50's Short Track Classic 2015 - 33-34 I-70 Raceway

We're closing in on the end with only a few more races to go.  Here's a familiar one which we determined is what a track might look like if Bristol and Phoenix had a baby.  As a note, this was the first race where we ran a direct connection and it couldn't have been smoother for multiplayer action.

Race 1:

Qualifying was tough, especially on the first race where not a single human was in the top 10.

The first caution came early, as always, when Zack felt he needed to make his move early by dive bombing the inside.

It would have almost worked if he hadn't of pushed up coming off the apron.

The 10 of Keene went flying up the track.

And started a chain reaction.

Darrel got through with Sandy knocking the Hudson Hornet out into centerfield and Scot had to evade hard left to avoid the sprawling vehicles.

Back to green and things didn't take long to get rowdy again thanks to an over reaching Hamilton (not our Hamilton).

Trickle got knocked up...

And actually recovered OK.  But everyone else around him went flying.

What a mess!

Scot was trying to skirt the wreck when Zack came shooting up from down below.

Unfortunate results.

But he managed to right himself as he came to the apron, a little worse for wear.

And it only got worse as he was trying to work himself out and The Bear came out of nowhere to smash into the back of him.  Good thing he had all four locked up.

OK, back to green and we're raci...

Yellow flag immediately!  Darrel was stopped down low all of a sudden as he found himself out of place and trying to avoid a black flag.

OK, things were going well for several laps before Scot got into Grant

Once again, he was rocking and rolling, this time getting Darrel caught in the mix while he almost avoided contact with the 1.

The 34 almost avoided trouble until he came back down to the apron where the 98 was coming through.

That hit sent him over...

...into the 61...

...and back across the 75 where he final stopped.  Happy Birthday, Darrel.  No, it really was his birthday.  Although a little less happy after this present...

Another nice, long set of laps until Sandy was feeling racy with Moses Brings Plenty.

They both rode up the track together when all of a sudden, Lightning McQueen came roaring around and cracked the front of the 22, sending the orange car down into me.

The damage was minor, but the force knocked me spinning into the pits where I received a speeding penalty.

Which put me back in the pack where Zack was continuing his efforts of causing maximum chaos.  In hindsight, I should have just passed under yellow and cleared the black from there...

...then this wouldn't have happened.  Thanks, Zack!

We had several more to go when Darrel's car just died.  Engine blowed up good.  Happy Birthday!

Closing in now when the 88 got a little too touchy...

Humans mostly had this avoided.

Well, until Scot sent a few folks into fits.

Even though these cars aren't being piloted by Earnhardt and Elliot, I thought it was interesting that they were right by each other...like old times.

Racing to the line, the 35 was fighting for position and turned me into the wall.

I lost a spot to the 61 and was going to give retribution to the 35 when Scot took car of things for me.  Yes, well, very good then.  In the end, not the best finishes we could have hoped for but still into some points.

Race 2:

A little better qualifying for Race 2 but really only for one human.

Actually had several laps in before our first caution.

While Darrel was unaffected, Scot had to deal with this idiot just sliding out in front of him.  Just some nose damage.

More laps in and Zack just lost it off of two.  A slicker spot on the track.

I too found my self having to correct there while chasing down Petty.

And over correcting...

At least I managed to take out the father.

And a few others.

Which turned into a runaway nuclear reaction of crashes.

Even cars approaching the wrecking were getting scuppered.

Halfway through about and all the humans were together, except one.

After several laps of strong racing, Darrel got it a touch slidey off of two and ran up on the Purple People Eater as he graciously merged to the racing surface.

The correcting and bouncing about started this wreck right in front of Sandy who threw anchors.

Darrel was swung back down right in front of Zack who was already doing his best to get out of the way.

But too late and this second shunt shot Darrel back up in front of oncoming traffic where he got a lethal hit.  Happy Birthday yet again.

Scot had a moment running back to the line.

But recovered and held the position.

Back to green and back in the pack were the remaining humans in various states of disrepair.

But onward and upward for some more laps.  Zack was driving well enough until he closed too quickly on the 40.  Slowing up made him understeer into the 32.

