'87 Winston Cup 2016 Series - 10 Talladega

So it seems I left for Vegas without posting Talladega's highlights so I'll have to double pack this weekend's posts with this one and Kansas.  Let's see if I can remember all the zaney memories from several weeks ago.

Things started off promising enough with humans up towards the front, except Scot.

It was not long before things got a little shaky in traffic and Darrel gently came rap tap tapping on the back of Ken Schrader's door.

That sent him into all the Cale Yarboroughs and Kyle Pettys.

This had the effect of only causing significant damage to the last 10 cars or so.

It was too early for pits, although all non-humans went in anyway.  So that had everyone right at the very front (except Scot) which meant it wouldn't be long before there was an accident.  Mr. Schrader somehow was up there and turned Sandy when he came slightly up the track.

He was hurt with a few others but still rolling.

Although, it did take a few out and cause a big mess.

That meant it was the Tnadz, Zack and Darrel show coming to pit road.

While Zack and I were first off pit road, we both completely blew the speed limit and were ashamed.

This meant Darrel now had the lead.

And Mr. Morgan Sheppard took him out.

He was hurt but STILL ALIVE!

Thanks to the way we worked pits stops, Zack and I were back at the top and cruising, picking off laps.

And then the dreaded green flag stop came along.  I was being slightly cautious and Zack twerked out of the way to avoid.

Dale Earnhardt did not and instantly became a marked man.

While I had no issues with pit road, besides repairing damage, I had a run in with Mr. Buddy Baker.  Seems AI were extremely disrespectful tonight.

The end to an otherwise great race.

Zack ended up grabbing gas and starting back with the wounded Myhr and Hamilton.

He worked his strategy and moved to first, tight on gas, while others pit.

With two to go, Scot was caught in a mess.

And rolled but stayed alive.  

Not only living but finishing fairly well.  Wish I had this kind of luck.

And with a fairy tale ending, Zack rolled the win under caution with his commemorative paint job.  It's too bad the hood wasn't violently ripped and thrown into the crowd...I mean donated, as he originally planned.  But I suppose a victory will do.  Well done, and fairly good finishes all around.

Results

Session: Practice

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, South 10 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	9	B Elliott	50.535
2	28	D Allison	50.659
3	013	T Nadz	50.668
4	90	K Schrader	50.685
5	023	Z Webster	50.695
6	3	D Earnhardt	50.726
7	21	K Petty	50.729
8	29	C Yarborough	50.745
9	17	D Waltrip	50.783
10	061	D Hamilton	50.797
11	25	T Richmond	50.846
12	021	T Bear	50.849
13	7	A Kulwicki	50.866
14	11	T Labonte	50.869
15	22	B Allison	50.875
16	64	R Combs	50.877
17	27	R Wallace	50.894
18	88	B Baker	50.896
19	44	S Marlin	50.897
20	83	L Speed	50.904
21	4	R Wilson	50.921
22	71	D Marcis	50.925
23	75	N Bonnett	50.987
24	15	R Rudd	50.999
25	26	M Shepherd	51.014
26	50	G Sacks	51.061
27	55	P Parsons	51.099
28	52	J Means	51.133
29	30	M Waltrip	51.139
30	43	R Petty	51.155
31	1	B Bodine	51.197
32	35	B Parsons	51.219
33	67	B Arrington	51.224
34	33	H Gant	51.253
35	62	S Christman	51.436
36	70	J McDuffie	51.448
37	19	D Cope	51.450
38	8	B Hillin, Jr.	51.467
39	77	E Bierschwale	51.476
40	5	G Bodine	51.480
41	18	D Jarrett	51.498
42	81	M Potter	52.101
43	029	M Max	58.741

