British Trucks 2018: 29-30 Michigan

To celebrate the 9th anniversary of Tnadz Racing we go to the most boring track on the schedule.  And just like that one of the most boring tracks on the circuit becomes one of the best for racing.

Race 1:

With one mulligan in the bag, the entire field was crowded.  Darrel Hamilton topped the humans but Tnadz, Egg and Buster were close behind.  Tnadz nearly caused a wreck at the line, touching wheels with Goldstraw.

Turn one and Hamilton touched the apron, sending him up the track.

The Bear had more struggles on the opening lap, getting tapped by White (not White) and sent glancing off the wall with damage and a slower truck.

Ahead, they were trying at 5-wide and it almost didn't work as Collins moved slightly up into O' Regan who collected Dixon.

Those two splashed against the wall and fell back.

Right into traffic where they started pin balling around.  No caution yet.

Up towards the front, four humans were close together on the outside line with Egg moving ahead of Hamilton.

Darrel made slight contact with Paul Jones on the entrance of one and floated up the track to meet the wall.

Unfortunately the sudden decrease in speed and shift and balance sent him around into traffic as soon as he came away from the barrier.

And while it didn't include the entire field, it was massive.  Truly Slab worthy.

At the line GB had the pass clear and lead the humans.

On the restart, halfway through the 15 lapper, Tnadz and tubby Tompkins touched tires...

...sending Tnadz off into a spin that set him up for last but at least bringing out the caution.

Coming to the line, Slab was making some wild attempts on Smythe but awkwardly caught his bumper and flew into the wall.  No animals or AI were harmed in the making of this wreck.

Under caution it was a different story as Darrel rapidly closed on the pacing field and slammed the brakes, which caused Kyle Hunter to collect into him and Smith.

On the restart, there were only a few more laps of racing left and The Egg had the advantage.

While he kept finding attack points on the low side, he couldn't get enough realestate to complete the pass.  In one desperate attempt, Buster tried to throw Hawkins at The Egg.  Let's save it for twisted metal, eh?

Final lap and Hamilton caught the wall off four, going into a spin and bringing out the yellow.

In one final attempt, GB got a good run on The Egg but there was nowhere for him to carry that moment besides into the back of The Egg or Jones.  Save that for...oh, you are.  Good on you!

Knowing he couldn't complete the pass on the front stretch, he settled for 6th in dramatic style.

Egg took a well earned top 5.

Race 2:

30 laps and the start was just as crazy.  Tnadz was further up the order and tried to work the outside.

Just like Darrel in Race 1, he came down on another truck and swept up the track.

Buster managed to move up the order, poking through the top 5 and going for the lead.  The Egg was having a little more trouble but also was coming up the ranks.

After several laps, the 8 took the lead.

But he wasn't managing to pull away too well thanks to Super Speedway.

Gut Slab was also making his way through the field.

Until he was literally making his way through the field, taking out Lee Rogers and bringing out the yellow just at the start of the pit window.

 

There wasn't much of a wreck but Mad Max took advantage and immediately jumped 10 positions.  Wait, is that only 9 cars?

That's because Scot might have taken out Scholz earlier.

Most everyone came in for tires and gas.

Gut Slab got a massive jump on the start while Zack's flickering internet connection scared everyone to death.

Slab wasn't the only one to get a jump as Myhr blew by some slower drivers, again swiping a bucket load of positions.

And hip-checking the competition on his way by.  Classic Scot style.

Coming to the line, GB was going massively defensive.

Gut Slab fell off pace beforehand but he was terribly low on fuel so it likely didn't matter.

Under caution, Gurton Buster was hit by Collins!

And many more!

Seriously, like 8 or 9 trucks hit him.

The restart was a cluster.

A mix of slow and fast traffic tripped up Tnadz as he ran Rocha into the wall.

Caught with nowhere to go, Buster and The Bear barreled into the mess.

On the restart, The Egg was now looking down the back of a few drivers between him and a potential win.  He only had to have a couple good laps and make a move.

It didn't work. White (not White) hit him.

Taking full advantage of the situation, Myhr did his patented hip check.

Sending metal at The Egg to make sure he had a good wreck.

It worked.

Gurton Buster was nearly hit by no less than four trucks trying to gobble spots before finishing under yellow.

