British Trucks 2018: 15-16 Texas

As they say, everything is bigger in Texas.  And that was very true...for the failure.  And several wrecks.  All caught by Eggland's Best Live Stream brought to you by Pudding Pops.

Race 1:

34 Laps were started with Tnadz forming the wedge with Webster and Buster.

Zack worked with his ride and struggled to stay out in front of the hungry back, barely avoiding tragedy.

Gut Slab and The Egg were precariously balanced on a knife edge running the outside line, 3-wide, in the center of the pack.

But it would be none of those drivers to bring out the first caution.  Hamilton was doing battle with Tressler and the two got too close.

He almost caught it but there were too many cars to help him keep spinning.

At the same tome, Slab was tapped by the Hooters truck.

The two were caught up in the bunch.

And it was messy.

On the restart, Webster got run over by Hawkins.

And others joined him.

Egg barely missed some of the trucks coming up the track.

Slab also barely squeaked by on the high side.

On the next restart, Buster was going to war with the other 8 of O' Regan.

But it was Tnadz who lost it as Hawkins got him aero-loose in three.

Astonishingly, he wasn't hit at all coming back down the track.

Almost getting the lead coming to the line, David O' tapped GB and sent him and Hawkins into the wall.

And it got ugly.

Coming back to reclaim his spot, he had a short driver's meeting with the opposite 8.

With several humans at the back, GB turned Turner.

And it nearly took out Sandy who'd managed to stay clean the whole race.

Getting close to the end, Gut Slab lost it on his own, bringing out another yellow.

Pushing to the end, Tnadz, Egg and Sandy were all pretty close to one another with Slab not far behind.

Coming to the end, Zack Webster was working hard to climb the order when he lost it off of two.

Slab gave Smythe a shove and nearly turned him into a harpoon for the 23.

Racing to the line, Sandy gave Cooper a hip check, sending him into the wall and grabbing more spots for a 17th: The highest placing human.

And it was chaos behind.

Race 2:

Gurton Buster lead off the 51 lap enduro race, taking Willis by the outside while Tnadz looked inside with Egg right behind.

After a lap of close door-to-door racing, GB made the pass while Tnadz backed out, avoiding a dangerous 3-wide scenario into turn one.

Egg was making some clutch moves just behind to reclaim his spot on the bottom.

He would drift back up and watch Tnadz make it 3-wide as he originally intended.

After getting behind Buster for a couple laps, the tail on the 8 suddenly stepped out.

He almost managed to stay up the track but physics (ha) pulled it down the slope and it was Turner, on a path of vengeance, slamming head on into the Strongbow ride, ending his night.

At about the same time, Egg got caught onto Willis and the two went up into the wall.

Coming back into the racing line, Pab was there to completely destroy the 34.

And yet more carnage graced the completely sold out circuit.

Even Darrel managed to get involved.

The next caution came from a fairly quiet Bear, taking out the 12 of Hornacek (who he's currently competing with in points).

Hamilton dove to the inside and only just barely missed the back end swinging like a mace.

After restarting, Tnadz, couldn't keep it on the bottom and Hawkins ran the freight train up the inside.

And it was nearly curtains as Collins made slight contact as they poured into turn one.

Sandy Smith was at it again and ran Hillseheim up the track.

The 3 barreled into the wall as it tends to and the pits were ready for their drivers to make their mandatory for fuel.

Tnadz pulled out a clutch pass and only just had the 98 at the line (actually it wasn't too close, this wasn't the line to beat).

The back half of the field was having some issues working out pit road entry and while Zack and Slab waited for them to untie their shoes, the 3 knocked the two humans into one another.

When things did get going again, the next caution flew fairly quickly as Willis ran over Franklin.

The crash collected more and they started climbing the wall and fence like a hungry Tony Stewart after a win.

The Bear managed to throw the anchors and get slowed enough to keep from entangling with the remnants.

On the restart, Tnadz didn't get a great jump and Casula was there to knock him high and dry.

After about 10 laps or so, he was able to hook up and make it back to the lead, hoping to have a straight run to the finish with a widening gap.

It was not to be as with about a dozen laps left, Webster nudged the back of Stevens in the 4 and turned it down the front stretch into the end of the pit wall.

With a shaky lead and only a handful of laps to seal the victory, Tnadz somehow spun his tires and without incident or a yellow, gently swept into the infield.

