Pot Luck 2015 - 5-6 Raleigh

Here we are at Scot's pick, the Raleigh figure 8.  Because why not have another destruction derby?

Race 1:

Darrel and I started at the front and had some slight misques with how we were taking the green.  Somehow we both ended up getting a black flag for passing the pace car well into turn two and three...on the other side of the track.  I gave us a pass on that.

Mark had a quick end as he was working to avoid issues coming to the green.  He didn't even make it that far as the field was already working around.

Sandy nearly had the same problem but just came to a stop and waited.

Darrel and I were working to keep things together when I ran up on Michael Schumacher.  Darrel ran up on me as there was no place to go and I fell down the pack.

Scot fought his loose car early on and for all of the few laps he was in the race.

When he wasn't fighting the loose condition, he was fighting getting spun out by the competitors.

Then there was a small stackup at the intersection with Sandy and Mad Max coming together with Darrel.

Darrel was having some problems just before this getting routed through the corner.

He even took a tumble before sliding into his human companions.  Yet, life was still breathing in that motor.

As it was in Scot's, surprisingly.  He was getting tossed like a salad by some of the other drivers as they ran up on him.

But, as his technique, he turned most of those impacts into larger pile ups.  Like the freaking Midas Death Touch over here.

Darrel had decided to camp out a bit on the infield where it was supposedly safe and let attrition push him through the ranks.

And with hits like this, it wasn't long before most of the competition was out.  In fact, this was still only about 5 laps in of our 40.

Sandy was one of the unlucky ones as he ran the gambit and was taken out with several others.  A wreck that was Mad Max worthy.

Scot was running when he had a moderate hit through the cross over and went flying off course.

There was STILL forward motion on the car and as Scot tried to right himself, he ran right into an invisible wall and his car turtled.  Frustrating...

Towards the end, Darrel was back in it with less than a dozen cars still active.  He caught this as I went wheel to wheel with Schumacher for first.

But I charged back and passed coming to the white flag.  Then Michael gave me a swipe going into the corner.

I caught him with a cross over move and sent him into the wall as Darrel and I went on for a 4th and 1st respectively.

Race 2:

Mark joined us at the front for Race 2 and things started off quite well for everyone.

Although there was a close call between father and son as we looped around.

The first human to human collision happened on the next pass but not at the cross over.  Scot was getting rocked around with AI coming to the middle and Darrel threw the anchors to avoid the melee.  Mark thought the two of them were going to slip through the cross and was already at full throttle when the two came together.

It was another case of cue ball as Darrel was thrown right into the side of Scot.

Darrel was rolled down the track and Scot's engine was destroyed.  Mark was stuck dead in the intersection and started the largest crash I've ever seen here.

Scot was impressed despite being dead.

I held the lead and what remained of the field quickly unraveled.  Few things as satisfying as seeing a Michael Andretti fly through the air.

Sandy was the only other remaining human and was attempting to run the most conservative race he could after getting stung in R1.  But it didn't keep him clean from run ins.

I did my best to clear out the competition for him.  It was going well.

Of course, we had our moments as well.

To be honest, I'm surprised he was still driving after several of these.

Ultimately, we both held on and I took the win with The Bear taking a well earned 7th.

Darrel has selected our next track as a respectable return to ACTUAL race tracks with the NASCAR cup version of Watkins Glen.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	21.907
2	55	D HAMILTON	22.349
3	11	M Riggleman Jr	22.475
4	75	N Mansell	22.600
5	15	B Rice	22.691
6	3	H Castroneves	22.693
7	93	J Villeneuve	22.913
8	14	D Coulthard	22.956
9	96	K Rosberg	23.162
10	66	T Bear	23.217
11	027	M Alboreto	23.241
12	18	T Monteiro	23.301
13	8	E Fittipaldi	23.325
14	65	J Stewart	23.329
15	2	R Barrichello	23.402
16	10	G Hill	24.329
17	13	G Ray	25.669
18	06	K Raikkonen	25.705
19	6	G Fisichella	25.723
20	1	M Schumacher	25.907
21	24	F Giaffone	25.945
22	4	T Scheckter	26.092
23	12	N Lauda	26.522
24	26	D Wheldon	26.714
25	81	M Max	26.766
26	5	A Fernandez	28.906
27	82	A Prost	32.243
28	08	F Alonso	32.783
29	27	D Franchitti	34.381

