British Trucks 2018: 31-32 Bristol

To the Colosseum that is Bristol.  The racing was intense and the wrecks were bigger than the track.

Race 1:

Gurton Buster and Tnadz ran two abreast for a few laps while Gut Slab and The Egg tried to find ways to not wreck and get around traffic.

In a rare and shocking twist, GB lost it off of turn 4, presumably as the rear bottomed out.

Damage wasn't bad but was there and the track was rather blocked.

In the chaos, Gut Slab was up to second but was under attack by Tnadz immediately.

He then started to fall back into the clutches of The Egg.

Just ahead of the leaders, Hamilton was low on the track trying to give The Bear some room while passing.

But he stepped out and massively over-corrected straight into his mountain buddy, killing him rather well.

Several more were involved and as he almost got it straight, Hawkins was right in the back.

He was even spun a second time by Maksajda.

The next caution came several laps later in the 50 lapper when Stevens nudged Slab out of line.

He caught the goofy safety barrier and went rolling.

Keep rollin rollin rollin rollin, WHAT!

GB was caught after having suffered damaged and taken out by White, Not White.

 

Coming to the end, The Egg had managed to work up to 5th and was starting to gain on Tnadz.

But all the laps were gone and Lee Rogers stole the win, pressing Tnadz to 2nd.

Race 2:

The 100 lap feature started off with some surprises as Webster arrived to take the pole and then immediately DQ himself, handing it off to Tnadz.  But Gurton Buster definitely should have been a front runner, yet he started back around 10th.

Only a handful of laps in and Webster suffered the same fate as GB, self-spinning off of turn 2.

Racing to the line, The Bear was doing his damnedest to block Tnadz, holding on to that lead lap (even though he would have gotten the lucky dog...but that's not nearly as fun).

While only 20 laps in and well short of the window, almost the whole field came in.

Then, Tnadz surrendered the lead to The Egg and pitted.  Would the weird strategy work?

On restart, Egg, Slab, Buster and Webster were all nestled close to the front.

Slab was having a rough go of the outside wall, concerning GB.

As he moved the 8 truck over to avoid Slab, Webster got a tap from Franklin.

And it ended worse than finding a human head at the bottom of a KFC bucket.

Under caution, Darrel was having brake trouble.

Back to green and it was the Egg and Buster show (is that a real thing?).

And immediately it was scrambled Egg as he went to chop down in front of Vickers.

Suddenly, all the humans running at the front were fully involved.

Running back to take the caution, Willis bizarrely brake checked at the pace car which had just come on track, catching both the 8 and Gut Slab in a nasty crash.

Back under green and about 1/3rd into the race, Tnadz was moving up the field with Egg and Slab not far behind right around the top 10.

Suddenly it happened again and Buster was around.  His race was getting worse quickly.

Approaching the wreck, Hamilton ran over Smith and they both went synchronized spinning.

While it was just outside the fuel window, everyone was in and Egg was not far off from the 13 of Tnadz.

On the restart, Tnadz was fighting to maintain 3-wide and not die while that caused a small slow up, dominoing back to White, Not White.

Egg managed to slip through as Franklin cue-balled into Gurton Buster.

Hamilton tried to thread the gap but was caught out at an awkward angle.

He was hard, nose first, into the wall.

Coming to the line, Tnadz was still fighting with Hillesheim and the 12 when finally the 3 got caught out.

Several more came in for what would most likely be the final stop.

This handed the lead to Tnadz who had to deal with lappers.  The Egg was not far behind and gaining ground.

Speaking of, despite all the set backs and damage, Buster was moving through the field but had a road block ahead of him.

And that's when his buddy Franklin found him.

The damage wasn't getting much better but at least his truck was lighter.

The restart cleared some lap traffic and The Egg was nose to tail with Tnadz.

It wasn't long before another crash and it was Darrel who had a moment with Hillesheim.

Maybe a couple moments.

