'87 Winston Cup 2016 Series - 27 Chicagoland

Welcome back, Winston Cup fans!  I've managed to backup nearly all of my stuff after sending my iBuypower laptop off to be fixed.  Hopefully I get it back soon so life can go on.  For now, it's on to the old school desktop.  Fortunately, this sim is not terribly performance intensive.  At least as far as machines go...

Things started off fairly swell with Zack on the pole and me close behind.  I eventually overtook as he has some minor issues with keeping speed around the corners.  Usually because a wall was involved.

We managed eight good laps before Alan Kulwicki took out Mr. Lake Speed.

The 83 came back up the track and more were involved.  Sandy barely had more than a scrape on his bumper as he woahed up.

Darrel had an impressive run through the mess as he shot a diagonal gap without touching another car.  However, both humans ended up passing cars that were slowing and wrecking AFTER the line which led to some weird pitting as they slowed way down to let them by.  Terrible place for a wreck.

Zack's troubles continued as he got caught on the wall going into one and he fell back several spots.

Due to some wanking pitting, Darrel had stayed out and had to come in early.  He slowed down in front of JD McDuffy who had no remorse for his plight, spinning Darrel through the infield.

The yellow was out and Darrel was going to take advantage of his position by pitting...except he missed his stall.

The next time around, he decided to pass the field instead of go in.

At this point his tank was emptier than a Greenland beach in winter.  He ran out a few stalls from his own and tried to coast in.  Unfortunately for him, he stopped just shy of being all the way in his stall.  But because he was technically in it, he couldn't call a tow.  Instead of disconnecting the internet cable and getting a disconnect (which I could have helped resolve), he rage-quit for next week.

During regular stops, Dale Earnhardt drove into my car not once but TWICE causing damage.  He'll be dead everytime I see him now.

After repairing that damage, I was a few spots back and made crazy passes up the order...

Cutting dangerously across traffic...

And scaring pore Mike Potter to run into Christman.

He didn't last through that experience and ran up into Wallace.

This collected several more and nearly Zack as well.

Oh wait, no it got him too as Buddy Baker came down the track.  He was then tapped repeatedly by Ken Schradder.  He's an ass.

But that wasn't the last wreck I was involved with.  Coming through the field again, Jimmy Means made it 4-wide in the turn, pushing Cale Yarborough (one of them) down into me.  I didn't care much for that.

Being towards the back, Zack and I came in for repairs and more fuel with one to go.

Up the order and back under green, Sandy was running lines he shouldn't have and got caught in a tight 3-wide situation.

This wouldn't end well.

Zack was also caught in this mess and got more damaged but not yet dead.  More than I can say for the rest of the guys in this shot.

Coming to the line, Davey Allison felt the need to hip check me down the track.  He and Earnhardt Sr will both be smears on my grill come next race.

At this point, we could maybe make it the rest of the way on fuel.  With one to go before green, Zack and I tucked in, looking to make a play for fuel strategy.

But I ruined it only a few laps in under green by sending Terry Labonte into Arrington.  In my defense, I was simply trying to nudge him to the left so I could take the highline into the turn.  It may have been too much.

With everyone else topped off, we started back into it while Zack and I stayed out.

Zack's damage saw him quickly descend the field and Bobby Allison finally took him out.

Before the end of the race, there was another spin with Allison.  Zack had a clean line through the outside and was just taking it easy.

Elliot was coming through too fast and went the only place he could to avoid the 22...right into Zack, spinning him around and causing more damage.

Zack would find Bill later and let him know how he felt about this style of driving.

I took the win and turned it right into the wall, almost stopping dead at the line.

Zack was down the order but still in the top twenty.  He could have done better if not for my goof.

He let me know by slamming the snot out of me after the race.  As did several others from the field.

We now go on to the second race in the Chase: New Hampshire.

Results

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	023	Z Webster	30.470
2	013	T Nadz	30.560
3	88	B Baker	31.374
4	4	R Wilson	31.391
5	3	D Earnhardt	31.418
6	75	N Bonnett	31.483
7	1	B Bodine	31.485
8	21	K Petty	31.530
9	30	M Waltrip	31.556
10	35	B Parsons	31.562
11	15	R Rudd	31.617
12	90	K Schrader	31.658
13	5	G Bodine	31.658
14	81	M Potter	31.658
15	22	B Allison	31.679
16	67	B Arrington	31.720
17	021	T Bear	31.727
18	27	R Wallace	31.753
19	83	L Speed	31.889
20	25	T Richmond	31.902
21	18	D Jarrett	31.919
22	9	B Elliott	31.989
23	19	D Cope	32.070
24	55	P Parsons	32.138
25	71	D Marcis	32.141
26	70	J McDuffie	33.145
27	62	S Christman	45.713
28	6	D Ulrich	45.830
29	8	B Hillin, Jr.	45.955
30	77	E Bierschwale	45.957
31	50	G Sacks	46.260
32	29	C Yarborough	47.613

