K Stevens	-1L	39	2	143	Running
10	31	021	T Bear	-1L	39	0	134	Running
11	16	1	P Veith	-1L	39	0	130	Running
12	13	46	E Herbert	-1L	39	0	127	Running
13	30	42	E Dukes	-1L	39	0	124	Running
14	11	99	O Daniels	-1L	39	0	121	Running
15	26	11	P English	-1L	39	0	118	Running
16	10	2	V Stevens	-1L	39	0	115	Running
17	27	35	D Coke	-1L	39	0	112	Running
18	37	48	H Henderson	-1L	39	0	109	Running
19	25	70	T Tann	-2L	38	0	106	Running
20	32	31	R Derr	-2L	38	0	103	Running
21	5	67	I Penopolis	-2L	38	0	100	Running
22	21	64	J Stevens	-2L	38	0	97	Running
23	40	17	D Bailey	-2L	38	0	94	Running
24	41	52	D Miles	-2L	38	0	91	Running
25	20	77	C Baker	-3L	37	0	88	Running
26	34	63	H Cleveland	-3L	37	0	85	Running
27	18	19	A Tunsberry	-3L	37	0	82	Running
28	39	98	B Williams	-3L	37	0	79	Running
29	38	16	J Eckleburg	-3L	37	0	76	Running
30	19	40	J Marsh	-3L	37	0	73	Running
31	42	13	Z Tills	-3L	37	0	70	Running
32	24	711	D Skaggs	-4L	36	0	67	Running
33	17	34	J Everstein	-4L	36	0	64	Running
34	22	15	D Peeks	-4L	36	0	61	Running
35	12	62	A Uberstock	-4L	36	0	58	Running
36	43	160	H Ford	-4L	36	0	55	Running
37	35	41	A Featherton	-4L	36	0	52	Running
38	7	055	C Ferguson	-17L	23	0	49	Running
39	33	20	S Tann Jr.	-17L	23	0	46	Retired
40	23	74	D Pierce	-18L	22	0	43	Retired
41	15	00	C Baker	-18L	22	0	40	Retired
42	29	73	S Halloum	-18L	22	0	37	Retired
43	14	81	C Dotson	-39L	1	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 6 (21 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, Southeast 10 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 92%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
24	055	Dropping Fluid	Pit for repairs
24	055	Smoking Engine	Pit for repairs
24	055	Dropping Fluid	Pit for repairs
24	055	Smoking Engine	Pit for repairs