Pot Luck 2015 - 1-2 Freeway

The start of the Pot Luck Challenge 2015 takes place at Freeway.  This unique track is modeled after a straight and wide freeway system that's far more dangerous than your typical beltway (but only just).

Race 1:

A sizable crowd and start positions were less than stellar for the series opener.  I was somewhere in the twenties, the best starting human.  I ran over the flagman in rage.

The rest of the humans started in the rear.  Some trying, others going for a laid back approach.

I quickly worked the launch from start and it wasn't but a lap before I grabbed first.  I stayed there for most of the race unmolested, but concerned for lappers as the mandatory fuel stops took place.  2 clean pit stays and I was on top of things.

Mark was not far behind me, however.  A back-pack start didn't keep him down and he quickly launched up the order in his Malboro Machine.

While most passes were swift, others were down right dirty.

Remember this incident with G Ray.  It becomes important later.

But not all were his and he had his fair share of near misses.

This one with Unser was not so much a miss as a slythery knock up the inside.

Mark recovered but had enough damage to have to fight the field for position.  That's when these two took him out in turn 2.

He was then run over in traditional fashion, bringing his race to a close after such a magnificent drive up the field.

Dan Wheldon wasn't done finishing off humans as his wasted husk of a car sat center of track and Darrel had nowhere to go.

Scot had similar misfortunes from Mark's droppings as he spun out avoiding cars.

He was then destroyed by Mika Hakkinen.

Remember Greg Ray's wreck from Mark?  Well he was sitting right in the racing line when Sandy rounded the corner and plowed into him.  Could not see him past the crest of the hill and The Bear was done.

Zack fared slightly better but still got slightly knocked about during the race.  His battered Ferrari was able to limp home in 30th.

Start positioning proved to be everything and I took home the win.  Oh good, they replaced the flag marshal I killed.  Speaking of, here's Race 2.

Race 2:

Another terrible qualifying.  Not sure how I got a pole on the test one we did and can't even break the twenties here.

Several other humans were again at the back of the field.

But not Riggleman!  He stole the pole with a huge margin.  Somehow he has massive speed here.  I'm assuming he's using Michael Waltrip's engineers.

While I got by most of the field, Alonso cut right in front of me and took us both out.

I was stuck on the wall but not out.  Zack was driving high and his roll bar caught my undercarriage, taking him out.  Surprisingly, I was down but not out.

Back in the field, a wreck was taking place, mid pack.

Mad Max, Bear and Hamilton all ended up spinning trying to avoid the pile up.  Darrel ended up rolling hard and going out.

The Bear ended up breaking loose and hitting the outside wall further down the track, killing the car.  Must have had flat spots because the camera feed glitched there like a spy movie.

Scot did almost the exact same thing, ending his night.

First pit stop for Mark and things went terrible.  He rode the embankment to pit road and it loosened him up and he tapped the wall, chasing the car down until it slide sideways to a near stop.  This cost him time and he would fall back to 7th after pitting. 

Before that happened, I had finally completed my first stop....which was to fix my broken car since it takes almost 5 minutes to get towed back.  Immediately upon exiting the pits, I get plinked by a Ferrari and my car is not nearly dead.  Another tow, oh good.

While Mark was working to reclaim his top standing, he got taken out!

Then he performed the infamous pit glitch to reset his car and he wreaked havoc on the AI.

While this was amusing and all, it's not exactly sporting.

As the sole surviving human still driving around (if you don't count Mark's attempt to pair down the competition) I was doing fine at 140 mph.  Then my front left caught what appeared to be the grass off of 4.  Now, in the replay, it seems very cut and dry, but I stand on my claim that my tire did not cross the yellow line until the back end bucked as though I had hit the grass.

Regardless, the damage was done and my pitiful position was as high as I was going to hope to achieve.

