Well, we were at it again during the "boring" part of the season when we hit up all the rather banal series of tracks. We take to Indy which had a lot of promise for action and delivered. But it didn't really work out well for many of the humans.

Zack and I swept row 1.

Darrel and Chad ran the middle while Sandy and Scot held the back.

Chad had a loose car to start and swung up the track while loosing grip, causing Sandy to throw anchors.

Just up ahead, Potter and McDuffy were getting clobbered by Cope.

Into the wall they went.

Chad started going evasive and on his cold tires lost it into the infield.

Scot also went evasive but didn't harmlessly scrub his tires. He crunched head on into the inside wall. Out immediately. Without taking out a single other car. Frustration.

Racing to the line, Darrel slapped the wall and came back onto the track.

And right in front of Jimmy Means who took great pleasure in sending him on his way.

And as he spun onto the main stretch, he was nearly skewered onto the end of pit road as Sterling Marlin hit him.

As Potter, Cope and JD McDuffy came back to the line, they decided to be in another wreck together on the same lap. It was so much fun the first time.

Zack and I probably made a mistake by coming in for this pit. We both booched it and fell down the grid.

We were working our way up when Zack's car kicked out from under him.

He reflected off the wall with little damage while I tried to avoid and spun down.

But clearly not down enough for Tim Richmond who felt the need to slam my back end as did Bierschwale who sent me to the inside wall. They are high on the shit list this time.

On the next green run, Darrel gave a hip check into Dale Jarrett.

But he lost control from that action and spun too.

And nearly caught Zack as he was coming by. I hope Webster brought a few extra tighty whities.

On this restart, I was going for a pass on Davey Allison when he let off and I bounced off of him.

Mostly just lost speed and superficial damage.

Zack and I were making progress on some of the slower back markers when suddenly...

...I lost it going through turn one. I tried to catch the thing but instead went right for the wall.

And there would be no caution. Just a very broken car.

Further up the order and a few laps later, Sacks was taking out Jimmy Means.

Zack only just squirted by. Good thing he brought all those extra pairs of Fruit of the Looms.

Others were not so lucky and the death toll continued to rise.

Sandy was once again hard on the brakes to keep from ruining himself. I think he used his brakes more times during the race than any of the practices.

On the other side of the track, Chad was hitting the wall.

And then another wall....

...and then almost Darrel and into another wall. Dead.

Around 10 to go, my engine had enough.

Dead.

On the restart, the last few humans were in the back. Like old times.

Darrel was trying to make a statement by passing as many cars as possible.

But his 3-wide transgression got the better of him and he spun.

Back under green, Zack was pushing to carry the human banner when his car started sliding out.

He tried to correct but went too far.

Straight to the wall but still somehow alive.

The race would then end with the humans in a row. Beat up but unbroken.

And celebrating in usual fashion.

Next week we return to Pocono for that love triangle. You know, because it's got 3 turns.

Results

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	51.922
2	023	Z Webster	52.407
3	021	T Bear	53.174
4	061	D Hamilton	53.375
5	9	B Elliott	53.384
6	15	R Rudd	53.475
7	11	T Labonte	53.590
8	8	B Hillin, Jr.	53.595
9	20	C Ferguson	53.598
10	22	B Allison	53.613
11	75	N Bonnett	53.618
12	18	D Jarrett	53.622
13	3	D Earnhardt	53.666
14	35	B Parsons	53.690
15	33	H Gant	53.695
16	50	G Sacks	53.701
17	55	P Parsons	53.738
18	27	R Wallace	53.756
19	90	K Schrader	53.776
20	4	R Wilson	53.809
21	25	T Richmond	53.812
22	5	G Bodine	53.815
23	88	B Baker	53.816
24	17	D Waltrip	53.824
25	7	A Kulwicki	53.844
26	71	D Marcis	53.852
27	77	E Bierschwale	53.861
28	43	R Petty	53.863
29	28	D Allison	53.866
30	70	J McDuffie	53.873
31	30	M Waltrip	53.878
32	52	J Means	53.886
33	64	R Combs	53.892
34	44	S Marlin	53.911
35	62	S Christman	53.927
36	26	M Shepherd	53.941
37	21	K Petty	53.987
38	83	L Speed	54.042
39	67	B Arrington	54.069
40	1	B Bodine	54.109
41	81	M Potter	54.199
42	19	D Cope	54.379

Weather: Cloudy, 72 °F, Northeast 15 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	51.959
2	023	Z Webster	52.159
3	3	D Earnhardt	53.167
4	90	K Schrader	53.226
5	9	B Elliott	53.282
6	17	D Waltrip	53.314
7	11	T Labonte	53.374
8	33	H Gant	53.378
9	88	B Baker	53.378
10	75	N Bonnett	53.431
11	15	R Rudd	53.460
12	7	A Kulwicki	53.473
13	27	R Wallace	53.515
14	71	D Marcis	53.526
15	22	B Allison	53.528
16	26	M Shepherd	53.571
17	5	G Bodine	53.594
18	55	P Parsons	53.625
19	28	D Allison	53.626
20	35	B Parsons	53.626
21	4	R Wilson	53.644
22	1	B Bodine	53.686
23	20	C Ferguson	53.687
24	67	B Arrington	53.724
25	061	D Hamilton	53.742
26	50	G Sacks	53.760
27	30	M Waltrip	53.825
28	8	B Hillin, Jr.	53.837
29	62	S Christman	53.873
30	52	J Means	53.911
31	43	R Petty	53.922
32	83	L Speed	53.950
33	64	R Combs	54.024
34	44	S Marlin	54.034
35	18	D Jarrett	54.047
36	70	J McDuffie	54.141
37	25	T Richmond	54.162
38	19	D Cope	54.324
39	77	E Bierschwale	54.326
40	21	K Petty	54.533
41	81	M Potter	54.613
42	021	T Bear	--
43	029	M Max	--

