British Trucks 2018: 41-42 Texas

Officially in the final races now as the series returns to Texas for what was mostly a repeat of the first visit.  Twitch stream and race recording provided by The Eggland's Best.

Race 1:

Several humans at the front of a wild 2nd start.

First lap, Hamilton started getting loose and before he could of even tried to save it, Hill gave him the boot.

Restart and GB pulled into the lead with Egg and Tnadz close behind.

Tnadz and Egg had a daring fight for second that was dangerously close to calamity as Willis tried to take advantage on the inside.

Their battle was cut short as Slab, driving for Mad Max, spun after running in the grass and stepping out.

The next start, The Egg pulled up the inside to clear the lapper, Hill.

As he swept by, Hill moved up the track, pressing Tnadz into a spin.

Willis then sent him continuing on his way down the order.

Webster had a moment off of two, trying to bring it back to the caution.

The next start only saw The Egg and The Buster at the top of the charts, duking it out for first.

But The Egg had a big moment off of turn two, nearly losing everything but dropping several spots.  GB couldn't pull down in time to stop Stevens and Willis from passing.

But after some laps, he was able to climb back to the top as The Egg struggled to resecure his lost positions.

Midpack, Webster and Tnadz had linked up and were pushing their way through the ranks and hoping for a caution to close up the field.

Their wishes came true when Slab lost his back end again.

But it was too close to the end and the race would finish under yellow with another Buster win.

Race 2:

From 34 laps to 51 and 2x usage, a stop would be needed.  The Egg got a great qualifying with GB and Tnadz again close behind.

Gurton Buster didn't wait around to jump the field and got a great run up the inside to one.

Tnadz, stuck on the outside, saw an opening low and swept in front of Stevens.

Stevens moved left slightly and got caught on Harris.

Coming back up the track, the 4 caught the back end of the field

Coming to the line, The Egg made contact with Hawkins.

Sending trucks scattering in front of Tnadz.

The 13 nearly avoided the mess but was tagged by the 65 coming off the wall.

While the carnage was settling, Hamilton came up on things right as Jones was pulling back onto the track and pushed him into Borisoff.

Webster was slowing down seeing the fate of the 61 as Slab got into Gruber Jr.

Moving to avoid the 69, the Slab train was up high and Webster took some hits.

On the restart, The Egg dove WAY low to try and get a run on GB.

After another lap, Shorter got a nose under Tnadz and took him out.

He was clobbered by trucks at the back.

Using some illegal blocking to hold up lapper, Hillesheim, The Egg made another move on Buster.

A few laps later, Slab got loose off the corner.

Sadly, he came up into The Bear who had been careful to that point to avoid damage.

Buster came in for fuel and tires to play for a shorter run later but was passed by several vehicles.

Coming to the green, The Egg was blocking the low line again when Hillesheim gave him the chrome horn.

He appeared to be driving back to position before the flag waved when he took out Tworz.

This caused a massive slow up for GB and he was swamped on the inside by several trucks.

Which put him in a precarious spot coming out of two and he was collected by Pab.

He was then nailed by Borisoff, completely destroying his setup.

The next restart, The Egg kept to the legal line and was back in the lead.

Several drivers mysteriously came to pit road within a lap.

GB's damage began to really show as he couldn't do anything to get grip under power.

The Egg was in for his stop.

But he was penalized for merging too soon.

So Sandy then took up the banner for highest human in 12th.

But his damage saw him drifting back down the field.

It briefly looked like Buster and Egg would resume the battle again but the 8 was in no shape to run competitively anymore.

The next green, Egg managed to make moves up the order.

When another yellow came out.  At this point, GB called it and retired his flailing ride.

During the next run, The Egg was making some swift moves around the competition and looked strong to take back the lead.

Then, Webster was tapped by Gruber Jr and launched into Scholz.

Hawkins added salt to the wound by blasting the 23.

On the restart, The Egg dove to the inside and could see the top spot.

He diced the field, taking risky maneuvers to get passed Tressler and Shorter.

In doing so, he bounced Tressler into the wall who came back across the nose of Shorter.

Shorter then spun up the track and was killed by the 87.

Racing to the checkers and the yellow, The Egg just didn't have enough juice to catch and pass Collins and Tompkins.

The penultimate track will be next week at Phoenix: ISM Raceway.

