50's Short Track Classic 2015 - 19-20 Jackass Speedway

We're getting through the halfway point in the season and a new track.  Jackass speedway proved a little too awkward for mandatory pits.  So we just turned on cautions and ran 45 laps each heat.

Race 1:

Zack and I started at the front while the other humans were back at the end or near enough.  Qualifying was difficult here.

The first caution was out early as Scot took out the 11.

And the next was also his doing with Richard Petty.

This one actually caused some damage on the front stretch.

Darrel came up on the wreck quickly and smashed the 27 of Lightning McQueen into the tire wall while Sandy had to take evasive action.

The next caution was some laps later and not caused by Scot.  But he was close by.  Rowdy just checked up from the 88 and it was accordion time.

And the mark of Jackass was upon them.  The cliff on the outter edge of the track very easily grabs any unsuspecting driver.

The next yellow was from Darrel getting a little loose off four and running into Michelle Benefield.

He had a hard time turning around but managed to get it going again.

About half a track ahead of this, Scot got bounced around a little and careened into the inside hay bails.

When he bounced up into traffic, the slaughter began.

And there's that ridge.

Scot was back into causing trouble when he was fighting hard with the number 7.

While the 7 was trying to maintain control, Scot was getting hit by the 67.

He saved it but launched up the track back into the Denver Broncos car.

That got him all caught on the fence and the yellow was out.  Only a few laps of green flag racing left.

Scot had little time to gain positions so he started aggressively hustling the competition out of the way.

Although it did little to help him since he kept falling back after each contact.

Zack was also getting his hands full in 3 and 4-wide racing.

Just one lap to go and he was pointed the wrong way.

But he was quickly joined by several others.

Including Darrel.

Race 2:

Qualifying went even worse for some on this start than the last one.

No time was wasted to bring out the caution.  Zack was running hot and wild with the 36 until he knocked him up the track.

While the 36 was getting slapped around, the 98 was turning Darrel.

And they just kept piling up behind.

Scot made sure the next one was brought out quickly by running over the 59.

He over corrected and then the downfall began.

At this point, Scot was crushed upside down and Darrel was stuck in a pile of junk.  Zack was somewhat safe on the inside wall.

Sandy tried to stop and was mostly successful until the 003 came in and ram jetted him into the mess.  This wreck alone took out both Scot and Sandy along with over half the field.

With fewer cars around, the racing was still close and competitive as Darrel turned the 40.

The 40 kept going while Jennifer Dewitt got Darrel loose.

As he was trying to straighten out, Holzheimer gave him a vicious blow.

The next caution wasn't far away as the AI were duking it out.

The slowup that Doc Hudson caused made life difficult for Zack.

And Darrel along with Zack were caught in another wreck.  Amazingly, they were still going.

And coming to the yellow, they were still taking each other out.

So only 12 cars left to take the flag this time.  You'd think we were about done wrecking...

...wrong.

Yet another caution as the 24 of Mike Lester takes out Benefield.

Setting her up perfectly for Darrel to harpoon.

And backwards again.  Still in the top 5 though.

With two to go, the 2, who had been running way wide the whole time, finally started to grind the outside wall.

I took the win...

While Zack and Darrel grabbed top 10s.

We're on to Salem Night next week and then a week off.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	19	T Nadz	17.453
2	34	D Hamilton	17.703
3	91	T Bear	18.138
4	23	Z Webster	18.247
5	92	C Sumner	18.462
6	7	J Hampton	18.612
7	40	B Ebsen	18.720
8	01	M Max	18.826
9	78	T McEwen	18.993
10	45	L Carbone	19.065
11	99	R Melindez	19.071
12	001	H Smith	19.097
13	35	J Foss	19.140
14	43	R Petty	19.168
15	10	E Keene	19.192
16	36	P Rozelle	19.202
17	1	T Daniels	19.307
18	18	R Wheeler	19.347
19	13	J Meeks	19.369
20	51	R Burns	19.372
21	11	M I Bannon	19.373
22	5	T Hankins	19.397
23	003	R Holbrook	19.400
24	24	M Lester	19.404
25	98	M Joyner	19.419
26	42	L Petty	19.425
27	32	D Roberts	19.582
28	46	C Trickle	19.688
29	75	D Mulberry	19.696
30	27	L McQueen	19.704
31	55	J Langford	19.718
32	4	A Unser	19.920
33	72	A Grant	19.921
34	95	T Mater	20.070
35	93	R O'Reilly	20.180
36	22	M Brings Plenty	20.199
37	3	M Benefield	24.541

