Sandy stirred things up and was the only human not to start in the back with his front row qualifying in grid spot 2 (after a mulligan which proceeded a restart upon server crash). The rest of us either sucked or didn't bother.
I was hoping to stay to the back but I couldn't help myself and started moving up the order. As Sandy was getting shuffled back, we passed around the high teens to twenties, right when things were getting shifty up front.
Means along with others took to the inside and made us all hold our breath waiting for a big wreck to unfold through turn one. But nothing much happened of it.
The only result was that no one died and there was a breakaway at the front.
It wasn't too much longer when we had our first yellow. McDuffy and Cope screwed things up royally trying to pit and spun right in front of Darrel.
Darrel was rocketed towards the wall and h(ap)elpless AI.
In spite of what was shaping up to be an early exit, Darrel just righted himself off the wall and kept it going. Zack was beside himself. Or more accurately, the wall was beside him. Right there.
Pits for all except a certain Sandy who took the lead.
And probably not a bad idea. With the inflated speed limit, it was a shit show on pit road. I cracked the back of Christ!Man! while up ahead, Dale Earnhardt and Ricky Rudd were pulling a team merger with Darrel Waltrip.
He pit and all humans except me ended up towards the back with still plenty of race left. It was at this point that I noticed when I exited turns 2 and 4, my screen will fill with shattered polygons of my car for about 2 seconds. It was terribly distracting at a track you shouldn't be distracted on. Fortunately things were fairly calm and I was working towards first when we caught Rick Wilson.
And all nearly died as Bill Elliott and Richard Petty swing into chaos to avoid him at the last second.
Little else happened around the track other than holding lines and keeping an eye on fuel. I came in with the rest of the field when they though it necessary for their stop.
As did Scot but not Zack.
A few laps after leaving the pits, my little group caught up with Darrel who was just slowing down as Alan Kulwicki and I were right on his ass.
This ended badly for most of the humans. As I spun towards the wall, I took some light damage.
Darrel had to drive by his pit as the yellow was out before he was near it. Zack was already on pit road and was just finishing service.
Sandy was further up but in the exact same position as Darrel and had to keep driving.
Then Darrel...
...disappeared. We'd get him reconnected and get his laps back just before the end. But it could have changed the outcome had he been there those 6 laps.
As for the rest of us who didn't disco, we were eating the dust of the rest of the pack.
But the trio of humans would not be kept down.
I worked my way up the order and nearly clobbered Bobby Allison as he dove off for fuel.
Without being able to see at this critical part of the track, I had no idea Dale Earnhardt was pitting until the last second.
I collected Buddy Arrington and bounced off the wall.
Where I headed straight for the pits, careening out of control and on target for...
Handsome Harry Gant who I smashed the shit out of.
And was pleasantly shoved around by Richard Petty...
Before having to drive all the way around without a caution. But it would not be as you can see JD McDuffie blasting into the back of Darrel Waltrip for no reason.
I saw this happening and would have easily avoided it had JD not been a douche nozzle and backed straight into my path.
I was shot into traffic where my engine was clipped by Bobby Allison and the caution was out. 4 minute tow but still somehow alive.
After getting Darrel his laps back and me getting my ride duct taped back to resembling a car, we started in on the final two laps of the race with humans ready for a triumphant charge to the front.
Scot started the break away and slowly massaged his way through the order as he does.
Sandy and Zack brushed one another trying to go for the same real estate in the draft.
They separated.
Zack turned on his cloaking device and turned Brett Bodine.
Right in front of Sandy.
Darrel narrowly missed and kept everything together.
He sailed on hoping for a wreck ahead...
To his credit, Scot was doing his best with one to go. Somehow not killing anyone.
Just behind him, Zack turned the cloak back on and turned up into Potter and Hillin Jr.
He did not fair as well in this case.
In a desperate lunge for position, Scot collected Buddy Baker at the line for a top 10 finish.
And for the iconic "at-the-line-crash" finish.