Not wanting to finish without incident, The Bear tipped Caldas and also collected the 7 with Thiele ready to jump in.

The gaggle blundered around as Webster lost it again off of turn three.

Another finish under caution and The Bear was again the highest finisher, just shy of a top 10.

A break for a week and then it's on to the short track fun of Iowa.  Webster and GB are absolutely thrilled to reignite the rivalry of the low banked, back woods mid-west track.

Race 1

Track: TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	27	M Collins	30.132
2	65	M Willis	30.176
3	008	J Zolecki	30.212
4	061	D Hamilton	30.214
5	98	A Hawkins	30.219
6	013	T Nadz	30.297
7	023	Z Webster	30.386
8	82	P Jones	30.402
9	44	J Shorter	30.411
10	14	C Hill	30.439
11	99	A Pab	30.442
12	8	D O'Regan	30.465
13	37	N Tressler	30.477
14	50	G Dixon	30.504
15	021	T Bear	30.511
16	96	C Theile	30.523
17	69	L Rogers	30.539
18	3	P Hillesheim	30.558
19	5	R Harris	30.578
20	78	J Franklin	30.579
21	7	P Rocha	30.591
22	52	J Goldstraw	30.686
23	4	P Stevens	30.686
24	97	C Caldas	30.719
25	06	I Smythe	30.719
26	60	J Turner	30.725
27	23	C Sundberg	30.727
28	123	G Gruber Jr	30.737
29	21	D Tompkins	30.739
30	147	K Vickers	30.744
31	36	N White	30.771
32	87	F Casula	30.778
33	034	T Egg	30.779
34	2	A Scholz	30.806
35	29	Y Hughes	30.845
36	20	S Tworz	30.870
37	19	D Maksajda	30.919
38	24	M Cooper	31.022
39	055	g slab	31.207
40	12	R Hornacek	32.395

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	30.480
2	023	Z Webster	30.494
3	008	J Zolecki	30.551
4	4	P Stevens	30.556
5	65	M Willis	30.577
6	98	A Hawkins	30.577
7	37	N Tressler	30.626
8	055	g slab	30.628
9	061	D Hamilton	30.634
10	27	M Collins	30.645
11	8	D O'Regan	30.672
12	21	D Tompkins	30.684
13	12	R Hornacek	30.723
14	034	T Egg	30.742
15	44	J Shorter	30.792
16	50	G Dixon	30.841
17	36	N White	30.866
18	82	P Jones	30.871
19	5	R Harris	30.941
20	52	J Goldstraw	30.991
21	20	S Tworz	30.991
22	96	C Theile	31.013
23	23	C Sundberg	31.078
24	69	L Rogers	31.089
25	123	G Gruber Jr	31.100
26	97	C Caldas	31.115
27	29	Y Hughes	31.116
28	87	F Casula	31.124
29	60	J Turner	31.129
30	19	D Maksajda	31.151
31	24	M Cooper	31.164
32	06	I Smythe	31.173
33	78	J Franklin	31.179
34	99	A Pab	31.202
35	2	A Scholz	31.207
36	7	P Rocha	31.211
37	3	P Hillesheim	31.281
38	14	C Hill	31.328
39	147	K Vickers	31.510
40	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	98	A Hawkins	29.913
2	008	J Zolecki	30.106
3	061	D Hamilton	30.165
4	055	g slab	30.208
5	013	T Nadz	30.253
6	8	D O'Regan	30.264
7	65	M Willis	30.292
8	2	A Scholz	30.323
9	023	Z Webster	30.325
10	69	L Rogers	30.355
11	44	J Shorter	30.375
12	52	J Goldstraw	30.411
13	021	T Bear	30.445
14	60	J Turner	30.450
15	97	C Caldas	30.487
16	21	D Tompkins	30.498
17	82	P Jones	30.500
18	36	N White	30.500
19	99	A Pab	30.537
20	37	N Tressler	30.540
21	50	G Dixon	30.587
22	29	Y Hughes	30.595
23	147	K Vickers	30.596
24	7	P Rocha	30.600
25	5	R Harris	30.607
26	20	S Tworz	30.608
27	27	M Collins	30.617
28	87	F Casula	30.617
29	19	D Maksajda	30.627
30	4	P Stevens	30.631
31	96	C Theile	30.675
32	123	G Gruber Jr	30.681
33	12	R Hornacek	30.808
34	14	C Hill	30.824
35	06	I Smythe	30.840
36	24	M Cooper	30.850
37	23	C Sundberg	30.925
38	3	P Hillesheim	30.939
39	78	J Franklin	31.034

