Thursday, April 20, 2017

Twisted Metal 2017 - Destruction Arena R43-45

It's finally over.  The Twisted Metal Tour is at an end for 2017.  It really did come down to the final races for all of us.  Sandy and Zack faced off one more time for an unlikely Wild Card and it was a close match through all three races.  We'll take a peek at how each driver fared through the runs.

Race 1:
Zack started his 40 laps just squeezing through the initial cluster.

But he managed to get trampled by a few runners from the inside after he made contact with his Raiders.

Then his race proceeded to be one of the worst he'd had.

He couldn't hardly go a lap without slamming into someone at the intersection.

Or even getting wrecked on the turns.  In this case, he caught on the paint.  It must still be wet.

At one point, he embarrassingly had the Saints land on him while he tried to get going.

Many of his passes through the center ended like this.

Or this.

And he even had a run in with Scot.

And Darrel wanted to also get his slaps in before we go to the next series where it's frowned upon.  Zack didn't do very well but his team managed to pop one in the top 10 (Most top 10s was the winning criteria for the Wild Card). 

Darrel started off trying to stay on the back side of the starting disaster.  He got to see Sandy help launch his Ravens above the competition.

He then managed to go several laps unadulterated with collisions.  But it did eventually happen.

And he was find himself having to be towed.

But once back out, he was avoiding some crazy wrecks and working the field fairly well.

Nowhere was safe and Darrel bravely rolled into this mess.

#nofear

Scot was there for the final rounds as well.  He spectated as the crowd formed a pile.

Thinking he was safe, he proceeded around the debris only to be swung about by the mountain men.

Scot had fewer issues with the intersection than he did with the trouble coming out of it.




Although he still managed to get caught in the particle accelerator  Good thing it was just Zack.

Like Darrel, Scot blew through sketchy situations.

#fearless

Again, he did was constantly dealing with sitting cars on the other side of the cross over.

I greatly approved of his reverse driving after clearing the wall.  He placed fairly well.

Sandy's race didn't go much better than Zack's.  Actually much worse.

As you saw, he joined the mosh pit and tried to get his Baltimore Ravens crowd surfing.

Rolled Scot.

And got spun himself.

There wasn't much in the way of issues afterwards.

Just a collision or two.

One he might need to hit the pits for.

Then around lap 10, he came upon Zack struggling with his ride and tried to drive through but got the slightest of taps from that 21 Chargers car.

He swerved down the track and bounced the wall.

That sent him to the far side of the intersection wall where he was stuck on the barrels.

He called for a tow but was black flagged and DQed for reckless driving.  Zack had thrown down the glove in a big way.

My race was pretty typical.  I had a decent lead in points so I just went Hulk-Smash on everyone.  You can imagine how that went.

Race 2:
From 40 to 20 laps and damage on Moderate, we were once again into the breach.  And it was a disaster.  Sandy was dead almost immediately.

I was fairly broken while Scot and Darrel cautiously maneuvered around although that Vikings car wouldn't make it another lap before a run-in at the middle.

Zack impacted on some of the left over debris and drove it into the pits for safety and repairs.

Next time around, I had a meeting with the Bengals.  Sorry, Sandy.

Darrel got pummeled by three or four teams simultaneously.

And once Zack was back out, he very quickly met his demise.

#dead

With all of us out, eyes turned towards Zack's Chiefs and Broncos to try and get a top 10 (they were 11th and 13th) and Scot's Green Bay Packers who had moved well up the order and were striving for the lead.

Rob's Rams were running first but it looked like the Packers were going to easily rob it from them.

In the last lap, the opportunity was there and it was a three-way run between the Rams, Cornhuskers and Packers.

But Green Bay couldn't make the high line work and just managed to get their 2nd place back at the checkers.

Race 3:
With a shutout in Race 2 for Sandy and Zack from the top 10, it would come down to the final round of the series to determine who would win or lose big.  With damage full and 20 laps to stay alive, we all laid way back.

There were junkyards.

I was the only one really involved in the first one which did damage to many.