Glancing off of these two riding on the outside shifted weight in the Red Bull car causing a spin.

That would have been the end of it, but just as he did to Darrel before, Scot was right there for a second hit.  This time, instead of hitting another human directly, Scot cueballed the 36 right at Zack.

Marksman Class.

This second impact would cause the most damage, leaving Zack to fall down the order as he worked on his car.

Three humans left and less than a dozen laps to make up positions.

The racing was dicey and we were all less than a half stretch away from one another at any one time.

Pressing for everything that was left in our cars, Sandy was nearly run off by the 99 who was constantly returning from pit road.  Really, he must have just been doing doughnuts at pit exit.

5 to go and Sandy was really pushing the limit as he took a page from Zack's book and went three-wide into one.

Somehow, everyone was only jostled.  But watch Tow Mater as he tries to capitalize on the action.

As Sandy came back down to recover and avoid the sloppy cars up top, I ran up on Tow Mater while watching what was surely going to be a wreck.

Had I not knocked the 95 slightly off, he would have barreled straight into Sandy.

But as it went, we all continued on no worse for wear.

It was not to be without yellows in the end as Zack lost it loose again as we came to the final laps.

Scot nearly struck him and weaved out of the way by mere millimeters.

Despite the various events, Sandy and son managed an astounding 9th and 10th with Scot up to 14th and Zack not far from there.

Race 1

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	43	R Petty	17.086
2	51	R Burns	17.117
3	42	L Petty	17.193
4	1	T Daniels	17.225
5	001	H Smith	17.300
6	92	C Sumner	17.313
7	78	T McEwen	17.353
8	46	C Trickle	17.357
9	75	D Mulberry	17.399
10	99	R Melindez	17.412
11	24	M Lester	17.429
12	19	T Nadz	17.443
13	5	T Hankins	17.471
14	88	T Bickle	17.474
15	77	R Sweet	17.488
16	18	R Wheeler	17.495
17	002	T Mender	17.510
18	003	R Holbrook	17.516
19	7	J Hampton	17.527
20	74	J DeWitt	17.531
21	67	B Klock	17.557
22	11	M I Bannon	17.623
23	54	T Smith	17.650
24	35	J Foss	17.719
25	4	A Unser	17.733
26	32	D Roberts	17.769
27	72	A Grant	17.772
28	10	E Keene	17.804
29	23	Z Webster	17.857
30	13	J Meeks	17.918
31	27	L McQueen	17.926
32	22	M Brings Plenty	17.933
33	55	J Langford	17.938
34	40	B Ebsen	17.960
35	98	M Joyner	17.978
36	61	D Hudson	17.982
37	3	M Benefield	17.985
38	91	T Bear	18.011
39	34	D Hamilton	18.015
40	9	S Greenbow	18.023
41	95	T Mater	18.039
42	08	S Holzheimer	18.255
43	01	M Max	18.332

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, East 17 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	42	L Petty	17.445
2	92	C Sumner	17.709
3	51	R Burns	17.751
4	74	J DeWitt	17.767
5	34	D Hamilton	17.774
6	4	A Unser	17.774
7	19	T Nadz	17.844
8	46	C Trickle	17.846
9	23	Z Webster	17.930
10	88	T Bickle	17.943
11	18	R Wheeler	17.982
12	002	T Mender	18.006
13	003	R Holbrook	18.037
14	77	R Sweet	18.099
15	91	T Bear	18.105
16	99	R Melindez	18.155
17	10	E Keene	18.161
18	35	J Foss	18.177
19	43	R Petty	18.207
20	27	L McQueen	18.256
21	1	T Daniels	18.277
22	67	B Klock	18.322
23	5	T Hankins	18.371
24	54	T Smith	18.396
25	78	T McEwen	18.405
26	7	J Hampton	18.426
27	22	M Brings Plenty	18.514
28	13	J Meeks	18.597
29	08	S Holzheimer	18.832
30	001	H Smith	18.887
31	01	M Max	18.988
32	75	D Mulberry	19.141
33	24	M Lester	19.334
34	11	M I Bannon	19.782

