Pot Luck 2015 - 23-24 Homestead

We come to Zack's belated pick of Homestead Day to Night.  It was quite an experience and lots of good racing on this wide and fast track.

Race 1:

Mark and Darrel started off on the front line and quickly launched from the grid.

Things went well for around 3 or 4 laps when Mark was well wide off of turn 2, tapping the wall.

The slowdown allowed Darrel and me by and our three-way battle was in full swing.

But it wasn't long before Michael Andretti caused the first yellow.

And it was massive.

Truly epic in size.

Scot was impressed as he weaved his way through the wreckage with Sandy in tow.

For all those spots the Bear made, he handed several back as he went to the pits for repairs and his mandatory fuel stop.

Back under green, Mark, Darrel and I were back at war and Scot was slicing his way up through the field.

And like Icarus, he flew to close...to another car.

Dead.

We were now within the fuel window of our 27 lap race.  However, Darrel chose to remain out.  He gambled that there would be enough yellows to stretch out his fuel load and just make it rather than risk folly on pit road.

Mark had such a folly as his crew diligently changed his tires while their ice cream melted.

With Sandy having pit earlier, he roared up to the back of Darrel's wing and I wasn't too far off and closing.

Mark's start was a bit of a blunder but no harm done.

Darrel was thrilled as this meant he could continue conserving in every way possible.

When we did get going, we were nose to tail.

Mark was tearing through the order but he had lots of obstacles in his way.

And then, on the last lap, it happened.  Darrel was out of fuel and we moved to pass.

As we moved past, Darrel rose up the track, closing the hole I had planned to fill and drag race to the final corners.

But as we moved past, between Darrel's slight drift and my move to catch draft...

...the server registered a hit, even though we weren't physically touching.

And hopes for a win were stunted.

Darrel attempted to cost to the line to avoid a DNF when he was completely run over.

Which Mark had a front row view of.  And nearly collided.

And Sandy took a resounding win.

Race 2:

Race 2 was another 27 lapper but with humans scattered around the field.

Scot was the first to suffer as he was knocked high into the wall.

And coming off the wall ruined his day.

And while that impact wasn't too terrible, it was when Zack got there that things got destructive.

This was all predicated by Darrel's contact about a lap earlier when he had the slightest collision.

That put him up into the wall and slow in front of the field that was quickly approaching.

Sandy and Mad Max had to hop out of the way to avoid the log jam that was taking place.

On this caution, it was split for the pitters and stayers.

Starting again, I had my sights set on Mark and I was shoving the AI around.

And then Monteiro had his way with my tires.  Had my spotter said 3 wide, I might of left more room...

He must have been talking to Sandy's spotter when Bear was desperately trying to avoid hits after losing some speed.  So instead got wrecked.

Our next wreck, was just me...spinning for no real reason.

Mark went unfettered and took the win for Race 2.

He also picked The Rock for next week.  Only two more tracks to go!

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	343	M Riggleman Jr	25.553
2	80	T Nadz	25.684
3	75	N Mansell	25.745
4	08	F Alonso	25.772
5	16	R Arnoux	25.774
6	1	M Schumacher	25.848
7	11	T Kanaan	25.894
8	12	N Lauda	25.904
9	4	T Scheckter	25.922
10	21	C Albers	25.927
11	7	M Webber	25.970
12	01	A Senna	25.985
13	34	A Ascari	25.994
14	96	K Rosberg	26.016
15	6	G Fisichella	26.024
16	55	D HAMILTON	26.063
17	81	M Max	26.075
18	20	J Clark	26.125
19	85	N Piquet	26.156
20	71	J Fangio	26.175
21	18	T Monteiro	26.188
22	15	C Klien	26.199
23	14	D Coulthard	26.211
24	17	R Schumacher	26.236
25	93	J Villeneuve	26.334
26	8	E Fittipaldi	26.376
27	95	D Hill	26.390
28	10	G Hill	26.398
29	27	D Franchitti	26.454
30	02	J Brabham	26.498
31	012	G Villeneuve	26.600
32	66	T Bear	35.026
33	2	R Barrichello	40.290
34	3	H Castroneves	41.552
35	19	N Karthikeyan	41.630
36	027	M Alboreto	41.922
37	82	A Prost	42.033
38	91	M Hakkinen	43.995