Same caution and GB was spun AGAIN.  This time by Shorter.

But Franklin wanted to make sure he got some hits in also.

Back to racing and The Egg just had to clear Theile and it was a showdown.

Until the 8 was, once more, turned around.

Under green and The Bear had made inroads to podium position behind Egg and Tnadz.

But a touch off the wall and contact with Collins quickly spoiled the milk.

While he wasn't really crashed, he had nowhere to go and was stuck behind the sliding trucks of Tressler and Mel, dropping a ton of spots.

The next restart got interesting at the front as Scholz managed to slow down Tnadz.

The Egg took advantage and it was a drag race for 1st.

Of course that means another wreck was brewing and it was the good ol' friends of Buster and Franklin, bringing Cooper into the mix.

Coming to the line, Maksajda was an obstacle and The Egg only just missed out on taking the lead.

With less than 10 to go, The Bear was running off line.

The new line was unsuccessful.

But it did collect Gurton Buster who has a perfect wreckord of being in every crash in the race!

Three laps of racing, no lappers, no damage.  The scene was set for an exciting sprint to the end between Egg and Tnadz.

Which meant Darrel needed to cause a wreck, cutting the race short to finish under yellow.  Hey, there's GB.

Not satisfied with a 2nd place under yellow, The Egg let Darrel know what he thought of his driving.

And so Tnadz took the win and another race completes behind the pace car.

Off for a week and then it's on to the only road course of the series: Mosport / Canadian Tire.

Race 1

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	15.416
2	4	P Stevens	15.603
3	21	D Tompkins	15.646
4	013	T Nadz	15.669
5	50	G Dixon	15.691
6	65	M Willis	15.708
7	055	g slab	15.730
8	29	Y Hughes	15.743
9	69	L Rogers	15.745
10	14	C Hill	15.746
11	061	D Hamilton	15.756
12	8	D O'Regan	15.783
13	12	R Hornacek	15.806
14	99	A Pab	15.849
15	034	T Egg	15.854
16	52	J Goldstraw	15.857
17	37	N Tressler	15.863
18	06	I Smythe	15.883
19	23	C Sundberg	15.884
20	021	T Bear	15.906
21	2	A Scholz	15.932
22	97	C Caldas	15.937
23	96	C Theile	15.944
24	60	J Turner	15.961
25	44	J Shorter	15.970
26	147	K Vickers	15.994
27	20	S Tworz	15.996
28	98	A Hawkins	15.999
29	43	K Hunter	16.001
30	36	N White	16.033
31	3	P Hillesheim	16.047
32	25	D Borisoff	16.123
33	87	F Casula	16.125
34	74	S Rebrov	16.150
35	19	D Maksajda	16.195
36	82	P Jones	16.209
37	78	J Franklin	16.216
38	5	R Harris	16.247
39	24	M Cooper	16.336
40	27	M Collins	16.451

