Pot Luck 2015 - 21-22 Dover

An unexpected full crew for Dover as many came around for what proved to be an overcrowded race track anyway.  Less than representative for the finer tracks we've been on (except for Zack) but plenty of good racing regardless.

Race 1:

Our back of humans was fairly well distributed around the field for the start, setting up the powder keg.

As predicted, things started off early, although we did not use our mulligan. Chad found himself out wide and in the wall.

He quickly remembered the wonders of sticky, tractor beam-like walls that have a tendency to toss you back into traffic.  He still managed to survive.

The next caution was Bear getting dumped in 4.

He somewhat harmlessly slid to the wall but the tightly packed bunch of cars behind and around him all bobbled into each other making a mess.

Zack was responsibly slowing to avoid wrecking when he got blasted by Hill from behind.

Caution number three was from a stupid set of AI led by Arnoux tangling into the fence.

Sandy found himself in trouble again after taking turn one too aggressively and running the apron.  That gave Fittipaldi clearance to tap his tire...

...and breed this acrobatic shit storm.  Darrel was in and promptly catapulted several AI many kilometers into the stratosphere.  Both humans were done.

A handful of laps after the green and Scot indirectly caused this wreck, though I'm not sure why.  Just AI freaking out and collecting one another.

We managed to get going again and the focus was on Will.  The guy who had been an observer of every wreck so far (and doing a fair job of missing all of them) found himself shoveled aside by the pisshead, Dan Wheldon.  Despite an amazing flip, Will kept running.

Until Chad got a hold of him some laps later.  This was a simple miscue but would end up taking Will to the wall and out.

With two left, Mark and I were at the front of the field with Stewart between us (a lap down).  We'd pretty much been this way the whole race and I didn't have much for him.  Still, it's never over until the end.

But Stewart wanted to make a fight of it and I gave him that, which inadvertently taken out Klein.  Meanwhile, Lauda snuck by as I lost speed and stole 2nd.  Bastard.

Race 2:

After a yellow filled Race 1, we dropped from 60 laps to a shorter 25.  With that, we saw some new players at the front with Darrel and Sandy putting down some strong times for qualy.

The start was very exciting as we got to see all the different gearing we were working with.

Sandy was attempting to keep high as Darrel and I got inside of him and got shunted into the wall.  Down but not out.

Again no mulligan but there would be a first caution.  It happened to be a few AI coming together.  Will had to pull in and park after this even though he wasn't involved.  Maybe had to boogie?

As we got going on the restart, there were a few lappers gaping Mark to me and Darrel.  The Wheldon duo started scrapping and Darrel and I scrambled to try and avoid them.

Darrel got twitchy with me next to him and got a wing caught on him by one of the drivers from behind.

It ended his and others races.  Zack got caught in it but wasn't hurt too badly.  Scot was being Scot.

Which probably didn't help him when Chad caught up after the restart.  This looks...familiar...

...as does this.  Dead.

We started again with only two laps to go and it was the Mark and Ross show again.  This time, Mark had minor wheel damage so there was a possibility that I could catch him.

After some bobbing and weaving, I didn't have much for him and the lovely number 4 gave me a tap.

So I tapped him back.  Actually, I was watching behind me and assumed the 4 had moved on and wanted to block.  Instead I just repeated the final lap of Race 1.  Except this asshole came back and took me into the wall with him.  Late 20s for me.

Chad felt sympathetic and well, got spun.  So I guess that wasn't really sympathetic.  Welcome back Chad!

And Mark won 2 for 2.

Next week we have Homestead with Day to Night transition.  Splendid.  And we will be gearing up for the AeroWar 88 series running Cup soon.  I'll check with everyone to see what numbers they want and so forth.  So look for that!

