British Trucks 2018: 3-4 Atlanta

The second track of the series and things were starting to heat up.  The fixed setup really came alive at Atlanta as resource management started to become a factor.  But not nearly as much as traffic management.

Race 1:

The AI weren't proving terribly fast for qualifying again and humans prowled the front with Riggleman at the head.

After a mulligan, it still didn't take long for things to go awry as The Egg was tagged by the 43 as things were shaking out ahead.

He managed to stay up near the wall and avoid a major accident, even when it was 5-wide.

Up the track, Gurton Buster was having less luck as he was pushed around by O'Regan and others.

The aftermath was much messier.

He hadn't taken too many hard licks until the 3 plowed straight into him, head on.

And that sent him right up at Sandy.

Mark then decided that was enough for him and left, surrendering the lead to Gut Slab.

On the restart, Tnadz was closing up and prepping for a fight with the leaders when the 98 of Anthony Hawkins checked up, sending the donuts flying.

The 123 only just missed Kreaming the 13 truck.

After that restart, Zack was working through traffic when he just barely hitched on the back of Mel Collins which caused him to over-rotate out of turn two, straight into the inside barrier.

He magically kept it pointed straight and there was no caution as he fell down the order.

With under 10 to go, Hamilton, Tnadz and Egg were managing to improve positions and were fighting into the top 20.

Suddenly, Tnadz got aero loose and sent up the track.

With nowhere to go, The Egg buried his truck into stopping traffic and also joined the conflagration.

On that restart, Tnadz was swept aside by the Bronie Derp Mail truck.

And finished off by the rest of the pack.

Sandy and Zack came together avoiding the 147 but only enough to throw sparks...something that's bound to happen again before the end of the season.

The Egg came through the wreck with a billowing motor as did GB.

Coming to the line for the last effective race lap, Gut Slab was fighting Mel Collins for position and pushing up the track.

Taking Hawkins with them, all three crammed into the outside wall.

Mark Willis made the pass for the win as Slab came back down into traffic.

He crossed the line, barely in 12th place after such a run to the end.  It was nothing if not entertaining to watch.

Race 2:

After a server crash wiped out the first attempt, the race was cut short from 65 to 33 laps and set at 3x to compensate so Darrel wouldn't miss his pit strategy.  Again, humans at the front but the field put more effort in on Race 2.  They were pushing so much that Mark Willis thought he could just start passing before the line.  Although he only just avoided earning a penalty.

 Tnadz would have liked to see that as Paul Jones didn't yield and instead caused the 13 to spin, forcing the first caution.

On the restart, Egg, Webster and Buster were in hot competition for the lead and bonus points.

Slab was also making his way out of traffic to the front, making some bold dives through the tri-oval.

But Willis wasn't far behind and got in the mix.

Several laps were posted until Darrel was spun believing he was clear low.  He was not.

He had little damage but it was just on the edge of the pit window and the lane was busy.

Gurton had to pull a quick swing maneuver to try and clear the back of Egg and the three humans were right together on exit with Webster on the advantage.

Slab had stayed out to take a point for leading but would start down the order.

On the restart, the three humans were together but a wall separated them and first.

Just before they started to make their way to the front, Webster ran low and either started to lose the end or touched the apron.  Either way he was coming up the track.

And it almost looked like he collected himself when the truck pulled violently right, making Buster a passenger on his way to the wall.

The wreck was large and trucks were scrambled everywhere.  Slab and Tnadz took to the grass to miss the pile.

Back under green, Slab was working back to the front when Dixon either touched him or was close enough to take all the air off the back right in 4, bringing out another caution.

Not sure what happened here but Egg clearly felt Lee Rogers was at fault for something and let him know.

It would be a sprint to the finish and Egg had a win in his sights.

Slab was back on his own hoping to finish.

Closing in on the end, The Egg made his pass and started to leave them in his dust.

Coming to the white flag, Tnadz was trying to salvage another dumpster-fire of a race when Gruber continually brake-checked him, causing a spin and the final caution.

At that, Egg took his first win of the series at a leisurely pace.  Well done.

The series now moves to Vegas where everyone's luck could change.  Chances are it will be like the real Vegas and start with promise while ending in confusion, fatigue and losses.  Or not.

