The '87 Winston Cup 2016 Series

No sooner are we done with the last series than we jump into a whole new one.  As per mostly tradition, we will be following the Cup schedule for this series.  But instead of the 2015 mod and current templates, we're going to run the same tracks with the legends from 1987.  That's right, the Aerowar88 mod with probably the most famous set of drivers from the era if not all time.  Memorable schemes like Darrel Waltrip's Tide 17 or Earnhardt's blue and yellow Wrangler mobile.  We'll also be ignoring the stupid Chase points system and using the original points set forth from 1975 (which ran up until 2004 for those keeping track).  However, we will still allow for lucky dogs so as to keep competition alive.  Here's the breakdown of the series:

Rules:

• Standard driving rules based on the tracks (No cutting corners, pass pace car, etc)
• Black flags will be enforced and cleared only at race control's discretion
• Lucky dog for first car off lead lap
• Mandatory yellows and at least ONE stop for fuel.  
• Full damage
• Realistic weather
• Mulligans are in effect if a yellow is thrown before the race leader completes lap 1.
• Unsportsmanlike conduct will be warned and reprimanded where necessary
• Makeup points will be awarded to drivers for each DNS up to 6 races at the end of the season.  Make ups are not allowed against the final race, you MUST attend to earn there.
• No whining
• I may adjust rules as necessary to uphold the spirit of competition (Jr./France rule)

Format:

Every Wednesday we will complete events on the following time table:

• 19:00 EST - Practice officially begins
• 19:55 EST - Qualifying begins
• 19:55 EST - Happy Hour will briefly run for drivers to learn their pits
• 20:00 EST - Race begins
• 21:00/30 EST - Race ends

Points:

Finish	Finish	Finish	Finish
	Points		Points
WIN	185	23rd	94
2nd	170	24th	91
3rd	165	25th	88
4th	160	26th	85
5th	155	27th	82
6th	150	28th	79
7th	146	29th	76
8th	142	30th	73
9th	138	31st	70
10th	134	32nd	67
11th	130	33rd	64
12th	127	34th	61
13th	124	35th	58
14th	121	36th	55
15th	118	37th	52
16th	115	38th	49
17th	112	39th	46
18th	109	40th	43
19th	106	41st	40
20th	103	42nd	37
21st	100	43rd	34
22nd	97

5 bonus for leading a lap and 5 more for leading the most laps.

Schedule:

Daytona Night
Atlanta
Las Vegas
Phoenix
California
Martinsville
Texas
Bristol
Richmond
Talladega
Kansas
Dover
Charolette
Pocono
Michigan
Sonoma
Daytona Night
Kentucky
New Hampshire
Indy
Pocono
Watkins Glen
Bristol Night
Michigan
Darlington
Richmond
Chicagoland
New Hamshire
Dover
Charolette
Kansas
Talladega
Martinsville
Texas
Phoenix
Homestead

I've painted cars for a few of you so far.  Once I get requested numbers, I can finish up some quick paints and get you a lovely customized car for your racing pleasure.

REMEMBER - The lovely Jackass trophy is up for grabs this season, so there's a lot more at stake than just bragging rights.  You get to write your name on it too!  I'll go over that more as the awarding gets closer.  See you next week.

Pot Luck 2015 - 27-28 Road America

We close this odd and chaotic chapter of our racing universe at the wonderful US road course: Road America.  Despite the finality of this finale, our crew of drivers was quite humble and small.  Just three of us for Race 1 and four for Race 2.  Sadly, there wasn't as much good racing between humans but some decent racing at points along the way.

Race 1:

Darrel had the pole with me back in the top 20 and Sandy at the rear.

Mania in turn one which I may have had a hand in.

And continued through following turns and straights.

But I wasn't the only one as the AI had plenty of their own problems through calamity corner.

My reign of terror didn't last long as my car came unglued over a few laps.

There was some odd behavior with my chassis that was causing it to buck and kick under power and braking; two important things to have at this track.

Ultimately I became involved with too many incidents and that was the end.