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	15.398
2	013	T Nadz	15.572
3	69	L Rogers	15.628
4	98	A Hawkins	15.628
5	65	M Willis	15.629
6	055	g slab	15.676
7	44	J Shorter	15.677
8	50	G Dixon	15.684
9	27	M Collins	15.690
10	82	P Jones	15.700
11	52	J Goldstraw	15.729
12	034	T Egg	15.732
13	061	D Hamilton	15.757
14	5	R Harris	15.797
15	4	P Stevens	15.799
16	20	S Tworz	15.832
17	2	A Scholz	15.833
18	99	A Pab	15.854
19	147	K Vickers	15.864
20	96	C Theile	15.872
21	74	S Rebrov	15.888
22	37	N Tressler	15.922
23	60	J Turner	15.923
24	24	M Cooper	15.926
25	14	C Hill	15.927
26	43	K Hunter	15.953
27	19	D Maksajda	15.967
28	97	C Caldas	15.975
29	36	N White	15.977
30	06	I Smythe	16.014
31	25	D Borisoff	16.037
32	29	Y Hughes	16.126
33	8	D O'Regan	16.188
34	78	J Franklin	16.247
35	21	D Tompkins	16.248
36	12	R Hornacek	16.366
37	87	F Casula	16.389
38	3	P Hillesheim	16.453
39	23	C Sundberg	16.459
40	021	T Bear	--
41	338	T Egg	--
42	023	Z Webster	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	15.371
2	013	T Nadz	15.510
3	061	D Hamilton	15.651
4	69	L Rogers	15.656
5	034	T Egg	15.673
6	055	g slab	15.692
7	44	J Shorter	15.719
8	021	T Bear	15.732
9	37	N Tressler	15.811
10	60	J Turner	15.859
11	12	R Hornacek	15.878
12	23	C Sundberg	15.897
13	2	A Scholz	15.901
14	43	K Hunter	15.902
15	52	J Goldstraw	15.912
16	147	K Vickers	15.936
17	99	A Pab	15.937
18	5	R Harris	15.956
19	50	G Dixon	15.957
20	78	J Franklin	15.964
21	14	C Hill	15.969
22	65	M Willis	15.987
23	21	D Tompkins	16.015
24	19	D Maksajda	16.019
25	27	M Collins	16.037
26	29	Y Hughes	16.043
27	3	P Hillesheim	16.045
28	74	S Rebrov	16.053
29	06	I Smythe	16.071
30	36	N White	16.079
31	97	C Caldas	16.135
32	8	D O'Regan	16.149
33	98	A Hawkins	16.183
34	96	C Theile	16.319
35	25	D Borisoff	16.332
36	4	P Stevens	16.481
37	82	P Jones	16.574
38	20	S Tworz	16.617
39	87	F Casula	16.707
40	24	M Cooper	17.976

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	69	L Rogers	77.496	50	48*	185	Running
2	2	013	T Nadz	-1.83	50	1	175	Running
3	5	65	M Willis	-1.98	50	0	165	Running
4	4	98	A Hawkins	-2.35	50	0	160	Running
5	12	034	T Egg	-2.57	50	0	155	Running
6	10	82	P Jones	-3.77	50	0	150	Running
7	11	52	J Goldstraw	-4.84	50	0	146	Running
8	14	5	R Harris	-7.71	50	0	142	Running
9	22	37	N Tressler	-7.82	50	0	138	Running
10	24	24	M Cooper	-8.41	50	0	134	Running
11	38	3	P Hillesheim	-9.52	50	0	130	Running
12	23	60	J Turner	-9.88	50	0	127	Running
13	35	21	D Tompkins	-10.20	50	0	124	Running
14	30	06	I Smythe	-10.36	50	0	121	Running
15	33	8	D O'Regan	-10.46	50	0	118	Running
16	37	87	F Casula	-10.62	50	0	115	Running
17	26	43	K Hunter	-11.09	50	0	112	Running
18	19	147	K Vickers	-11.52	50	0	109	Running
19	28	97	C Caldas	-13.08	50	0	106	Running
20	29	36	N White	-13.25	50	0	103	Running
21	18	99	A Pab	-13.65	50	0	100	Running
22	20	96	C Theile	-13.70	50	0	97	Running
23	25	14	C Hill	-13.83	50	0	94	Running
24	39	23	C Sundberg	-13.96	50	0	91	Running
25	32	29	Y Hughes	-14.14	50	0	88	Running
26	1	008	J Zolecki	-1L	49	1	90	Running
27	16	20	S Tworz	-1L	49	0	82	Running
28	34	78	J Franklin	-2L	48	0	79	Retired
29	36	12	R Hornacek	-2L	48	0	76	Retired
30	17	2	A Scholz	-2L	48	0	73	Running
31	13	061	D Hamilton	-5L	45	0	70	Running
32	31	25	D Borisoff	-10L	40	0	67	Running
33	15	4	P Stevens	-24L	26	0	64	Retired
34	27	19	D Maksajda	-24L	26	0	61	Retired
35	21	74	S Rebrov	-24L	26	0	58	Accident
36	6	055	g slab	-32L	18	0	55	Accident
37	9	27	M Collins	-38L	12	0	52	Retired
38	7	44	J Shorter	-38L	12	0	49	Retired
39	40	021	T Bear	-40L	10	0	46	Accident
40	8	50	G Dixon	-46L	4	0	43	Retired