Weather: Cloudy, 82 °F, South 6 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	343	M Riggleman Jr	25.485
2	55	D HAMILTON	25.662
3	5	M Andretti	25.679
4	020	G Berger	25.693
5	17	R Schumacher	25.703
6	75	N Mansell	25.749
7	95	D Hill	25.763
8	80	T Nadz	25.773
9	12	N Lauda	25.815
10	3	H Castroneves	25.825
11	8	E Fittipaldi	25.834
12	15	C Klien	25.834
13	24	F Giaffone	25.841
14	13	G Ray	25.860
15	16	R Arnoux	25.861
16	20	J Clark	25.866
17	6	G Fisichella	25.899
18	27	D Franchitti	25.915
19	02	J Brabham	25.916
20	18	T Monteiro	25.918
21	1	M Schumacher	25.936
22	027	M Alboreto	25.944
23	11	T Kanaan	25.945
24	21	C Albers	25.969
25	96	K Rosberg	25.975
26	34	A Ascari	25.982
27	82	A Prost	25.996
28	26	D Wheldon	25.997
29	7	M Webber	26.006
30	19	N Karthikeyan	26.026
31	4	T Scheckter	26.029
32	10	G Hill	26.033
33	66	T Bear	26.043
34	08	F Alonso	26.082
35	14	D Coulthard	26.113
36	2	R Barrichello	26.143
37	91	M Hakkinen	26.377
38	71	J Fangio	26.476
39	85	N Piquet	26.565
40	01	A Senna	26.609
41	93	J Villeneuve	26.686
42	012	G Villeneuve	26.740
43	81	M Max	--

Weather: Cloudy, 82 °F, South 6 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	91	M Hakkinen	25.879
2	4	T Scheckter	26.073
3	93	J Villeneuve	26.142
4	16	R Arnoux	26.231
5	08	F Alonso	26.247
6	66	T Bear	26.268
7	96	K Rosberg	26.282
8	13	G Ray	26.364
9	2	R Barrichello	26.380
10	34	A Ascari	26.414
11	19	N Karthikeyan	26.433
12	24	F Giaffone	26.439
13	020	G Berger	26.451
14	85	N Piquet	26.468
15	12	N Lauda	26.604
16	15	C Klien	26.627
17	027	M Alboreto	26.675
18	7	M Webber	26.706
19	21	C Albers	26.725
20	55	D HAMILTON	26.780
21	3	H Castroneves	26.862
22	02	J Brabham	26.894
23	20	J Clark	26.961
24	1	M Schumacher	26.980
25	71	J Fangio	26.981
26	18	T Monteiro	27.002
27	17	R Schumacher	27.018
28	6	G Fisichella	27.025
29	8	E Fittipaldi	27.044
30	14	D Coulthard	27.091
31	11	T Kanaan	27.428
32	82	A Prost	42.153
33	10	G Hill	42.508
34	012	G Villeneuve	46.521
35	81	M Max	56.380

Weather: Clear, 74 °F, West 18 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	33	66	T Bear	116.176	27	1	180	Running
2	27	82	A Prost	-3.91	27	0	170	Running
3	29	7	M Webber	-4.55	27	0	165	Running
4	31	4	T Scheckter	-4.59	27	0	160	Running
5	19	02	J Brabham	-4.64	27	0	155	Running
6	5	17	R Schumacher	-4.84	27	0	150	Running
7	17	6	G Fisichella	-4.94	27	0	146	Running
8	28	26	D Wheldon	-5.21	27	0	142	Running
9	11	8	E Fittipaldi	-5.24	27	0	138	Running
10	23	11	T Kanaan	-5.33	27	0	134	Running
11	24	21	C Albers	-5.47	27	0	130	Running
12	1	343	M Riggleman Jr	-6.10	27	2	132	Running
13	35	14	D Coulthard	-7.64	27	0	124	Running
14	10	3	H Castroneves	-7.64	27	0	121	Running
15	18	27	D Franchitti	-7.81	27	0	118	Running
16	7	95	D Hill	-7.94	27	0	115	Running
17	14	13	G Ray	-16.41	27	0	112	Running
18	8	80	T Nadz	-16.86	27	0	109	Running
19	38	71	J Fangio	-16.98	27	0	106	Running
20	25	96	K Rosberg	-17.10	27	0	103	Running
21	30	19	N Karthikeyan	-17.29	27	0	100	Running
22	13	24	F Giaffone	-17.47	27	0	97	Running
23	34	08	F Alonso	-17.63	27	0	94	Running
24	36	2	R Barrichello	-17.85	27	0	91	Running
25	4	020	G Berger	-18.45	27	0	88	Running
26	41	93	J Villeneuve	-19.40	27	0	85	Running
27	22	027	M Alboreto	-19.62	27	0	82	Running
28	32	10	G Hill	-19.80	27	0	79	Running
29	40	01	A Senna	-20.01	27	0	76	Running
30	6	75	N Mansell	-20.90	27	0	73	Running
31	12	15	C Klien	-21.09	27	0	70	Running
32	9	12	N Lauda	-24.67	27	0	67	Retired
33	2	55	D HAMILTON	-1L	26	24*	74	Running
34	15	16	R Arnoux	-1L	26	0	61	Running
35	21	1	M Schumacher	-1L	26	0	58	Accident
36	26	34	A Ascari	-1L	26	0	55	Running
37	20	18	T Monteiro	-1L	26	0	52	Running
38	42	012	G Villeneuve	-2L	25	0	49	Running
39	43	81	M Max	-17L	10	0	46	Accident
40	37	91	M Hakkinen	-21L	6	0	43	Camshaft
41	16	20	J Clark	-23L	4	0	40	Header
42	3	5	M Andretti	-23L	4	0	37	Accident
43	39	85	N Piquet	-24L	3	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 4 (12 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, Northwest 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 93%

