British Trucks 2018: 5-6 Las Vegas

The 5th and 6th rounds of the season go to the loved and hated mile-pluser of Las Vegas.  Who would win?  Who would go home broke?  Also, The Egg was generous enough to do a Twitch stream of this race.  Watch it all happen here.

Race 1:

Good qualifying for the humans set them mostly at the front of the field for some fast and frantic action off the line.

Webster got the short end of the stick and fought a tight truck on take off, sending him tumbling down the order.

He then made contact with Nick White off of two and it went downhill from there.

Hamilton was in it somewhat and Sandy Smith watched as some trucks turtled their way down the backstretch.

The fight for second behind Riggleman was epic, right to the line.

After the restart, Mad Max got hip checked by Pab.

After coming off the wall, Bear tried to catch him, but it wasn't successful.

While the ice cream kept flowing, Myhr struggled to find purchase and careened right into Zack for his second run of bad luck.

And there wasn't even a yellow flag.  Which Egg could have used because the field was packed 4-wide behind him.

A few laps more and the leaders caught up to Scot who was in poor position coming out of turn four.

As he came down the track, Riggleman and Tnadz dove low to avoid.

The 26 caught the apron and whipped back up the track.

Gurton Buster also got into Mad Max while Mark was Tidal Waved.

Funny enough, GB and MM made contact again on the apron.

Sandy, not to be outdone, also slammed into the 29.

The next restart, Darrel also had a run in with Pab that sent him to the wall.

On the rebound he found, who else, the Webster.

Zack took the Flop and the Cry-me-a-River card right into the wall.

The Egg had an exciting run back to the line as the field was again 4-wide behind.

This time, it wouldn't end as well as they slowed for the pace car.  Paul Jones took a spin but actually didn't really hit anything.

The final restart and it was an exciting race as Egg made the pass on Buster for 2nd.

The Strongbow truck was fairly good on the outside but eventually had to fold as it stepped out and got into Hillesheim.

He continued to roulette down the backstretch, going through more positions than an escort on a tradeshow weekend.

Finally, Zack found lady luck at the end and managed to salvage what was left of his race.

The race to the white flag (and final competition lap) was fraught with danger as more drivers cashed in their chips just before the end of the race.

The Egg was neck and neck with Mark Willis for 2nd but came up short by a nose.  

Tnadz took the jackpot for the sprint, slow riding with the pace car.

Race 2:

From 27 laps to a 54 endurance, the field was sandwiched with humans.

GB was on a roll and wagered he could make a pass for the lead.

Back in the pack, Willis was getting impatient with his tablemates and tapped the Firefox ride.

You could have bet it wouldn't end well with Stevens taking the brunt.

Webster also had a wipeout of his own coming back to the line.

Buster took the lead as Tnadz slipped back behind Riggleman and Egg.

Immediately after the caution finished, Hamilton was getting spun by Willis as he came away from the wall a little too quickly.  He just didn't know when to hold 'em.

Coming to the line, Tnadz took a gamble up the inside but nearly undid his 3-car run by going too low.

Darrel barely beat the odds while changing tires and getting fuel but managed to just eek out ahead of the pace car.

Another restart and immediately an internet flux caused problems for the Webster.  He's probably starting to think the deck's stacked against him at this point.

While it was probably too early for stops, half the field decided to come in for insurance.

On the next restart, it was a full house in the pack with Webster again in the middle.

Another slight of hand from the internet tunneling seemed to throw Anthony Hawkins out.

He, in turn, came down and collected the 23.  Darrel only just beat this pair by staying high and out of the way.

Again, nothing but craps for Zack.

Racing to the caution, GB thought Tnadz said "Hit Me" as he glanced the wall and he tapped him out of the way.  No harm done on this one though.

The leaders didn't think it was a big risk but the odds were not in their favor as the whole house passed them by.

Immediately after the restart, Hamilton got caught on White for the second time in the night and the two spun low and then high.

The field became a royal flush.

Egg tried a low line but was swept up by Lee and plunged right into the fray.

Mark bet on black and stayed, waiting to see how things would shake out.

Fortune smiled upon him as a hole opened up.

Zack was also able to turn the tables a bit and came out shaky but ahead of Gruber.

The big winner was The Bear who played his cards close to the chest by staying low.

Coming back to get some repairs, Hamilton completely missed his pits.

He then threw it in reverse.

After going about 5 stalls backwards, the security escorted him from the building.

All humans at the front and it would be a nail biter to see who could make it on fuel and come out on top.

Scot thought the green flag was a bluff and didn't go which caused a panic behind him.