Sandy also had some unfortunate run-ins...

...and run offs during his run.

About 2/3rds of the way through, the carousel caught him out and he clipped the tire wall, rendering his engine serviceable.

Darrel kept a cool head and cruised to an easy and relatively uneventful win.

Race 2:

After figuring out that my EXE file was the source of my frustrations (the height fix for pta mods) and shot to the front of the queue for qualifying.  I thought I would be up there with Darrel but he booched his qualy run and started at the back.

I made him a deal that if he managed to make it up to second and I was still running first, I'd slow up so we could have a shoot out.  And he responded by tearing apart the competition.

Throwing debris in front of his human allies.

And occasionally running them off road.

Just before reaching that top spot, Darrel over powered his rear wheels through turn one (or two?) and slid out.

While he managed to recover and start clawing back up, Dan Wheldon was his ultimate nail-in-the-coffin.

Scot also encountered the AI and difficulty of the track in one go.  But he did manage to complete laps.  Not bad for no practice.  Really hardly any.

I was having far more troubles pushing my car than I should have.  Probably because I was so excited to have a driveable car.

This hurt me at one point when I well overdrove a corner and smoked the tire into the tire barrier.

I had enough of a lead I could pit and only lose a few slots.

Which I managed back after a few laps, just before the end.

Sandy was also having some uncharacteristic spins and slides which kept him from gaining those desperately needed points to pass the Schumachers.

I rounded out the last race of the season taking the checkered flag and the top spot in points for the year.  This won me the all new Tnadz Racing Trophy:

Yes, this too can be yours for a season if the price is right.  Or rather, if you win.  The next season.  Which will be the Aerowar 88 mod running on the 2016 Chase schedule (but with the old school points).  No chartering here.  We'll race the old '87 car set which I'll send out this weekend with painted cars.  I'll need to know which numbers everyone wants.  But more on that later.  For now, Results!

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	55	D HAMILTON	2:02.884
2	13	G Ray	2:10.044
3	06	K Raikkonen	2:10.131
4	71	J Fangio	2:10.167
5	27	A Jones	2:10.199
6	21	C Albers	2:10.266
7	95	D Hill	2:10.278
8	02	J Brabham	2:10.452
9	15	B Rice	2:10.508
10	19	N Karthikeyan	2:10.643
11	020	G Berger	2:10.665
12	6	G Fisichella	2:10.675
13	12	N Lauda	2:10.697
14	012	G Villeneuve	2:10.719
15	20	P Friesacher	2:10.775
16	85	N Piquet	2:10.803
17	10	J Montoya	2:10.813
18	08	F Alonso	2:10.825
19	93	J Villeneuve	2:10.847
20	16	R Arnoux	2:10.855
21	11	T Kanaan	2:10.875
22	5	M Andretti	2:10.883
23	17	R Schumacher	2:10.891
24	01	A Senna	2:10.946
25	75	N Mansell	2:11.011
26	26	D Wheldon	2:11.026
27	8	S Sharp	2:11.030
28	027	M Alboreto	2:11.077
29	34	A Ascari	2:11.174
30	1	M Schumacher	2:11.229
31	87	G Campbell	2:11.243
32	91	M Hakkinen	2:11.281
33	14	A Foyt IV	2:11.442
34	3	H Castroneves	2:11.503
35	82	A Prost	2:12.145
36	18	T Monteiro	2:12.194
37	65	J Stewart	2:13.352
38	24	F Giaffone	2:15.530
39	66	T Bear	2:23.561
40	7	J Surtees	5:01.928

