British Trucks 2018: 1-2 Daytona

The sun sets on the Pot Luck series with the Brazilian Stock Cars and rises on the Camping British Trucks.  Daytona is always exciting and did not disappoint with checkers and wreckers abound.

Race 1:

The 20 lap sprint was underway with humans piled high at the front.

Webster got a big push from Buster to take an early lead.

Hamilton was pushing Tnadz along the outside to challenge for a couple laps when The Egg got down on the 69 of Lee Rogers, right in front of The Bear and The Slab.

Somehow, Egg managed to spin fast enough into the wall that no other trucks were involved.

Although that didn't stop some trucks scrambling back to the line from running over each other.

Back under green, Hamilton had fallen back a touch and was forcing his way back up, staining Sandy's already browned trousers.

Buster managed a run on the straight to the tri oval and slipped low for the pass.

He pulled a similar move on Webster to take the lead.

Just behind, Smith was getting into the 4 of Pete Stevens.

The two started heading towards pit road...

...but Sandy's truck swerved back the other way right into the pack causing a large crash.

He wasn't dead until O' Reagan t-boned him.

Back under green with 5 to go and Hamilton was blocking Zack's run on him aggressively while Gut Slab stayed away, waiting to see who would come out.

But the Doritos ride would be left out in the cold.

Although it wasn't for long as the field accordioned and Webster was leading a charge on the high side. 

But his human help was a bit spotty and at one point Slab was slid up the track and caught the wall.

He wasn't hurt and stayed with the front runners.  Two to go and Hamilton caught the apron and came up into Dean Tompkins.

Webster could only watch as the 21 truck came off the wall back in front of him.

This was the big one for sure and The Egg, who looked to be down and out, was cruising through the pack and cut up the inside to avoid disaster.

 He also managed to miss Webster as he landed.  Both drivers would continue on to finish the race in decent points.

As the leaders raced back for the white flag, Buster's competitors couldn't mount a charge to slingshot by and he took the first win of the season.

Race 2:

Double the laps, double the fun as humans dominate the front spots again, minus one.

Early on, Egg and Slab were stuck on the outside and struggled with traffic.

Egg was hung out bad enough he fell back to Zack who was coming from last.

Slab kept rubber-banding around the field but was generally staying up, although it was scary at times.

Lap 10 and something had to go wrong.  It was start with Egg trying to judge a pass and, like Darrel in Race 1, caught the apron.

That started things in motion as he and Webster swept by.

Up the track, Hamilton moved high and caught Dixon on the bumper.

 

Slab slipped by watching the destruction peel away around him like a metal mayhem banana.

Down the order, Zack Webster slowed down for the incoming doom as Mel Gibson rammed him from behind.

And into the pile he went.

And my what a pile.

Racing back, GB was there...

...then he wasn't.

When he rejoined existence, his truck was in the wall earning unwanted damage.

What was left of the field headed to the pits for fuel.

Buster and Slab were contending with the 25 trying to magneto into his pits.

Slab got the worst of it and was looped around.

Then hit by the 99.

And by Lee Rogers.

And the 2.

And nearly blasted again by Rogers if not for the 20 clipping him.

And barely missed from the 99 as he zoomed by.

Buster was having a fun in the pits and decided to check out the safer barriers on exit.

At the restart, Slab and others were left a ways back from the pack.

But at about halfway, they got lucky as Nick White spun the 52 of James Goldstraw.

Back to the pits for what was on the bubble for being the last stop.  GB nearly wiped out avoiding Hopkins.

Slab stayed out the first time around to get a bonus point but he also stopped to top off.  A strong play.

On the exit, he just barely beat out Buster for another spot.

And GB almost couldn't believe it as they were coming to take the green, not leaving much room.

The Egg attempted one more stop for fuel, tires and repairs as the one-to-go was called.

But with the upped pace, he was left far from the draft at the green.

Despite a little damage, Gurton was at the front and challenging for position.

After another attempt, he was shuffled to the back of the group.

But he would quickly push back to the front with Slab right there as well.

At one point, it looked like Slab and Buster would hook up and make a push to the front.

But Slab ultimately tucked back in, leaving Buster to fend for himself once more.

Things were getting a little dicey and interesting as there was some collusion at almost 200mph.

