Pot Luck 2015 - 15-16 Michigan

Another Darrel pick and a long 2 miler at Michigan.  Despite its more tame characteristics, there was still plenty of danger afoot.

Race 1:

Scot had some troubles getting in and Zack struggled with setup.  Otherwise, it was all humans at the front for an exciting start.

Zack's woes started early while he had his hands all over the steering wheel like an eager kid on prom night.

And while the first spin didn't warrant a caution, NASCAR decided to throw one on the second.

Darrel almost ran up on me while racing back to the yellow and managed to save it.

Then on the restart, he sandbagged and swung past me at about 1000 mph.

By sandbag, I mean, really...I'm that spec of red up the track.

Speaking of sand, Sandy was fighting the Boxing Day crowd and stuck himself on the fence.

After coming off the wall, Surtees showed no remorse and took fenders to him.  Well, he would if he had them.

The wrecking commenced.

Zack almost was caught in it but his loose condition caused him to Mr. Magoo his way past Sandy's sliding car and avoid trouble.

But his badly abused tires wouldn't let him drive a straight line and he slid back up the track.

While trying to straighten himself out, Darrel and I came back around and were catching the pace car when Darrel pulled way down low and scuppered the apron, swinging his car back up into the wall.

That damage may not have been so bad but the auxiliary hits were devastating.

At that point, all humans were gone except me and it turned into a typical Michigan race without any issue, all the way to the boring end.  Although I will point out that Scot did make it in for the last half dozen laps or so.

Race 2:

On the second round, Zack got his mojo back and managed to start up at the front.  I think Scot botched his Qualy to end up in the rear but otherwise it was all humans in the front.

Zack's good fortune didn't last too long as he scuffed the wall and fell back.

He would have a chance to come back as Darrel clanged wheels with me going into turn 3, bringing out our first caution.

I managed to pull up the reigns just before the field came blowing through.

Scot, feeling sympathetic, also spun through the infield.

Darrel must have been dealing with a guilty conscience as he once again toured the apron and spun out through the backstretch.

He didn't hit anything but he did flat spot his tires and I nearly blasted him as he was backing up to straighten out.

On the restart, it was Sandy, Darrel, Zack challenging for the lead.  Sandy had a decent margin and Zack was making a move on Darrel when his engine went up in smoke.

Feeling sympathetic, his tires also started smoking as the sudden shift in weight made his car unstable.

He came back down the track and got tagged, ending yet another race in this, as he put it, "God forsaken series".  I'd have to agree, it's not been the best for the old Webster.

And feeling sympathetic towards his cause, Scot also spun out on the front stretch.

On the restart, it was down to two humans at the front and Darrel was up to his old sandbagging tricks again.

But due to his skinned tires, he was having trouble holding a steady line.

After a few laps, he ended up in the outside wall.

Once he unstuck himself from the magnet, he came down and met up with our old friend, Nigel Mansell.

The wreckoning had come.

I only just managed to squeeze through by rushing the infield.

Scot tried the highline instead.  Either to try and be one with the wreck or skirt the outside, I'm not certain.  Mostly from his comment of "Oooo this looks fun".

In any case, he sympathetically smashed into Darrel, destroying whatever was left of his car.

Yet somehow, Scot kept going.  All his sympathetic spinning got karma on his side...

...well, mostly.  Until he got spun by some douche in the back of the pack.

While not on the assailant, he did take his revenge...on someone.

Once we restarted, I was getting my claws into the pack and using the draft to work my way up when Fagio gave me a tire going into one.

We both went up and caught the wall with me almost coming down and wrecking into clusters of cars.

With three to go, the last three of us were battling for the best positions we could get.

Going into one of the turns, I caught on Rosburg and sent him down the track.

As he came back in line, he was caught from behind again.

And off they went up the track.

Feeling sympathetic for Scot, these guys wrecked themselves out to give Mad Max some more positions.

And I too may have taken out some vengeance under caution.  Driver's code, man.

In the end, it was The Bear who would hold on for his second win and he's moved up the order in the series.