Weather: Clear, 76 °F, North 4 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	55	D HAMILTON	2:04.011
2	85	N Piquet	2:09.422
3	2	R Barrichello	2:09.768
4	15	B Rice	2:09.799
5	3	H Castroneves	2:10.169
6	020	G Berger	2:10.200
7	21	C Albers	2:10.215
8	87	G Campbell	2:10.350
9	65	J Stewart	2:10.392
10	24	F Giaffone	2:10.423
11	34	A Ascari	2:10.440
12	71	J Fangio	2:10.536
13	06	K Raikkonen	2:10.581
14	12	N Lauda	2:10.631
15	80	T Nadz	2:10.680
16	17	R Schumacher	2:10.749
17	27	A Jones	2:10.799
18	11	T Kanaan	2:10.815
19	8	S Sharp	2:10.844
20	91	M Hakkinen	2:10.855
21	93	J Villeneuve	2:10.877
22	02	J Brabham	2:10.923
23	82	A Prost	2:10.968
24	13	G Ray	2:11.105
25	19	N Karthikeyan	2:11.110
26	16	R Arnoux	2:11.210
27	75	N Mansell	2:11.266
28	20	P Friesacher	2:11.282
29	1	M Schumacher	2:11.333
30	14	A Foyt IV	2:11.538
31	012	G Villeneuve	2:11.554
32	10	J Montoya	2:11.586
33	7	J Surtees	2:11.592
34	95	D Hill	2:11.622
35	027	M Alboreto	2:11.654
36	5	M Andretti	2:11.788
37	01	A Senna	2:11.834
38	26	D Wheldon	2:11.855
39	08	F Alonso	2:11.871
40	6	G Fisichella	2:12.093
41	18	T Monteiro	2:12.453
42	66	T Bear	2:25.436

Weather: Clear, 76 °F, North 3 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	55	D HAMILTON	115.018	16	16*	185	Running
2	2	85	N Piquet	-1:13.17	16	0	170	Running
3	3	2	R Barrichello	-1:15.68	16	0	165	Running
4	4	15	B Rice	-1:16.91	16	0	160	Running
5	5	3	H Castroneves	-1:17.98	16	0	155	Running
6	13	06	K Raikkonen	-1:24.67	16	0	150	Running
7	16	17	R Schumacher	-1:26.43	16	0	146	Running
8	9	65	J Stewart	-1:29.50	16	0	142	Running
9	18	11	T Kanaan	-1:32.75	16	0	138	Running
10	12	71	J Fangio	-1:35.66	16	0	134	Running
11	14	12	N Lauda	-1:39.89	16	0	130	Running
12	33	7	J Surtees	-1:39.92	16	0	127	Running
13	7	21	C Albers	-1:41.22	16	0	124	Running
14	21	93	J Villeneuve	-1:41.40	16	0	121	Running
15	11	34	A Ascari	-1:41.96	16	0	118	Running
16	25	19	N Karthikeyan	-1:42.35	16	0	115	Running
17	35	027	M Alboreto	-1:44.74	16	0	112	Running
18	17	27	A Jones	-1:46.53	16	0	109	Running
19	19	8	S Sharp	-1:47.06	16	0	106	Running
20	20	91	M Hakkinen	-1:48.50	16	0	103	Running
21	31	012	G Villeneuve	-1:49.01	16	0	100	Running
22	27	75	N Mansell	-1:49.45	16	0	97	Running
23	26	16	R Arnoux	-1:50.18	16	0	94	Running
24	28	20	P Friesacher	-1:50.72	16	0	91	Running
25	40	6	G Fisichella	-1:51.06	16	0	88	Running
26	32	10	J Montoya	-1:53.37	16	0	85	Running
27	38	26	D Wheldon	-1:56.78	16	0	82	Running
28	37	01	A Senna	-1:57.14	16	0	79	Running
29	41	18	T Monteiro	-1:59.52	16	0	76	Running
30	34	95	D Hill	-2:00.01	16	0	73	Running
31	39	08	F Alonso	-2:00.38	16	0	70	Running
32	22	02	J Brabham	-2:03.20	16	0	67	Running
33	36	5	M Andretti	-1L	15	0	64	Running
34	29	1	M Schumacher	-1L	15	0	61	Running
35	24	13	G Ray	-1L	15	0	58	Running
36	8	87	G Campbell	-1L	15	0	55	Running
37	6	020	G Berger	-2L	14	0	52	Running
38	23	82	A Prost	-2L	14	0	49	Running
39	10	24	F Giaffone	-4L	12	0	46	Running
40	42	66	T Bear	-5L	11	0	43	Piston
41	30	14	A Foyt IV	-11L	5	0	40	Header
42	15	80	T Nadz	-12L	4	0	37	Camshaft