But it would be heartbreak for the Slab as he tried to pull back in line just as O' Reagan got a run and the Red Bull truck grew wings and flew.

Coming back to the line, Dixon went after his second human coming to the caution, sending Buster to the wall.

With his bloodlust not satiated, he outright spun out Smith.

With the last lap green flag cancelled, Tnadz held the lead over Smith for the win.  GB and The Egg settled for top 20 positions but it could have been worse.

Next up, Atlanta.

Race 1

Track: DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY® (Night)

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	45.655
2	021	T Bear	45.671
3	023	Z Webster	45.864
4	008	J Zolecki	45.865
5	99	A Pab	46.030
6	12	R Hornacek	46.039
7	65	M Willis	46.062
8	013	T Nadz	46.095
9	055	g slab	46.150
10	25	D Borisoff	46.197
11	82	P Jones	46.241
12	147	K Vickers	46.244
13	2	A Scholz	46.256
14	78	J Franklin	46.274
15	52	J Goldstraw	46.292
16	23	C Sundberg	46.292
17	14	C Hill	46.310
18	5	R Harris	46.344
19	4	P Stevens	46.366
20	87	F Casula	46.377
21	27	M Collins	46.378
22	06	I Smythe	46.379
23	20	S Tworz	46.405
24	50	G Dixon	46.462
25	21	D Tompkins	46.466
26	60	J Turner	46.468
27	69	L Rogers	46.477
28	123	G Gruber Jr	46.483
29	74	S Rebrov	46.494
30	37	N Tressler	46.544
31	24	M Cooper	46.573
32	36	N White	46.633
33	96	C Theile	46.809
34	7	P Rocha	46.824
35	97	C Caldas	46.838
36	44	J Shorter	46.920
37	98	A Hawkins	46.970
38	3	P Hillesheim	47.165
39	8	D O'Regan	47.193
40	034	T Egg	47.219

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	48.673
2	023	Z Webster	48.700
3	061	D Hamilton	48.722
4	008	J Zolecki	48.729
5	055	g slab	48.747
6	021	T Bear	48.761
7	034	T Egg	48.798
8	65	M Willis	49.330
9	4	P Stevens	49.536
10	69	L Rogers	49.553
11	24	M Cooper	49.607
12	21	D Tompkins	49.660
13	50	G Dixon	49.693
14	98	A Hawkins	49.695
15	147	K Vickers	49.796
16	2	A Scholz	49.810
17	123	G Gruber Jr	49.824
18	60	J Turner	49.825
19	23	C Sundberg	49.825
20	96	C Theile	49.837
21	97	C Caldas	49.838
22	87	F Casula	49.844
23	12	R Hornacek	49.856
24	25	D Borisoff	49.868
25	74	S Rebrov	49.873
26	8	D O'Regan	49.877
27	7	P Rocha	49.879
28	99	A Pab	49.881
29	78	J Franklin	49.940
30	06	I Smythe	49.951
31	37	N Tressler	49.986
32	20	S Tworz	49.992
33	82	P Jones	49.993
34	14	C Hill	50.046
35	5	R Harris	50.048
36	27	M Collins	50.063
37	3	P Hillesheim	50.070
38	36	N White	50.185
39	44	J Shorter	50.279
40	52	J Goldstraw	50.339

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	12	R Hornacek	45.637
2	20	S Tworz	45.672
3	7	P Rocha	45.698
4	4	P Stevens	45.774
5	74	S Rebrov	45.867
6	008	J Zolecki	45.901
7	021	T Bear	45.914
8	2	A Scholz	45.941
9	123	G Gruber Jr	46.053
10	23	C Sundberg	46.071
11	061	D Hamilton	46.085
12	37	N Tressler	46.104
13	97	C Caldas	46.123
14	8	D O'Regan	46.139
15	65	M Willis	46.164
16	013	T Nadz	46.175
17	3	P Hillesheim	46.235
18	52	J Goldstraw	46.295
19	023	Z Webster	46.315
20	82	P Jones	46.359
21	27	M Collins	46.398
22	69	L Rogers	46.399
23	98	A Hawkins	46.433
24	99	A Pab	46.434
25	034	T Egg	46.452
26	87	F Casula	46.574
27	21	D Tompkins	46.740
28	78	J Franklin	46.761
29	06	I Smythe	46.776
30	60	J Turner	46.803
31	24	M Cooper	46.937
32	50	G Dixon	46.947
33	147	K Vickers	46.970
34	36	N White	46.992
35	25	D Borisoff	46.992
36	14	C Hill	47.013
37	5	R Harris	47.485
38	44	J Shorter	47.494
39	96	C Theile	47.498

