British Trucks 2018: 11-12 Kansas

Off to the Mid-West with Kansas and another 1.5 miler.  This one drove almost like a super speedway at times and the competition was tough.

Race 1:

From 3rd position, Egg made a lunge early into turn one while Tnadz, Hamilton and Egg sat juts inside the top ten, trying not to wreck each other early.  It was more successful than the first attempt.

Hamilton found himself on the outside early and quickly fell down the order as he was shuffled back.

Only a couple laps in and Slab got in to Franklin and Hillesheim.

Sandy Smith wasn't spared from this one and took on some damage early.

Just up the track, Hamilton came together with the Bdubs truck and bounced off the wall.

He got collected and the wreck grew.

Slab was also involved but harmlessly spun down the track and only had some minor cosmetic damage.  Hamilton was in worse shape.

Catching up to the field under yellow, he looped it.

As did Sandy for some reason as he was running way down on the apron.

Back at the front, The Egg was driving hard to get out in front of the leaders.

A short way back, Tnadz moved past Gurton Buster who was forced high and starting to fall back.

After a few more laps, Tnadz was right behind Egg and the action was intense as he looked for a gap while defending from Collins.

But as the trio of humans were working up through the pack, Tnadz knocked hubs with Hawkins off of turn four and he was sent into the infield.

As his truck came back up the track, Tompkins was more than happy to pile into the back of him, temporarily taking him out of the race and completely out of contention.

Of course, he wasn't alone.

Running back to the yellow, Franklin got a taste of the Slab.

The two managed to twist around on the front stretch without taking much damage and carried on.

On the restart, GB made a hard scrabble to the outside of Stevens to clear him for the next corner.

While he managed that, he was again caught out wide and lost his hard earned spots.  Egg was pedaling as fast as he could to knock down laps and hold his lead.

Coming towards the white flag, the pack sorted out some and Egg just had to focus on keeping them behind him.

He just managed to stay solid and took home an incredibly hard fought win.  His second of the season.

After falling back, Buster managed to work his way back up for a 4th but ran out of laps to improve any more.

Race 2:

Tnadz took a page from GB book and got a jump and a run to the inside into turn one.  The Egg got the short end of the qualifying stick and was stuck on wide early on.

He'd be the Darrel of this race and drift back into the crowd.

After a few laps of close racing, Tnadz lost some power from malfunctioning pedals and Buster didn't need a second invitation to take the lead.

Tnadz final worked out his pedal issue but was well down the order.

At the back, Hamilton was caught between Gruber Jr and Tressler who's nose he came across off of turn four.

He managed to collect White and quite a bit of bent up body panels in the process.

Slab gets the "You're in God's Hands" award at this race.  This was just one of his impressive saves of the night as he came hard up off the apron and barely reined it in before slamming the 87.

On the restart, Tnadz was getting u pto speed when the 2 blocked his line and stiff armed him into the inner back stretch flats.

Concurrently, The Egg was bouncing around off the wall and Sundberg in the Hooters truck, taking on some unneeded damage.

He caught the wall again coming out of four.  Things weren't looking great.

Both drivers came in for service on lap 12 of 54.

On the restart, Gurton Buster was top of the order and had his hands full keeping the field bottled up behind him.

Hamilton was running just over 100 mph from early damage and thought he was safe on the apron when Hillesheim and Hill got together and shot by on the grass.

As he rejoined the racing surface, White nearly took him out.

Meanwhile, Tnadz was warming up his fresh tires and was climbing back up the mountain.

Several more laps and Darrel was getting lapped again.

He thought he was safe and rejoined the line when Gruber Jr. clipped him.

He might have been OK but Rebrov slammed the nail in the coffin.

The Doritos truck rolled up into the fence about a dozen times before turtling and being sent to the junk yard.

Around 30 laps and the first fuel window so the pits were very busy.

Tnadz pulled one out of the hat and retook the lead by only taking two tires.

On the start, he and GB just had to clear some lappers and the race was on.

With fresher tires, the Cars for Hope truck was looking for any opening possible.

But the battling let the field catch up and things started getting dicey with GB on the outside.

Tnadz kept him in the draft by switching lines and it almost looked like he might pull ahead.

But then Stevens started to try for the inside making it three wide and that's when O' Regan tapped Buster around.

On the start, Tnadz was caught out by hard charging AI who violently fought back.

 

This eventually sent him well up the track where Caldas kept tapping his bumper, forcing a higher, slower line, losing even more spots.

