Pot Luck 2015 - 19-20 Red Rock

A decent track that does a great job of being interesting while not killing you immediately.  Well, sometimes.  If you ask it nicely.

Race 1:

It was a gripping standing start with Darrel tearing away from the pack and Sandy doing his best not to turn me with such a terrible first gear.

Zack was in the back and barely avoided this attack!  But he managed to squeak by without harm and keep on eye on the competition while he felt out his car.

So after a few more laps, Roseburg and company lead the charge...straight into the wall.

This one was more hectic and caused Zack to go evasive.

That action got him damaged and stuck against the fence where a tow was required.

About lap 10 and the top three humans were heading in for the first stop.  It was utter disaster.  Darrel cut over late and the brake + turn in caused him to go square into the wall.  Dead.

Not but 100 yards down the way, I did the exact same thing.  I noticed that my tires started bouncing like mad when I was about 2/3 into the brake which I think caused this to happen.

But there was no learning here as I raked the side of Sandy's pristine ride, killing his crew and their families instantly and, worst of all, scuffing his helmet.  This had the effect of destroying his car completely.  He was set to win and was killed while not even moving.

Despite all that, I managed to survive for the second round of pits where I met my friend Alonso, who felt he owned all of pit road.

After a chumly rustling against the wall, I was thrown into Schumacher and rendered dead.

Which left Zack as the only living human to finish this one.  25th for sure, but a DNS it was not.

Race 2:

Another rousing start where Darrel and I got a quick run on Sandy.  All but Zack at the front.

He was back watching the field wreck itself.

And still had to avoid debris on the next lap.

At the front there was some jockeying and close racing between the three humans.  Nothing fancy as we had 27 laps and two stops to get through.

Suddenly, disaster as Darrel went in too deep!  Slightly off pace for a bit.

The first round of stops and Sandy ducked in a lap before me and Darrel.  I got another case of the bouncey tires...

And rolled on my top.  But still alive!

Darrel somehow fared worse as he ran out of gas only a handful of stalls from his stop.  A costly tow, even if it was a short one.

Sandy had no trouble on his stop and was effectively the leader.

Coming around to pick up Darrel again, Barrichello decided to knock me up the track.

Because he hit me right at the crest of the hill, I had to ride it into the wall or face another roll over.  This might not seem like a lot but would cost me a win in the end...stay tuned.

Darrel wasn't out but definitely down.  Still, he did his best to come back and he was charging hard.

Even Zack was kicking along quite well and was up on the podium for a moment.

Then disasters began.  Before the second pit, Darrel's engine blew up shortly after he passed me.

Sandy was leading the race by a healthy margin when he stopped.  He had some wheel-button issues and had to reach down and hit the space bar.  But he errantly struck the V key which changed his view to another car and was completely disruptive, causing him to lose massive amounts of time in the pits.

Zack was on pace for at least second when he suddenly turned in too sharp on 1.

The results were a disaster.

But he did manage to take a few out.

Sandy struggled forward and picked up a 4th but kicked himself for what became another golden ticket, blown away in the breeze.

I somehow picked up the lead but because of my prior damage, was caught by Surtees in 2nd.

He made the pass on the last lap and barely beat me.  A new enemy in my sights.

I'm pulling a France/Jr rule this week.  Since we don't have enough courses to do a full round of picks, we switched to the lowest placed driver in points.  That would have been Scot but he was out due to sickness (to me?  Maybe....).  That passed it to Zack who reserved to take his pick week after next due to a prior engagement.  That left Darrel to pick....Dover.  Oh boy.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	47.164
2	55	D HAMILTON	47.321
3	66	T Bear	47.408
4	19	N Karthikeyan	48.229
5	020	G Berger	48.232
6	10	G Hill	48.242
7	87	G Campbell	48.245
8	27	A Jones	48.256
9	5	A Fernandez	48.264
10	8	S Sharp	48.275
11	3	H Castroneves	48.277
12	18	T Monteiro	48.291
13	6	S Hornish	48.302
14	14	D Coulthard	48.305
15	13	G Ray	48.311
16	96	K Rosberg	48.312
17	26	D Wheldon	48.317
18	1	M Schumacher	48.338
19	17	R Schumacher	48.341
20	11	J Hunt	48.346
21	06	K Raikkonen	48.360
22	20	J Clark	48.361
23	24	F Giaffone	48.364
24	4	T Scheckter	48.383
25	01	A Senna	48.384
26	85	N Piquet	48.386
27	027	M Alboreto	48.397
28	91	M Hakkinen	48.413
29	71	J Fangio	48.425
30	7	M Webber	48.430
31	12	N Lauda	48.434
32	08	F Alonso	48.437
33	65	J Stewart	48.451
34	21	C Albers	48.456
35	15	B Rice	48.485
36	34	A Ascari	48.492
37	93	J Villeneuve	48.494
38	95	D Hill	48.577
39	02	J Brabham	48.587
40	16	R Arnoux	48.588
41	2	R Barrichello	48.649
42	38	Z Webster	58.147