Scot and Zack were playing a dicey game of cat and mouse at the intersection.

Darrel had some trouble early and slammed the Lions just after the cross-over.  Not dead but he'd need some love from the ice cream eaters.

With my early damage, Scot eventually caught me and watched to see if I'd screw up.

But it would be that tricky paint that would catch him and send the Vikings spinning.

While Zack was trailing just behind the Mad Max, he got a right hook from the Packers!

But Sandy wasn't ready to run off with winnings yet because Scot was busy getting himself turned back around from a spin.

They just clipped and Sandy somehow held onto the thing.

Not long after, Darrel met his end.  #broken.

After many laps, I railed the Raiders who were holding in the top 5.  They would fall to 9th meaning that Sandy would need to get a 10th or better along with his remaining Bengals to make it a draw in the series.

I almost prevented that after turning back onto the track, looking for anything to hit with my dying momentum.

Sandy and Cincinnati were flying in formation.  The Bengals held 1st and Sandy just had to basically stay alive and move up a few more positions to keep from losing 12 points.

Scot had a surprising end when the Colts sideswiped him on the way by.

A hard lick would end the game for Myer just before the end of the race.

Suddenly a moment!  The Cardinals barely caught the 22 who was doing so well leading, causing major engine damage.

Coming to the white flag, they went for the pits and killed themselves on the end of pit road.

The Bengals managed to stay in the top 5 but Sandy just couldn't pass enough cars before the end of the race, ending 11th!  One more lap and he would have likely passed more dead cars.  That gave Zack the advantage and a haul of points.  But it still wasn't enough to close the gap to first for the series which went to me.

That series was a blast but now we move our attention to something completely different.  The Supercars of Australia await us next week as we start off the series at Teratunga in New Zealand for a series of exhibition races.  Well done everyone.

Race 1

Track: Destruction Arena Superspeedway

Session: Practice


P#DRIVERTIME
138A Cardinals31.537
237P Eagles31.562
383C Bears31.613
488N Saints31.693
513M Dolphins31.805
675O Raiders31.838
734N Giants31.909
862J Jaguars31.943
921Z Webster31.944
1058P Steelers31.980
1152T Titans31.999
1270P Nittany Lions32.048
135W Mountaineers32.067
1456M Max32.107
1510B Bills32.159
1686T Nadz32.167
1732K Chiefs32.177
1845D Hamilton32.210
193W Badgers32.246
2063T Bear32.267
2190S Gamecocks32.272
2216S 49ers32.411
232N Cornhuskers32.451
2422C Bengals32.488
2529G Packers32.491
2620B Ravens32.558
276V Wildcats32.608
2873T Buccaneers32.694
2923C Panthers32.749
304V Hokies32.752
3112N Patriots32.791
321T Aggies32.838
3395A Falcons32.998
3440M Spartans33.026
3550B Bears33.034
3660I Colts33.273
3730P Boilermakers33.393
3880D Lions33.992
3933S Seahawks34.532
4099D Cowboys36.054
417D Broncos36.095
4298N Jets45.992

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, North 10 mph

Session: Qualifying


P#DRIVERTIME
170P Nittany Lions--
228S Rams--
330P Boilermakers--
480D Lions--
55W Mountaineers--
675O Raiders--
713M Dolphins--
81T Aggies--
958P Steelers--
1022C Bengals--
1188N Saints--
1262J Jaguars--
1323C Panthers--
1450B Bears--
1510B Bills--
1616S 49ers--
176V Wildcats--
1883C Bears--
1999D Cowboys--
2060I Colts--
2132K Chiefs--
2295A Falcons--
237D Broncos--
2440M Spartans--
2538A Cardinals--
2633S Seahawks--
2790S Gamecocks--
2834N Giants--
293W Badgers--
3012N Patriots--
3198N Jets--
3220B Ravens--
332N Cornhuskers--
344V Hokies--
3529G Packers--
3673T Buccaneers--
3737P Eagles--
3852T Titans--
3921Z Webster--
4086T Nadz--
4145D Hamilton--
4263T Bear--
4356M Max--