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, East 8 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	19	T Nadz	17.496
2	23	Z Webster	18.200
3	40	B Ebsen	18.306
4	1	T Daniels	18.423
5	88	T Bickle	18.436
6	51	R Burns	18.481
7	43	R Petty	18.522
8	78	T McEwen	18.569
9	42	L Petty	18.582
10	36	P Rozelle	18.628
11	18	R Wheeler	18.651
12	67	B Klock	18.678
13	5	T Hankins	18.688
14	7	J Hampton	18.692
15	99	R Melindez	18.732
16	13	J Meeks	18.737
17	11	M I Bannon	18.752
18	01	M Max	18.763
19	77	R Sweet	18.778
20	32	D Roberts	18.780
21	72	A Grant	18.797
22	24	M Lester	18.812
23	74	J DeWitt	18.820
24	92	C Sumner	18.869
25	003	R Holbrook	18.964
26	35	J Foss	18.970
27	001	H Smith	18.996
28	98	M Joyner	19.016
29	75	D Mulberry	19.163
30	4	A Unser	19.164
31	10	E Keene	19.178
32	46	C Trickle	19.192
33	55	J Langford	19.321
34	3	M Benefield	19.373
35	95	T Mater	19.382
36	27	L McQueen	19.523
37	45	L Carbone	19.533
38	93	R O'Reilly	19.807
39	102	S McBeam	19.825
40	22	M Brings Plenty	19.830
41	91	T Bear	19.943
42	08	S Holzheimer	20.015
43	34	D Hamilton	21.111

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, Northwest 12 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	19	T Nadz	17.503
2	34	D Hamilton	18.176
3	91	T Bear	18.236
4	01	M Max	18.431
5	18	R Wheeler	18.636
6	88	T Bickle	18.914
7	42	L Petty	18.928
8	43	R Petty	18.955
9	74	J DeWitt	19.002
10	92	C Sumner	19.016
11	99	R Melindez	19.036
12	36	P Rozelle	19.049
13	95	T Mater	19.058
14	1	T Daniels	19.109
15	10	E Keene	19.292
16	51	R Burns	19.318
17	4	A Unser	19.349
18	45	L Carbone	19.407
19	67	B Klock	19.464
20	3	M Benefield	19.570
21	75	D Mulberry	19.671
22	78	T McEwen	19.958
23	55	J Langford	19.959
24	22	M Brings Plenty	19.963
25	46	C Trickle	20.050
26	7	J Hampton	20.173
27	98	M Joyner	20.220
28	08	S Holzheimer	20.268
29	001	H Smith	20.670
30	11	M I Bannon	20.854
31	35	J Foss	20.951
32	13	J Meeks	21.364
33	003	R Holbrook	22.268
34	40	B Ebsen	23.520
35	72	A Grant	24.167
36	5	T Hankins	24.894
37	27	L McQueen	25.217

Weather: Clear, 74 °F, Southeast 4 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	19	T Nadz	56.152	45	45*	185	Running
2	6	51	R Burns	-2.31	45	0	170	Running
3	5	88	T Bickle	-3.22	45	0	165	Running
4	24	92	C Sumner	-3.99	45	0	160	Running
5	11	18	R Wheeler	-4.29	45	0	155	Running
6	4	1	T Daniels	-4.61	45	0	150	Running
7	29	75	D Mulberry	-7.80	45	0	146	Running
8	2	23	Z Webster	-1L	44	0	142	Running
9	3	40	B Ebsen	-1L	44	0	138	Running
10	7	43	R Petty	-1L	44	0	134	Running
11	30	4	A Unser	-1L	44	0	130	Running
12	23	74	J DeWitt	-1L	44	0	127	Running
13	10	36	P Rozelle	-1L	44	0	124	Running
14	33	55	J Langford	-1L	44	0	121	Running
15	28	98	M Joyner	-1L	44	0	118	Running
16	26	35	J Foss	-1L	44	0	115	Running
17	12	67	B Klock	-1L	44	0	112	Running
18	43	34	D Hamilton	-1L	44	0	109	Running
19	35	95	T Mater	-1L	44	0	106	Running
20	21	72	A Grant	-1L	44	0	103	Running
21	27	001	H Smith	-1L	44	0	100	Running
22	18	01	M Max	-1L	44	0	97	Running
23	19	77	R Sweet	-1L	44	0	94	Running
24	41	91	T Bear	-1L	44	0	91	Running
25	39	102	S McBeam	-1L	44	0	88	Running
26	34	3	M Benefield	-1L	44	0	85	Running
27	40	22	M Brings Plenty	-1L	44	0	82	Running
28	42	08	S Holzheimer	-1L	44	0	79	Running
29	22	24	M Lester	-1L	44	0	76	Running
30	32	46	C Trickle	-1L	44	0	73	Running
31	9	42	L Petty	-1L	44	0	70	Running
32	16	13	J Meeks	-1L	44	0	67	Running
33	25	003	R Holbrook	-2L	43	0	64	Running
34	17	11	M I Bannon	-2L	43	0	61	Running
35	38	93	R O'Reilly	-2L	43	0	58	Running
36	14	7	J Hampton	-3L	42	0	55	Running
37	8	78	T McEwen	-3L	42	0	52	Running
38	37	45	L Carbone	-3L	42	0	49	Running
39	31	10	E Keene	-4L	41	0	46	Running
40	20	32	D Roberts	-4L	41	0	43	Running
41	15	99	R Melindez	-5L	40	0	40	Running
42	13	5	T Hankins	-6L	39	0	37	Running
43	36	27	L McQueen	-35L	10	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 6 (26 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, West 11 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 90%