Then Hill was there and swept up into the barriers with Tnadz, both taking damage but staying straight.

As Egg was running up to the line, they went 4-wide behind him and it got wild for Hawkins.

Egg made a strong lunge to the inside while the wreckage spread out behind him.

With about a half dozen laps left, GB was salvaging his race when he made awkward contact with Sundberg and then Turner which brought out one final caution.

With one lap left and everyone with damaged trucks, it was a mad dash to try and make up spots.  GB at the back was duking it out with Slab and Sandy while Egg was trying to force a run up the inside.

Coming to the line, Egg got tangled up with Mel Collins and the two turned hard into the wall.

He arrived in style but not in the top 20 position he thought as he took a penalty for passing low at the restart.  That gave Tnadz the best human finish at a sophomoric 15th.

Next week will be the notorious Charlotte Motor Speedway.  The wreckord stands at 35 DNFs.

Race 1

Track: KANSAS SPEEDWAY

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	30.641
2	013	T Nadz	30.789
3	82	P Jones	30.858
4	21	D Tompkins	30.875
5	2	A Scholz	30.883
6	061	D Hamilton	30.906
7	97	C Caldas	30.966
8	14	C Hill	31.006
9	98	A Hawkins	31.056
10	99	A Pab	31.217
11	74	S Rebrov	31.218
12	4	P Stevens	31.223
13	50	G Dixon	31.289
14	055	g slab	31.350
15	034	T Egg	31.416
16	06	I Smythe	31.461
17	8	D O'Regan	31.463
18	25	D Borisoff	31.514
19	87	F Casula	31.518
20	78	J Franklin	31.588
21	36	N White	31.675
22	96	C Theile	31.698
23	27	M Collins	31.732
24	021	T Bear	41.124
25	7	P Rocha	44.111
26	3	P Hillesheim	44.192
27	23	C Sundberg	44.315
28	29	Y Hughes	44.399
29	123	G Gruber Jr	44.506
30	24	M Cooper	44.973
31	20	S Tworz	45.348

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	98	A Hawkins	30.789
2	8	D O'Regan	30.939
3	034	T Egg	30.953
4	27	M Collins	30.960
5	69	L Rogers	30.965
6	21	D Tompkins	30.965
7	4	P Stevens	30.968
8	44	J Shorter	31.014
9	061	D Hamilton	31.015
10	013	T Nadz	31.023
11	65	M Willis	31.058
12	008	J Zolecki	31.059
13	52	J Goldstraw	31.075
14	06	I Smythe	31.091
15	5	R Harris	31.094
16	96	C Theile	31.098
17	24	M Cooper	31.101
18	2	A Scholz	31.105
19	14	C Hill	31.112
20	74	S Rebrov	31.114
21	99	A Pab	31.128
22	78	J Franklin	31.139
23	123	G Gruber Jr	31.154
24	29	Y Hughes	31.157
25	87	F Casula	31.159
26	3	P Hillesheim	31.160
27	60	J Turner	31.161
28	20	S Tworz	31.161
29	50	G Dixon	31.168
30	23	C Sundberg	31.171
31	43	K Hunter	31.186
32	7	P Rocha	31.189
33	36	N White	31.193
34	12	R Hornacek	31.196
35	97	C Caldas	31.215
36	055	g slab	31.288
37	25	D Borisoff	31.377
38	82	P Jones	31.384
39	37	N Tressler	31.542
40	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	65	M Willis	30.340
2	8	D O'Regan	30.398
3	69	L Rogers	30.416
4	50	G Dixon	30.451
5	98	A Hawkins	30.454
6	27	M Collins	30.461
7	52	J Goldstraw	30.476
8	82	P Jones	30.497
9	14	C Hill	30.542
10	36	N White	30.614
11	87	F Casula	30.622
12	43	K Hunter	30.674
13	5	R Harris	30.714
14	24	M Cooper	30.729
15	4	P Stevens	30.735
16	008	J Zolecki	30.737
17	44	J Shorter	30.758
18	20	S Tworz	30.764
19	60	J Turner	30.786
20	06	I Smythe	30.802
21	74	S Rebrov	30.815
22	013	T Nadz	30.821
23	7	P Rocha	30.836
24	29	Y Hughes	30.840
25	21	D Tompkins	30.888
26	97	C Caldas	30.907
27	3	P Hillesheim	30.922
28	123	G Gruber Jr	30.939
29	034	T Egg	30.960
30	23	C Sundberg	30.978
31	021	T Bear	30.980
32	99	A Pab	30.989
33	12	R Hornacek	30.998
34	25	D Borisoff	31.015
35	2	A Scholz	31.165
36	37	N Tressler	31.343
37	061	D Hamilton	31.411
38	96	C Theile	31.433
39	78	J Franklin	42.363
40	055	g slab	45.260