Weather: Clear, 32 °F, North 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS


FS#DRIVERINTERVALLAPSLEDPOINTSSTATUS
1293W Badgers161.0954029*185Running
22132K Chiefs-5.27400170Running
31188N Saints-1L394170Running
42060I Colts-1L390160Running
5330P Boilermakers-2L381160Running
61450B Bears-3L370150Running
71262J Jaguars-3L370146Running
82295A Falcons-3L370142Running
94086T Nadz-4L360138Running
10170P Nittany Lions-4L363139Running
111510B Bills-4L360130Running
122440M Spartans-4L360127Running
133673T Buccaneers-5L350124Running
14332N Cornhuskers-5L350121Running
1555W Mountaineers-5L350118Running
164145D Hamilton-5L350115Running
174356M Max-5L350112Running
181883C Bears-6L340109Running
19176V Wildcats-7L330106Running
202538A Cardinals-7L330103Running
213852T Titans-7L330100Running
221323C Panthers-7L33097Running
23713M Dolphins-8L32094Running
241616S 49ers-8L32091Running
252790S Gamecocks-8L32088Running
26228S Rams-8L32390Running
27480D Lions-9L31082Running
281999D Cowboys-9L31079Running
2981T Aggies-9L31076Running
30344V Hokies-10L30073Running
31675O Raiders-10L30070Running
321022C Bengals-11L29067Running
332834N Giants-11L29064Running
343529G Packers-12L28061Running
352633S Seahawks-12L28058Running
363921Z Webster-12L28055Running
373012N Patriots-13L27052Running
38958P Steelers-14L26049Running
39237D Broncos-14L26046Running
403220B Ravens-14L26043Running
413198N Jets-15L25040Running
423737P Eagles-19L21037Camshaft
434263T Bear-31L9034DQ

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 68 °F, Northwest 15 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 100%


PENALTIES

LAP#INFRACTIONPENALTY
1063Reckless drivingDQ'd: Scoring is ended

Race 2

Session: Qualifying


P#DRIVERTIME
130P Boilermakers--
237P Eagles--
316S 49ers--
410B Bills--
550B Bears--
622C Bengals--
738A Cardinals--
820B Ravens--
940M Spartans--
1013M Dolphins--
1190S Gamecocks--
1262J Jaguars--
1332K Chiefs--
145W Mountaineers--
1588N Saints--
1698N Jets--
1780D Lions--
1823C Panthers--
1970P Nittany Lions--
2095A Falcons--
214V Hokies--
2283C Bears--
2358P Steelers--
2434N Giants--
251T Aggies--
267D Broncos--
2733S Seahawks--
286V Wildcats--
292N Cornhuskers--
303W Badgers--
3112N Patriots--
3273T Buccaneers--
3375O Raiders--
3428S Rams--
3599D Cowboys--
3629G Packers--
3760I Colts--
3852T Titans--
3963T Bear--
4056M Max--
4186T Nadz--
4245D Hamilton--
4321Z Webster--