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	4	008	J Zolecki	150.535	20	11*	185	Running
2	1	013	T Nadz	-0.65	20	0	170	Running
3	3	061	D Hamilton	-1.01	20	0	165	Running
4	5	055	g slab	-1.11	20	0	160	Running
5	18	60	J Turner	-1.74	20	0	155	Running
6	14	98	A Hawkins	-1.94	20	0	150	Running
7	13	50	G Dixon	-2.17	20	0	146	Running
8	7	034	T Egg	-2.42	20	0	142	Running
9	16	2	A Scholz	-2.43	20	0	138	Running
10	2	023	Z Webster	-2.57	20	9	139	Running
11	8	65	M Willis	-2.69	20	0	130	Running
12	17	123	G Gruber Jr	-2.71	20	0	127	Running
13	29	78	J Franklin	-3.03	20	0	124	Running
14	20	96	C Theile	-13.05	20	0	121	Retired
15	31	37	N Tressler	-13.65	20	0	118	Running
16	24	25	D Borisoff	-14.08	20	0	115	Running
17	28	99	A Pab	-14.54	20	0	112	Running
18	15	147	K Vickers	-29.14	20	0	109	Retired
19	33	82	P Jones	-29.52	20	0	106	Running
20	40	52	J Goldstraw	-29.91	20	0	103	Running
21	34	14	C Hill	-30.36	20	0	100	Running
22	11	24	M Cooper	-30.69	20	0	97	Running
23	36	27	M Collins	-31.03	20	0	94	Running
24	22	87	F Casula	-30.44	20	0	91	Running
25	38	36	N White	-30.63	20	0	88	Running
26	39	44	J Shorter	-30.81	20	0	85	Running
27	12	21	D Tompkins	-46.08	20	0	82	Fuel Lk
28	10	69	L Rogers	-56.84	20	0	79	Retired
29	37	3	P Hillesheim	-1L	19	0	76	Running
30	25	74	S Rebrov	-1L	19	0	73	Running
31	30	06	I Smythe	-1L	19	0	70	Retired
32	32	20	S Tworz	-1L	19	0	67	Retired
33	19	23	C Sundberg	-8L	12	0	64	Retired
34	26	8	D O'Regan	-8L	12	0	61	Retired
35	21	97	C Caldas	-8L	12	0	58	Accident
36	9	4	P Stevens	-8L	12	0	55	Accident
37	6	021	T Bear	-8L	12	0	52	Accident
38	35	5	R Harris	-9L	11	0	49	Accident
39	23	12	R Hornacek	-11L	9	0	46	Retired
40	27	7	P Rocha	-13L	7	0	43	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 97%

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	48.673
2	061	D Hamilton	48.701
3	008	J Zolecki	48.726
4	055	g slab	48.736
5	021	T Bear	48.737
6	034	T Egg	48.781
7	98	A Hawkins	48.865
8	4	P Stevens	48.981
9	50	G Dixon	49.046
10	21	D Tompkins	49.122
11	93	S Maillard	49.177
12	96	C Theile	49.190
13	20	S Tworz	49.191
14	74	S Rebrov	49.194
15	7	P Rocha	49.209
16	82	P Jones	49.250
17	99	A Pab	49.253
18	69	L Rogers	49.286
19	97	C Caldas	49.288
20	14	C Hill	49.301
21	06	I Smythe	49.304
22	37	N Tressler	49.312
23	25	D Borisoff	49.314
24	3	P Hillesheim	49.321
25	60	J Turner	49.334
26	65	M Willis	49.339
27	2	A Scholz	49.345
28	87	F Casula	49.353
29	24	M Cooper	49.355
30	52	J Goldstraw	49.371
31	147	K Vickers	49.376
32	123	G Gruber Jr	49.393
33	78	J Franklin	49.443
34	12	R Hornacek	49.464
35	5	R Harris	49.470
36	8	D O'Regan	49.474
37	27	M Collins	49.516
38	36	N White	49.669
39	44	J Shorter	49.829
40	023	Z Webster	--