Race 1

Track: ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	29.944
2	034	T Egg	29.978
3	008	J Zolecki	29.997
4	023	Z Webster	30.002
5	061	D Hamilton	30.055
6	98	A Hawkins	30.084
7	65	M Willis	30.091
8	4	P Stevens	30.154
9	37	N Tressler	30.220
10	52	J Goldstraw	30.231
11	27	M Collins	30.283
12	055	g slab	30.293
13	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.299
14	8	D O'Regan	30.327
15	82	P Jones	30.339
16	21	D Tompkins	30.340
17	44	J Shorter	30.353
18	43	K Hunter	30.354
19	5	R Harris	30.382
20	97	C Caldas	30.395
21	60	J Turner	30.398
22	50	G Dixon	30.424
23	93	S Maillard	30.447
24	69	L Rogers	30.467
25	24	M Cooper	30.488
26	3	P Hillesheim	30.496
27	78	J Franklin	30.496
28	123	G Gruber Jr	30.532
29	74	S Rebrov	30.538
30	2	A Scholz	30.562
31	36	N White	30.600
32	147	K Vickers	30.603
33	19	D Maksajda	30.636
34	06	I Smythe	30.666
35	20	S Tworz	30.684
36	7	P Rocha	30.690
37	021	T Bear	30.698
38	23	C Sundberg	30.706
39	14	C Hill	30.716
40	96	C Theile	30.884

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.753
2	008	J Zolecki	30.817
3	013	T Nadz	30.837
4	055	g slab	30.880
5	034	T Egg	30.890
6	023	Z Webster	30.903
7	98	A Hawkins	30.952
8	65	M Willis	30.991
9	21	D Tompkins	31.084
10	4	P Stevens	31.094
11	43	K Hunter	31.142
12	24	M Cooper	31.150
13	123	G Gruber Jr	31.155
14	8	D O'Regan	31.157
15	2	A Scholz	31.167
16	97	C Caldas	31.172
17	23	C Sundberg	31.174
18	93	S Maillard	31.175
19	27	M Collins	31.176
20	19	D Maksajda	31.176
21	20	S Tworz	31.185
22	52	J Goldstraw	31.189
23	36	N White	31.193
24	78	J Franklin	31.203
25	74	S Rebrov	31.203
26	14	C Hill	31.205
27	96	C Theile	31.212
28	82	P Jones	31.221
29	147	K Vickers	31.222
30	60	J Turner	31.222
31	06	I Smythe	31.238
32	7	P Rocha	31.254
33	37	N Tressler	31.259
34	50	G Dixon	31.268
35	3	P Hillesheim	31.296
36	5	R Harris	31.353
37	44	J Shorter	31.365
38	69	L Rogers	31.388
39	021	T Bear	--
40	061	D Hamilton	--
41	341	L Speed	--
42	340	J Peterson	--
43	339	M Conditt	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	023	Z Webster	30.011
2	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.073
3	37	N Tressler	30.294
4	69	L Rogers	30.372
5	008	J Zolecki	30.401
6	65	M Willis	30.445
7	123	G Gruber Jr	30.451
8	7	P Rocha	30.461
9	21	D Tompkins	30.468
10	23	C Sundberg	30.476
11	52	J Goldstraw	30.477
12	061	D Hamilton	30.509
13	96	C Theile	30.535
14	82	P Jones	30.537
15	36	N White	30.583
16	98	A Hawkins	30.601
17	60	J Turner	30.622
18	013	T Nadz	30.647
19	43	K Hunter	30.663
20	4	P Stevens	30.677
21	14	C Hill	30.719
22	06	I Smythe	30.728
23	97	C Caldas	30.747
24	44	J Shorter	30.748
25	147	K Vickers	30.751
26	5	R Harris	30.812
27	20	S Tworz	30.835
28	2	A Scholz	30.837
29	50	G Dixon	30.841
30	3	P Hillesheim	30.882
31	74	S Rebrov	30.893
32	8	D O'Regan	30.909
33	24	M Cooper	30.941
34	78	J Franklin	31.049
35	021	T Bear	31.076
36	27	M Collins	31.092
37	93	S Maillard	31.219
38	19	D Maksajda	31.248
39	055	g slab	35.669