Weather: Clear, 67 °F, East 7 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	21.104
2	55	D HAMILTON	21.259
3	71	J Fangio	22.297
4	20	A Unser	22.356
5	027	M Alboreto	22.413
6	82	A Prost	22.419
7	27	D Franchitti	22.426
8	93	J Villeneuve	22.433
9	87	G Campbell	22.469
10	18	T Monteiro	22.469
11	06	K Raikkonen	22.475
12	3	H Castroneves	22.483
13	24	F Giaffone	22.517
14	91	M Hakkinen	22.552
15	6	G Fisichella	22.563
16	02	J Brabham	22.568
17	01	A Senna	22.583
18	17	R Schumacher	22.589
19	5	A Fernandez	22.608
20	2	R Barrichello	22.618
21	4	T Scheckter	22.635
22	012	G Villeneuve	22.636
23	26	D Wheldon	22.639
24	12	N Lauda	22.642
25	65	J Stewart	22.692
26	96	K Rosberg	22.697
27	08	F Alonso	22.741
28	85	N Piquet	22.754
29	13	G Ray	22.785
30	7	M Webber	22.792
31	75	N Mansell	22.796
32	95	D Hill	22.806
33	15	B Rice	22.832
34	34	A Ascari	23.040
35	21	C Albers	23.042
36	14	D Coulthard	23.057
37	020	G Berger	23.127
38	1	M Schumacher	23.192
39	8	E Fittipaldi	23.282
40	10	G Hill	23.358
41	11	M Riggleman Jr	23.906
42	81	M Max	32.517
43	66	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 66 °F, West 6 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	21.206
2	55	D HAMILTON	21.432
3	012	G Villeneuve	21.869
4	27	D Franchitti	22.130
5	5	A Fernandez	22.292
6	4	T Scheckter	22.319
7	8	E Fittipaldi	22.334
8	1	M Schumacher	22.364
9	06	K Raikkonen	22.389
10	027	M Alboreto	22.396
11	82	A Prost	22.442
12	20	A Unser	22.454
13	65	J Stewart	22.503
14	10	G Hill	22.524
15	34	A Ascari	22.552
16	02	J Brabham	22.567
17	12	N Lauda	22.874
18	6	G Fisichella	22.944
19	71	J Fangio	23.024
20	93	J Villeneuve	23.189
21	91	M Hakkinen	23.715
22	7	M Webber	23.999
23	66	T Bear	24.057
24	11	M Riggleman Jr	24.163
25	14	D Coulthard	24.680
26	18	T Monteiro	25.099
27	87	G Campbell	25.262
28	01	A Senna	25.395
29	75	N Mansell	25.484
30	020	G Berger	25.539
31	85	N Piquet	25.571
32	24	F Giaffone	25.733
33	3	H Castroneves	25.798
34	26	D Wheldon	25.798
35	96	K Rosberg	25.864
36	13	G Ray	26.045
37	2	R Barrichello	26.351
38	17	R Schumacher	26.460
39	15	B Rice	26.718
40	81	M Max	27.116