Weather: Cloudy, 55 °F, Southeast 3 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	55	D HAMILTON	48.214
2	80	T Nadz	48.279
3	66	T Bear	48.485
4	12	N Lauda	49.187
5	27	A Jones	49.287
6	10	G Hill	49.369
7	13	G Ray	49.375
8	96	K Rosberg	49.375
9	06	K Raikkonen	49.413
10	6	S Hornish	49.427
11	2	R Barrichello	49.437
12	3	H Castroneves	49.447
13	11	J Hunt	49.448
14	21	C Albers	49.453
15	027	M Alboreto	49.453
16	14	D Coulthard	49.462
17	20	J Clark	49.468
18	19	N Karthikeyan	49.470
19	5	A Fernandez	49.476
20	1	M Schumacher	49.479
21	87	G Campbell	49.484
22	020	G Berger	49.504
23	91	M Hakkinen	49.540
24	08	F Alonso	49.574
25	85	N Piquet	49.588
26	7	M Webber	49.594
27	16	R Arnoux	49.600
28	26	D Wheldon	49.611
29	01	A Senna	49.616
30	65	J Stewart	49.635
31	02	J Brabham	49.638
32	17	R Schumacher	49.647
33	4	T Scheckter	49.648
34	71	J Fangio	49.652
35	8	S Sharp	49.676
36	15	B Rice	49.676
37	95	D Hill	49.690
38	18	T Monteiro	49.705
39	24	F Giaffone	49.879
40	34	A Ascari	50.093
41	93	J Villeneuve	51.924
42	38	Z Webster	--

Weather: Clear, 55 °F, East 3 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	48.586
2	55	D HAMILTON	48.622
3	66	T Bear	48.654
4	15	B Rice	49.551
5	34	A Ascari	49.571
6	12	N Lauda	49.591
7	18	T Monteiro	49.624
8	10	G Hill	49.652
9	26	D Wheldon	49.652
10	13	G Ray	49.658
11	3	H Castroneves	49.692
12	87	G Campbell	49.703
13	7	M Webber	49.713
14	21	C Albers	49.719
15	85	N Piquet	49.719
16	6	S Hornish	49.736
17	91	M Hakkinen	49.744
18	01	A Senna	49.765
19	17	R Schumacher	49.814
20	14	D Coulthard	49.828
21	5	A Fernandez	49.846
22	27	A Jones	49.853
23	93	J Villeneuve	49.870
24	020	G Berger	49.879
25	65	J Stewart	49.885
26	24	F Giaffone	49.888
27	06	K Raikkonen	49.911
28	19	N Karthikeyan	49.912
29	02	J Brabham	49.963
30	71	J Fangio	49.987
31	20	J Clark	49.991
32	2	R Barrichello	50.002
33	027	M Alboreto	50.018
34	1	M Schumacher	50.028
35	4	T Scheckter	50.038
36	16	R Arnoux	50.053
37	95	D Hill	50.070
38	11	J Hunt	50.090
39	38	Z Webster	50.211
40	08	F Alonso	50.267
41	8	S Sharp	50.354
42	96	K Rosberg	50.370