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Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	19	T Nadz	17.793
2	51	R Burns	18.022
3	92	C Sumner	18.243
4	43	R Petty	18.280
5	40	B Ebsen	18.305
6	67	B Klock	18.332
7	74	J DeWitt	18.349
8	78	T McEwen	18.349
9	5	T Hankins	18.357
10	45	L Carbone	18.476
11	42	L Petty	18.486
12	36	P Rozelle	18.526
13	77	R Sweet	18.530
14	35	J Foss	18.559
15	7	J Hampton	18.569
16	23	Z Webster	18.613
17	55	J Langford	18.640
18	003	R Holbrook	18.650
19	055	C McGee	18.660
20	24	M Lester	18.661
21	91	T Bear	18.696
22	11	M I Bannon	18.702
23	54	T Smith	18.715
24	18	R Wheeler	18.716
25	46	C Trickle	18.743
26	95	T Mater	18.835
27	4	A Unser	18.845
28	10	E Keene	18.856
29	002	T Mender	18.872
30	34	D Hamilton	18.891
31	75	D Mulberry	19.052
32	27	L McQueen	19.104
33	59	B Paulsen	19.117
34	1	T Daniels	19.179
35	98	M Joyner	19.192
36	001	H Smith	19.237
37	61	D Hudson	19.241
38	3	M Benefield	19.259
39	01	M Max	19.330
40	2	R Moore	19.457
41	22	M Brings Plenty	19.593
42	08	S Holzheimer	19.660
43	93	R O'Reilly	19.763

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, East 11 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	19	T Nadz	53.423	45	45*	185	Running
2	2	51	R Burns	-1.66	45	0	170	Running
3	20	24	M Lester	-15.90	45	0	165	Running
4	15	7	J Hampton	-1L	44	0	160	Running
5	30	34	D Hamilton	-1L	44	0	155	Running
6	23	54	T Smith	-1L	44	0	150	Running
7	42	08	S Holzheimer	-2L	43	0	146	Running
8	37	61	D Hudson	-3L	42	0	142	Running
9	16	23	Z Webster	-4L	41	0	138	Running
10	40	2	R Moore	-5L	40	0	134	Running
11	3	92	C Sumner	-16L	29	0	130	Accident
12	38	3	M Benefield	-16L	29	0	127	Retired
13	4	43	R Petty	-23L	22	0	124	Retired
14	10	45	L Carbone	-23L	22	0	121	Retired
15	27	4	A Unser	-24L	21	0	118	Retired
16	33	59	B Paulsen	-25L	20	0	115	Retired
17	7	74	J DeWitt	-25L	20	0	112	Accident
18	12	36	P Rozelle	-26L	19	0	109	Accident
19	41	22	M Brings Plenty	-31L	14	0	106	Retired
20	5	40	B Ebsen	-31L	14	0	103	Accident
21	29	002	T Mender	-33L	12	0	100	Accident
22	24	18	R Wheeler	-37L	8	0	97	Accident
23	26	95	T Mater	-37L	8	0	94	Retired
24	19	055	C McGee	-37L	8	0	91	Retired
25	8	78	T McEwen	-37L	8	0	88	Retired
26	22	11	M I Bannon	-37L	8	0	85	Accident
27	6	67	B Klock	-37L	8	0	82	Retired
28	31	75	D Mulberry	-37L	8	0	79	Accident
29	9	5	T Hankins	-37L	8	0	76	Accident
30	36	001	H Smith	-37L	8	0	73	Accident
31	11	42	L Petty	-38L	7	0	70	Retired
32	13	77	R Sweet	-38L	7	0	67	Retired
33	14	35	J Foss	-38L	7	0	64	Retired
34	17	55	J Langford	-38L	7	0	61	Retired
35	21	91	T Bear	-38L	7	0	58	Accident
36	18	003	R Holbrook	-38L	7	0	55	Retired
37	25	46	C Trickle	-38L	7	0	52	Accident
38	28	10	E Keene	-38L	7	0	49	Retired
39	35	98	M Joyner	-39L	6	0	46	Retired
40	34	1	T Daniels	-39L	6	0	43	Accident
41	39	01	M Max	-39L	6	0	40	Accident
42	43	93	R O'Reilly	-39L	6	0	37	Retired
43	32	27	L McQueen	-43L	2	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 7 (30 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Cloudy, 69 °F, Northwest 9 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 90%

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