He also managed to just inch out Thiele for a 15th.

Tnadz was barely beat out by Hawkins and only got 13th.

Gut Slab actually had a fantastic race and pushed his way into the top 10 out of nowhere.

Even the rest of the humans managed to make up several spots and even The Egg survived to the end.

He didn't take the win but pulled off an impressive 4th in his first race back after a short break.  Most impressive.

On to Bristol at night for some classic short track racing.  Little change of cautions.

Race 1

Track: MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	38.775
2	034	T Egg	38.914
3	055	g slab	39.025
4	021	T Bear	39.219
5	008	J Zolecki	39.326
6	69	L Rogers	39.337
7	65	M Willis	39.429
8	50	G Dixon	39.434
9	37	N Tressler	39.509
10	2	A Scholz	39.533
11	52	J Goldstraw	39.550
12	44	J Shorter	39.587
13	27	M Collins	39.599
14	82	P Jones	39.622
15	8	D O'Regan	39.651
16	5	R Harris	39.683
17	24	M Cooper	39.709
18	06	I Smythe	39.730
19	21	D Tompkins	39.743
20	29	Y Hughes	39.746
21	36	N White	39.753
22	23	C Sundberg	39.767
23	74	S Rebrov	39.782
24	147	K Vickers	39.797
25	4	P Stevens	39.798
26	96	C Theile	39.850
27	12	R Hornacek	39.859
28	99	A Pab	39.911
29	87	F Casula	39.924
30	97	C Caldas	39.960
31	3	P Hillesheim	39.999
32	43	K Hunter	40.005
33	60	J Turner	40.068
34	14	C Hill	40.108
35	7	P Rocha	40.264
36	20	S Tworz	40.500
37	78	J Franklin	40.511
38	98	A Hawkins	40.519
39	19	D Maksajda	41.171
40	061	D Hamilton	41.369

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	65	M Willis	40.046
2	69	L Rogers	40.129
3	98	A Hawkins	40.177
4	50	G Dixon	40.274
5	061	D Hamilton	40.294
6	8	D O'Regan	40.297
7	013	T Nadz	40.299
8	37	N Tressler	40.302
9	52	J Goldstraw	40.315
10	82	P Jones	40.318
11	034	T Egg	40.320
12	4	P Stevens	40.331
13	27	M Collins	40.332
14	008	J Zolecki	40.347
15	21	D Tompkins	40.366
16	021	T Bear	40.370
17	12	R Hornacek	40.415
18	36	N White	40.513
19	60	J Turner	40.564
20	97	C Caldas	40.581
21	87	F Casula	40.585
22	96	C Theile	40.603
23	44	J Shorter	40.608
24	43	K Hunter	40.655
25	74	S Rebrov	40.678
26	20	S Tworz	40.704
27	2	A Scholz	40.716
28	23	C Sundberg	40.728
29	055	g slab	40.746
30	3	P Hillesheim	40.747
31	99	A Pab	40.770
32	7	P Rocha	40.806
33	19	D Maksajda	40.824
34	24	M Cooper	40.835
35	78	J Franklin	40.878
36	14	C Hill	40.880
37	06	I Smythe	40.944
38	29	Y Hughes	40.948
39	147	K Vickers	40.973
40	5	R Harris	41.403
41	023	Z Webster	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	39.348
2	5	R Harris	39.405
3	034	T Egg	39.444
4	8	D O'Regan	39.513
5	65	M Willis	39.557
6	008	J Zolecki	39.590
7	36	N White	39.593
8	06	I Smythe	39.656
9	82	P Jones	39.736
10	021	T Bear	39.747
11	013	T Nadz	39.766
12	98	A Hawkins	39.782
13	99	A Pab	39.795
14	24	M Cooper	39.814
15	96	C Theile	39.859
16	44	J Shorter	39.866
17	27	M Collins	39.898
18	50	G Dixon	39.898
19	60	J Turner	39.942
20	12	R Hornacek	39.992
21	43	K Hunter	40.012
22	147	K Vickers	40.046
23	20	S Tworz	40.053
24	97	C Caldas	40.060
25	19	D Maksajda	40.093
26	78	J Franklin	40.185
27	37	N Tressler	40.187
28	23	C Sundberg	40.273
29	74	S Rebrov	40.320
30	52	J Goldstraw	40.439
31	14	C Hill	40.468
32	7	P Rocha	40.543
33	3	P Hillesheim	40.578
34	29	Y Hughes	40.692
35	69	L Rogers	40.708
36	4	P Stevens	40.756
37	87	F Casula	40.936
38	21	D Tompkins	51.816
39	2	A Scholz	55.497