Well done, Mad Max. Well done.
Oh and Darrel helped.
We now haul off to Kentucky for some blue grass and cookie cutting. Yee haw.
Results
Session: Qualifying
| P | # | DRIVER | TIME |
| 1 | 90 | K Schrader | 47.076 |
| 2 | 021 | T Bear | 47.096 |
| 3 | 71 | D Marcis | 47.104 |
| 4 | 3 | D Earnhardt | 47.114 |
| 5 | 17 | D Waltrip | 47.172 |
| 6 | 25 | T Richmond | 47.181 |
| 7 | 88 | B Baker | 47.185 |
| 8 | 11 | T Labonte | 47.186 |
| 9 | 83 | L Speed | 47.226 |
| 10 | 1 | B Bodine | 47.229 |
| 11 | 89 | J Sauter | 47.238 |
| 12 | 44 | S Marlin | 47.266 |
| 13 | 9 | B Elliott | 47.267 |
| 14 | 30 | M Waltrip | 47.278 |
| 15 | 70 | J McDuffie | 47.306 |
| 16 | 27 | R Wallace | 47.327 |
| 17 | 15 | R Rudd | 47.344 |
| 18 | 35 | B Parsons | 47.350 |
| 19 | 21 | K Petty | 47.354 |
| 20 | 77 | E Bierschwale | 47.366 |
| 21 | 64 | R Combs | 47.373 |
| 22 | 22 | B Allison | 47.374 |
| 23 | 28 | D Allison | 47.383 |
| 24 | 67 | B Arrington | 47.384 |
| 25 | 26 | M Shepherd | 47.387 |
| 26 | 8 | B Hillin, Jr. | 47.395 |
| 27 | 52 | J Means | 47.405 |
| 28 | 33 | H Gant | 47.408 |
| 29 | 4 | R Wilson | 47.408 |
| 30 | 7 | A Kulwicki | 47.426 |
| 31 | 62 | S Christman | 47.430 |
| 32 | 75 | N Bonnett | 47.433 |
| 33 | 5 | G Bodine | 47.436 |
| 34 | 50 | G Sacks | 47.493 |
| 35 | 43 | R Petty | 47.532 |
| 36 | 18 | D Jarrett | 47.581 |
| 37 | 55 | P Parsons | 47.585 |
| 38 | 19 | D Cope | 47.739 |
| 39 | 013 | T Nadz | 47.768 |
| 40 | 061 | D Hamilton | 47.871 |
| 41 | 81 | M Potter | 47.917 |
| 42 | 029 | M Max | -- |
| 43 | 023 | Z Webster | -- |
Weather: Cloudy, 66 °F, North 6 mph
Session: Happy Hour
| P | # | DRIVER | TIME |
Weather: Clear, 32 °F, North 0 mph
Session: Race
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
| F | S | # | DRIVER | INTERVAL | LAPS | LED | POINTS | STATUS |
| 1 | 34 | 50 | G Sacks | 150.649 | 40 | 10* | 185 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | 64 | R Combs | -0.08 | 40 | 1 | 175 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | 52 | J Means | -0.17 | 40 | 0 | 165 | Running |
| 4 | 33 | 5 | G Bodine | -0.20 | 40 | 0 | 160 | Running |
| 5 | 13 | 9 | B Elliott | -0.26 | 40 | 0 | 155 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 25 | T Richmond | -0.28 | 40 | 0 | 150 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | 88 | B Baker | -0.34 | 40 | 0 | 146 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | D Earnhardt | -0.37 | 40 | 0 | 142 | Running |
| 9 | 42 | 029 | M Max | -0.40 | 40 | 2 | 143 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 26 | M Shepherd | -0.45 | 40 | 6 | 139 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | 30 | M Waltrip | -0.54 | 40 | 0 | 130 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | 35 | B Parsons | -0.60 | 40 | 0 | 127 | Running |