Race 1

Track: TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	034	T Egg	30.000
2	008	J Zolecki	30.022
3	21	D Tompkins	30.130
4	023	Z Webster	30.191
5	12	R Hornacek	30.357
6	061	D Hamilton	30.371
7	021	T Bear	30.422
8	013	T Nadz	30.455
9	69	L Rogers	30.461
10	98	A Hawkins	30.476
11	65	M Willis	30.490
12	4	P Stevens	30.494
13	27	M Collins	30.502
14	96	C Theile	30.509
15	8	D O'Regan	30.513
16	52	J Goldstraw	30.524
17	50	G Dixon	30.562
18	37	N Tressler	30.579
19	5	R Harris	30.621
20	3	P Hillesheim	30.639
21	97	C Caldas	30.642
22	44	J Shorter	30.656
23	82	P Jones	30.667
24	20	S Tworz	30.678
25	29	Y Hughes	30.725
26	36	N White	30.728
27	147	K Vickers	30.753
28	99	A Pab	30.771
29	14	C Hill	30.779
30	24	M Cooper	30.798
31	19	D Maksajda	30.830
32	60	J Turner	30.836
33	2	A Scholz	30.844
34	123	G Gruber Jr	30.856
35	78	J Franklin	30.863
36	87	F Casula	30.916
37	7	P Rocha	30.929
38	029	g slab	30.947
39	74	S Rebrov	30.952
40	43	K Hunter	30.965
41	06	I Smythe	31.011

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	65	M Willis	30.279
2	008	J Zolecki	30.519
3	034	T Egg	30.550
4	013	T Nadz	30.587
5	98	A Hawkins	30.616
6	8	D O'Regan	30.647
7	27	M Collins	30.705
8	061	D Hamilton	30.707
9	4	P Stevens	30.720
10	44	J Shorter	30.751
11	82	P Jones	30.804
12	52	J Goldstraw	30.856
13	21	D Tompkins	30.872
14	20	S Tworz	30.897
15	36	N White	30.916
16	3	P Hillesheim	30.949
17	50	G Dixon	30.952
18	60	J Turner	30.959
19	74	S Rebrov	30.975
20	12	R Hornacek	30.996
21	69	L Rogers	30.997
22	14	C Hill	31.021
23	78	J Franklin	31.060
24	99	A Pab	31.071
25	7	P Rocha	31.073
26	147	K Vickers	31.120
27	87	F Casula	31.123
28	96	C Theile	31.138
29	123	G Gruber Jr	31.161
30	43	K Hunter	31.175
31	97	C Caldas	31.213
32	19	D Maksajda	31.244
33	5	R Harris	31.282
34	2	A Scholz	31.296
35	06	I Smythe	31.321
36	37	N Tressler	31.358
37	24	M Cooper	31.413
38	29	Y Hughes	31.499
39	029	g slab	--
40	021	T Bear	--
41	023	Z Webster	--
42	336	B Duspacha	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	30.129
2	034	T Egg	30.190
3	65	M Willis	30.218
4	061	D Hamilton	30.281
5	98	A Hawkins	30.305
6	37	N Tressler	30.344
7	69	L Rogers	30.375
8	21	D Tompkins	30.421
9	50	G Dixon	30.479
10	4	P Stevens	30.496
11	82	P Jones	30.496
12	023	Z Webster	30.506
13	2	A Scholz	30.509
14	27	M Collins	30.572
15	123	G Gruber Jr	30.574
16	013	T Nadz	30.631
17	12	R Hornacek	30.632
18	021	T Bear	30.643
19	52	J Goldstraw	30.718
20	19	D Maksajda	30.724
21	06	I Smythe	30.741
22	8	D O'Regan	30.746
23	43	K Hunter	30.748
24	36	N White	30.786
25	7	P Rocha	30.793
26	99	A Pab	30.813
27	96	C Theile	30.816
28	87	F Casula	30.838
29	24	M Cooper	30.848
30	147	K Vickers	30.851
31	44	J Shorter	30.870
32	60	J Turner	30.877
33	5	R Harris	30.884
34	78	J Franklin	30.885
35	3	P Hillesheim	30.984
36	20	S Tworz	31.038
37	14	C Hill	31.049
38	74	S Rebrov	31.087
39	97	C Caldas	31.336
40	29	Y Hughes	31.436