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	5	65	M Willis	103.529	34	22*	185	Running
2	15	44	J Shorter	-0.37	34	0	170	Running
3	10	27	M Collins	-0.48	34	0	165	Running
4	19	5	R Harris	-0.70	34	0	160	Running
5	11	8	D O'Regan	-0.88	34	0	155	Running
6	22	96	C Theile	-1.66	34	0	150	Running
7	16	50	G Dixon	-1.86	34	0	146	Running
8	13	12	R Hornacek	-2.17	34	0	142	Running
9	20	52	J Goldstraw	-2.29	34	0	138	Running
10	28	87	F Casula	-2.91	34	0	134	Running
11	36	7	P Rocha	-2.99	34	0	130	Running
12	39	147	K Vickers	-3.07	34	0	127	Running
13	33	78	J Franklin	-3.77	34	0	124	Running
14	34	99	A Pab	-3.93	34	0	121	Running
15	23	23	C Sundberg	-4.79	34	0	118	Running
16	17	36	N White	-4.89	34	0	115	Running
17	40	021	T Bear	-5.13	34	0	112	Running
18	37	3	P Hillesheim	-5.26	34	0	109	Running
19	7	37	N Tressler	-5.30	34	0	106	Running
20	1	013	T Nadz	-5.51	34	12	108	Running
21	8	055	g slab	-5.73	34	0	100	Running
22	14	034	T Egg	-6.52	34	0	97	Running
23	25	123	G Gruber Jr	-7.10	34	0	94	Running
24	4	4	P Stevens	-7.16	34	0	91	Running
25	32	06	I Smythe	-8.73	34	0	88	Running
26	30	19	D Maksajda	-9.21	34	0	85	Running
27	29	60	J Turner	-11.79	34	0	82	Running
28	21	20	S Tworz	-16.82	34	0	79	Running
29	3	008	J Zolecki	-17.89	34	0	76	Running
30	9	061	D Hamilton	-24.37	34	0	73	Running
31	2	023	Z Webster	-35.95	34	0	70	Running
32	31	24	M Cooper	-3L	31	0	67	Running
33	27	29	Y Hughes	-4L	30	0	64	Running
34	6	98	A Hawkins	-20L	14	0	61	Clutch
35	24	69	L Rogers	-21L	13	0	58	Piston
36	18	82	P Jones	-27L	7	0	55	Accident
37	35	2	A Scholz	-28L	6	0	52	Retired
38	38	14	C Hill	-28L	6	0	49	Accident
39	12	21	D Tompkins	-32L	2	0	46	Header
40	26	97	C Caldas	-33L	1	0	43	Retired

Caution Flags: 6 (20 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 92%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
4	034	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
4	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
6	034	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
9	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
10	023	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
11	034	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
29	055	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	65	M Willis	30.378
2	008	J Zolecki	30.449
3	013	T Nadz	30.490
4	69	L Rogers	30.540
5	034	T Egg	30.570
6	8	D O'Regan	30.591
7	98	A Hawkins	30.626
8	4	P Stevens	30.663
9	82	P Jones	30.667
10	21	D Tompkins	30.674
11	52	J Goldstraw	30.686
12	27	M Collins	30.714
13	37	N Tressler	30.734
14	50	G Dixon	30.788
15	36	N White	30.919
16	5	R Harris	30.924
17	20	S Tworz	30.929
18	06	I Smythe	30.983
19	99	A Pab	30.989
20	60	J Turner	31.010
21	87	F Casula	31.036
22	44	J Shorter	31.041
23	2	A Scholz	31.055
24	74	S Rebrov	31.065
25	12	R Hornacek	31.113
26	29	Y Hughes	31.117
27	14	C Hill	31.118
28	96	C Theile	31.147
29	97	C Caldas	31.158
30	147	K Vickers	31.165
31	23	C Sundberg	31.169
32	43	K Hunter	31.175
33	3	P Hillesheim	31.236
34	24	M Cooper	31.238
35	7	P Rocha	31.308
36	78	J Franklin	31.339
37	061	D Hamilton	--
38	021	T Bear	--
39	023	Z Webster	--
40	055	g slab	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	023	Z Webster	30.428
2	98	A Hawkins	30.428
3	034	T Egg	30.521
4	021	T Bear	30.570
5	21	D Tompkins	30.665
6	061	D Hamilton	30.692
7	14	C Hill	30.788
8	82	P Jones	30.801
9	37	N Tressler	30.803
10	24	M Cooper	30.811
11	12	R Hornacek	30.844
12	8	D O'Regan	30.845
13	013	T Nadz	30.885
14	06	I Smythe	30.885
15	27	M Collins	30.902
16	44	J Shorter	30.904
17	97	C Caldas	30.911
18	3	P Hillesheim	30.912
19	43	K Hunter	30.920
20	69	L Rogers	30.926
21	2	A Scholz	30.937
22	96	C Theile	30.998
23	147	K Vickers	30.999
24	7	P Rocha	31.000
25	4	P Stevens	31.032
26	5	R Harris	31.056
27	87	F Casula	31.064
28	65	M Willis	31.067
29	78	J Franklin	31.134
30	74	S Rebrov	31.167
31	20	S Tworz	31.194
32	36	N White	31.206
33	23	C Sundberg	31.207
34	52	J Goldstraw	31.465
35	50	G Dixon	31.484
36	60	J Turner	31.497
37	99	A Pab	31.532
38	29	Y Hughes	31.692
39	008	J Zolecki	32.820
40	055	g slab	42.294