Zack has now selected our next track:  6 Feet Under - A DEMOLITION COURSE!  Remember Twisted Metal rules apply.  Scot, is the next picker.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	11	M Riggleman Jr	53.117
2	55	D HAMILTON	53.206
3	80	T Nadz	53.715
4	66	T Bear	53.791
5	87	G Campbell	54.040
6	08	F Alonso	54.150
7	85	N Piquet	54.263
8	38	Z Webster	54.268
9	27	A Jones	54.294
10	012	G Villeneuve	54.311
11	26	D Wheldon	54.316
12	2	R Barrichello	54.349
13	1	M Schumacher	54.392
14	18	T Monteiro	54.428
15	8	E Fittipaldi	54.430
16	20	A Unser	54.434
17	5	M Andretti	54.465
18	16	R Arnoux	54.526
19	71	J Fangio	54.531
20	93	J Villeneuve	54.542
21	65	J Stewart	54.569
22	24	F Giaffone	54.575
23	13	G Ray	54.631
24	21	C Albers	54.701
25	95	D Hill	54.707
26	6	S Hornish	54.720
27	91	M Hakkinen	54.747
28	027	M Alboreto	54.755
29	12	N Lauda	54.756
30	75	N Mansell	54.847
31	34	A Ascari	54.854
32	3	H Castroneves	54.861
33	96	K Rosberg	54.879
34	15	C Klien	54.883
35	17	R Schumacher	54.942
36	19	N Karthikeyan	55.015
37	4	T Scheckter	55.062
38	10	J Montoya	55.182
39	7	M Webber	55.229
40	14	A Foyt IV	55.283
41	81	M Max	1:01.353
42	06	K Raikkonen	1:05.823

Weather: Clear, 60 °F, North 11 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	5	M Andretti	53.614
2	12	N Lauda	53.719
3	012	G Villeneuve	53.728
4	7	M Webber	53.755
5	19	N Karthikeyan	53.760
6	08	F Alonso	53.764
7	20	A Unser	53.799
8	3	H Castroneves	53.811
9	95	D Hill	53.826
10	87	G Campbell	53.831
11	93	J Villeneuve	53.846
12	26	D Wheldon	53.863
13	8	E Fittipaldi	53.864
14	6	S Hornish	53.876
15	85	N Piquet	53.893
16	21	C Albers	53.895
17	027	M Alboreto	53.918
18	71	J Fangio	53.932
19	15	C Klien	53.941
20	96	K Rosberg	53.941
21	18	T Monteiro	53.942
22	2	R Barrichello	53.952
23	34	A Ascari	53.954
24	4	T Scheckter	53.990
25	65	J Stewart	53.992
26	27	A Jones	53.997
27	06	K Raikkonen	53.998
28	80	T Nadz	54.008
29	13	G Ray	54.046
30	17	R Schumacher	54.057
31	1	M Schumacher	54.065
32	10	J Montoya	54.066
33	16	R Arnoux	54.079
34	14	A Foyt IV	54.149
35	24	F Giaffone	54.199
36	91	M Hakkinen	54.245
37	75	N Mansell	54.253
38	38	Z Webster	54.529
39	55	D HAMILTON	54.822
40	81	M Max	--
41	11	M Riggleman Jr	--
42	66	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 60 °F, Northwest 13 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	012	G Villeneuve	53.644
2	91	M Hakkinen	53.794
3	87	G Campbell	53.947
4	26	D Wheldon	53.976
5	20	A Unser	54.012
6	4	T Scheckter	54.073
7	2	R Barrichello	54.086
8	65	J Stewart	54.094
9	08	F Alonso	54.133
10	93	J Villeneuve	54.144
11	3	H Castroneves	54.156
12	24	F Giaffone	54.225
13	027	M Alboreto	54.257
14	16	R Arnoux	54.278
15	34	A Ascari	54.279
16	1	M Schumacher	54.295
17	71	J Fangio	54.316
18	75	N Mansell	54.359
19	27	A Jones	54.383
20	10	J Montoya	54.404
21	15	C Klien	54.413
22	21	C Albers	54.421
23	5	M Andretti	54.455
24	12	N Lauda	54.482
25	18	T Monteiro	54.489
26	85	N Piquet	54.548
27	17	R Schumacher	54.569
28	6	S Hornish	54.594
29	96	K Rosberg	54.652
30	13	G Ray	54.654
31	06	K Raikkonen	54.739
32	55	D HAMILTON	54.753
33	95	D Hill	54.779
34	7	M Webber	54.842
35	14	A Foyt IV	54.980
36	8	E Fittipaldi	55.490
37	11	M Riggleman Jr	56.817
38	81	M Max	1:02.291
39	38	Z Webster	1:03.157
40	19	N Karthikeyan	1:05.368
41	66	T Bear	1:14.424
42	80	T Nadz	2:29.476