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	8	65	M Willis	114.590	33	3	180	Running
2	10	4	P Stevens	-0.28	33	0	170	Running
3	9	21	D Tompkins	-0.57	33	0	165	Running
4	15	2	A Scholz	-0.85	33	0	160	Running
5	11	43	K Hunter	-1.14	33	0	155	Running
6	13	123	G Gruber Jr	-1.42	33	0	150	Running
7	34	50	G Dixon	-1.70	33	0	146	Running
8	21	20	S Tworz	-1.99	33	0	142	Running
9	20	19	D Maksajda	-2.27	33	0	138	Running
10	12	24	M Cooper	-2.38	33	0	134	Running
11	4	055	g slab	-2.54	33	8	135	Running
12	22	52	J Goldstraw	-2.88	33	0	127	Running
13	23	36	N White	-3.16	33	0	124	Running
14	24	78	J Franklin	-3.44	33	0	121	Running
15	40	061	D Hamilton	-4.28	33	0	118	Running
16	25	74	S Rebrov	-8.04	33	0	115	Running
17	26	14	C Hill	-8.28	33	0	112	Running
18	28	82	P Jones	-8.52	33	0	109	Running
19	3	013	T Nadz	-9.46	33	0	106	Running
20	29	147	K Vickers	-10.01	33	0	103	Running
21	39	021	T Bear	-10.39	33	0	100	Running
22	27	96	C Theile	-22.65	33	0	97	Running
23	33	37	N Tressler	-32.41	33	0	94	Running
24	7	98	A Hawkins	-1L	32	16*	101	Retired
25	19	27	M Collins	-1L	32	2	93	Clutch
26	5	034	T Egg	-1L	32	0	85	Running
27	2	008	J Zolecki	-1L	32	0	82	Running
28	30	60	J Turner	-2L	31	0	79	Retired
29	14	8	D O'Regan	-2L	31	0	76	Running
30	6	023	Z Webster	-2L	31	0	73	Running
31	38	69	L Rogers	-3L	30	0	70	Accident
32	36	5	R Harris	-3L	30	0	67	Accident
33	37	44	J Shorter	-3L	30	0	64	Accident
34	31	06	I Smythe	-3L	30	0	61	Accident
35	16	97	C Caldas	-3L	30	0	58	Retired
36	18	93	S Maillard	-7L	26	0	55	Accident
37	32	7	P Rocha	-8L	25	0	52	Accident
38	35	3	P Hillesheim	-9L	24	0	49	Accident
39	1	026	M Riggleman Jr	-29L	4	4	51	Retired
40	17	23	C Sundberg	-31L	2	0	43	Accident

Caution Flags: 4 (14 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
8	013	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
8	013	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
11	061	Passing on the inside	Stop and go
32	008	Smoking Engine	Pit for repairs

