50's Short Track Classic 2015 - 25-26 Lake Erie Speedway

A few weeks off for traveling and we came back for my own local track, Lake Erie Speedway.  This was also the shortest track we face and it turned out to be one of the zaniest.  Odie also made a come back here for his first time in two years.  We also tried out a dedicated server from our friend Will who let us get a taste and Mark helped with the setup.  Once we finally got things going, the racing was pretty smooth.  By smooth I mean there was little to no lag.

Race 1:
So because we were on a dedicated for the first time, Mark set things up so a few things weren't quite right.  Real weather was off, as was damage and cautions.  Basically a wreckfest for 70 laps.  I'd show pictures but it was basically this the whole time:

Not bad all said and done though.  Odie got a chance to get back into the swing of things and the rest of us got a chance to enjoy another destructive race.  I ended up taking the win at my home track.  I was not beside myself.  It is Erie.

Race 2:

We shortened the laps to 40 due to time and made sure damage, weather and cautions were on.  Which meant most of the race looked like this:

I was able to get another win but it was not easy.  Scot was right there for quite a bit of it.  I'm sure Mark would have also been there had he not wrecked out.  He was also DQed from qualifying in the first race.  It sucks because he was most likely to win over everyone with the times he had.  Certainly not a track intended for 43 cars at once.

We now move onto Orange County for a ride on the dirt side.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	01	M Max	16.420
2	19	T Nadz	16.561
3	1	M Riggleman Jr	17.384
4	23	Z Webster	17.653
5	7	J Hampton	17.737
6	43	R Petty	17.755
7	78	T McEwen	17.756
8	42	L Petty	17.764
9	92	C Sumner	17.797
10	67	B Klock	17.837
11	74	J DeWitt	17.858
12	18	R Wheeler	17.862
13	51	R Burns	17.888
14	66	D Monroe	17.888
15	13	J Meeks	17.901
16	91	T Bear	17.937
17	4	A Unser	17.961
18	11	M I Bannon	17.973
19	003	R Holbrook	17.975
20	77	R Sweet	17.991
21	46	C Trickle	18.067
22	98	M Joyner	18.078
23	88	T Bickle	18.107
24	001	H Smith	18.162
25	55	J Langford	18.185
26	002	T Mender	18.187
27	40	B Ebsen	18.193
28	59	B Paulsen	18.193
29	35	J Foss	18.304
30	61	D Hudson	18.318
31	12	M A Bannon	18.319
32	10	E Keene	18.342
33	63	O Gilbert	18.355
34	27	L McQueen	18.393
35	75	D Mulberry	18.411
36	41	R Farmer	18.453
37	3	M Benefield	18.510
38	95	T Mater	18.649
39	82	K Rodriguez	18.669
40	22	M Brings Plenty	18.669
41	93	R O'Reilly	18.707
42	08	S Holzheimer	18.715

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, North 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	19	T Nadz	16.334
2	01	M Max	16.861
3	1	M Riggleman Jr	17.581
4	43	R Petty	17.671
5	51	R Burns	17.679
6	23	Z Webster	17.720
7	42	L Petty	17.729
8	92	C Sumner	17.793
9	78	T McEwen	17.884
10	7	J Hampton	17.888
11	66	D Monroe	17.907
12	13	J Meeks	18.032
13	77	R Sweet	18.083
14	63	O Gilbert	18.100
15	001	H Smith	18.111
16	91	T Bear	18.124
17	11	M I Bannon	18.137
18	88	T Bickle	18.167
19	002	T Mender	18.223
20	40	B Ebsen	18.227
21	003	R Holbrook	18.235
22	4	A Unser	18.291
23	18	R Wheeler	18.295
24	75	D Mulberry	18.354
25	74	J DeWitt	18.404
26	67	B Klock	18.452
27	12	M A Bannon	18.472
28	10	E Keene	18.541
29	46	C Trickle	18.553
30	95	T Mater	18.631
31	35	J Foss	18.631
32	61	D Hudson	18.635
33	98	M Joyner	18.639
34	59	B Paulsen	18.643
35	3	M Benefield	18.670
36	27	L McQueen	18.678
37	55	J Langford	18.730
38	41	R Farmer	18.755
39	22	M Brings Plenty	18.763
40	08	S Holzheimer	18.901
41	82	K Rodriguez	19.133
42	93	R O'Reilly	20.036

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, North 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