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	65	M Willis	126.865	15	15*	185	Running
2	2	69	L Rogers	-0.07	15	0	170	Running
3	9	52	J Goldstraw	-0.19	15	0	165	Running
4	10	82	P Jones	-0.36	15	0	160	Running
5	11	034	T Egg	-0.53	15	0	155	Running
6	14	008	J Zolecki	-0.91	15	0	150	Running
7	3	98	A Hawkins	-1.69	15	0	146	Running
8	15	21	D Tompkins	-1.87	15	0	142	Running
9	12	4	P Stevens	-1.98	15	0	138	Running
10	13	27	M Collins	-2.08	15	0	134	Running
11	27	2	A Scholz	-2.18	15	0	130	Running
12	23	44	J Shorter	-2.28	15	0	127	Running
13	22	96	C Theile	-2.41	15	0	124	Running
14	19	60	J Turner	-2.52	15	0	121	Running
15	37	06	I Smythe	-2.63	15	0	118	Running
16	18	36	N White	-2.74	15	0	115	Running
17	38	29	Y Hughes	-2.85	15	0	112	Running
18	39	147	K Vickers	-2.97	15	0	109	Running
19	17	12	R Hornacek	-3.10	15	0	106	Running
20	35	78	J Franklin	-3.22	15	0	103	Running
21	21	87	F Casula	-3.34	15	0	100	Running
22	34	24	M Cooper	-3.45	15	0	97	Running
23	28	23	C Sundberg	-3.61	15	0	94	Running
24	26	20	S Tworz	-3.75	15	0	91	Running
25	8	37	N Tressler	-3.97	15	0	88	Running
26	30	3	P Hillesheim	-5.11	15	0	85	Running
27	16	021	T Bear	-5.94	15	0	82	Running
28	40	5	R Harris	-8.59	15	0	79	Running
29	7	013	T Nadz	-9.82	15	0	76	Running
30	4	50	G Dixon	-10.03	15	0	73	Running
31	24	43	K Hunter	-18.87	15	0	70	Running
32	32	7	P Rocha	-26.24	15	0	67	Running
33	20	97	C Caldas	-30.12	15	0	64	Running
34	29	055	g slab	-40.03	15	0	61	Running
35	5	061	D Hamilton	-2L	13	0	58	Retired
36	25	74	S Rebrov	-11L	4	0	55	Retired
37	6	8	D O'Regan	-11L	4	0	52	Retired
38	33	19	D Maksajda	-12L	3	0	49	Accident
39	31	99	A Pab	-12L	3	0	46	Clutch
40	36	14	C Hill	-12L	3	0	43	Accident