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	342	M Riggleman Jr	18.659
2	80	T Nadz	18.777
3	020	W Wilson	18.798
4	55	D HAMILTON	18.847
5	85	N Piquet	19.072
6	16	R Arnoux	19.127
7	82	A Prost	19.129
8	65	J Stewart	19.131
9	91	M Hakkinen	19.140
10	26	D Wheldon	19.146
11	027	M Alboreto	19.161
12	17	R Schumacher	19.175
13	34	A Ascari	19.180
14	012	C Ferguson	19.186
15	15	C Klien	19.191
16	5	M Andretti	19.202
17	66	T Bear	19.203
18	14	A Foyt IV	19.234
19	87	G Campbell	19.234
20	02	J Brabham	19.253
21	27	D Franchitti	19.294
22	1	M Schumacher	19.295
23	11	T Kanaan	19.305
24	20	J Clark	19.330
25	01	A Senna	19.332
26	96	K Rosberg	19.338
27	12	N Lauda	19.344
28	13	G Ray	19.373
29	95	D Hill	19.377
30	08	F Alonso	19.380
31	18	T Monteiro	19.410
32	19	N Karthikeyan	19.438
33	10	G Hill	19.439
34	93	J Villeneuve	19.461
35	38	Z Webster	19.467
36	21	C Albers	19.467
37	4	T Scheckter	19.469
38	8	E Fittipaldi	19.487
39	7	B Herta	19.504
40	2	R Barrichello	19.531
41	3	H Castroneves	19.579
42	81	M Max	19.845
43	6	G Fisichella	20.072

Weather: Clear, 88 °F, North 17 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	342	M Riggleman Jr	18.572
2	80	T Nadz	18.913
3	65	J Stewart	18.995
4	85	N Piquet	19.001
5	15	C Klien	19.019
6	17	R Schumacher	19.023
7	66	T Bear	19.031
8	96	K Rosberg	19.048
9	19	N Karthikeyan	19.050
10	12	N Lauda	19.053
11	21	C Albers	19.059
12	6	G Fisichella	19.070
13	027	M Alboreto	19.076
14	2	R Barrichello	19.085
15	02	J Brabham	19.091
16	012	C Ferguson	19.092
17	91	M Hakkinen	19.095
18	3	H Castroneves	19.099
19	7	B Herta	19.101
20	08	F Alonso	19.117
21	4	T Scheckter	19.118
22	34	A Ascari	19.119
23	82	A Prost	19.119
24	5	M Andretti	19.121
25	1	M Schumacher	19.127
26	13	G Ray	19.135
27	87	G Campbell	19.137
28	20	J Clark	19.144
29	93	J Villeneuve	19.145
30	95	D Hill	19.146
31	14	A Foyt IV	19.151
32	26	D Wheldon	19.158
33	10	G Hill	19.161
34	27	D Franchitti	19.161
35	11	T Kanaan	19.209
36	18	T Monteiro	19.250
37	01	A Senna	19.251
38	16	R Arnoux	19.310
39	38	Z Webster	19.374
40	55	D HAMILTON	19.392
41	8	E Fittipaldi	19.450
42	81	M Max	30.865
43	020	W Wilson	--

Weather: Clear, 88 °F, Northeast 16 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	342	M Riggleman Jr	18.392
2	80	T Nadz	18.595
3	55	D HAMILTON	18.644
4	81	M Max	18.654
5	020	W Wilson	18.778
6	02	J Brabham	18.791
7	16	R Arnoux	18.836
8	08	F Alonso	18.839
9	95	D Hill	18.843
10	85	N Piquet	18.917
11	87	G Campbell	18.934
12	8	E Fittipaldi	18.960
13	26	D Wheldon	18.972
14	65	J Stewart	18.982
15	38	Z Webster	18.987
16	96	K Rosberg	19.046
17	01	A Senna	19.069
18	20	J Clark	19.110
19	19	N Karthikeyan	19.303
20	1	M Schumacher	19.381
21	4	T Scheckter	19.535
22	21	C Albers	19.757
23	12	N Lauda	20.237
24	6	G Fisichella	20.645
25	14	A Foyt IV	21.078
26	3	H Castroneves	21.086
27	27	D Franchitti	21.346
28	2	R Barrichello	21.374
29	34	A Ascari	21.480
30	13	G Ray	21.651
31	91	M Hakkinen	21.684
32	027	M Alboreto	22.775
33	7	B Herta	24.791
34	5	M Andretti	24.909
35	82	A Prost	30.718
36	93	J Villeneuve	30.808
37	11	T Kanaan	34.992
38	18	T Monteiro	36.599