Tnadz checked up badly and then moved low to try and avoid trucks from the outside.

But it was bad timing and Webster's internet blipped causing the two to collide.

In very unusual ways.

Mark was also pokered from behind as they all stacked up.

Webster would barely make it through with heavy damage but it would be Tnadz who would have to color up for this race.

There was even more wrecking to be had behind...

 

But Sandy had another trick up his sleeve...actually it was his ace-in-the-hole of going low and slow.

On the next start, Buster was leading for a few laps when he was challenged from behind.

And that became a blatant hip check, ruining his chances for a good finish.

It was now The Bear and Riggleman heading it up the human front.

After some spotty attempts, Mark called it and made his move.

But with about 10 to go, it wasn't over by a long shot.  Scot and Anthony Hawkins ran out of realestate and managed to keep going but in worse condition.

Riggleman was in the pocket with his eyes on the prize.  Could the long game come back to him?

While oddly running the apron, Buster looped it about half a track away from the leaders.

Riggleman was all in for the win and making passes until a small setback lost him some speed.

And that's when Casula turned him.

While under yellow, they had a discussion.

Seeing this, Mad Max also started a conversation with one of his bumper buddies.

And then that carried over to another truck that came back into Egg.

He kindly asked Myhr to stop.

Smith was on fire and split the deck with a couple laps left.

Things turned in everyone's favor as several drivers came in on the very last lap for fuel.

While not for position, GB made a last ditch effort to stay in front of these guys.

In the end, it would be The Bear who came out ahead with a massive position gain from the back to 8th.  That's definitely a blackjack for the 21.

The series shifts gears a little as it heads to the tiny turns of Martinsville for a rare day race.

Race 1

Track: LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	30.001
2	023	Z Webster	30.049
3	21	D Tompkins	30.126
4	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.163
5	4	P Stevens	30.216
6	123	G Gruber Jr	30.284
7	034	T Egg	30.285
8	06	I Smythe	30.318
9	52	J Goldstraw	30.329
10	44	J Shorter	30.335
11	061	D Hamilton	30.350
12	021	T Bear	30.365
13	20	S Tworz	30.374
14	19	D Maksajda	30.380
15	12	R Hornacek	30.383
16	65	M Willis	30.387
17	74	S Rebrov	30.390
18	36	N White	30.391
19	98	A Hawkins	30.426
20	37	N Tressler	30.442
21	78	J Franklin	30.448
22	3	P Hillesheim	30.462
23	27	M Collins	30.475
24	14	C Hill	30.493
25	96	C Theile	30.493
26	2	A Scholz	30.505
27	013	T Nadz	30.509
28	69	L Rogers	30.516
29	23	C Sundberg	30.532
30	87	F Casula	30.540
31	5	R Harris	30.551
32	8	D O'Regan	30.654
33	50	G Dixon	30.659
34	29	Y Hughes	30.687
35	82	P Jones	30.688
36	7	P Rocha	30.827
37	99	A Pab	30.863
38	147	K Vickers	30.919
39	60	J Turner	31.001
40	029	M Max	31.867

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.285
2	034	T Egg	30.329
3	65	M Willis	30.343
4	50	G Dixon	30.435
5	013	T Nadz	30.445
6	98	A Hawkins	30.449
7	20	S Tworz	30.450
8	96	C Theile	30.456
9	008	J Zolecki	30.474
10	023	Z Webster	30.476
11	29	Y Hughes	30.528
12	78	J Franklin	30.529
13	4	P Stevens	30.539
14	69	L Rogers	30.539
15	14	C Hill	30.541
16	3	P Hillesheim	30.544
17	21	D Tompkins	30.549
18	37	N Tressler	30.551
19	82	P Jones	30.552
20	8	D O'Regan	30.555
21	74	S Rebrov	30.571
22	23	C Sundberg	30.578
23	60	J Turner	30.579
24	123	G Gruber Jr	30.606
25	2	A Scholz	30.616
26	12	R Hornacek	30.624
27	19	D Maksajda	30.625
28	99	A Pab	30.626
29	52	J Goldstraw	30.631
30	7	P Rocha	30.642
31	147	K Vickers	30.654
32	44	J Shorter	30.657
33	87	F Casula	30.661
34	36	N White	30.661
35	061	D Hamilton	30.667
36	27	M Collins	30.697
37	5	R Harris	30.713
38	06	I Smythe	30.826
39	029	M Max	--
40	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	30.099
2	4	P Stevens	30.106
3	60	J Turner	30.159
4	87	F Casula	30.189
5	023	Z Webster	30.191
6	98	A Hawkins	30.206
7	74	S Rebrov	30.207
8	8	D O'Regan	30.226
9	034	T Egg	30.267
10	14	C Hill	30.267
11	96	C Theile	30.276
12	3	P Hillesheim	30.309
13	78	J Franklin	30.310
14	44	J Shorter	30.316
15	021	T Bear	30.326
16	52	J Goldstraw	30.328
17	029	M Max	30.334
18	19	D Maksajda	30.375
19	82	P Jones	30.454
20	20	S Tworz	30.459
21	5	R Harris	30.466
22	65	M Willis	30.475
23	27	M Collins	30.497
24	99	A Pab	30.500
25	29	Y Hughes	30.545
26	008	J Zolecki	30.564
27	37	N Tressler	30.611
28	147	K Vickers	30.613
29	2	A Scholz	30.619
30	7	P Rocha	30.629
31	69	L Rogers	30.642
32	013	T Nadz	30.661
33	50	G Dixon	30.709
34	23	C Sundberg	30.737
35	36	N White	30.790
36	123	G Gruber Jr	30.894
37	12	R Hornacek	30.946
38	06	I Smythe	31.074
39	21	D Tompkins	31.490