| 13 | 32 | 75 | N Bonnett | -0.62 | 40 | 0 | 124 | Running |
| 14 | 37 | 55 | P Parsons | -0.68 | 40 | 1 | 126 | Running |
| 15 | 36 | 18 | D Jarrett | -0.71 | 40 | 0 | 118 | Running |
| 16 | 1 | 90 | K Schrader | -0.80 | 40 | 1 | 120 | Running |
| 17 | 16 | 27 | R Wallace | -0.81 | 40 | 0 | 112 | Running |
| 18 | 35 | 43 | R Petty | -0.88 | 40 | 6 | 114 | Running |
| 19 | 19 | 21 | K Petty | -1.18 | 40 | 7 | 111 | Accident |
| 20 | 38 | 19 | D Cope | -1.77 | 40 | 0 | 103 | Running |
| 21 | 5 | 17 | D Waltrip | -1.92 | 40 | 0 | 100 | Running |
| 22 | 31 | 62 | S Christman | -2.04 | 40 | 0 | 97 | Running |
| 23 | 26 | 8 | B Hillin, Jr. | -6.04 | 40 | 1 | 99 | Running |
| 24 | 40 | 061 | D Hamilton | -6.12 | 40 | 0 | 91 | Running |
| 25 | 41 | 81 | M Potter | -13.34 | 40 | 0 | 88 | Running |
| 26 | 2 | 021 | T Bear | -15.36 | 40 | 1 | 90 | Running |
| 27 | 10 | 1 | B Bodine | -16.62 | 40 | 2 | 87 | Running |
| 28 | 43 | 023 | Z Webster | -17.10 | 40 | 0 | 79 | Running |
| 29 | 24 | 67 | B Arrington | -48.16 | 40 | 0 | 76 | Running |
| 30 | 23 | 28 | D Allison | -1L | 39 | 0 | 73 | Running |
| 31 | 20 | 77 | E Bierschwale | -1L | 39 | 0 | 70 | Running |
| 32 | 8 | 11 | T Labonte | -1L | 39 | 0 | 67 | Running |
| 33 | 9 | 83 | L Speed | -1L | 39 | 0 | 64 | Running |
| 34 | 3 | 71 | D Marcis | -1L | 39 | 1 | 66 | Running |
| 35 | 29 | 4 | R Wilson | -1L | 39 | 0 | 58 | Running |
| 36 | 17 | 15 | R Rudd | -4L | 36 | 0 | 55 | Running |
| 37 | 11 | 89 | J Sauter | -5L | 35 | 0 | 52 | Retired |
| 38 | 28 | 33 | H Gant | -6L | 34 | 0 | 49 | Retired |
| 39 | 39 | 013 | T Nadz | -6L | 34 | 0 | 46 | Running |
| 40 | 22 | 22 | B Allison | -7L | 33 | 0 | 43 | Header |
| 41 | 15 | 70 | J McDuffie | -7L | 33 | 0 | 40 | Retired |
| 42 | 30 | 7 | A Kulwicki | -8L | 32 | 1 | 42 | Piston |
| 43 | 12 | 44 | S Marlin | -19L | 21 | 0 | 34 | Retired |
Caution Flags: 4 (12 laps)
Lead Changes: 20 (13 drivers)
Weather: Cloudy, 73 °F, Northeast 6 mph
Pitstop Frequency: 3x
AI Strength: 97%
PENALTIES
| LAP | # | INFRACTION | PENALTY |
| 7 | 061 | Unsafe pit exit | Go to end of longest line |
| 8 | 061 | Speeding in pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 21 | 061 | Speeding in pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 21 | 061 | Passing under yellow | Held for 3 seconds |
| 23 | 023 | Unsafe pit entrance | Go to end of longest line |
| 24 | 023 | Unsafe pit entrance | Go to end of longest line |
| 32 | 013 | Unsafe pit exit | Go to end of longest line |
| 35 | 021 | Entering closed pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 32 | 061 | Entering closed pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 32 | 013 | Speeding in pits | Go to end of longest line |
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