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	008	J Zolecki	115.726	34	30*	185	Running
2	1	65	M Willis	-0.31	34	3	175	Running
3	17	50	G Dixon	-0.62	34	0	165	Running
4	7	27	M Collins	-0.94	34	0	160	Running
5	5	98	A Hawkins	-1.25	34	0	155	Running
6	11	82	P Jones	-1.57	34	0	150	Running
7	21	69	L Rogers	-1.94	34	0	146	Running
8	12	52	J Goldstraw	-2.69	34	0	142	Running
9	10	44	J Shorter	-3.14	34	0	138	Running
10	13	21	D Tompkins	-3.62	34	0	134	Running
11	6	8	D O'Regan	-4.16	34	0	130	Running
12	15	36	N White	-5.18	34	0	127	Running
13	41	023	Z Webster	-5.63	34	0	124	Running
14	9	4	P Stevens	-5.78	34	1	126	Running
15	4	013	T Nadz	-5.87	34	0	118	Running
16	18	60	J Turner	-6.30	34	0	115	Running
17	20	12	R Hornacek	-6.59	34	0	112	Running
18	19	74	S Rebrov	-6.91	34	0	109	Running
19	28	96	C Theile	-7.30	34	0	106	Running
20	16	3	P Hillesheim	-7.75	34	0	103	Running
21	36	37	N Tressler	-8.84	34	0	100	Running
22	31	97	C Caldas	-15.37	34	0	97	Running
23	26	147	K Vickers	-18.11	34	0	94	Running
24	32	19	D Maksajda	-24.15	34	0	91	Running
25	27	87	F Casula	-25.52	34	0	88	Running
26	25	7	P Rocha	-27.89	34	0	85	Running
27	33	5	R Harris	-28.30	34	0	82	Running
28	37	24	M Cooper	-28.62	34	0	79	Running
29	35	06	I Smythe	-28.64	34	0	76	Running
30	34	2	A Scholz	-29.27	34	0	73	Running
31	23	78	J Franklin	-29.33	34	0	70	Running
32	30	43	K Hunter	-29.86	34	0	67	Running
33	8	061	D Hamilton	-31.24	34	0	64	Running
34	40	021	T Bear	-32.02	34	0	61	Running
35	3	034	T Egg	-1L	33	0	58	Running
36	24	99	A Pab	-1L	33	0	55	Running
37	14	20	S Tworz	-1L	33	0	52	Running
38	29	123	G Gruber Jr	-2L	32	0	49	Accident
39	22	14	C Hill	-2L	32	0	46	Running
40	39	029	g slab	-3L	31	0	43	Running
41	38	29	Y Hughes	-4L	30	0	40	Running

Caution Flags: 4 (15 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 92%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
3	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
10	029	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
10	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
30	029	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
30	029	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
35	034	Reckless driving	Held for 31 seconds

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	98	A Hawkins	30.449
2	034	T Egg	30.489
3	69	L Rogers	30.515
4	44	J Shorter	30.552
5	008	J Zolecki	30.568
6	013	T Nadz	30.594
7	82	P Jones	30.659
8	8	D O'Regan	30.678
9	4	P Stevens	30.698
10	27	M Collins	30.708
11	65	M Willis	30.728
12	52	J Goldstraw	30.846
13	50	G Dixon	30.868
14	20	S Tworz	30.916
15	5	R Harris	30.918
16	36	N White	30.958
17	96	C Theile	30.978
18	97	C Caldas	30.991
19	23	C Sundberg	30.994
20	06	I Smythe	31.015
21	99	A Pab	31.040
22	60	J Turner	31.064
23	24	M Cooper	31.082
24	21	D Tompkins	31.095
25	19	D Maksajda	31.107
26	87	F Casula	31.125
27	2	A Scholz	31.132
28	43	K Hunter	31.157
29	147	K Vickers	31.161
30	12	R Hornacek	31.161
31	3	P Hillesheim	31.185
32	7	P Rocha	31.190
33	25	D Borisoff	31.238
34	37	N Tressler	31.252
35	14	C Hill	31.319
36	123	G Gruber Jr	31.579
37	78	J Franklin	31.674
38	061	D Hamilton	--
39	021	T Bear	--
40	055	g slab	--
41	023	Z Webster	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	30.198
2	034	T Egg	30.320
3	023	Z Webster	30.362
4	061	D Hamilton	30.364
5	69	L Rogers	30.442
6	82	P Jones	30.453
7	98	A Hawkins	30.468
8	21	D Tompkins	30.585
9	27	M Collins	30.587
10	013	T Nadz	30.590
11	37	N Tressler	30.675
12	65	M Willis	30.746
13	123	G Gruber Jr	30.791
14	50	G Dixon	30.796
15	4	P Stevens	30.844
16	78	J Franklin	30.860
17	021	T Bear	30.870
18	055	g slab	30.877
19	52	J Goldstraw	30.887
20	5	R Harris	30.889
21	25	D Borisoff	30.893
22	36	N White	30.895
23	44	J Shorter	30.896
24	2	A Scholz	30.897
25	99	A Pab	30.905
26	96	C Theile	30.909
27	24	M Cooper	30.921
28	20	S Tworz	30.989
29	12	R Hornacek	31.025
30	147	K Vickers	31.087
31	87	F Casula	31.090
32	8	D O'Regan	31.131
33	60	J Turner	31.182
34	14	C Hill	31.196
35	23	C Sundberg	31.250
36	19	D Maksajda	31.286
37	97	C Caldas	31.321
38	06	I Smythe	31.376
39	3	P Hillesheim	31.379
40	7	P Rocha	31.415
41	43	K Hunter	36.765