Caution Flags: 5 (20 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 97%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
7	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
7	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
11	061	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
14	008	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
30	008	Passing under yellow	Held for 4 seconds

Race 2

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	15.510
2	034	T Egg	15.648
3	013	T Nadz	15.697
4	021	T Bear	15.736
5	023	Z Webster	15.767
6	37	N Tressler	15.925
7	50	G Dixon	15.930
8	061	D Hamilton	15.939
9	97	C Caldas	15.957
10	69	L Rogers	15.962
11	98	A Hawkins	15.962
12	99	A Pab	16.004
13	44	J Shorter	16.005
14	24	M Cooper	16.012
15	2	A Scholz	16.037
16	06	I Smythe	16.052
17	147	K Vickers	16.055
18	65	M Willis	16.060
19	20	S Tworz	16.093
20	43	K Hunter	16.104
21	19	D Maksajda	16.108
22	29	Y Hughes	16.118
23	14	C Hill	16.185
24	4	P Stevens	16.216
25	82	P Jones	16.216
26	21	D Tompkins	16.229
27	3	P Hillesheim	16.271
28	123	G Gruber Jr	16.272
29	87	F Casula	16.304
30	78	J Franklin	16.377
31	52	J Goldstraw	16.400
32	74	S Rebrov	16.485
33	60	J Turner	16.499
34	96	C Theile	16.918
35	36	N White	22.891
36	12	R Hornacek	22.959
37	27	M Collins	23.076
38	5	R Harris	24.197
39	8	D O'Regan	25.310

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	15.562
2	034	T Egg	15.568
3	65	M Willis	15.621
4	98	A Hawkins	15.622
5	21	D Tompkins	15.640
6	37	N Tressler	15.652
7	69	L Rogers	15.659
8	27	M Collins	15.670
9	8	D O'Regan	15.671
10	82	P Jones	15.676
11	008	J Zolecki	15.692
12	50	G Dixon	15.692
13	029	T Pineapple	15.744
14	52	J Goldstraw	15.756
15	4	P Stevens	15.756
16	36	N White	15.763
17	44	J Shorter	15.765
18	5	R Harris	15.796
19	2	A Scholz	15.804
20	87	F Casula	15.835
21	99	A Pab	15.859
22	12	R Hornacek	15.859
23	20	S Tworz	15.873
24	147	K Vickers	15.879
25	97	C Caldas	15.880
26	60	J Turner	15.906
27	43	K Hunter	15.951
28	74	S Rebrov	15.960
29	3	P Hillesheim	15.960
30	19	D Maksajda	15.973
31	29	Y Hughes	15.988
32	14	C Hill	15.989
33	24	M Cooper	15.990
34	78	J Franklin	16.078
35	06	I Smythe	16.128
36	96	C Theile	16.284
37	123	G Gruber Jr	16.422
38	061	D Hamilton	--
39	023	Z Webster	--
40	055	g slab	--
41	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	023	Z Webster	15.463
2	008	J Zolecki	15.469
3	65	M Willis	15.635
4	029	T Pineapple	15.665
5	013	T Nadz	15.675
6	034	T Egg	15.737
7	021	T Bear	15.744
8	50	G Dixon	15.770
9	5	R Harris	15.770
10	061	D Hamilton	15.771
11	52	J Goldstraw	15.826
12	21	D Tompkins	15.831
13	37	N Tressler	15.869
14	98	A Hawkins	15.871
15	8	D O'Regan	15.893
16	147	K Vickers	15.896
17	36	N White	15.908
18	69	L Rogers	15.950
19	82	P Jones	15.954
20	4	P Stevens	15.980
21	123	G Gruber Jr	16.024
22	60	J Turner	16.031
23	14	C Hill	16.047
24	97	C Caldas	16.049
25	3	P Hillesheim	16.058
26	44	J Shorter	16.066
27	19	D Maksajda	16.072
28	43	K Hunter	16.078
29	055	g slab	16.101
30	06	I Smythe	16.103
31	2	A Scholz	16.129
32	99	A Pab	16.146
33	87	F Casula	16.165
34	96	C Theile	16.178
35	29	Y Hughes	16.185
36	78	J Franklin	16.210
37	74	S Rebrov	16.239
38	27	M Collins	16.284
39	24	M Cooper	16.353
40	12	R Hornacek	16.494
41	20	S Tworz	20.160