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	034	T Egg	136.372	27	16*	185	Running
2	1	98	A Hawkins	-0.31	27	1	175	Running
3	2	8	D O'Regan	-0.35	27	0	165	Running
4	12	008	J Zolecki	-0.43	27	0	160	Running
5	38	82	P Jones	-0.56	27	0	155	Running
6	7	4	P Stevens	-0.72	27	6	155	Running
7	13	52	J Goldstraw	-0.79	27	0	146	Running
8	5	69	L Rogers	-0.85	27	3	147	Running
9	4	27	M Collins	-0.88	27	1	143	Running
10	18	2	A Scholz	-0.94	27	0	134	Running
11	11	65	M Willis	-1.02	27	0	130	Running
12	39	37	N Tressler	-1.10	27	0	127	Running
13	30	23	C Sundberg	-1.35	27	0	124	Running
14	16	96	C Theile	-1.43	27	0	121	Running
15	20	74	S Rebrov	-1.59	27	0	118	Running
16	35	97	C Caldas	-1.78	27	0	115	Running
17	25	87	F Casula	-1.83	27	0	112	Running
18	28	20	S Tworz	-1.97	27	0	109	Running
19	24	29	Y Hughes	-2.02	27	0	106	Running
20	14	06	I Smythe	-2.22	27	0	103	Running
21	21	99	A Pab	-2.32	27	0	100	Running
22	29	50	G Dixon	-2.41	27	0	97	Running
23	32	7	P Rocha	-2.67	27	0	94	Running
24	34	12	R Hornacek	-2.78	27	0	91	Running
25	15	5	R Harris	-2.83	27	0	88	Running
26	8	44	J Shorter	-3.02	27	0	85	Running
27	19	14	C Hill	-4.38	27	0	82	Running
28	31	43	K Hunter	-4.85	27	0	79	Running
29	9	061	D Hamilton	-6.82	27	0	76	Running
30	26	3	P Hillesheim	-7.37	27	0	73	Running
31	36	055	g slab	-15.37	27	0	70	Running
32	22	78	J Franklin	-1L	26	0	67	Running
33	10	013	T Nadz	-3L	24	0	64	Running
34	40	021	T Bear	-4L	23	0	61	Running
35	23	123	G Gruber Jr	-9L	18	0	58	Retired
36	27	60	J Turner	-9L	18	0	55	Retired
37	17	24	M Cooper	-9L	18	0	52	Accident
38	6	21	D Tompkins	-9L	18	0	49	Accident
39	33	36	N White	-10L	17	0	46	Valve
40	37	25	D Borisoff	-10L	17	0	43	Retired

Caution Flags: 3 (8 laps)

Lead Changes: 7 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 98%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
6	021	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
7	021	Passing the pacecar	Held for 21 seconds