Weather: Cloudy, 77 °F, East 9 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

1

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	342	M Riggleman Jr	102.769	60	58*	185	Running
2	10	12	N Lauda	-2.50	59	0	142	Running
3	2	80	T Nadz	-2.00	59	2	151	Running
4	13	027	M Alboreto	-2.99	60	0	170	Running
5	31	14	A Foyt IV	-4.95	60	0	165	Running
6	4	85	N Piquet	-5.30	60	0	160	Running
7	8	96	K Rosberg	-6.02	60	0	155	Running
8	18	3	H Castroneves	-7.03	60	0	150	Running
9	17	91	M Hakkinen	-1L	59	0	138	Valve
10	12	6	G Fisichella	-1L	59	0	134	Running
11	32	26	D Wheldon	-1L	59	0	130	Running
12	14	2	R Barrichello	-1L	59	0	127	Running
13	6	17	R Schumacher	-1L	59	0	124	Running
14	28	20	J Clark	-2L	58	0	121	Oil Leak
15	5	15	C Klien	-2L	58	0	118	Accident
16	29	93	J Villeneuve	-2L	58	0	115	Running
17	27	87	G Campbell	-2L	58	0	112	Running
18	3	65	J Stewart	-3L	57	0	109	Fuel Ln
19	16	012	C Ferguson	-3L	57	0	106	Running
20	19	7	B Herta	-3L	57	0	103	Accident
21	22	34	A Ascari	-4L	56	0	100	Retired
22	23	82	A Prost	-4L	56	0	97	Running
23	43	020	W Wilson	-4L	56	0	94	Running
24	35	11	T Kanaan	-5L	55	0	91	Running
25	26	13	G Ray	-21L	39	0	88	Retired
26	42	81	M Max	-22L	38	0	85	Piston
27	11	21	C Albers	-36L	24	0	82	Accident
28	40	55	D HAMILTON	-37L	23	0	79	Accident
29	38	16	R Arnoux	-37L	23	0	76	Accident
30	7	66	T Bear	-38L	22	0	73	Accident
31	41	8	E Fittipaldi	-38L	22	0	70	Accident
32	36	18	T Monteiro	-38L	22	0	67	Retired
33	33	10	G Hill	-38L	22	0	64	Accident
34	25	1	M Schumacher	-39L	21	0	61	Accident
35	9	19	N Karthikeyan	-45L	15	0	58	Accident
36	15	02	J Brabham	-46L	14	0	55	Retired
37	34	27	D Franchitti	-47L	13	0	52	Accident
38	37	01	A Senna	-48L	12	0	49	Retired
39	20	08	F Alonso	-53L	7	0	46	Retired
40	39	38	Z Webster	-53L	7	0	43	Accident
41	21	4	T Scheckter	-53L	7	0	40	Retired
42	30	95	D Hill	-53L	7	0	37	Accident
43	24	5	M Andretti	-59L	1	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 8 (32 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 77 °F, Southeast 10 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
3	012	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
3	012	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
11	342	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
12	81	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
17	020	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
17	020	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
39	020	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
46	020	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
49	020	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
50	020	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
61	80	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
59	012	Passing under yellow	Held for 2 seconds