Weather: Clear, 76 °F, Northwest 10 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	023	Z Webster	30.708
2	3	D Earnhardt	30.762
3	013	T Nadz	30.764
4	9	B Elliott	30.767
5	75	N Bonnett	30.798
6	43	R Petty	30.809
7	21	K Petty	30.810
8	17	D Waltrip	30.833
9	22	B Allison	30.853
10	4	R Wilson	30.879
11	28	D Allison	30.882
12	11	T Labonte	30.884
13	83	L Speed	30.888
14	27	R Wallace	30.889
15	55	P Parsons	30.939
16	35	B Parsons	30.939
17	71	D Marcis	30.957
18	30	M Waltrip	30.959
19	88	B Baker	30.964
20	67	B Arrington	30.976
21	5	G Bodine	30.996
22	7	A Kulwicki	31.000
23	15	R Rudd	31.003
24	021	T Bear	31.033
25	061	D Hamilton	31.058
26	44	S Marlin	31.059
27	33	H Gant	31.066
28	8	B Hillin, Jr.	31.072
29	50	G Sacks	31.106
30	77	E Bierschwale	31.153
31	25	T Richmond	31.169
32	19	D Cope	31.172
33	29	C Yarborough	31.180
34	64	R Combs	31.183
35	90	K Schrader	31.229
36	6	D Ulrich	31.237
37	62	S Christman	31.281
38	18	D Jarrett	31.339
39	1	B Bodine	31.358
40	70	J McDuffie	31.359
41	81	M Potter	31.397
42	26	M Shepherd	31.504
43	52	J Means	31.944

Weather: Clear, 76 °F, North 10 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	30.495
2	061	D Hamilton	30.564
3	023	Z Webster	30.754
4	44	S Marlin	30.968
5	3	D Earnhardt	30.970
6	18	D Jarrett	30.984
7	26	M Shepherd	31.013
8	77	E Bierschwale	31.016
9	33	H Gant	31.035
10	90	K Schrader	31.045
11	71	D Marcis	31.083
12	52	J Means	31.093
13	55	P Parsons	31.098
14	11	T Labonte	31.108
15	50	G Sacks	31.113
16	81	M Potter	31.119
17	28	D Allison	31.131
18	25	T Richmond	31.138
19	7	A Kulwicki	31.149
20	4	R Wilson	31.159
21	30	M Waltrip	31.161
22	35	B Parsons	31.168
23	021	T Bear	31.179
24	9	B Elliott	31.204
25	75	N Bonnett	31.212
26	62	S Christman	31.215
27	17	D Waltrip	31.220
28	6	D Ulrich	31.222
29	70	J McDuffie	31.241
30	21	K Petty	31.244
31	64	R Combs	31.254
32	27	R Wallace	31.255
33	5	G Bodine	31.281
34	43	R Petty	31.285
35	29	C Yarborough	31.333
36	19	D Cope	31.359
37	15	R Rudd	31.407
38	1	B Bodine	31.415
39	8	B Hillin, Jr.	31.423
40	22	B Allison	31.439
41	67	B Arrington	31.482
42	88	B Baker	31.484
43	83	L Speed	31.523

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, Northwest 8 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	013	T Nadz	116.044	70	43*	185	Running
2	8	17	D Waltrip	-1.08	70	10	175	Running
3	15	55	P Parsons	-3.19	70	0	165	Running
4	26	44	S Marlin	-3.51	70	0	160	Running
5	6	43	R Petty	-4.37	70	4	160	Running
6	7	21	K Petty	-4.43	70	0	150	Running
7	21	5	G Bodine	-4.44	70	0	146	Running
8	27	33	H Gant	-4.76	70	0	142	Running
9	11	28	D Allison	-4.78	70	0	138	Running
10	16	35	B Parsons	-4.91	70	4	139	Running
11	18	30	M Waltrip	-5.22	70	0	130	Running
12	10	4	R Wilson	-5.34	70	0	127	Running
13	42	26	M Shepherd	-5.43	70	0	124	Running
14	30	77	E Bierschwale	-5.54	70	0	121	Running
15	1	023	Z Webster	-6.19	70	2	123	Running
16	22	7	A Kulwicki	-6.28	70	0	115	Running
17	32	19	D Cope	-7.93	70	0	112	Running
18	12	11	T Labonte	-8.09	70	0	109	Running
19	4	9	B Elliott	-8.11	70	0	106	Running
20	20	67	B Arrington	-8.20	70	0	103	Running
21	2	3	D Earnhardt	-18.59	70	0	100	Running
22	9	22	B Allison	-27.73	70	7	102	Running
23	28	8	B Hillin, Jr.	-27.82	70	0	94	Running
24	37	62	S Christman	-1L	69	0	91	Running
25	43	52	J Means	-1L	69	0	88	Running
26	39	1	B Bodine	-1L	69	0	85	Running
27	36	6	D Ulrich	-1L	69	0	82	Running
28	38	18	D Jarrett	-1L	69	0	79	Running
29	33	29	C Yarborough	-1L	69	0	76	Running
30	34	64	R Combs	-1L	69	0	73	Running
31	29	50	G Sacks	-1L	69	0	70	Running
32	35	90	K Schrader	-4L	66	0	67	Running
33	23	15	R Rudd	-26L	44	0	64	Retired
34	5	75	N Bonnett	-27L	43	0	61	Accident
35	24	021	T Bear	-28L	42	0	58	Valve
36	40	70	J McDuffie	-39L	31	0	55	Retired
37	19	88	B Baker	-39L	31	0	52	Accident
38	14	27	R Wallace	-39L	31	0	49	Accident
39	41	81	M Potter	-41L	29	0	46	Accident
40	25	061	D Hamilton	-47L	23	0	43	No Fuel
41	17	71	D Marcis	-61L	9	0	40	Gearbox
42	13	83	L Speed	-64L	6	0	37	Retired
43	31	25	T Richmond	-65L	5	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 8 (27 laps)

Lead Changes: 6 (6 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, Northwest 11 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 92%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
23	061	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
24	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
24	061	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
24	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
25	061	Passing the pacecar	Held for 31 seconds