Weather: Clear, 44 °F, East 12 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	28	80	T Nadz	197.383	20	20*	185	Running
2	9	95	D Hill	-14.13	20	0	170	Running
3	34	14	A Foyt IV	-25.36	20	0	165	Running
4	17	027	M Alboreto	-30.15	20	0	160	Running
5	10	87	G Campbell	-39.68	20	0	155	Running
6	13	8	E Fittipaldi	-40.85	20	0	150	Running
7	3	012	G Villeneuve	-44.98	20	0	146	Running
8	1	5	M Andretti	-45.48	20	0	142	Running
9	23	34	A Ascari	-47.75	20	0	138	Running
10	20	96	K Rosberg	-49.05	20	0	134	Running
11	8	3	H Castroneves	-49.25	20	0	130	Running
12	4	7	M Webber	-50.04	20	0	127	Running
13	27	06	K Raikkonen	-55.40	20	0	124	Running
14	35	24	F Giaffone	-1:10.35	20	0	121	Running
15	5	19	N Karthikeyan	-1L	19	0	118	Running
16	30	17	R Schumacher	-1L	19	0	115	Running
17	33	16	R Arnoux	-1L	19	0	112	Running
18	18	71	J Fangio	-1L	19	0	109	Running
19	19	15	C Klien	-1L	19	0	106	Running
20	25	65	J Stewart	-1L	19	0	103	Running
21	16	21	C Albers	-1L	19	0	100	Running
22	24	4	T Scheckter	-1L	19	0	97	Running
23	6	08	F Alonso	-1L	19	0	94	Running
24	14	6	S Hornish	-1L	19	0	91	Running
25	2	12	N Lauda	-1L	19	0	88	Running
26	37	75	N Mansell	-1L	19	0	85	Running
27	26	27	A Jones	-1L	19	0	82	Running
28	7	20	A Unser	-1L	19	0	79	Running
29	21	18	T Monteiro	-1L	19	0	76	Running
30	38	38	Z Webster	-3L	17	0	73	Running
31	32	10	J Montoya	-4L	16	0	70	Running
32	39	55	D HAMILTON	-5L	15	0	67	Running
33	15	85	N Piquet	-7L	13	0	64	Running
34	11	93	J Villeneuve	-15L	5	0	61	Header
35	22	2	R Barrichello	-15L	5	0	58	Accident
36	12	26	D Wheldon	-16L	4	0	55	Accident
37	41	11	M Riggleman Jr	-17L	3	0	52	Accident
38	29	13	G Ray	-19L	1	0	49	Retired
39	42	66	T Bear	-19L	1	0	46	Accident
40	31	1	M Schumacher	-20L	0	0	43	Accident
41	36	91	M Hakkinen	-20L	0	0	40	Accident
42	40	81	M Max	-20L	0	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 44 °F, East 14 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 98%

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Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	11	M Riggleman Jr	52.426
2	08	F Alonso	52.681
3	24	F Giaffone	52.688
4	17	R Schumacher	52.694
5	8	S Sharp	52.701
6	85	N Piquet	52.707
7	14	D Coulthard	52.719
8	1	M Schumacher	52.727
9	96	K Rosberg	52.769
10	01	A Senna	52.769
11	27	D Franchitti	52.781
12	02	J Brabham	52.809
13	06	K Raikkonen	52.817
14	10	J Montoya	52.826
15	2	R Barrichello	52.839
16	4	T Scheckter	52.850
17	91	M Hakkinen	52.862
18	12	N Lauda	52.863
19	012	G Villeneuve	52.875
20	26	D Wheldon	52.897
21	71	J Fangio	52.902
22	87	G Campbell	52.903
23	82	A Prost	52.912
24	34	A Ascari	52.932
25	15	B Rice	52.955
26	027	M Alboreto	52.981
27	93	J Villeneuve	52.994
28	65	J Stewart	53.001
29	75	N Mansell	53.050
30	20	P Friesacher	53.053
31	5	M Andretti	53.055
32	80	T Nadz	53.068
33	19	N Karthikeyan	53.068
34	13	G Ray	53.074
35	6	G Fisichella	53.081
36	18	T Monteiro	53.094
37	21	C Albers	53.148
38	7	J Surtees	53.168
39	38	Z Webster	53.199
40	66	T Bear	53.358
41	55	D HAMILTON	56.270
42	81	M Max	--