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	69	L Rogers	46.092
2	7	P Rocha	46.133
3	99	A Pab	46.336
4	82	P Jones	46.362
5	65	M Willis	46.389
6	20	S Tworz	46.564
7	147	K Vickers	46.564
8	74	S Rebrov	46.608
9	14	C Hill	46.649
10	36	N White	46.654
11	12	R Hornacek	46.670
12	50	G Dixon	46.784
13	023	Z Webster	46.817
14	93	S Maillard	46.819
15	5	R Harris	46.819
16	97	C Caldas	46.869
17	37	N Tressler	46.884
18	44	J Shorter	46.890
19	06	I Smythe	46.891
20	25	D Borisoff	46.939
21	24	M Cooper	47.007
22	87	F Casula	47.059
23	96	C Theile	47.105
24	4	P Stevens	47.133
25	78	J Franklin	47.134
26	60	J Turner	47.138
27	21	D Tompkins	47.139
28	27	M Collins	47.142
29	3	P Hillesheim	47.142
30	8	D O'Regan	47.163
31	2	A Scholz	47.228
32	021	T Bear	47.414
33	52	J Goldstraw	47.755
34	123	G Gruber Jr	48.365
35	013	T Nadz	55.388
36	008	J Zolecki	57.351
37	034	T Egg	58.048
38	98	A Hawkins	59.891
39	061	D Hamilton	1:00.315

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	160.710	40	39*	185	Running
2	5	021	T Bear	-0.33	40	0	170	Running
3	9	50	G Dixon	-0.56	40	0	165	Running
4	36	8	D O'Regan	-0.78	40	0	160	Running
5	3	008	J Zolecki	-1.20	40	0	155	Running
6	10	21	D Tompkins	-1.42	40	0	150	Running
7	27	2	A Scholz	-1.86	40	0	146	Running
8	24	3	P Hillesheim	-2.07	40	0	142	Running
9	23	25	D Borisoff	-2.29	40	0	138	Running
10	6	034	T Egg	-2.65	40	0	134	Running
11	19	97	C Caldas	-3.50	40	0	130	Running
12	17	99	A Pab	-3.72	40	0	127	Running
13	18	69	L Rogers	-8.46	40	0	124	No Fuel
14	31	147	K Vickers	-24.43	40	0	121	Running
15	38	36	N White	-3.06	40	0	118	Running
16	7	98	A Hawkins	-1L	39	0	115	Running
17	33	78	J Franklin	-4L	36	0	112	Running
18	4	055	g slab	-5L	35	1	114	Accident
19	26	65	M Willis	-18L	22	0	106	Retired
20	30	52	J Goldstraw	-19L	21	0	103	Retired
21	13	20	S Tworz	-27L	13	0	100	Retired
22	21	06	I Smythe	-27L	13	0	97	Retired
23	28	87	F Casula	-27L	13	0	94	Retired
24	34	12	R Hornacek	-28L	12	0	91	Retired
25	25	60	J Turner	-28L	12	0	88	Retired
26	20	14	C Hill	-28L	12	0	85	Retired
27	14	74	S Rebrov	-28L	12	0	82	Piston
28	15	7	P Rocha	-28L	12	0	79	Piston
29	22	37	N Tressler	-28L	12	0	76	Accident
30	16	82	P Jones	-28L	12	0	73	Accident
31	11	93	S Maillard	-28L	12	0	70	Accident
32	12	96	C Theile	-28L	12	0	67	Accident
33	8	4	P Stevens	-28L	12	0	64	Retired
34	35	5	R Harris	-28L	12	0	61	Accident
35	2	061	D Hamilton	-29L	11	0	58	Accident
36	40	023	Z Webster	-29L	11	0	55	Accident
37	37	27	M Collins	-29L	11	0	52	Piston
38	32	123	G Gruber Jr	-29L	11	0	49	Retired
39	29	24	M Cooper	-29L	11	0	46	Accident
40	39	44	J Shorter	-29L	11	0	43	Piston

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 97%