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	9	82	P Jones	115.230	51	4	180	Running
2	12	27	M Collins	-0.32	51	0	170	Running
3	10	21	D Tompkins	-0.64	51	0	165	Running
4	7	98	A Hawkins	-0.97	51	14	165	Running
5	13	37	N Tressler	-2.00	51	0	155	Running
6	4	69	L Rogers	-2.37	51	0	150	Running
7	6	8	D O'Regan	-2.74	51	0	146	Running
8	8	4	P Stevens	-3.13	51	0	142	Running
9	15	36	N White	-3.96	51	0	138	Running
10	16	5	R Harris	-4.41	51	0	134	Running
11	11	52	J Goldstraw	-4.86	51	0	130	Running
12	38	021	T Bear	-9.55	51	0	127	Running
13	3	013	T Nadz	-9.76	51	27*	134	Running
14	14	50	G Dixon	-10.31	51	0	121	Running
15	39	023	Z Webster	-10.71	51	0	118	Running
16	21	87	F Casula	-1L	50	0	115	Running
17	22	44	J Shorter	-1L	50	0	112	Running
18	17	20	S Tworz	-1L	50	0	109	Running
19	31	23	C Sundberg	-1L	50	0	106	Running
20	19	99	A Pab	-1L	50	0	103	Running
21	34	24	M Cooper	-1L	50	0	100	Running
22	30	147	K Vickers	-1L	50	0	97	Running
23	35	7	P Rocha	-1L	50	0	94	Running
24	29	97	C Caldas	-1L	50	0	91	Running
25	33	3	P Hillesheim	-2L	49	0	88	Running
26	28	96	C Theile	-3L	48	0	85	Running
27	36	78	J Franklin	-4L	47	0	82	Running
28	40	055	g slab	-22L	29	0	79	Running
29	1	65	M Willis	-23L	28	0	76	Accident
30	26	29	Y Hughes	-24L	27	0	73	Retired
31	25	12	R Hornacek	-27L	24	0	70	Retired
32	32	43	K Hunter	-27L	24	0	67	Retired
33	24	74	S Rebrov	-28L	23	0	64	Retired
34	37	061	D Hamilton	-38L	13	0	61	Piston
35	20	60	J Turner	-43L	8	0	58	Retired
36	18	06	I Smythe	-43L	8	0	55	Camshaft
37	27	14	C Hill	-44L	7	0	52	Clutch
38	23	2	A Scholz	-44L	7	0	49	Retired
39	2	008	J Zolecki	-45L	6	6	51	Accident
40	5	034	T Egg	-45L	6	0	43	Accident

Caution Flags: 6 (23 laps)

Lead Changes: 7 (4 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 92%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
9	023	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
10	023	Passing under yellow	Held for 30 seconds
1	055	Unsafe pit exit	Stop and go
3	055	Speeding in pits	Drive through pit lane
3	055	Unsafe pit exit	Stop and go
27	023	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line