Weather: Clear, 66 °F, South 2 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	21	87	G Campbell	168.405	27	5	180	Running
2	15	027	M Alboreto	-0.31	27	7	175	Running
3	9	06	K Raikkonen	-3.20	27	5	170	Running
4	19	5	A Fernandez	-3.74	27	0	160	Running
5	5	27	A Jones	-12.20	27	0	155	Running
6	11	2	R Barrichello	-12.99	27	0	150	Running
7	10	6	S Hornish	-14.83	27	0	146	Running
8	20	1	M Schumacher	-15.18	27	0	142	Running
9	29	01	A Senna	-17.88	27	0	138	Running
10	39	24	F Giaffone	-18.18	27	0	134	Running
11	6	10	G Hill	-27.81	27	0	130	Running
12	36	15	B Rice	-29.55	27	0	127	Running
13	4	12	N Lauda	-35.97	27	0	124	Running
14	7	13	G Ray	-1L	26	0	121	Running
15	31	02	J Brabham	-1L	26	0	118	Running
16	30	65	J Stewart	-1L	26	0	115	Running
17	41	93	J Villeneuve	-1L	26	0	112	Running
18	33	4	T Scheckter	-2L	25	0	109	Running
19	16	14	D Coulthard	-2L	25	0	106	Running
20	24	08	F Alonso	-3L	24	0	103	Retired
21	28	26	D Wheldon	-3L	24	0	100	Running
22	38	18	T Monteiro	-4L	23	0	97	Accident
23	13	11	J Hunt	-4L	23	0	94	Running
24	2	80	T Nadz	-7L	20	0	91	Accident
25	42	38	Z Webster	-7L	20	0	88	Running
26	3	66	T Bear	-17L	10	1	90	Piston
27	1	55	D HAMILTON	-18L	9	9*	92	Accident
28	17	20	J Clark	-18L	9	0	79	Retired
29	12	3	H Castroneves	-18L	9	0	76	Accident
30	27	16	R Arnoux	-19L	8	0	73	Accident
31	22	020	G Berger	-20L	7	0	70	Accident
32	25	85	N Piquet	-20L	7	0	67	Accident
33	23	91	M Hakkinen	-20L	7	0	64	Accident
34	32	17	R Schumacher	-20L	7	0	61	Retired
35	34	71	J Fangio	-20L	7	0	58	Accident
36	26	7	M Webber	-20L	7	0	55	Accident
37	35	8	S Sharp	-20L	7	0	52	Retired
38	14	21	C Albers	-24L	3	0	49	Accident
39	8	96	K Rosberg	-24L	3	0	46	Accident
40	18	19	N Karthikeyan	-25L	2	0	43	Accident
41	37	95	D Hill	-25L	2	0	40	Accident
42	40	34	A Ascari	-27L	0	0	37	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 6 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 66 °F, South 2 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 100%

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Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	66	T Bear	47.568
2	55	D HAMILTON	47.624
3	80	T Nadz	47.924
4	5	M Andretti	48.273
5	3	H Castroneves	48.282
6	20	A Unser	48.302
7	06	K Raikkonen	48.304
8	14	A Foyt IV	48.338
9	4	T Scheckter	48.343
10	19	N Karthikeyan	48.343
11	16	R Arnoux	48.347
12	27	D Franchitti	48.356
13	26	D Wheldon	48.364
14	8	S Sharp	48.369
15	12	N Lauda	48.371
16	15	C Klien	48.380
17	7	J Surtees	48.389
18	75	N Mansell	48.425
19	21	C Albers	48.433
20	10	G Hill	48.434
21	24	F Giaffone	48.440
22	2	R Barrichello	48.446
23	85	N Piquet	48.453
24	93	J Villeneuve	48.457
25	65	J Stewart	48.461
26	13	G Ray	48.464
27	012	G Villeneuve	48.471
28	08	F Alonso	48.472
29	17	R Schumacher	48.480
30	71	J Fangio	48.481
31	87	G Campbell	48.495
32	91	M Hakkinen	48.524
33	95	D Hill	48.527
34	6	G Fisichella	48.536
35	96	K Rosberg	48.537
36	01	A Senna	48.565
37	34	A Ascari	48.572
38	18	T Monteiro	48.590
39	02	J Brabham	48.601
40	020	G Berger	48.604
41	027	M Alboreto	48.675
42	11	T Kanaan	48.694
43	38	Z Webster	48.752