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	66.751	100	71*	185	Running
2	2	034	T Egg	-0.31	100	9	175	Running
3	15	4	P Stevens	-0.84	100	9	170	Running
4	31	29	Y Hughes	-2.34	100	0	160	Running
5	17	44	J Shorter	-2.67	100	0	155	Running
6	21	99	A Pab	-2.99	100	0	150	Running
7	5	21	D Tompkins	-3.30	100	0	146	Running
8	16	36	N White	-4.54	100	0	142	Running
9	34	78	J Franklin	-4.86	100	0	138	Running
10	20	87	F Casula	-1L	99	0	134	Running
11	35	06	I Smythe	-1L	99	0	130	Running
12	12	50	G Dixon	-1L	99	0	127	Running
13	6	37	N Tressler	-1L	99	3	129	Running
14	22	12	R Hornacek	-1L	99	0	121	Running
15	41	021	T Bear	-1L	99	0	118	Running
16	4	98	A Hawkins	-1L	99	0	115	Running
17	38	061	D Hamilton	-1L	99	0	112	Running
18	10	82	P Jones	-1L	99	0	109	Running
19	37	123	G Gruber Jr	-1L	99	0	106	Running
20	7	69	L Rogers	-1L	99	7	108	Running
21	29	3	P Hillesheim	-1L	99	0	100	Running
22	33	24	M Cooper	-2L	98	0	97	Running
23	32	14	C Hill	-2L	98	0	94	Running
24	11	008	J Zolecki	-2L	98	1	96	Running
25	19	2	A Scholz	-3L	97	0	88	Running
26	36	96	C Theile	-3L	97	0	85	Running
27	8	27	M Collins	-3L	97	0	82	Running
28	3	65	M Willis	-6L	94	0	79	Retired
29	30	19	D Maksajda	-10L	90	0	76	Running
30	40	055	g slab	-35L	65	0	73	Disco
31	23	20	S Tworz	-36L	64	0	70	Retired
32	26	60	J Turner	-37L	63	0	67	Retired
33	27	43	K Hunter	-37L	63	0	64	Accident
34	24	147	K Vickers	-53L	47	0	61	Retired
35	14	52	J Goldstraw	-62L	38	0	58	Accident
36	28	74	S Rebrov	-65L	35	0	55	Piston
37	9	8	D O'Regan	-73L	27	0	52	Retired
38	25	97	C Caldas	-74L	26	0	49	No Fuel
39	18	5	R Harris	-75L	25	0	46	Accident
40	39	023	Z Webster	-77L	23	0	43	Accident

Caution Flags: 12 (58 laps)

Lead Changes: 6 (6 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 97%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
22	013	Passing the pacecar	Held for 1 seconds
22	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
42	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
42	021	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
50	061	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
51	021	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
52	061	Passing the pacecar	Held for 18 seconds
61	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
83	008	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
85	008	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
86	008	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
99	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line