Weather: Clear, 78 °F, North 5 mph


Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS


FS#DRIVERINTERVALLAPSLEDPOINTSSTATUS
13428S Rams178.453205180Running
23629G Packers-0.29200170Running
32095A Falcons-0.542010*175Running
4286V Wildcats-1.10200160Running
5292N Cornhuskers-1.88200155Running
6738A Cardinals-1.89200150Running
71262J Jaguars-2.11200146Running
8251T Aggies-2.43200142Running
93112N Patriots-3.21200138Running
10316S 49ers-14.72200134Running
11267D Broncos-22.42200130Running
121190S Gamecocks-3L172132Running
131332K Chiefs-4L160124Running
141823C Panthers-14L61126Accident
153760I Colts-15L50118Accident
16237P Eagles-15L50115Accident
17550B Bears-15L50112Accident
181780D Lions-15L50109Accident
192733S Seahawks-16L40106Accident
201970P Nittany Lions-16L41108Accident
214321Z Webster-17L30100Accident
221698N Jets-17L3097Accident
232283C Bears-17L3094Accident
242434N Giants-18L2091Accident
251013M Dolphins-18L2088Accident
26410B Bills-18L2190Accident
27622C Bengals-18L2082Accident
281588N Saints-18L2079Accident
29145W Mountaineers-18L2076Accident
30130P Boilermakers-18L2073Accident
313852T Titans-19L1070Accident
324186T Nadz-19L1067Accident
334056M Max-19L1064Accident
34303W Badgers-19L1061Accident
35820B Ravens-19L1058Accident
36214V Hokies-19L1055Accident
37940M Spartans-19L1052Accident
382358P Steelers-20L0049Accident
393273T Buccaneers-20L0046Accident
403375O Raiders-20L0043Accident
413599D Cowboys-20L0040Accident
423963T Bear-20L0037Accident
434245D Hamilton-20L0034Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (6 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 78 °F, East 1 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 100%


PENALTIES

LAP#INFRACTIONPENALTY

Race 3

Session: Qualifying


P#DRIVERTIME
116S 49ers--
228S Rams--
329G Packers--
488N Saints--
575O Raiders--
660I Colts--
783C Bears--
84V Hokies--
922C Bengals--
106V Wildcats--
1190S Gamecocks--
1250B Bears--
1320B Ravens--
1437P Eagles--
1598N Jets--
1623C Panthers--
1770P Nittany Lions--
181T Aggies--
1912N Patriots--
2080D Lions--
212N Cornhuskers--
2299D Cowboys--
2330P Boilermakers--
2438A Cardinals--
257D Broncos--
2634N Giants--
2773T Buccaneers--
283W Badgers--
2933S Seahawks--
3010B Bills--
3132K Chiefs--
3295A Falcons--
3352T Titans--
3458P Steelers--
3513M Dolphins--
3662J Jaguars--
375W Mountaineers--
3840M Spartans--
3945D Hamilton--
4086T Nadz--
4121Z Webster--
4263T Bear--
4356M Max--

Weather: Clear, 85 °F, Northeast 1 mph


Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS


FS#DRIVERINTERVALLAPSLEDPOINTSSTATUS
11623C Panthers179.258202180Running
284V Hokies-0.85200170Running
31190S Gamecocks-2.76200165Running
4228S Rams-3.44200160Running
5660I Colts-9.52200155Running
61437P Eagles-10.96200150Running
7922C Bengals-1L195151Accident
82438A Cardinals-4L160142Running
9575O Raiders-5L150138Accident
10783C Bears-5L1511*144Accident
114263T Bear-5L150130Running
122299D Cowboys-6L140127Accident
134086T Nadz-7L130124Accident
144356M Max-8L120121Running
15106V Wildcats-9L110118Accident
162634N Giants-10L100115Accident
171912N Patriots-10L100112Accident
183945D Hamilton-15L50109Accident
19116S 49ers-17L32111Accident
201250B Bears-17L30103Accident
21181T Aggies-18L20100Accident
22329G Packers-18L2097Accident
23488N Saints-18L2094Accident
242080D Lions-18L2091Accident
251770P Nittany Lions-18L2088Accident
262330P Boilermakers-19L1085Accident
273458P Steelers-19L1082Accident
283662J Jaguars-19L1079Accident
293010B Bills-19L1076Accident
304121Z Webster-19L1073Accident
31212N Cornhuskers-19L1070Accident
321598N Jets-19L1067Accident
331320B Ravens-19L1064Accident
34257D Broncos-20L0061Accident
352773T Buccaneers-20L0058Accident
36283W Badgers-20L0055Retired
372933S Seahawks-20L0052Accident
383132K Chiefs-20L0049Accident
393295A Falcons-20L0046Accident
403352T Titans-20L0043Accident
413513M Dolphins-20L0040Accident
423840M Spartans-20L0037Accident
43375W Mountaineers-20L0034Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (4 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 85 °F, Southwest 4 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 100%


PENALTIES

LAP#INFRACTIONPENALTY



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