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, Southeast 4 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 80%

Race 2

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	55	D HAMILTON	2:04.890
2	80	T Nadz	2:07.480
3	71	J Fangio	2:09.663
4	20	P Friesacher	2:09.689
5	95	D Hill	2:10.355
6	11	T Kanaan	2:10.378
7	6	G Fisichella	2:10.861
8	17	R Schumacher	2:10.897
9	5	M Andretti	2:10.925
10	14	D Coulthard	2:10.979
11	4	T Scheckter	2:10.984
12	19	N Karthikeyan	2:11.089
13	27	D Franchitti	2:11.098
14	65	J Stewart	2:11.100
15	21	C Albers	2:11.166
16	2	R Barrichello	2:11.230
17	1	M Schumacher	2:11.371
18	7	B Herta	2:11.638
19	26	D Wheldon	2:11.648
20	82	A Prost	2:11.663
21	87	G Campbell	2:11.858
22	8	S Sharp	2:11.904
23	15	B Rice	2:11.933
24	3	H Castroneves	2:11.946
25	12	N Lauda	2:11.992
26	027	M Alboreto	2:12.076
27	08	F Alonso	2:12.319
28	96	K Rosberg	2:12.613
29	020	G Berger	2:12.638
30	85	N Piquet	2:12.881
31	34	A Ascari	2:12.940
32	13	G Ray	2:13.205
33	66	T Bear	2:13.288
34	75	N Mansell	2:13.354
35	24	F Giaffone	2:56.407

Weather: Clear, 76 °F, West 8 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	80	T Nadz	2:04.572
2	71	J Fangio	2:07.436
3	26	D Wheldon	2:07.471
4	19	N Karthikeyan	2:07.638
5	7	B Herta	2:07.765
6	14	D Coulthard	2:08.085
7	1	M Schumacher	2:08.091
8	17	R Schumacher	2:08.155
9	20	P Friesacher	2:08.184
10	11	T Kanaan	2:08.224
11	65	J Stewart	2:08.229
12	6	G Fisichella	2:08.253
13	2	R Barrichello	2:08.260
14	4	T Scheckter	2:08.282
15	24	F Giaffone	2:08.482
16	21	C Albers	2:08.691
17	15	B Rice	2:08.788
18	16	R Arnoux	2:08.836
19	01	A Senna	2:08.875
20	02	J Brabham	2:08.900
21	5	M Andretti	2:08.909
22	82	A Prost	2:08.930
23	020	G Berger	2:08.935
24	18	T Monteiro	2:08.966
25	10	G Hill	2:09.013
26	027	M Alboreto	2:09.116
27	3	H Castroneves	2:09.120
28	95	D Hill	2:09.239
29	34	A Ascari	2:09.244
30	13	G Ray	2:09.432
31	87	G Campbell	2:09.446
32	012	G Villeneuve	2:09.826
33	27	D Franchitti	2:09.836
34	06	K Raikkonen	2:09.842
35	8	S Sharp	2:09.904
36	96	K Rosberg	2:09.945
37	75	N Mansell	2:09.982
38	12	N Lauda	2:10.001
39	08	F Alonso	2:10.190
40	66	T Bear	2:10.238
41	55	D HAMILTON	2:10.324
42	85	N Piquet	2:12.636
43	81	M Max	--