Weather: Cloudy, 63 °F, Northwest 12 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	80	T Nadz	68.882	40	1	180	Running
2	38	1	M Schumacher	-3.88	40	14	175	Running
3	4	20	A Unser	-5.92	40	0	165	Running
4	2	55	D HAMILTON	-6L	34	0	160	Running
5	17	01	A Senna	-8L	32	0	155	Running
6	30	7	M Webber	-13L	27	0	150	Accident
7	33	15	B Rice	-14L	26	0	146	Accident
8	6	82	A Prost	-15L	25	24*	152	Accident
9	9	87	G Campbell	-18L	22	0	138	Accident
10	32	95	D Hill	-29L	11	0	134	Accident
11	29	13	G Ray	-29L	11	0	130	Accident
12	12	3	H Castroneves	-35L	5	0	127	Accident
13	19	5	A Fernandez	-35L	5	0	124	Accident
14	21	4	T Scheckter	-35L	5	0	121	Retired
15	24	12	N Lauda	-35L	5	0	118	Retired
16	15	6	G Fisichella	-35L	5	0	115	Retired
17	37	020	G Berger	-35L	5	0	112	Retired
18	22	012	G Villeneuve	-35L	5	0	109	Accident
19	18	17	R Schumacher	-36L	4	0	106	Accident
20	20	2	R Barrichello	-36L	4	0	103	Accident
21	23	26	D Wheldon	-36L	4	0	100	Accident
22	27	08	F Alonso	-36L	4	0	97	Accident
23	28	85	N Piquet	-36L	4	0	94	Accident
24	10	18	T Monteiro	-36L	4	0	91	Accident
25	16	02	J Brabham	-36L	4	0	88	Accident
26	7	27	D Franchitti	-36L	4	0	85	Accident
27	34	34	A Ascari	-36L	4	0	82	Accident
28	39	8	E Fittipaldi	-36L	4	0	79	Accident
29	36	14	D Coulthard	-36L	4	0	76	Accident
30	11	06	K Raikkonen	-36L	4	0	73	Accident
31	31	75	N Mansell	-37L	3	0	70	Accident
32	13	24	F Giaffone	-37L	3	0	67	Retired
33	26	96	K Rosberg	-37L	3	0	64	Accident
34	35	21	C Albers	-37L	3	0	61	Accident
35	25	65	J Stewart	-38L	2	0	58	Accident
36	14	91	M Hakkinen	-38L	2	0	55	Retired
37	5	027	M Alboreto	-39L	1	1	57	Accident
38	3	71	J Fangio	-39L	1	0	49	DQ
39	40	10	G Hill	-39L	1	0	46	Accident
40	42	81	M Max	-39L	1	0	43	Accident
41	8	93	J Villeneuve	-40L	0	0	40	Accident
42	43	66	T Bear	-40L	0	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (4 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 63 °F, Northwest 5 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
0	80	Passing the pacecar	Held for 2 seconds
0	55	Passing the pacecar	Held for 1 seconds

Race 2

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	55	D HAMILTON	21.139
2	80	T Nadz	21.908
3	16	R Arnoux	22.470
4	12	N Lauda	22.507
5	21	C Albers	22.516
6	82	A Prost	22.561
7	027	M Alboreto	22.598
8	10	J Montoya	22.633
9	4	T Scheckter	22.641
10	20	J Clark	22.655
11	34	A Ascari	22.712
12	15	B Rice	22.726
13	1	M Schumacher	22.756
14	66	T Bear	22.884
15	01	A Senna	22.888
16	6	S Hornish	22.980
17	13	G Ray	23.016
18	02	J Brabham	23.037
19	020	G Berger	23.150
20	65	J Stewart	23.188
21	14	D Coulthard	23.237
22	17	R Schumacher	23.317
23	06	K Raikkonen	23.412
24	7	M Webber	23.662
25	87	G Campbell	24.059
26	26	D Wheldon	24.105
27	012	G Villeneuve	25.272
28	75	N Mansell	25.454
29	8	E Fittipaldi	25.640
30	19	N Karthikeyan	25.873
31	85	N Piquet	25.951
32	3	H Castroneves	26.257
33	2	R Barrichello	30.541
34	18	T Monteiro	33.860

Weather: Clear, 53 °F, East 14 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	21.402
2	55	D HAMILTON	21.883
3	11	M Riggleman Jr	21.953
4	20	J Clark	22.220
5	15	B Rice	22.299
6	8	E Fittipaldi	22.315
7	16	R Arnoux	22.329
8	10	J Montoya	22.330
9	21	C Albers	22.343
10	95	D Hill	22.344
11	12	N Lauda	22.350
12	14	D Coulthard	22.350
13	2	R Barrichello	22.357
14	19	N Karthikeyan	22.379
15	012	G Villeneuve	22.380
16	01	A Senna	22.387
17	06	K Raikkonen	22.426
18	6	S Hornish	22.450
19	26	D Wheldon	22.451
20	82	A Prost	22.469
21	27	A Jones	22.525
22	13	G Ray	22.530
23	18	T Monteiro	22.543
24	3	H Castroneves	22.558
25	5	A Fernandez	22.582
26	91	M Hakkinen	22.597
27	96	K Rosberg	22.604
28	87	G Campbell	22.617
29	24	F Giaffone	22.621
30	75	N Mansell	22.646
31	17	R Schumacher	22.664
32	85	N Piquet	22.678
33	65	J Stewart	22.683
34	4	T Scheckter	22.691
35	027	M Alboreto	22.710
36	08	F Alonso	22.740
37	7	M Webber	22.748
38	020	G Berger	22.749
39	02	J Brabham	22.814
40	1	M Schumacher	22.959
41	34	A Ascari	22.962
42	81	M Max	28.900
43	66	T Bear	--