Weather: Cloudy, 72 °F, Northeast 18 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	53.785
2	023	Z Webster	54.009
3	17	D Waltrip	54.254
4	20	C Ferguson	54.284
5	15	R Rudd	54.326
6	3	D Earnhardt	54.386
7	22	B Allison	54.514
8	28	D Allison	54.529
9	029	M Max	54.605
10	061	D Hamilton	54.643
11	44	S Marlin	54.648
12	26	M Shepherd	54.673
13	7	A Kulwicki	54.693
14	90	K Schrader	54.704
15	21	K Petty	54.707
16	19	D Cope	54.790
17	11	T Labonte	54.800
18	33	H Gant	54.833
19	5	G Bodine	54.898
20	71	D Marcis	54.910
21	18	D Jarrett	54.917
22	43	R Petty	55.004
23	021	T Bear	55.018
24	67	B Arrington	55.019
25	35	B Parsons	55.047
26	55	P Parsons	55.079
27	9	B Elliott	55.105
28	52	J Means	55.181
29	88	B Baker	55.209
30	8	B Hillin, Jr.	55.261
31	77	E Bierschwale	55.295
32	1	B Bodine	55.326
33	30	M Waltrip	55.341
34	83	L Speed	55.354
35	62	S Christman	55.378
36	25	T Richmond	55.382
37	70	J McDuffie	55.410
38	27	R Wallace	55.473
39	81	M Potter	55.483
40	64	R Combs	55.556
41	75	N Bonnett	55.627
42	4	R Wilson	55.780
43	50	G Sacks	55.817

Weather: Clear, 80 °F, Southwest 19 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	12	7	A Kulwicki	110.151	40	10*	185	Running
2	8	33	H Gant	-0.27	40	0	170	Running
3	15	22	B Allison	-0.55	40	5	170	Running
4	24	67	B Arrington	-0.83	40	0	160	Running
5	7	11	T Labonte	-1.10	40	2	160	Running
6	16	26	M Shepherd	-1.38	40	0	150	Running
7	29	62	S Christman	-1.65	40	0	146	Running
8	26	50	G Sacks	-1.93	40	0	142	Running
9	4	90	K Schrader	-2.21	40	2	143	Running
10	13	27	R Wallace	-2.48	40	4	139	Running
11	6	17	D Waltrip	-2.76	40	0	130	Running
12	19	28	D Allison	-3.04	40	0	127	Running
13	31	43	R Petty	-3.32	40	0	124	Running
14	11	15	R Rudd	-3.60	40	0	121	Running
15	3	3	D Earnhardt	-3.88	40	0	118	Running
16	5	9	B Elliott	-4.16	40	5	120	Running
17	20	35	B Parsons	-4.44	40	0	112	Running
18	9	88	B Baker	-4.72	40	2	114	Running
19	21	4	R Wilson	-5.00	40	0	106	Running
20	28	8	B Hillin, Jr.	-5.28	40	0	103	Running
21	33	64	R Combs	-5.57	40	0	100	Running
22	27	30	M Waltrip	-5.85	40	0	97	Running
23	42	021	T Bear	-6.27	40	4	99	Running
24	25	061	D Hamilton	-6.48	40	0	91	Running
25	22	1	B Bodine	-8.66	40	0	88	Running
26	2	023	Z Webster	-1L	39	0	85	Running
27	10	75	N Bonnett	-3L	37	3	87	Retired
28	1	013	T Nadz	-17L	23	2	84	Camshaft
29	14	71	D Marcis	-19L	21	0	76	Retired
30	18	55	P Parsons	-20L	20	0	73	Accident
31	35	18	D Jarrett	-20L	20	0	70	Accident
32	23	20	C Ferguson	-22L	18	1	72	Header
33	30	52	J Means	-22L	18	0	64	Accident
34	17	5	G Bodine	-29L	11	0	61	Piston
35	32	83	L Speed	-35L	5	0	58	Retired
36	40	21	K Petty	-35L	5	0	55	Retired
37	37	25	T Richmond	-35L	5	0	52	Retired
38	39	77	E Bierschwale	-35L	5	0	49	Retired
39	38	19	D Cope	-35L	5	0	46	Retired
40	36	70	J McDuffie	-39L	1	0	43	Retired
41	34	44	S Marlin	-40L	0	0	40	Accident
42	41	81	M Potter	-40L	0	0	37	Accident
43	43	029	M Max	-40L	0	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 7 (25 laps)

Lead Changes: 12 (11 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 78 °F, Southwest 16 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 90%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
2	20	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
37	023	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

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