Weather: Cloudy, 58 °F, Northwest 5 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	11	M Riggleman Jr	53.528
2	55	D HAMILTON	53.866
3	65	J Stewart	54.031
4	91	M Hakkinen	54.074
5	24	F Giaffone	54.106
6	14	D Coulthard	54.132
7	87	G Campbell	54.147
8	21	C Albers	54.167
9	06	K Raikkonen	54.186
10	34	A Ascari	54.204
11	02	J Brabham	54.229
12	7	J Surtees	54.252
13	17	R Schumacher	54.297
14	80	T Nadz	54.302
15	027	M Alboreto	54.311
16	85	N Piquet	54.322
17	13	G Ray	54.325
18	01	A Senna	54.363
19	08	F Alonso	54.390
20	93	J Villeneuve	54.398
21	2	R Barrichello	54.410
22	18	T Monteiro	54.478
23	96	K Rosberg	54.503
24	27	D Franchitti	54.540
25	19	N Karthikeyan	54.636
26	8	S Sharp	54.679
27	4	T Scheckter	54.679
28	82	A Prost	54.697
29	012	G Villeneuve	54.720
30	20	P Friesacher	54.746
31	71	J Fangio	54.822
32	6	G Fisichella	54.825
33	75	N Mansell	54.845
34	5	M Andretti	54.846
35	15	B Rice	54.868
36	12	N Lauda	54.892
37	26	D Wheldon	54.943
38	10	J Montoya	55.449
39	81	M Max	59.298
40	38	Z Webster	1:03.481
41	66	T Bear	1:34.951

Weather: Clear, 62 °F, East 7 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	8	1	M Schumacher	192.253	20	2	180	Running
2	10	01	A Senna	-0.25	20	3	175	Running
3	27	93	J Villeneuve	-0.69	20	0	165	Running
4	17	91	M Hakkinen	-5.15	20	0	160	Running
5	9	96	K Rosberg	-5.44	20	0	155	Running
6	20	26	D Wheldon	-6.41	20	0	150	Running
7	25	15	B Rice	-6.44	20	0	146	Running
8	3	24	F Giaffone	-6.96	20	0	142	Running
9	33	19	N Karthikeyan	-7.30	20	0	138	Running
10	38	7	J Surtees	-7.90	20	0	134	Running
11	35	6	G Fisichella	-8.70	20	0	130	Running
12	15	2	R Barrichello	-11.07	20	0	127	Running
13	23	82	A Prost	-13.96	20	0	124	Running
14	4	17	R Schumacher	-21.02	20	4	126	Running
15	31	5	M Andretti	-21.73	20	0	118	Running
16	12	02	J Brabham	-23.12	20	2	120	Running
17	29	75	N Mansell	-33.58	20	0	112	Running
18	18	12	N Lauda	-34.95	20	0	109	Running
19	13	06	K Raikkonen	-36.28	20	0	106	Running
20	26	027	M Alboreto	-36.55	20	0	103	Running
21	7	14	D Coulthard	-45.46	20	0	100	Running
22	36	18	T Monteiro	-1L	19	0	97	Running
23	34	13	G Ray	-1L	19	0	94	Running
24	14	10	J Montoya	-1L	19	0	91	Running
25	16	4	T Scheckter	-1L	19	0	88	Running
26	5	8	S Sharp	-1L	19	0	85	Running
27	37	21	C Albers	-1L	19	0	82	Running
28	11	27	D Franchitti	-1L	19	0	79	Running
29	19	012	G Villeneuve	-1L	19	0	76	Running
30	28	65	J Stewart	-3L	17	0	73	Running
31	21	71	J Fangio	-7L	13	0	70	Accident
32	6	85	N Piquet	-8L	12	0	67	Accident
33	1	11	M Riggleman Jr	-9L	11	9*	74	Retired
34	24	34	A Ascari	-12L	8	0	61	Accident
35	30	20	P Friesacher	-13L	7	0	58	Retired
36	22	87	G Campbell	-15L	5	0	55	Retired
37	32	80	T Nadz	-15L	5	0	52	Accident
38	2	08	F Alonso	-18L	2	0	49	Retired
39	42	81	M Max	-19L	1	0	46	Accident
40	40	66	T Bear	-20L	0	0	43	Accident
41	39	38	Z Webster	-20L	0	0	40	Accident
42	41	55	D HAMILTON	-20L	0	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 61 °F, Southeast 7 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 98%

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