Next is Scot's pick of Monsturd Truck Rally.  I would have preferred Bone Crusher.  But...meh.

Race 1

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	34.842
2	55	D HAMILTON	34.988
3	66	T Bear	35.203
4	14	D Coulthard	35.550
5	3	H Castroneves	35.554
6	20	A Unser	35.631
7	8	S Sharp	35.638
8	13	G Ray	35.653
9	01	A Senna	35.657
10	012	G Villeneuve	35.663
11	71	J Fangio	35.704
12	2	R Barrichello	35.715
13	11	T Kanaan	35.721
14	02	J Brabham	35.724
15	34	A Ascari	35.737
16	16	R Arnoux	35.743
17	91	M Hakkinen	35.765
18	4	T Scheckter	35.775
19	65	J Stewart	35.796
20	21	C Albers	35.806
21	26	D Wheldon	35.806
22	7	J Surtees	35.811
23	15	B Rice	35.813
24	5	A Fernandez	35.817
25	12	N Lauda	35.825
26	08	F Alonso	35.866
27	06	K Raikkonen	35.867
28	27	D Franchitti	35.872
29	96	K Rosberg	35.917
30	93	J Villeneuve	35.921
31	027	M Alboreto	35.933
32	17	R Schumacher	35.957
33	82	A Prost	35.975
34	020	G Berger	35.985
35	6	G Fisichella	35.986
36	24	F Giaffone	35.992
37	10	G Hill	35.994
38	87	G Campbell	35.998
39	19	N Karthikeyan	36.009
40	75	N Mansell	36.050
41	1	M Schumacher	36.216
42	38	Z Webster	--
43	81	M Max	--

Weather: Clear, 87 °F, Southeast 16 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	96	K Rosberg	34.788
2	66	T Bear	34.920
3	24	F Giaffone	35.012
4	10	G Hill	35.203
5	1	M Schumacher	35.220
6	020	G Berger	35.282
7	02	J Brabham	35.309
8	012	G Villeneuve	35.543
9	4	T Scheckter	35.623
10	027	M Alboreto	35.669
11	08	F Alonso	35.698
12	91	M Hakkinen	35.743
13	82	A Prost	35.751
14	75	N Mansell	35.832
15	2	R Barrichello	35.897
16	34	A Ascari	35.961
17	8	S Sharp	36.099
18	11	T Kanaan	36.164
19	21	C Albers	36.347
20	01	A Senna	36.350
21	12	N Lauda	36.352
22	13	G Ray	36.467
23	65	J Stewart	36.708
24	17	R Schumacher	37.627
25	87	G Campbell	37.666
26	27	D Franchitti	42.520
27	14	D Coulthard	44.553
28	6	G Fisichella	46.063
29	93	J Villeneuve	46.297
30	06	K Raikkonen	46.360
31	19	N Karthikeyan	46.940
32	5	A Fernandez	47.223
33	15	B Rice	48.459
34	55	D HAMILTON	1:15.734