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	5	013	T Nadz	112.270	27	14*	185	Running
2	3	65	M Willis	-0.31	27	0	170	Running
3	2	034	T Egg	-0.61	27	0	165	Running
4	13	4	P Stevens	-1.04	27	0	160	Running
5	6	98	A Hawkins	-1.37	27	0	155	Running
6	4	50	G Dixon	-1.66	27	0	150	Running
7	15	14	C Hill	-1.98	27	0	146	Running
8	20	8	D O'Regan	-2.41	27	0	142	Running
9	14	69	L Rogers	-3.26	27	0	138	Running
10	7	20	S Tworz	-3.50	27	0	134	Running
11	29	52	J Goldstraw	-3.75	27	0	130	Running
12	11	29	Y Hughes	-4.00	27	0	127	Running
13	19	82	P Jones	-4.26	27	0	124	Running
14	8	96	C Theile	-4.52	27	0	121	Running
15	33	87	F Casula	-4.77	27	0	118	Running
16	26	12	R Hornacek	-5.03	27	0	115	Running
17	38	06	I Smythe	-5.30	27	0	112	Running
18	32	44	J Shorter	-5.56	27	0	109	Running
19	17	21	D Tompkins	-5.83	27	0	106	Running
20	37	5	R Harris	-6.10	27	0	103	Running
21	23	60	J Turner	-6.37	27	0	100	Running
22	12	78	J Franklin	-6.65	27	0	97	Running
23	27	19	D Maksajda	-6.93	27	0	94	Running
24	24	123	G Gruber Jr	-7.22	27	0	91	Running
25	28	99	A Pab	-7.51	27	0	88	Running
26	18	37	N Tressler	-8.12	27	0	85	Running
27	34	36	N White	-9.10	27	0	82	Running
28	10	023	Z Webster	-9.26	27	0	79	Running
29	1	026	M Riggleman Jr	-9.58	27	13	81	Running
30	21	74	S Rebrov	-10.73	27	0	73	Running
31	22	23	C Sundberg	-11.06	27	0	70	Running
32	16	3	P Hillesheim	-11.77	27	0	67	Running
33	40	021	T Bear	-11.90	26	0	55	Running
34	35	061	D Hamilton	-11.96	27	0	64	Running
35	9	008	J Zolecki	-12.00	27	0	61	Running
36	25	2	A Scholz	-1L	26	0	58	Running
37	31	147	K Vickers	-2L	25	0	52	Accident
38	36	27	M Collins	-2L	25	0	49	Accident
39	39	029	M Max	-2L	25	0	46	Running
40	30	7	P Rocha	-25L	2	0	43	Accident