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	11	M Riggleman Jr	17.981
2	66	T Bear	18.380
3	55	D HAMILTON	18.386
4	80	T Nadz	18.465
5	4	T Scheckter	18.498
6	85	N Piquet	18.512
7	10	G Hill	18.521
8	6	G Fisichella	18.534
9	13	G Ray	18.539
10	15	B Rice	18.543
11	17	R Schumacher	18.566
12	06	K Raikkonen	18.566
13	08	F Alonso	18.569
14	8	S Sharp	18.570
15	1	M Schumacher	18.579
16	91	M Hakkinen	18.579
17	18	T Monteiro	18.579
18	21	C Albers	18.580
19	16	R Arnoux	18.593
20	7	J Surtees	18.596
21	20	P Friesacher	18.596
22	95	D Hill	18.597
23	93	J Villeneuve	18.599
24	26	D Wheldon	18.603
25	65	J Stewart	18.608
26	02	J Brabham	18.612
27	75	N Mansell	18.613
28	19	N Karthikeyan	18.614
29	96	K Rosberg	18.614
30	3	H Castroneves	18.616
31	82	A Prost	18.618
32	87	G Campbell	18.620
33	24	F Giaffone	18.622
34	5	A Fernandez	18.635
35	14	D Coulthard	18.636
36	27	A Jones	18.636
37	71	J Fangio	18.637
38	38	Z Webster	18.640
39	81	M Max	18.661
40	027	M Alboreto	18.665
41	12	N Lauda	18.669
42	012	C Ferguson	--
43	020	W Wilson	--

Weather: Cloudy, 69 °F, Northwest 5 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	11	M Riggleman Jr	96.099	25	25*	185	Running
2	15	1	M Schumacher	-1.91	25	0	170	Running
3	11	17	R Schumacher	-1.99	25	0	165	Running
4	23	93	J Villeneuve	-2.11	25	0	160	Running
5	6	85	N Piquet	-2.17	25	0	155	Running
6	27	75	N Mansell	-2.19	25	0	150	Running
7	29	96	K Rosberg	-2.33	25	0	146	Running
8	9	13	G Ray	-2.59	25	0	142	Running
9	17	18	T Monteiro	-2.78	25	0	138	Running
10	33	24	F Giaffone	-3.02	25	0	134	Running
11	19	16	R Arnoux	-3.42	25	0	130	Running
12	37	71	J Fangio	-3.53	25	0	127	Running
13	25	65	J Stewart	-5.37	25	0	124	Running
14	35	14	D Coulthard	-5.88	25	0	121	Running
15	41	12	N Lauda	-6.53	25	0	118	Running
16	38	38	Z Webster	-6.93	25	0	115	Running
17	26	02	J Brabham	-7.83	25	0	112	Running
18	12	06	K Raikkonen	-8.16	25	0	109	Running
19	31	82	A Prost	-9.38	25	0	106	Running
20	20	7	J Surtees	-9.42	25	0	103	Running
21	2	66	T Bear	-10.19	25	0	100	Running
22	8	6	G Fisichella	-12.24	25	0	97	Retired
23	32	87	G Campbell	-16.71	25	0	94	Running
24	42	012	C Ferguson	-21.57	25	0	91	Running
25	4	80	T Nadz	-1L	24	0	88	Running
26	5	4	T Scheckter	-1L	24	0	85	Running
27	16	91	M Hakkinen	-1L	24	0	82	Running
28	18	21	C Albers	-1L	24	0	79	Running
29	40	027	M Alboreto	-1L	24	0	76	Running
30	13	08	F Alonso	-1L	24	0	73	Running
31	24	26	D Wheldon	-1L	24	0	70	Running
32	34	5	A Fernandez	-1L	24	0	67	Running
33	22	95	D Hill	-1L	24	0	64	Running
34	36	27	A Jones	-1L	24	0	61	Running
35	30	3	H Castroneves	-1L	24	0	58	Running
36	14	8	S Sharp	-2L	23	0	55	Running
37	39	81	M Max	-3L	22	0	52	Running
38	28	19	N Karthikeyan	-15L	10	0	49	Retired
39	7	10	G Hill	-15L	10	0	46	Retired
40	10	15	B Rice	-15L	10	0	43	Retired
41	3	55	D HAMILTON	-16L	9	0	40	Accident
42	21	20	P Friesacher	-16L	9	0	37	Retired
43	43	020	W Wilson	-22L	3	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 4 (15 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 69 °F, East 2 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
5	012	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
6	012	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
6	012	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
17	81	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
18	81	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line