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	034	T Egg	30.805
2	008	J Zolecki	30.814
3	013	T Nadz	30.832
4	65	M Willis	30.843
5	023	Z Webster	30.890
6	82	P Jones	30.970
7	055	g slab	30.998
8	98	A Hawkins	31.014
9	52	J Goldstraw	31.017
10	69	L Rogers	31.039
11	4	P Stevens	31.039
12	27	M Collins	31.050
13	147	K Vickers	31.074
14	96	C Theile	31.082
15	20	S Tworz	31.087
16	8	D O'Regan	31.100
17	21	D Tompkins	31.103
18	44	J Shorter	31.104
19	3	P Hillesheim	31.109
20	24	M Cooper	31.142
21	60	J Turner	31.169
22	93	S Maillard	31.186
23	06	I Smythe	31.194
24	123	G Gruber Jr	31.198
25	37	N Tressler	31.206
26	29	Y Hughes	31.210
27	19	D Maksajda	31.213
28	87	F Casula	31.217
29	14	C Hill	31.225
30	74	S Rebrov	31.225
31	50	G Dixon	31.228
32	12	R Hornacek	31.249
33	2	A Scholz	31.249
34	97	C Caldas	31.276
35	5	R Harris	31.282
36	43	K Hunter	31.292
37	99	A Pab	31.318
38	36	N White	31.332
39	021	T Bear	--
40	061	D Hamilton	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	98	A Hawkins	30.658
2	37	N Tressler	30.730
3	19	D Maksajda	30.769
4	65	M Willis	30.773
5	44	J Shorter	30.773
6	061	D Hamilton	30.776
7	008	J Zolecki	30.801
8	74	S Rebrov	30.822
9	27	M Collins	30.862
10	8	D O'Regan	30.898
11	21	D Tompkins	30.944
12	24	M Cooper	30.968
13	12	R Hornacek	30.984
14	69	L Rogers	30.999
15	3	P Hillesheim	31.000
16	147	K Vickers	31.069
17	60	J Turner	31.098
18	14	C Hill	31.122
19	123	G Gruber Jr	31.197
20	96	C Theile	31.216
21	87	F Casula	31.222
22	2	A Scholz	31.365
23	021	T Bear	31.434
24	97	C Caldas	31.445
25	52	J Goldstraw	31.604
26	99	A Pab	31.662
27	93	S Maillard	31.694
28	43	K Hunter	31.833
29	06	I Smythe	32.756
30	034	T Egg	37.519
31	013	T Nadz	39.720
32	4	P Stevens	39.868
33	50	G Dixon	44.855
34	36	N White	45.001
35	20	S Tworz	45.302
36	5	R Harris	56.397

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	034	T Egg	109.361	33	10	180	Running
2	8	98	A Hawkins	-0.32	33	13*	180	Running
3	11	4	P Stevens	-1.18	33	0	165	Running
4	4	65	M Willis	-1.46	33	0	160	Running
5	16	8	D O'Regan	-1.74	33	0	155	Running
6	17	21	D Tompkins	-2.01	33	0	150	Running
7	18	44	J Shorter	-2.28	33	0	146	Running
8	9	52	J Goldstraw	-2.54	33	0	142	Running
9	30	74	S Rebrov	-2.81	33	0	138	Running
10	19	3	P Hillesheim	-3.34	33	0	134	Running
11	22	93	S Maillard	-3.64	33	0	130	Running
12	32	12	R Hornacek	-3.93	33	0	127	Running
13	28	87	F Casula	-4.28	33	0	124	Running
14	35	5	R Harris	-4.67	33	0	121	Running
15	24	123	G Gruber Jr	-5.15	33	0	118	Running
16	15	20	S Tworz	-9.27	33	0	115	Running
17	40	061	D Hamilton	-15.67	33	0	112	Running
18	6	82	P Jones	-16.08	33	0	109	Running
19	39	021	T Bear	-16.65	33	0	106	Running
20	25	37	N Tressler	-16.91	33	0	103	Running
21	3	013	T Nadz	-17.20	33	0	100	Running
22	2	008	J Zolecki	-19.86	33	4	102	Running
23	21	60	J Turner	-20.15	33	0	94	Running
24	37	99	A Pab	-20.88	33	0	91	Running
25	23	06	I Smythe	-21.87	33	0	88	Running
26	12	27	M Collins	-22.50	33	0	85	Retired
27	14	96	C Theile	-22.84	33	0	82	Running
28	13	147	K Vickers	-22.88	33	0	79	Retired
29	36	43	K Hunter	-1L	32	0	76	Retired
30	27	19	D Maksajda	-1L	32	0	73	Running
31	29	14	C Hill	-1L	32	0	70	Running
32	10	69	L Rogers	-1L	32	0	67	Running
33	31	50	G Dixon	-1L	32	0	64	Running
34	26	29	Y Hughes	-1L	32	0	61	Running
35	20	24	M Cooper	-1L	32	0	58	Running
36	7	055	g slab	-1L	32	1	60	Running
37	33	2	A Scholz	-11L	22	0	52	Retired
38	34	97	C Caldas	-16L	17	0	49	Header
39	5	023	Z Webster	-17L	16	5	51	Retired
40	38	36	N White	-17L	16	0	43	Accident

Caution Flags: 5 (16 laps)

Lead Changes: 6 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
5	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
5	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
18	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
18	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
21	055	Passing under yellow	Held for 3 seconds
23	055	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
23	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line