Caution Flags: 4 (14 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 97%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
14	029	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
15	029	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
17	026	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
28	021	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	30.259
2	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.293
3	008	J Zolecki	30.300
4	65	M Willis	30.327
5	034	T Egg	30.387
6	69	L Rogers	30.443
7	82	P Jones	30.492
8	4	P Stevens	30.496
9	14	C Hill	30.522
10	52	J Goldstraw	30.524
11	29	Y Hughes	30.529
12	8	D O'Regan	30.533
13	27	M Collins	30.536
14	87	F Casula	30.537
15	147	K Vickers	30.547
16	96	C Theile	30.552
17	061	D Hamilton	30.558
18	21	D Tompkins	30.563
19	78	J Franklin	30.571
20	98	A Hawkins	30.576
21	99	A Pab	30.577
22	3	P Hillesheim	30.581
23	12	R Hornacek	30.582
24	25	D Borisoff	30.584
25	20	S Tworz	30.589
26	37	N Tressler	30.590
27	50	G Dixon	30.592
28	60	J Turner	30.592
29	97	C Caldas	30.597
30	74	S Rebrov	30.598
31	19	D Maksajda	30.600
32	06	I Smythe	30.604
33	44	J Shorter	30.616
34	123	G Gruber Jr	30.617
35	24	M Cooper	30.649
36	36	N White	30.733
37	5	R Harris	30.815
38	029	M Max	35.879
39	023	Z Webster	--
40	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	023	Z Webster	30.146
2	034	T Egg	30.186
3	8	D O'Regan	30.289
4	27	M Collins	30.339
5	98	A Hawkins	30.362
6	52	J Goldstraw	30.369
7	24	M Cooper	30.391
8	74	S Rebrov	30.394
9	96	C Theile	30.401
10	82	P Jones	30.427
11	06	I Smythe	30.439
12	78	J Franklin	30.440
13	37	N Tressler	30.446
14	19	D Maksajda	30.460
15	65	M Willis	30.496
16	69	L Rogers	30.508
17	25	D Borisoff	30.511
18	21	D Tompkins	30.590
19	97	C Caldas	30.616
20	12	R Hornacek	30.679
21	14	C Hill	30.697
22	4	P Stevens	30.734
23	36	N White	30.751
24	061	D Hamilton	30.802
25	3	P Hillesheim	30.816
26	44	J Shorter	30.829
27	20	S Tworz	30.836
28	5	R Harris	30.846
29	29	Y Hughes	30.862
30	123	G Gruber Jr	30.882
31	60	J Turner	30.946
32	99	A Pab	30.980
33	147	K Vickers	30.999
34	87	F Casula	31.016
35	50	G Dixon	31.863
36	013	T Nadz	34.650
37	029	M Max	35.879
38	008	J Zolecki	40.153

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	18	21	D Tompkins	114.425	54	15	180	Running
2	15	147	K Vickers	-0.15	54	3	175	Running
3	25	20	S Tworz	-0.24	54	0	165	Running
4	27	50	G Dixon	-0.37	54	0	160	Running
5	26	37	N Tressler	-0.53	54	0	155	Running
6	12	8	D O'Regan	-2.19	54	0	150	Running
7	32	06	I Smythe	-2.22	54	0	146	Running
8	40	021	T Bear	-4.15	54	0	142	Running
9	5	034	T Egg	-7.83	54	0	138	Running
10	14	87	F Casula	-10.05	54	0	134	Running
11	38	029	M Max	-12.84	54	0	130	Running
12	2	026	M Riggleman Jr	-13.62	54	11	132	Running
13	20	98	A Hawkins	-15.29	54	0	124	Running
14	19	78	J Franklin	-15.97	54	0	121	Running
15	28	60	J Turner	-20.11	54	0	118	Running
16	30	74	S Rebrov	-27.10	54	0	115	Running
17	21	99	A Pab	-1L	53	0	112	Running
18	23	12	R Hornacek	-1L	53	0	109	Running
19	3	008	J Zolecki	-2L	52	20*	116	Running
20	13	27	M Collins	-7L	47	0	103	Running
21	1	013	T Nadz	-22L	32	5	105	Header
22	10	52	J Goldstraw	-23L	31	0	97	Retired
23	11	29	Y Hughes	-24L	30	0	94	Accident
24	9	14	C Hill	-24L	30	0	91	Accident
25	39	023	Z Webster	-25L	29	0	88	Clutch
26	35	24	M Cooper	-25L	29	0	85	Piston
27	24	25	D Borisoff	-25L	29	0	82	Accident
28	17	061	D Hamilton	-27L	27	0	79	Retired
29	29	97	C Caldas	-29L	25	0	76	Retired
30	33	44	J Shorter	-29L	25	0	73	Retired
31	6	69	L Rogers	-29L	25	0	70	Retired
32	16	96	C Theile	-29L	25	0	67	Oil Pres
33	8	4	P Stevens	-29L	25	0	64	Accident
34	7	82	P Jones	-29L	25	0	61	Accident
35	4	65	M Willis	-29L	25	0	58	Accident
36	36	36	N White	-30L	24	0	55	Accident
37	22	3	P Hillesheim	-30L	24	0	52	No Fuel
38	37	5	R Harris	-30L	24	0	49	Accident
39	34	123	G Gruber Jr	-30L	24	0	46	Retired
40	31	19	D Maksajda	-34L	20	0	43	DQ

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (5 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 97%