Weather: Cloudy, 76 °F, Northeast 5 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	15	B Rice	2:10.446
2	21	C Albers	2:10.635
3	1	M Schumacher	2:10.649
4	18	T Monteiro	2:10.760
5	020	G Berger	2:10.921
6	012	G Villeneuve	2:11.141
7	96	K Rosberg	2:11.338
8	12	N Lauda	2:11.385
9	87	G Campbell	2:11.389
10	6	G Fisichella	2:11.468
11	2	R Barrichello	2:11.475
12	71	J Fangio	2:11.682
13	02	J Brabham	2:11.891
14	10	G Hill	2:11.923
15	11	T Kanaan	2:11.984
16	85	N Piquet	2:12.021
17	27	D Franchitti	2:12.202
18	24	F Giaffone	2:12.211
19	16	R Arnoux	2:12.282
20	8	S Sharp	2:12.313
21	17	R Schumacher	2:12.317
22	20	P Friesacher	2:12.320
23	75	N Mansell	2:12.395
24	65	J Stewart	2:12.487
25	01	A Senna	2:12.870
26	82	A Prost	2:12.979
27	19	N Karthikeyan	2:14.282
28	027	M Alboreto	2:14.376
29	55	D HAMILTON	2:14.553
30	81	M Max	2:17.895
31	08	F Alonso	2:25.030
32	06	K Raikkonen	2:27.445

Weather: Clear, 79 °F, Northeast 13 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	80	T Nadz	110.311	12	11*	185	Running
2	9	20	P Friesacher	-4.92	12	0	170	Running
3	4	19	N Karthikeyan	-9.97	12	1	170	Running
4	10	11	T Kanaan	-11.24	12	0	160	Running
5	6	14	D Coulthard	-12.10	12	0	155	Running
6	2	71	J Fangio	-15.32	12	0	150	Running
7	14	4	T Scheckter	-17.99	12	0	146	Running
8	7	1	M Schumacher	-18.12	12	0	142	Running
9	12	6	G Fisichella	-19.85	12	0	138	Running
10	21	5	M Andretti	-20.41	12	0	134	Running
11	20	02	J Brabham	-21.79	12	0	130	Running
12	23	020	G Berger	-22.22	12	0	127	Running
13	17	15	B Rice	-25.17	12	0	124	Running
14	18	16	R Arnoux	-25.18	12	0	121	Running
15	25	10	G Hill	-26.14	12	0	118	Running
16	11	65	J Stewart	-26.69	12	0	115	Running
17	5	7	B Herta	-26.93	12	0	112	Running
18	13	2	R Barrichello	-27.47	12	0	109	Running
19	22	82	A Prost	-27.67	12	0	106	Running
20	36	96	K Rosberg	-27.93	12	0	103	Running
21	39	08	F Alonso	-28.44	12	0	100	Running
22	19	01	A Senna	-29.83	12	0	97	Running
23	27	3	H Castroneves	-30.04	12	0	94	Running
24	31	87	G Campbell	-32.05	12	0	91	Running
25	24	18	T Monteiro	-32.34	12	0	88	Running
26	34	06	K Raikkonen	-32.67	12	0	85	Running
27	28	95	D Hill	-32.94	12	0	82	Running
28	32	012	G Villeneuve	-33.83	12	0	79	Running
29	15	24	F Giaffone	-36.38	12	0	76	Running
30	30	13	G Ray	-36.49	12	0	73	Running
31	33	27	D Franchitti	-37.07	12	0	70	Running
32	26	027	M Alboreto	-38.96	12	0	67	Running
33	38	12	N Lauda	-39.75	12	0	64	Running
34	29	34	A Ascari	-39.96	12	0	61	Running
35	3	26	D Wheldon	-43.94	12	0	58	Running
36	8	17	R Schumacher	-45.68	12	0	55	Running
37	40	66	T Bear	-1:04.20	12	0	52	Running
38	16	21	C Albers	-1L	11	0	49	Running
39	35	8	S Sharp	-3L	9	0	46	Retired
40	42	85	N Piquet	-3L	9	0	43	Running
41	43	81	M Max	-4L	8	0	40	Running
42	37	75	N Mansell	-6L	6	0	37	Accident
43	41	55	D HAMILTON	-7L	5	0	34	Running

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 78 °F, East 6 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 80%