Weather: Clear, 77 °F, West 17 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	80	T Nadz	152.676	40	32*	185	Running
2	10	012	G Villeneuve	-7.41	40	0	170	Running
3	8	13	G Ray	-7.84	40	0	165	Running
4	18	4	T Scheckter	-8.00	40	0	160	Running
5	16	16	R Arnoux	-8.13	40	0	155	Running
6	4	14	D Coulthard	-8.61	40	0	150	Running
7	14	02	J Brabham	-8.68	40	0	146	Running
8	5	3	H Castroneves	-8.98	40	0	142	Running
9	12	2	R Barrichello	-9.63	40	0	138	Running
10	40	75	N Mansell	-11.10	40	0	134	Running
11	15	34	A Ascari	-11.15	40	0	130	Running
12	20	21	C Albers	-11.55	40	0	127	Running
13	37	10	G Hill	-11.64	40	0	124	Running
14	34	020	G Berger	-12.01	40	0	121	Running
15	9	01	A Senna	-12.14	40	0	118	Running
16	41	1	M Schumacher	-12.23	40	0	115	Running
17	32	17	R Schumacher	-12.39	40	0	112	Running
18	30	93	J Villeneuve	-12.63	40	0	109	Running
19	27	06	K Raikkonen	-13.01	40	0	106	Running
20	7	8	S Sharp	-13.89	40	0	103	Running
21	26	08	F Alonso	-14.79	40	0	100	Running
22	24	5	A Fernandez	-14.93	40	0	97	Running
23	21	26	D Wheldon	-15.20	40	0	94	Running
24	35	6	G Fisichella	-15.24	40	0	91	Running
25	25	12	N Lauda	-15.31	40	0	88	Running
26	13	11	T Kanaan	-15.34	40	0	85	Running
27	33	82	A Prost	-15.69	40	0	82	Running
28	23	15	B Rice	-15.77	40	0	79	Running
29	31	027	M Alboreto	-16.04	40	0	76	Running
30	11	71	J Fangio	-16.29	40	0	73	Running
31	36	24	F Giaffone	-16.43	40	0	70	Running
32	39	19	N Karthikeyan	-16.69	40	0	67	Running
33	38	87	G Campbell	-17.03	40	0	64	Running
34	28	27	D Franchitti	-27.83	40	0	61	Running
35	6	20	A Unser	-1L	39	0	58	Running
36	19	65	J Stewart	-1L	39	0	55	Running
37	29	96	K Rosberg	-2L	38	0	52	Running
38	2	55	D HAMILTON	-25L	15	8	54	Accident
39	42	38	Z Webster	-25L	15	0	46	Accident
40	43	81	M Max	-31L	9	0	43	Running
41	22	7	J Surtees	-32L	8	0	40	Accident
42	17	91	M Hakkinen	-32L	8	0	37	Accident
43	3	66	T Bear	-33L	7	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 3 (12 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 76 °F, West 16 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 99%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
3	38	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	34.856
2	55	D HAMILTON	34.941
3	66	T Bear	35.277
4	02	J Brabham	35.521
5	38	Z Webster	35.529
6	34	A Ascari	35.587
7	15	B Rice	35.598
8	4	T Scheckter	35.601
9	2	R Barrichello	35.603
10	87	G Campbell	35.660
11	71	J Fangio	35.676
12	11	T Kanaan	35.685
13	027	M Alboreto	35.687
14	95	D Hill	35.702
15	5	A Fernandez	35.702
16	17	R Schumacher	35.724
17	27	D Franchitti	35.737
18	75	N Mansell	35.793
19	24	F Giaffone	35.793
20	8	S Sharp	35.809
21	21	C Albers	35.821
22	96	K Rosberg	35.826
23	08	F Alonso	35.839
24	01	A Senna	35.847
25	18	T Monteiro	35.858
26	6	S Hornish	35.859
27	82	A Prost	35.878
28	12	N Lauda	35.881
29	10	J Montoya	35.882
30	14	A Foyt IV	35.884
31	1	M Schumacher	35.892
32	020	G Berger	35.902
33	93	J Villeneuve	35.905
34	06	K Raikkonen	35.928
35	85	N Piquet	35.939
36	19	N Karthikeyan	35.974
37	91	M Hakkinen	35.991
38	7	B Herta	36.053
39	26	D Wheldon	36.149
40	20	J Clark	36.533
41	65	J Stewart	36.636
42	3	H Castroneves	37.609
43	81	M Max	--

