Pot Luck Series 2016

The next steamy helping of racing now begins.  The 2016 Pot Luck series will take us across several tracks that each of us will get to choose in a round-robin style selection.

Mod selection

For this series, we will be running the Open Wheeled Racing mod which includes several liveries and famous drivers from Indy, F1 and others, slapped onto a rather generic open wheeler.

Track selection

Each driver will select a track in order of the previous season's final points standings.  Race Control will break ties, based on stats.  At the end of the driver queue, the driver who is furthest back in points will choose the next track and then we start back at the top.  If we reach the end of the queue and there are not enough racenights remaining for each driver to make a final selection, all remaining races will be selected by the lowest placed player, determined at the end of each subsequent race.

The next track is announced at the end of the race night.  The driver must either be in attendance or have submitted the track name to me via email before their announcement time.  If he fails to do either, the next driver in line will announce their track.  You can pass if you choose but you lose your turn.  Also, that driver may need to provide their selected track file to Race Control for distribution.

All tracks are allowed with the following restrictions:

• No repeats. Includes day/night, updated (ex safer barrier) or special (all star scheme) versions.  Exceptions must be approved by Race Control and include tracks with a significantly altered driving experience (Indy vs Indy Wave, dirt vs paved, etc.).
• Tracks must be functional and stable (Stunt track crashes all the time) and AI must be able to navigate in a passably, realistic or competitive manner.
• Race Control may alter the track ini's to better suit the racing experience.  However drivers may be consulted first.

The following information must be included with the track announcement:

• Standing or rolling start on road courses
• Whether the track is considered a demolition track
• Mandatory fuel stops, yes or no

Rules for ALL races:

• Standard driving rules based on the tracks (No cutting corners, pass pace car, etc)
• Black flags will be cleared at race control's discretion
• Lucky dog for first car off lead lap (on tracks with yellows)
• Hardcore mode for view and driving aids
• Mandatory yellows except demolition and road courses (RCs may have some exceptions)
• Demolition tracks will operate with the same rules as in the Twisted Metal League
• Full damage
• Realistic weather
• Tracks < 50% of field qualifies, players have 1 qualy at their discretion (Race 1 or 2)
• Mulligans will take place on tracks with cautions (and roadcourses) and only used if the yellow/wreck is out before the leader completes his first lap...regardless of who is wrecked or damaged.
• Unsportsmanlike conduct will be warned and reprimanded where necessary
• Makeup points will be awarded to drivers for each DNS up to 6 races at the end of the season.
• No whining
• I may adjust rules as necessary to uphold the spirit of competition (Jr. rule)

Format:

Every Wednesday we will complete events on the following time table:

• 19:00 EST - Practice officially begins
• 19:50 EST - Qualifying begins.  All drivers must be on the server for the first race
• 19:55 EST - Happy will briefly run for drivers to learn their pits
• 20:00 EST - Race 1 begins
• 20:30 EST - 2nd Qualifying begins and goes straight into Race 2.  Drivers must be in to race.
• 21:00/30 EST - Race 2 ends

Points:

Similar dispersal as F1 points but nearly doubled (because we have twice as many cars in the field):

1 35

2 29

3 24

4 20

5 17

6 15

7 14

8 13

9 12

10 11

11 10

12 9

13 8

14 7

15 6

16 5

17 4

18 3

19 2

20 1

1 Bonus for Hard Charger (most places gained)

Selection Order:
Based on the results of last season, here is the order drivers will select their tracks:
1 RSmith
2 ZWebster
3 SMyer
4 DHamilton
5 TBear
6 SHagerty
7 CFerguson
8 OGilbert
9 MRiggleman
10 WWilson

First race starts 10/28.  See you there.