Weather: Cloudy, 63 °F, West 8 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	027	M Alboreto	48.381
2	13	G Ray	48.386
3	65	J Stewart	48.402
4	21	C Albers	48.498
5	4	T Scheckter	48.505
6	91	M Hakkinen	48.510
7	93	J Villeneuve	48.526
8	87	G Campbell	48.542
9	5	M Andretti	48.621
10	85	N Piquet	48.676
11	75	N Mansell	48.680
12	08	F Alonso	48.712
13	96	K Rosberg	48.756
14	06	K Raikkonen	48.798
15	18	T Monteiro	48.799
16	27	D Franchitti	48.805
17	11	T Kanaan	48.817
18	6	G Fisichella	48.909
19	15	C Klien	48.928
20	10	G Hill	48.941
21	7	J Surtees	48.942
22	38	Z Webster	48.944
23	012	G Villeneuve	48.962
24	16	R Arnoux	48.965
25	02	J Brabham	48.971
26	01	A Senna	48.998
27	3	H Castroneves	49.010
28	20	A Unser	49.044
29	020	G Berger	49.053
30	34	A Ascari	49.084
31	24	F Giaffone	49.122
32	17	R Schumacher	49.134
33	2	R Barrichello	49.144
34	26	D Wheldon	49.200
35	71	J Fangio	49.205
36	12	N Lauda	49.215
37	8	S Sharp	49.301
38	95	D Hill	49.388
39	19	N Karthikeyan	49.715
40	14	A Foyt IV	50.614
41	55	D HAMILTON	55.429
42	66	T Bear	1:27.230

Weather: Cloudy, 76 °F, North 5 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	17	7	J Surtees	171.524	27	2	180	Running
2	3	80	T Nadz	-0.55	27	8*	180	Running
3	4	5	M Andretti	-7.16	27	0	165	Running
4	1	66	T Bear	-26.51	27	3	165	Running
5	5	3	H Castroneves	-33.53	27	0	155	Running
6	39	02	J Brabham	-1L	26	0	150	Running
7	33	95	D Hill	-1L	26	0	146	Running
8	30	71	J Fangio	-1L	26	0	142	Running
9	22	2	R Barrichello	-1L	26	0	138	Running
10	21	24	F Giaffone	-2L	25	2	139	Running
11	25	65	J Stewart	-2L	25	0	130	Running
12	28	08	F Alonso	-2L	25	0	127	Running
13	6	20	A Unser	-2L	25	0	124	Running
14	35	96	K Rosberg	-3L	24	0	121	Running
15	36	01	A Senna	-4L	23	0	118	Running
16	7	06	K Raikkonen	-8L	19	5	120	Header
17	43	38	Z Webster	-9L	18	0	112	Accident
18	14	8	S Sharp	-10L	17	0	109	Accident
19	27	012	G Villeneuve	-11L	16	0	106	Accident
20	2	55	D HAMILTON	-11L	16	7	108	Camshaft
21	16	15	C Klien	-22L	5	0	100	Accident
22	8	14	A Foyt IV	-22L	5	0	97	Accident
23	9	4	T Scheckter	-22L	5	0	94	Accident
24	18	75	N Mansell	-23L	4	0	91	Camshaft
25	29	17	R Schumacher	-24L	3	0	88	Accident
26	41	027	M Alboreto	-24L	3	0	85	Camshaft
27	15	12	N Lauda	-24L	3	0	82	Accident
28	13	26	D Wheldon	-24L	3	0	79	Accident
29	20	10	G Hill	-25L	2	0	76	Accident
30	31	87	G Campbell	-25L	2	0	73	Accident
31	32	91	M Hakkinen	-25L	2	0	70	Accident
32	10	19	N Karthikeyan	-25L	2	0	67	Accident
33	12	27	D Franchitti	-25L	2	0	64	Accident
34	11	16	R Arnoux	-25L	2	0	61	Accident
35	19	21	C Albers	-26L	1	0	58	Accident
36	23	85	N Piquet	-26L	1	0	55	Accident
37	24	93	J Villeneuve	-26L	1	0	52	Camshaft
38	37	34	A Ascari	-26L	1	0	49	Accident
39	26	13	G Ray	-26L	1	0	46	Accident
40	34	6	G Fisichella	-26L	1	0	43	Accident
41	38	18	T Monteiro	-26L	1	0	40	Accident
42	40	020	G Berger	-26L	1	0	37	Accident
43	42	11	T Kanaan	-26L	1	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 8 (6 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 76 °F, North 3 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 102%

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