Weather: Clear, 86 °F, South 8 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	55	D HAMILTON	34.410
2	38	Z Webster	34.457
3	81	M Max	34.628
4	66	T Bear	34.693
5	17	R Schumacher	34.750
6	7	B Herta	34.774
7	06	K Raikkonen	34.877
8	96	K Rosberg	34.915
9	95	D Hill	34.930
10	87	G Campbell	34.990
11	1	M Schumacher	34.998
12	26	D Wheldon	35.029
13	01	A Senna	35.068
14	8	S Sharp	35.102
15	5	A Fernandez	35.129
16	75	N Mansell	35.130
17	15	B Rice	35.144
18	11	T Kanaan	35.179
19	3	H Castroneves	35.202
20	14	A Foyt IV	35.217
21	4	T Scheckter	35.234
22	93	J Villeneuve	35.243
23	12	N Lauda	35.252
24	24	F Giaffone	35.264
25	91	M Hakkinen	35.287
26	027	M Alboreto	35.291
27	18	T Monteiro	35.327
28	10	J Montoya	35.328
29	85	N Piquet	35.335
30	020	G Berger	35.356
31	08	F Alonso	35.377
32	27	D Franchitti	35.384
33	19	N Karthikeyan	35.448
34	6	S Hornish	35.481
35	02	J Brabham	35.509
36	20	J Clark	35.542
37	71	J Fangio	35.565
38	82	A Prost	35.610
39	2	R Barrichello	35.707
40	21	C Albers	45.464
41	65	J Stewart	46.493

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, Southwest 4 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	66	T Bear	125.468	30	24*	185	Running
2	6	34	A Ascari	-0.24	30	0	170	Running
3	8	4	T Scheckter	-0.48	30	0	165	Running
4	10	87	G Campbell	-0.71	30	0	160	Running
5	15	5	A Fernandez	-0.95	30	0	155	Running
6	4	02	J Brabham	-1.19	30	0	150	Running
7	16	17	R Schumacher	-1.43	30	0	146	Running
8	7	15	B Rice	-1.67	30	0	142	Running
9	12	11	T Kanaan	-1.91	30	0	138	Running
10	20	8	S Sharp	-2.15	30	0	134	Running
11	1	80	T Nadz	-2.37	30	1	135	Running
12	11	71	J Fangio	-2.42	30	0	127	Running
13	35	85	N Piquet	-2.63	30	0	124	Running
14	28	12	N Lauda	-2.88	30	0	121	Running
15	39	26	D Wheldon	-3.14	30	0	118	Running
16	17	27	D Franchitti	-3.39	30	0	115	Running
17	33	93	J Villeneuve	-3.64	30	0	112	Running
18	25	18	T Monteiro	-3.89	30	0	109	Running
19	40	20	J Clark	-4.15	30	0	106	Running
20	23	08	F Alonso	-4.41	30	0	103	Running
21	29	10	J Montoya	-4.67	30	0	100	Running
22	21	21	C Albers	-4.93	30	0	97	Running
23	34	06	K Raikkonen	-5.09	30	0	94	Running
24	36	19	N Karthikeyan	-15.43	30	0	91	Running
25	41	65	J Stewart	-16.72	30	0	88	Running
26	14	95	D Hill	-17.40	30	0	85	Running
27	19	24	F Giaffone	-18.38	30	0	82	Running
28	43	81	M Max	-1L	29	0	79	Running
29	22	96	K Rosberg	-3L	27	0	76	Accident
30	30	14	A Foyt IV	-4L	26	0	73	Accident
31	32	020	G Berger	-13L	17	0	70	Camshaft
32	37	91	M Hakkinen	-14L	16	0	67	Retired
33	24	01	A Senna	-14L	16	0	64	Accident
34	38	7	B Herta	-14L	16	0	61	Retired
35	2	55	D HAMILTON	-14L	16	5	63	Accident
36	26	6	S Hornish	-14L	16	0	55	Retired
37	31	1	M Schumacher	-14L	16	0	52	Retired
38	42	3	H Castroneves	-14L	16	0	49	Retired
39	18	75	N Mansell	-14L	16	0	46	Accident
40	13	027	M Alboreto	-14L	16	0	43	Accident
41	9	2	R Barrichello	-14L	16	0	40	Accident
42	27	82	A Prost	-14L	16	0	37	Accident
43	5	38	Z Webster	-20L	10	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 5 (17 laps)

Lead Changes: 4 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, Southwest 4 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 99%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
31	81	Passing under yellow	Held for 5 seconds