Caution Flags: 3 (7 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
6	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
11	055	Dropping Debris	Pit for repairs
12	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
12	055	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	65	M Willis	40.071
2	69	L Rogers	40.126
3	8	D O'Regan	40.178
4	013	T Nadz	40.246
5	98	A Hawkins	40.280
6	82	P Jones	40.315
7	008	J Zolecki	40.322
8	4	P Stevens	40.340
9	034	T Egg	40.352
10	37	N Tressler	40.357
11	27	M Collins	40.419
12	52	J Goldstraw	40.446
13	44	J Shorter	40.489
14	96	C Theile	40.492
15	50	G Dixon	40.515
16	123	G Gruber Jr	40.557
17	5	R Harris	40.581
18	21	D Tompkins	40.586
19	36	N White	40.618
20	43	K Hunter	40.640
21	14	C Hill	40.670
22	99	A Pab	40.742
23	20	S Tworz	40.789
24	06	I Smythe	40.806
25	23	C Sundberg	40.821
26	24	M Cooper	40.824
27	147	K Vickers	40.836
28	74	S Rebrov	40.844
29	7	P Rocha	40.857
30	12	R Hornacek	40.881
31	19	D Maksajda	40.904
32	29	Y Hughes	40.915
33	87	F Casula	40.918
34	3	P Hillesheim	40.999
35	60	J Turner	41.035
36	2	A Scholz	41.055
37	029	M Max	41.746
38	055	g slab	--
39	023	Z Webster	--
40	021	T Bear	--
41	061	A Jemima	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	39.097
2	029	M Max	39.125
3	013	T Nadz	39.193
4	034	T Egg	39.213
5	27	M Collins	39.214
6	4	P Stevens	39.294
7	98	A Hawkins	39.341
8	65	M Willis	39.411
9	8	D O'Regan	39.435
10	82	P Jones	39.486
11	023	Z Webster	39.500
12	12	R Hornacek	39.512
13	5	R Harris	39.595
14	147	K Vickers	39.614
15	44	J Shorter	39.635
16	24	M Cooper	39.654
17	3	P Hillesheim	39.662
18	69	L Rogers	39.673
19	14	C Hill	39.712
20	29	Y Hughes	39.735
21	2	A Scholz	39.755
22	37	N Tressler	39.789
23	50	G Dixon	39.820
24	74	S Rebrov	39.841
25	52	J Goldstraw	39.887
26	123	G Gruber Jr	39.890
27	96	C Theile	39.907
28	60	J Turner	39.907
29	99	A Pab	39.915
30	21	D Tompkins	39.917
31	87	F Casula	39.941
32	20	S Tworz	39.988
33	36	N White	39.990
34	19	D Maksajda	40.046
35	021	T Bear	40.052
36	06	I Smythe	40.112
37	43	K Hunter	40.197
38	23	C Sundberg	40.233
39	7	P Rocha	40.521

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	65	M Willis	124.154	30	20*	185	Running
2	18	21	D Tompkins	-0.19	30	0	170	Running
3	19	36	N White	-0.38	30	0	165	Running
4	37	029	M Max	-0.58	30	0	160	Running
5	28	74	S Rebrov	-0.74	30	0	155	Running
6	38	055	g slab	-0.88	30	2	155	Running
7	11	27	M Collins	-1.11	30	0	146	Running
8	21	14	C Hill	-1.32	30	0	142	Running
9	33	87	F Casula	-1.54	30	0	138	Running
10	5	98	A Hawkins	-1.73	30	1	139	Running
11	4	013	T Nadz	-1.87	30	0	130	Running
12	27	147	K Vickers	-2.00	30	0	127	Running
13	7	008	J Zolecki	-2.11	30	7	129	Running
14	14	96	C Theile	-2.33	30	0	121	Running
15	3	8	D O'Regan	-2.51	30	0	118	Running
16	25	23	C Sundberg	-2.69	30	0	115	Running
17	40	021	T Bear	-3.05	30	0	112	Running
18	39	023	Z Webster	-3.37	30	0	109	Running
19	32	29	Y Hughes	-3.59	30	0	106	Running
20	10	37	N Tressler	-3.76	30	0	103	Running
21	9	034	T Egg	-4.44	30	0	100	Running
22	24	06	I Smythe	-4.58	30	0	97	Running
23	26	24	M Cooper	-6.36	30	0	94	Running
24	17	5	R Harris	-7.71	30	0	91	Retired
25	23	20	S Tworz	-8.55	30	0	88	Running
26	13	44	J Shorter	-1L	29	0	85	Retired
27	2	69	L Rogers	-2L	28	0	82	Retired
28	12	52	J Goldstraw	-2L	28	0	79	Ignition
29	35	60	J Turner	-3L	27	0	76	Retired
30	15	50	G Dixon	-3L	27	0	73	Accident
31	6	82	P Jones	-3L	27	0	70	Accident
32	29	7	P Rocha	-6L	24	0	67	Retired
33	8	4	P Stevens	-7L	23	0	64	Retired
34	31	19	D Maksajda	-9L	21	0	61	Retired
35	20	43	K Hunter	-9L	21	0	58	Accident
36	16	123	G Gruber Jr	-13L	17	0	55	Valve
37	34	3	P Hillesheim	-14L	16	0	52	Retired
38	22	99	A Pab	-16L	14	0	49	Retired
39	30	12	R Hornacek	-17L	13	0	46	Retired
40	36	2	A Scholz	-17L	13	0	43	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 6 (4 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 95%