PENALTIES

LAP

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	11	M Riggleman Jr	26.090
2	55	D HAMILTON	26.122
3	020	G Berger	26.135
4	06	K Raikkonen	26.269
5	26	D Wheldon	26.330
6	80	T Nadz	26.350
7	65	J Stewart	26.357
8	71	J Fangio	26.387
9	027	M Alboreto	26.406
10	87	G Campbell	26.445
11	75	N Mansell	26.468
12	66	T Bear	26.478
13	2	R Barrichello	26.576
14	27	A Jones	26.594
15	24	F Giaffone	26.688
16	12	N Lauda	26.744
17	81	M Max	26.811
18	82	A Prost	26.889
19	95	D Hill	26.910
20	13	G Ray	26.947
21	96	K Rosberg	26.954
22	5	M Andretti	26.969
23	93	J Villeneuve	27.019
24	18	T Monteiro	27.063
25	6	G Fisichella	27.146
26	8	S Sharp	27.210
27	16	R Arnoux	27.278
28	85	N Piquet	27.308
29	17	R Schumacher	27.325
30	10	J Montoya	27.339
31	08	F Alonso	27.456
32	02	J Brabham	27.470
33	91	M Hakkinen	27.779
34	4	T Scheckter	27.967
35	38	Z Webster	28.309
36	21	C Albers	29.434
37	7	J Surtees	30.371
38	1	M Schumacher	42.205
39	01	A Senna	48.786
40	14	D Coulthard	1:04.238
41	012	G Villeneuve	1:23.807

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, West 25 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	11	M Riggleman Jr	25.969
2	5	M Andretti	26.185
3	18	T Monteiro	26.209
4	55	D HAMILTON	26.226
5	2	R Barrichello	26.250
6	01	A Senna	26.268
7	16	R Arnoux	26.278
8	71	J Fangio	26.309
9	27	A Jones	26.322
10	80	T Nadz	26.346
11	10	J Montoya	26.360
12	82	A Prost	26.362
13	08	F Alonso	26.367
14	85	N Piquet	26.375
15	87	G Campbell	26.375
16	06	K Raikkonen	26.378
17	1	M Schumacher	26.390
18	81	M Max	26.415
19	66	T Bear	26.424
20	96	K Rosberg	26.430
21	012	G Villeneuve	26.432
22	26	D Wheldon	26.446
23	21	C Albers	26.465
24	65	J Stewart	26.470
25	12	N Lauda	26.477
26	13	G Ray	26.493
27	7	J Surtees	26.504
28	24	F Giaffone	26.505
29	6	G Fisichella	26.507
30	93	J Villeneuve	26.523
31	4	T Scheckter	26.524
32	027	M Alboreto	26.527
33	17	R Schumacher	26.531
34	34	A Ascari	26.532
35	20	A Unser	26.542
36	14	D Coulthard	26.549
37	02	J Brabham	26.556
38	020	G Berger	26.568
39	8	S Sharp	26.589
40	95	D Hill	27.042
41	91	M Hakkinen	27.105
42	75	N Mansell	27.215
43	38	Z Webster	28.593