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	65	M Willis	30.872
2	27	M Collins	30.919
3	21	D Tompkins	30.922
4	4	P Stevens	30.936
5	013	T Nadz	30.940
6	034	T Egg	30.978
7	008	J Zolecki	31.004
8	52	J Goldstraw	31.053
9	69	L Rogers	31.055
10	98	A Hawkins	31.063
11	43	K Hunter	31.064
12	50	G Dixon	31.069
13	96	C Theile	31.072
14	44	J Shorter	31.091
15	2	A Scholz	31.094
16	12	R Hornacek	31.094
17	20	S Tworz	31.099
18	74	S Rebrov	31.100
19	8	D O'Regan	31.104
20	123	G Gruber Jr	31.104
21	14	C Hill	31.107
22	36	N White	31.107
23	82	P Jones	31.111
24	60	J Turner	31.111
25	23	C Sundberg	31.117
26	147	K Vickers	31.118
27	06	I Smythe	31.119
28	97	C Caldas	31.120
29	3	P Hillesheim	31.127
30	87	F Casula	31.130
31	24	M Cooper	31.140
32	37	N Tressler	31.145
33	99	A Pab	31.145
34	5	R Harris	31.153
35	29	Y Hughes	31.175
36	78	J Franklin	31.203
37	25	D Borisoff	31.229
38	055	g slab	31.352
39	061	D Hamilton	39.617
40	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	69	L Rogers	30.405
2	82	P Jones	30.547
3	50	G Dixon	30.561
4	65	M Willis	30.584
5	21	D Tompkins	30.598
6	99	A Pab	30.616
7	4	P Stevens	30.640
8	43	K Hunter	30.656
9	27	M Collins	30.672
10	20	S Tworz	30.686
11	36	N White	30.695
12	24	M Cooper	30.709
13	034	T Egg	30.721
14	60	J Turner	30.730
15	2	A Scholz	30.807
16	147	K Vickers	30.843
17	87	F Casula	30.860
18	12	R Hornacek	30.898
19	78	J Franklin	30.902
20	52	J Goldstraw	30.915
21	123	G Gruber Jr	30.936
22	3	P Hillesheim	30.955
23	37	N Tressler	30.964
24	06	I Smythe	30.994
25	44	J Shorter	31.026
26	8	D O'Regan	31.105
27	055	g slab	31.132
28	25	D Borisoff	31.231
29	013	T Nadz	31.249
30	14	C Hill	31.384
31	97	C Caldas	31.430
32	061	D Hamilton	31.439
33	29	Y Hughes	31.456
34	96	C Theile	34.214
35	008	J Zolecki	37.691
36	74	S Rebrov	39.287
37	23	C Sundberg	44.479
38	5	R Harris	53.508

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	4	4	P Stevens	124.943	54	11	180	Running
2	14	44	J Shorter	-0.08	54	0	170	Running
3	31	24	M Cooper	-0.24	54	0	165	Running
4	13	96	C Theile	-0.31	54	0	160	Running
5	9	69	L Rogers	-0.44	54	0	155	Running
6	33	99	A Pab	-0.54	54	0	150	Running
7	27	06	I Smythe	-0.67	54	0	146	Running
8	15	2	A Scholz	-0.80	54	1	147	Running
9	3	21	D Tompkins	-0.90	54	0	138	Running
10	35	29	Y Hughes	-1.04	54	0	134	Running
11	12	50	G Dixon	-1.09	54	0	130	Running
12	26	147	K Vickers	-1.30	54	0	127	Running
13	8	52	J Goldstraw	-1.38	54	0	124	Running
14	30	87	F Casula	-1.72	54	0	121	Running
15	5	013	T Nadz	-2.01	54	13	123	Running
16	16	12	R Hornacek	-2.10	54	0	115	Running
17	21	14	C Hill	-2.36	54	0	112	Running
18	11	43	K Hunter	-2.87	54	0	109	Running
19	38	055	g slab	-3.05	54	0	106	Running
20	29	3	P Hillesheim	-3.14	54	0	103	Running
21	17	20	S Tworz	-3.25	54	0	100	Running
22	25	23	C Sundberg	-3.83	54	0	97	Running
23	2	27	M Collins	-3.95	54	0	94	Running
24	23	82	P Jones	-3.96	54	0	91	Running
25	20	123	G Gruber Jr	-4.03	54	0	88	Running
26	7	008	J Zolecki	-4.13	54	29*	95	Running
27	40	021	T Bear	-5.62	54	0	82	Running
28	6	034	T Egg	-1L	53	0	79	Running
29	22	36	N White	-1L	53	0	76	Retired
30	19	8	D O'Regan	-1L	53	0	73	Running
31	28	97	C Caldas	-1L	53	0	70	Running
32	24	60	J Turner	-2L	52	0	67	Running
33	32	37	N Tressler	-9L	45	0	64	Valve
34	10	98	A Hawkins	-9L	45	0	61	Piston
35	18	74	S Rebrov	-9L	45	0	58	Accident
36	34	5	R Harris	-10L	44	0	55	Retired
37	37	25	D Borisoff	-10L	44	0	52	Header
38	39	061	D Hamilton	-27L	27	0	49	Accident
39	1	65	M Willis	-42L	12	0	46	Retired
40	36	78	J Franklin	-42L	12	0	43	Retired

Caution Flags: 7 (23 laps)

Lead Changes: 4 (4 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 98%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
5	061	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
7	055	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
8	061	Passing under yellow	Held for 3 seconds
8	061	Passing on the inside	Stop and go
48	055	Passing on the inside	Stop and go
53	034	Passing on the inside	Stop and go