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, North 10 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	42	L Petty	53.180	50	49*	185	Running
2	1	43	R Petty	-1.14	50	1	175	Running
3	2	51	R Burns	-1.72	50	0	165	Running
4	7	78	T McEwen	-2.88	50	0	160	Running
5	19	7	J Hampton	-1L	49	0	155	Running
6	6	92	C Sumner	-1L	49	0	150	Running
7	34	40	B Ebsen	-1L	49	0	146	Running
8	21	67	B Klock	-1L	49	0	142	Running
9	10	99	R Melindez	-1L	49	0	138	Running
10	11	24	M Lester	-1L	49	0	134	Running
11	5	001	H Smith	-1L	49	0	130	Running
12	17	002	T Mender	-1L	49	0	127	Running
13	20	74	J DeWitt	-1L	49	0	124	Running
14	9	75	D Mulberry	-1L	49	0	121	Running
15	23	54	T Smith	-1L	49	0	118	Running
16	30	13	J Meeks	-1L	49	0	115	Running
17	13	5	T Hankins	-1L	49	0	112	Running
18	8	46	C Trickle	-1L	49	0	109	Running
19	35	98	M Joyner	-1L	49	0	106	Running
20	4	1	T Daniels	-1L	49	0	103	Running
21	22	11	M I Bannon	-1L	49	0	100	Running
22	33	55	J Langford	-1L	49	0	97	Running
23	36	61	D Hudson	-1L	49	0	94	Running
24	12	19	T Nadz	-1L	49	0	91	Running
25	24	35	J Foss	-1L	49	0	88	Running
26	37	3	M Benefield	-1L	49	0	85	Running
27	40	9	S Greenbow	-1L	49	0	82	Running
28	26	32	D Roberts	-1L	49	0	79	Running
29	14	88	T Bickle	-1L	49	0	76	Running
30	16	18	R Wheeler	-1L	49	0	73	Running
31	18	003	R Holbrook	-1L	49	0	70	Running
32	28	10	E Keene	-2L	48	0	67	Running
33	27	72	A Grant	-2L	48	0	64	Running
34	25	4	A Unser	-2L	48	0	61	Running
35	29	23	Z Webster	-2L	48	0	58	Running
36	38	91	T Bear	-2L	48	0	55	Running
37	42	08	S Holzheimer	-2L	48	0	52	Running
38	43	01	M Max	-3L	47	0	49	Running
39	39	34	D Hamilton	-16L	34	0	46	Camshaft
40	31	27	L McQueen	-21L	29	0	43	Retired
41	32	22	M Brings Plenty	-22L	28	0	40	Retired
42	15	77	R Sweet	-35L	15	0	37	Header
43	41	95	T Mater	-49L	1	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 8 (32 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, Northeast 12 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
8	34	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
10	34	Passing under yellow	Held for 4 seconds
19	34	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
19	34	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
21	01	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
21	01	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
21	34	Passing the pacecar	Held for 21 seconds
23	34	Speeding in pits	Drive through pit lane
32	19	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
33	01	Passing under yellow	Held for 4 seconds

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	43	R Petty	17.119
2	7	J Hampton	17.134
3	19	T Nadz	17.199
4	42	L Petty	17.213
5	78	T McEwen	17.244
6	1	T Daniels	17.265
7	51	R Burns	17.275
8	92	C Sumner	17.309
9	003	R Holbrook	17.342
10	67	B Klock	17.360
11	6	B Jordon	17.392
12	88	T Bickle	17.406
13	36	P Rozelle	17.453
14	24	M Lester	17.454
15	46	C Trickle	17.507
16	32	D Roberts	17.520
17	77	R Sweet	17.577
18	18	R Wheeler	17.578
19	5	T Hankins	17.588
20	4	A Unser	17.626
21	74	J DeWitt	17.638
22	35	J Foss	17.675
23	13	J Meeks	17.676
24	99	R Melindez	17.685
25	10	E Keene	17.694
26	54	T Smith	17.697
27	40	B Ebsen	17.704
28	95	T Mater	17.737
29	55	J Langford	17.747
30	61	D Hudson	17.782
31	23	Z Webster	17.837
32	98	M Joyner	17.841
33	001	H Smith	17.853
34	22	M Brings Plenty	17.875
35	27	L McQueen	17.901
36	11	M I Bannon	17.920
37	12	M A Bannon	17.922
38	91	T Bear	17.941
39	75	D Mulberry	17.955
40	34	D Hamilton	18.033
41	08	S Holzheimer	18.236
42	01	M Max	18.384
43	93	R O'Reilly	18.538