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, South 9 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	77	E Bierschwale	48.071
2	81	M Potter	48.072
3	29	C Yarborough	48.078
4	90	K Schrader	48.178
5	70	J McDuffie	48.439
6	26	M Shepherd	48.638
7	27	R Wallace	48.797
8	43	R Petty	48.868
9	18	D Jarrett	48.886
10	52	J Means	49.087
11	35	B Parsons	49.226
12	17	D Waltrip	49.241
13	75	N Bonnett	49.253
14	19	D Cope	49.282
15	28	D Allison	49.334
16	44	S Marlin	49.509
17	83	L Speed	49.509
18	71	D Marcis	49.541
19	67	B Arrington	49.542
20	50	G Sacks	49.546
21	1	B Bodine	49.597
22	33	H Gant	49.658
23	15	R Rudd	49.783
24	5	G Bodine	49.953
25	22	B Allison	50.013
26	55	P Parsons	50.033
27	3	D Earnhardt	50.035
28	64	R Combs	50.071
29	88	B Baker	50.130
30	7	A Kulwicki	50.179
31	029	M Max	50.186
32	8	B Hillin, Jr.	50.530
33	21	K Petty	50.674
34	25	T Richmond	50.687
35	62	S Christman	50.702
36	061	D Hamilton	51.051
37	9	B Elliott	51.190
38	11	T Labonte	51.696
39	30	M Waltrip	52.314
40	023	Z Webster	57.480
41	013	T Nadz	1:04.951
42	021	T Bear	1:50.377
43	4	R Wilson	2:14.466

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northwest 11 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	5	023	Z Webster	128.715	38	8	180	Running
2	4	90	K Schrader	-1.67	38	4	175	Running
3	25	26	M Shepherd	-1.91	38	0	165	Running
4	19	44	S Marlin	-2.15	38	0	160	Running
5	39	77	E Bierschwale	-2.46	38	0	155	Running
6	11	25	T Richmond	-3.41	38	0	150	Running
7	22	71	D Marcis	-3.63	38	0	146	Running
8	30	43	R Petty	-3.87	38	0	142	Running
9	34	33	H Gant	-4.10	38	0	138	Running
10	9	17	D Waltrip	-4.33	38	0	134	Running
11	10	061	D Hamilton	-35.89	38	5	135	Running
12	43	029	M Max	-43.63	38	0	127	Running
13	21	4	R Wilson	-1:14.84	38	1	129	Running
14	35	62	S Christman	-1:15.53	38	0	121	Running
15	27	55	P Parsons	-1L	37	0	118	Running
16	16	64	R Combs	-1L	37	0	115	Running
17	18	88	B Baker	-1L	37	0	112	Running
18	33	67	B Arrington	-1L	37	0	109	Running
19	14	11	T Labonte	-1L	37	0	106	Running
20	2	28	D Allison	-1L	37	0	103	Retired
21	15	22	B Allison	-1L	37	0	100	Retired
22	6	3	D Earnhardt	-1L	37	4	102	Retired
23	29	30	M Waltrip	-1L	37	0	94	Retired
24	12	021	T Bear	-2L	36	0	91	Running
25	32	35	B Parsons	-4L	34	0	88	Running
26	3	013	T Nadz	-14L	24	16*	95	Piston
27	36	70	J McDuffie	-25L	13	0	82	Retired
28	17	27	R Wallace	-31L	7	0	79	Retired
29	26	50	G Sacks	-31L	7	0	76	Accident
30	23	75	N Bonnett	-31L	7	0	73	Retired
31	7	21	K Petty	-31L	7	0	70	Retired
32	42	81	M Potter	-31L	7	0	67	Accident
33	13	7	A Kulwicki	-32L	6	0	64	Accident
34	1	9	B Elliott	-32L	6	0	61	Accident
35	38	8	B Hillin, Jr.	-32L	6	0	58	Accident
36	31	1	B Bodine	-32L	6	0	55	Accident
37	24	15	R Rudd	-32L	6	0	52	Accident
38	28	52	J Means	-32L	6	0	49	Accident
39	20	83	L Speed	-35L	3	0	46	Retired
40	8	29	C Yarborough	-37L	1	0	43	Accident
41	37	19	D Cope	-37L	1	0	40	Accident
42	41	18	D Jarrett	-37L	1	0	37	Retired
43	40	5	G Bodine	-37L	1	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 7 (6 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northwest 13 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 88%