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#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 32 °F, North 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	19	T Nadz	71.665	70	59*	185	Running
2	5	51	R Burns	-1L	69	1	175	Running
3	23	18	R Wheeler	-1L	69	0	165	Running
4	11	66	D Monroe	-1L	69	1	165	Running
5	10	7	J Hampton	-1L	69	0	155	Running
6	25	74	J DeWitt	-2L	68	0	150	Running
7	9	78	T McEwen	-2L	68	0	146	Running
8	2	01	M Max	-2L	68	8	147	Running
9	8	92	C Sumner	-2L	68	0	138	Running
10	13	77	R Sweet	-2L	68	0	134	Running
11	26	67	B Klock	-2L	68	0	130	Running
12	15	001	H Smith	-2L	68	0	127	Running
13	12	13	J Meeks	-2L	68	0	124	Running
14	29	46	C Trickle	-2L	68	0	121	Running
15	18	88	T Bickle	-2L	68	0	118	Running
16	28	10	E Keene	-2L	68	0	115	Running
17	20	40	B Ebsen	-3L	67	0	112	Running
18	17	11	M I Bannon	-3L	67	0	109	Running
19	21	003	R Holbrook	-3L	67	0	106	Running
20	7	42	L Petty	-3L	67	0	103	Running
21	4	43	R Petty	-3L	67	1	105	Running
22	31	35	J Foss	-4L	66	0	97	Running
23	36	27	L McQueen	-4L	66	0	94	Running
24	38	41	R Farmer	-4L	66	0	91	Running
25	19	002	T Mender	-4L	66	0	88	Running
26	22	4	A Unser	-4L	66	0	85	Running
27	33	98	M Joyner	-4L	66	0	82	Running
28	32	61	D Hudson	-4L	66	0	79	Running
29	27	12	M A Bannon	-4L	66	0	76	Running
30	34	59	B Paulsen	-4L	66	0	73	Running
31	35	3	M Benefield	-5L	65	0	70	Running
32	42	93	R O'Reilly	-5L	65	0	67	Running
33	30	95	T Mater	-5L	65	0	64	Running
34	24	75	D Mulberry	-5L	65	0	61	Running
35	37	55	J Langford	-5L	65	0	58	Running
36	40	08	S Holzheimer	-5L	65	0	55	Running
37	41	82	K Rodriguez	-5L	65	0	52	Running
38	39	22	M Brings Plenty	-6L	64	0	49	Running
39	16	91	T Bear	-8L	62	0	46	Running
40	6	23	Z Webster	-19L	51	0	43	Retired
41	14	63	O Gilbert	-23L	47	0	40	Running
42	3	1	M Riggleman Jr	-45L	25	0	37	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 8 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, North 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 93%

PENALTIES

LAP

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	19	T Nadz	16.757
2	01	M Max	16.990
3	001	H Smith	17.629
4	51	R Burns	17.685
5	66	D Monroe	17.764
6	7	J Hampton	17.766
7	46	C Trickle	17.797
8	42	L Petty	17.843
9	78	T McEwen	17.852
10	36	P Rozelle	17.913
11	23	Z Webster	17.937
12	18	R Wheeler	17.957
13	74	J DeWitt	17.971
14	91	T Bear	18.060
15	67	B Klock	18.088
16	10	E Keene	18.124
17	77	R Sweet	18.167
18	003	R Holbrook	18.185
19	13	J Meeks	18.186
20	11	M I Bannon	18.190
21	002	T Mender	18.200
22	45	L Carbone	18.203
23	40	B Ebsen	18.267
24	43	R Petty	18.272
25	055	C McGee	18.273
26	32	D Roberts	18.278
27	4	A Unser	18.297
28	35	J Foss	18.359
29	75	D Mulberry	18.413
30	54	T Smith	18.418
31	72	A Grant	18.470
32	55	J Langford	18.495
33	61	D Hudson	18.548
34	59	B Paulsen	18.571
35	63	O Gilbert	18.639
36	3	M Benefield	18.643
37	12	M A Bannon	18.648
38	27	L McQueen	18.660
39	95	T Mater	18.760
40	41	R Farmer	18.883
41	82	K Rodriguez	18.936
42	1	M Riggleman Jr	--

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, Southeast 6 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	19	T Nadz	48.697	40	39*	185	Running
2	4	51	R Burns	-4.99	40	0	170	Running
3	12	18	R Wheeler	-5.19	40	0	165	Running
4	9	78	T McEwen	-5.45	40	0	160	Running
5	7	46	C Trickle	-6.33	40	0	155	Running
6	8	42	L Petty	-7.49	40	0	150	Running
7	5	66	D Monroe	-7.94	40	0	146	Running
8	6	7	J Hampton	-8.21	40	0	142	Running
9	10	36	P Rozelle	-9.16	40	0	138	Running
10	25	055	C McGee	-9.25	40	0	134	Running
11	2	01	M Max	-9.53	40	1	135	Running
12	17	77	R Sweet	-9.58	40	0	127	Running
13	19	13	J Meeks	-10.82	40	0	124	Running
14	16	10	E Keene	-11.04	40	0	121	Running
15	26	32	D Roberts	-13.67	40	0	118	Running
16	32	55	J Langford	-14.42	40	0	115	Running
17	3	001	H Smith	-15.13	40	0	112	Running
18	22	45	L Carbone	-15.95	40	0	109	Running
19	13	74	J DeWitt	-16.89	40	0	106	Running
20	21	002	T Mender	-18.30	40	0	103	Running
21	31	72	A Grant	-1L	39	0	100	Running
22	28	35	J Foss	-1L	39	0	97	Running
23	34	59	B Paulsen	-1L	39	0	94	Running
24	33	61	D Hudson	-1L	39	0	91	Running
25	11	23	Z Webster	-1L	39	0	88	Running
26	30	54	T Smith	-1L	39	0	85	Running
27	27	4	A Unser	-1L	39	0	82	Running
28	37	12	M A Bannon	-1L	39	0	79	Running
29	14	91	T Bear	-1L	39	0	76	Running
30	15	67	B Klock	-1L	39	0	73	Running
31	40	41	R Farmer	-1L	39	0	70	Running
32	38	27	L McQueen	-1L	39	0	67	Running
33	20	11	M I Bannon	-3L	37	0	64	Running
34	35	63	O Gilbert	-6L	34	0	61	Running
35	24	43	R Petty	-24L	16	0	58	No Fuel
36	18	003	R Holbrook	-25L	15	0	55	Retired
37	29	75	D Mulberry	-25L	15	0	52	Accident
38	42	1	M Riggleman Jr	-32L	8	0	49	Accident
39	36	3	M Benefield	-37L	3	0	46	Retired
40	41	82	K Rodriguez	-38L	2	0	43	Retired
41	23	40	B Ebsen	-38L	2	0	40	Accident
42	39	95	T Mater	-39L	1	0	37	Retired

Caution Flags: 6 (25 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, East 4 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 93%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
22	63	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line