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	24	21	D Tompkins	100.346	51	20*	185	Running
2	10	27	M Collins	-0.20	51	6	175	Running
3	2	034	T Egg	-0.31	51	11	170	Running
4	25	19	D Maksajda	-2.30	51	0	160	Running
5	8	8	D O'Regan	-2.40	51	0	155	Running
6	21	99	A Pab	-2.56	51	0	150	Running
7	17	96	C Theile	-2.66	51	0	146	Running
8	12	52	J Goldstraw	-2.77	51	0	142	Running
9	14	20	S Tworz	-3.05	51	0	138	Running
10	22	60	J Turner	-3.18	51	0	134	Running
11	15	5	R Harris	-4.08	51	0	130	Running
12	35	14	C Hill	-4.46	51	0	127	Running
13	23	24	M Cooper	-4.84	51	0	124	Running
14	13	50	G Dixon	-4.95	51	0	121	Running
15	20	06	I Smythe	-5.50	51	0	118	Running
16	3	69	L Rogers	-6.76	51	1	120	Running
17	36	123	G Gruber Jr	-13.51	51	1	117	Running
18	39	021	T Bear	-15.19	51	0	109	Running
19	1	98	A Hawkins	-33.94	51	0	106	Running
20	4	44	J Shorter	-1L	50	0	103	Running
21	16	36	N White	-1L	50	0	100	Running
22	34	37	N Tressler	-1L	50	0	97	Running
23	32	7	P Rocha	-1L	50	0	94	Running
24	28	43	K Hunter	-1L	50	0	91	Running
25	26	87	F Casula	-2L	49	0	88	Running
26	19	23	C Sundberg	-2L	49	0	85	Running
27	41	023	Z Webster	-2L	49	0	82	Running
28	31	3	P Hillesheim	-3L	48	0	79	Running
29	27	2	A Scholz	-7L	44	0	76	Clutch
30	5	008	J Zolecki	-15L	36	12	78	Retired
31	11	65	M Willis	-33L	18	0	70	Retired
32	18	97	C Caldas	-34L	17	0	67	Accident
33	29	147	K Vickers	-35L	16	0	64	Retired
34	33	25	D Borisoff	-35L	16	0	61	Accident
35	40	055	g slab	-39L	12	0	58	Retired
36	6	013	T Nadz	-44L	7	0	55	Susp
37	7	82	P Jones	-44L	7	0	52	Accident
38	30	12	R Hornacek	-45L	6	0	49	Accident
39	38	061	D Hamilton	-50L	1	0	46	Radiator
40	9	4	P Stevens	-50L	1	0	43	Accident
41	37	78	J Franklin	-51L	0	0	40	Accident

Caution Flags: 9 (32 laps)

Lead Changes: 6 (6 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 92%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
8	013	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
10	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
10	055	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
14	023	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
14	023	Passing under yellow	Held for 23 seconds
15	023	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
12	055	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
20	008	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
20	023	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
20	023	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
27	034	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line