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, East 14 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	11	M Riggleman Jr	26.013
2	01	A Senna	26.125
3	65	J Stewart	26.233
4	4	T Scheckter	26.300
5	12	N Lauda	26.315
6	18	T Monteiro	26.385
7	27	A Jones	26.438
8	34	A Ascari	26.440
9	85	N Piquet	26.461
10	93	J Villeneuve	26.463
11	96	K Rosberg	26.511
12	81	M Max	26.580
13	13	G Ray	26.612
14	75	N Mansell	26.625
15	87	G Campbell	26.688
16	012	G Villeneuve	26.735
17	7	J Surtees	26.737
18	14	D Coulthard	26.737
19	8	S Sharp	26.758
20	08	F Alonso	26.788
21	10	J Montoya	26.797
22	82	A Prost	26.855
23	02	J Brabham	26.887
24	2	R Barrichello	26.945
25	71	J Fangio	26.973
26	020	G Berger	26.988
27	6	G Fisichella	27.262
28	1	M Schumacher	27.361
29	38	Z Webster	28.511
30	24	F Giaffone	41.904
31	95	D Hill	42.219
32	20	A Unser	42.315
33	027	M Alboreto	42.464
34	26	D Wheldon	42.757

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, Northeast 12 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	11	M Riggleman Jr	101.165	27	26*	185	Running
2	29	6	G Fisichella	-0.58	27	0	170	Running
3	34	34	A Ascari	-0.63	27	0	165	Running
4	2	5	M Andretti	-0.70	27	0	160	Running
5	8	71	J Fangio	-0.77	27	0	155	Running
6	11	10	J Montoya	-0.80	27	0	150	Running
7	12	82	A Prost	-0.90	27	0	146	Running
8	32	027	M Alboreto	-0.94	27	0	142	Running
9	25	12	N Lauda	-1.20	27	0	138	Running
10	3	18	T Monteiro	-1.33	27	0	134	Running
11	23	21	C Albers	-1.45	27	0	130	Running
12	42	75	N Mansell	-1.62	27	0	127	Running
13	6	01	A Senna	-1.65	27	0	124	Running
14	14	85	N Piquet	-1.69	27	0	121	Running
15	36	14	D Coulthard	-1.73	27	0	118	Running
16	38	020	G Berger	-1.89	27	0	115	Running
17	7	16	R Arnoux	-1.92	27	0	112	Running
18	33	17	R Schumacher	-1.97	27	0	109	Running
19	9	27	A Jones	-2.21	27	0	106	Running
20	26	13	G Ray	-2.27	27	0	103	Running
21	30	93	J Villeneuve	-2.31	27	0	100	Running
22	20	96	K Rosberg	-2.65	27	0	97	Running
23	16	06	K Raikkonen	-3.23	27	0	94	Running
24	35	20	A Unser	-3.30	27	0	91	Running
25	15	87	G Campbell	-3.36	27	0	88	Running
26	17	1	M Schumacher	-3.42	27	0	85	Running
27	21	012	G Villeneuve	-3.49	27	0	82	Running
28	37	02	J Brabham	-3.56	27	0	79	Running
29	24	65	J Stewart	-3.57	27	0	76	Running
30	28	24	F Giaffone	-3.63	27	0	73	Running
31	5	2	R Barrichello	-3.71	27	0	70	Running
32	39	8	S Sharp	-3.71	27	0	67	Running
33	22	26	D Wheldon	-4.26	27	0	64	Running
34	13	08	F Alonso	-4.50	27	0	61	Running
35	4	55	D HAMILTON	-4.81	27	0	58	Running
36	10	80	T Nadz	-6.12	27	0	55	Running
37	31	4	T Scheckter	-7.10	27	0	52	Running
38	19	66	T Bear	-8.16	27	1	54	Running
39	41	91	M Hakkinen	-21.04	27	0	46	Running
40	27	7	J Surtees	-1L	26	0	43	Running
41	40	95	D Hill	-13L	14	0	40	Retired
42	18	81	M Max	-25L	2	0	37	Accident
43	43	38	Z Webster	-25L	2	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 4 (16 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, East 9 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 93%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
11	55	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
17	66	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line