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, Southeast 2 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	18	R Wheeler	17.939
2	92	C Sumner	17.947
3	23	Z Webster	17.972
4	6	B Jordon	18.076
5	35	J Foss	18.125
6	7	J Hampton	18.156
7	003	R Holbrook	18.216
8	78	T McEwen	18.321
9	77	R Sweet	18.329
10	13	J Meeks	18.391
11	75	D Mulberry	18.412
12	88	T Bickle	18.487
13	32	D Roberts	18.571
14	1	T Daniels	18.594
15	46	C Trickle	18.693
16	01	M Max	19.852
17	4	A Unser	28.523
18	5	T Hankins	29.119

Weather: Clear, 80 °F, Northeast 7 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	43	R Petty	63.429	50	34*	185	Running
2	10	67	B Klock	-0.58	50	0	170	Running
3	11	6	B Jordon	-1.75	50	0	165	Running
4	7	51	R Burns	-2.45	50	0	160	Running
5	9	003	R Holbrook	-3.23	50	0	155	Running
6	19	5	T Hankins	-4.15	50	0	150	Running
7	14	24	M Lester	-6.31	50	0	146	Running
8	27	40	B Ebsen	-1L	49	0	142	Running
9	38	91	T Bear	-1L	49	0	138	Running
10	3	19	T Nadz	-1L	49	16	139	Running
11	12	88	T Bickle	-1L	49	0	130	Running
12	28	95	T Mater	-1L	49	0	127	Running
13	15	46	C Trickle	-1L	49	0	124	Running
14	42	01	M Max	-1L	49	0	121	Running
15	13	36	P Rozelle	-1L	49	0	118	Running
16	37	12	M A Bannon	-2L	48	0	115	Running
17	35	27	L McQueen	-2L	48	0	112	Running
18	32	98	M Joyner	-2L	48	0	109	Running
19	30	61	D Hudson	-2L	48	0	106	Running
20	34	22	M Brings Plenty	-2L	48	0	103	Running
21	4	42	L Petty	-2L	48	0	100	Running
22	31	23	Z Webster	-3L	47	0	97	Running
23	24	99	R Melindez	-12L	38	0	94	Running
24	16	32	D Roberts	-13L	37	0	91	Header
25	43	93	R O'Reilly	-24L	26	0	88	Retired
26	5	78	T McEwen	-24L	26	0	85	Retired
27	40	34	D Hamilton	-25L	25	0	82	Accident
28	2	7	J Hampton	-31L	19	0	79	Retired
29	6	1	T Daniels	-31L	19	0	76	Accident
30	23	13	J Meeks	-32L	18	0	73	Retired
31	22	35	J Foss	-32L	18	0	70	Retired
32	33	001	H Smith	-32L	18	0	67	Retired
33	8	92	C Sumner	-32L	18	0	64	Accident
34	18	18	R Wheeler	-33L	17	0	61	Accident
35	21	74	J DeWitt	-33L	17	0	58	Accident
36	20	4	A Unser	-33L	17	0	55	Accident
37	17	77	R Sweet	-33L	17	0	52	Accident
38	26	54	T Smith	-33L	17	0	49	Accident
39	39	75	D Mulberry	-33L	17	0	46	Accident
40	25	10	E Keene	-33L	17	0	43	Retired
41	36	11	M I Bannon	-33L	17	0	40	Retired
42	29	55	J Langford	-33L	17	0	37	Retired
43	41	08	S Holzheimer	-46L	4	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 6 (21 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 80 °F, South 2 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

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