Weather: Cloudy, 53 °F, Northeast 5 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	21.717
2	4	T Scheckter	22.095
3	27	A Jones	22.174
4	87	G Campbell	22.573
5	18	T Monteiro	22.575
6	2	R Barrichello	22.614
7	75	N Mansell	22.735
8	34	A Ascari	22.883
9	20	J Clark	22.972
10	5	A Fernandez	23.015
11	24	F Giaffone	23.049
12	012	G Villeneuve	23.075
13	95	D Hill	23.313
14	85	N Piquet	23.500
15	020	G Berger	24.419
16	13	G Ray	25.091
17	81	M Max	25.128
18	7	M Webber	25.385
19	12	N Lauda	25.501
20	17	R Schumacher	25.589
21	10	J Montoya	25.590
22	82	A Prost	25.794
23	26	D Wheldon	25.973
24	15	B Rice	26.158
25	55	D HAMILTON	26.171
26	91	M Hakkinen	26.632
27	11	M Riggleman Jr	26.724
28	21	C Albers	27.228
29	8	E Fittipaldi	27.492
30	01	A Senna	27.870
31	027	M Alboreto	28.391
32	19	N Karthikeyan	28.398
33	1	M Schumacher	29.444
34	96	K Rosberg	32.161
35	14	D Coulthard	33.870
36	08	F Alonso	36.605
37	3	H Castroneves	38.466

Weather: Cloudy, 55 °F, Northeast 11 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	80	T Nadz	69.363	40	39*	185	Running
2	14	19	N Karthikeyan	-5.82	40	1	175	Running
3	20	82	A Prost	-6.34	40	0	165	Running
4	4	20	J Clark	-7.14	40	0	160	Running
5	18	6	S Hornish	-9.54	40	0	155	Running
6	36	08	F Alonso	-7L	33	0	150	Running
7	43	66	T Bear	-15L	25	0	146	Running
8	16	01	A Senna	-35L	5	0	142	Accident
9	24	3	H Castroneves	-35L	5	0	138	Accident
10	15	012	G Villeneuve	-37L	3	0	134	Accident
11	9	21	C Albers	-37L	3	0	130	Accident
12	26	91	M Hakkinen	-38L	2	0	127	Retired
13	30	75	N Mansell	-38L	2	0	124	Accident
14	31	17	R Schumacher	-38L	2	0	121	Retired
15	37	7	M Webber	-38L	2	0	118	DQ
16	12	14	D Coulthard	-39L	1	0	115	Accident
17	10	95	D Hill	-39L	1	0	112	Accident
18	6	8	E Fittipaldi	-39L	1	0	109	Accident
19	25	5	A Fernandez	-39L	1	0	106	Retired
20	40	1	M Schumacher	-39L	1	0	103	Accident
21	28	87	G Campbell	-39L	1	0	100	Retired
22	33	65	J Stewart	-39L	1	0	97	Accident
23	23	18	T Monteiro	-39L	1	0	94	Accident
24	34	4	T Scheckter	-39L	1	0	91	Accident
25	32	85	N Piquet	-39L	1	0	88	Retired
26	29	24	F Giaffone	-39L	1	0	85	Accident
27	27	96	K Rosberg	-39L	1	0	82	Accident
28	2	55	D HAMILTON	-40L	0	0	79	Accident
29	3	11	M Riggleman Jr	-40L	0	0	76	Accident
30	5	15	B Rice	-40L	0	0	73	Accident
31	7	16	R Arnoux	-40L	0	0	70	Accident
32	8	10	J Montoya	-40L	0	0	67	Accident
33	11	12	N Lauda	-40L	0	0	64	Accident
34	13	2	R Barrichello	-40L	0	0	61	Retired
35	17	06	K Raikkonen	-40L	0	0	58	Retired
36	19	26	D Wheldon	-40L	0	0	55	Accident
37	21	27	A Jones	-40L	0	0	52	Accident
38	22	13	G Ray	-40L	0	0	49	Accident
39	41	34	A Ascari	-40L	0	0	46	Retired
40	42	81	M Max	-40L	0	0	43	Accident
41	35	027	M Alboreto	-40L	0	0	40	Accident
42	38	020	G Berger	-40L	0	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 55 °F, North 11 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

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