British Trucks 2018: 35-36 Las Vegas

The series takes a trip down memory lane and hits up the fast banks of Las Vegas for the second time in the series.  The Egg provided live streaming and riveting commentary.

Race 1:

The first race of 27 laps started off with Riggleman Jr back in top form and leading the way.  Tnadz and The Egg were close behind.

Collins, Rogers Jones and Dixon tried making it 4-wide off turn two and brought out the first caution.

Several trucks were involved.

Gut Slab was looking to make a few quick and easy passes when Lee Rogers came down the track right in front of him.

Hamilton was a little better off and moved from the back into the twenties.

On the restart, The Egg took advantage of a run and swung by Tnadz for second.

He carried that momentum forward and made a pass on Riggleman for the lead.

The trio then started to pull away from the pack, haranguing each other the whole time.

Things looked dicey as lap traffic became a factor but they made it by without issue.

The next lap, with 5 to go, Tnadz mysteriously lost the back end off the apron on the front stretch.

Another decent sized wreck happened with several trucks involved and the donut ride wouldn't see the finish.

It would see the side of Webster's truck.

That hit knocked him around and put the 23 at the mercy of several other contacts that did little to help his performance.

On the restart, it was a green white checkered and The Egg was on point to try and launch down the inside of Riggleman.  Mark wasn't letting him get a run and chased him down the track.

But his efforts weren't enough to unseat the Tide ride and again Eggland's Best had to be second best.  Hamilton, Smith and Webster managed to pull out some decent finishes within the top twenty and fifteen.

Race 2:

Doubled laps to 54 on the second race and it was Tnadz who took the pole with Webster not far behind.  Riggleman was late to the party and was only able to start down in the top ten.

But that wouldn't hold him back as he blasted his way to third.

Like Race 1, a crash in the first lap brought out the caution.  Slab caught the wall and went around, towing back to the pits for some Slab Time™.

Back under green, the battle pack at the front was going at it again.

Webster and Riggleman wanted to try and make some moves but were concerned due to a temporary drop in internet connection that made any attempt a tempt of fate.

This also caused Riggleman to have a close call as he tagged the wall, forcing him defensive against the fast approaching AI.

Tnadz had a massive push up the track in turn one where he had to let off and that opened the door for the 26 and 23 to take advantage.

As he fought back against Webster to hold the lead, Hawkins stuck his nose down the inside, forcing Webster up and into Tnadz who was unaware of the 3-wide situation.

Tnadz slid up the track and stuck to the wall with little damage but between the contact and an unsettled truck, Webster lost the back end.

He hit the wall and Riggleman was there to bounce off of him and into traffic.

The chain reaction was started and it was all going off at the front of the field.

Both Riggleman and Webster suffered some good hits but kept it going.

It was too early for the pit window but everyone was in anyway.

Most of the humans would be at the back, dealing with damage.

Back under green and Webster would lose the back end again as the goobered truck couldn't handle the draft.

Tnadz lost his as well in reaction and the next caution was out.

With twenty to go, Slab was back on the track.

But he very quickly had issues with the 20 truck as they tangled up into the wall.

From there, he was railed by the 97.

On the restart, Tnadz and The Bear were going to gamble with the gas as they started off 1 and 2.

But shades of previous races came to pass as he lost it off of turn two with cold tires.

There would have been no caution until Slab and Dixon got together.

The next green wouldn't last too long as Webster lost his back end again, as his love for Las Vegas grew.

Closing in on the end, Tnadz was holding the lead but Riggleman was clawing his way back up the order, looking at some lap traffic and the top 5.

The Bear would continue to struggle with a loose condition.

But it would be The Egg with help from Maksajda who would bring out the next yellow.

Running past the yellow, Mark got into the Kmart truck.

The two bounced off the wall right in front of the field.

The 26 would have been fine until O' Regan slammed into the back of him.  He was hurt but still running.

With four laps to go, Tnadz got a launch on the field and was trying to get a win as fast as possible.

Riggleman was running slow which held up several drivers, except for Stevens.

But the bottleneck couldn't hold and Mark popped like a cork, bringing out the final caution of the race.

At the front, Tnadz and Stevens had just barely crossed the line before the caution came out so it was a drag race to the end.

Off of turn three, Tnadz was trying to keep low to block a pass there but Stevens got a good drive off the high line.

Tnadz kept the pressure on and forced him up the track when the two made contact.

As they slide out, the 4 touched the wall and bounced into the air as the back end caught the safer barrier.

He came back into Tnadz and the two were crashing.

Coming to the line, Tnadz was closing the gap but who would get the lead and ultimately the win?

From above, it looked like Stevens might of had an inch on the Krispy Kreme truck.

However, in what will likely be labeled as an extremely controversial call, the NASCAR gods gave the win to Tnadz.

Next week will feature the final off week for the series but will return afterwards for Talladega.

Race 1

Track: LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	30.477
2	50	G Dixon	30.725
3	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.726
4	14	C Hill	30.934
5	06	I Smythe	31.065
6	20	S Tworz	31.233
7	023	Z Webster	31.345
8	061	D Hamilton	31.359
9	123	G Gruber Jr	31.530
10	7	P Rocha	31.590
11	27	M Collins	31.633
12	12	R Hornacek	31.662
13	82	P Jones	33.036
14	74	S Rebrov	33.601
15	24	M Cooper	45.349
16	99	A Pab	45.421
17	36	N White	45.579
18	60	J Turner	45.581
19	19	D Maksajda	45.637
20	021	T Bear	46.743
21	055	G Slab	47.090
22	034	T Egg	1:22.513

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.346
2	27	M Collins	30.397
3	65	M Willis	30.402
4	013	T Nadz	30.405
5	06	I Smythe	30.405
6	69	L Rogers	30.452
7	82	P Jones	30.456
8	034	T Egg	30.463
9	98	A Hawkins	30.465
10	4	P Stevens	30.475
11	50	G Dixon	30.506
12	97	C Caldas	30.524
13	8	D O'Regan	30.535
14	99	A Pab	30.550
15	21	D Tompkins	30.553
16	52	J Goldstraw	30.553
17	7	P Rocha	30.554
18	24	M Cooper	30.582
19	23	C Sundberg	30.585
20	29	Y Hughes	30.589
21	96	C Theile	30.599
22	43	K Hunter	30.600
23	123	G Gruber Jr	30.602
24	60	J Turner	30.605
25	74	S Rebrov	30.608
26	78	J Franklin	30.619
27	19	D Maksajda	30.619
28	37	N Tressler	30.621
29	3	P Hillesheim	30.624
30	2	A Scholz	30.625
31	36	N White	30.628
32	87	F Casula	30.631
33	20	S Tworz	30.636
34	25	D Borisoff	30.638
35	5	R Harris	30.650
36	14	C Hill	30.653
37	12	R Hornacek	30.676
38	44	J Shorter	30.699
39	055	G Slab	30.925
40	061	D Hamilton	30.966
41	0		--
42	023	Z Webster	--
43	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	023	Z Webster	29.996
2	034	T Egg	30.180
3	013	T Nadz	30.201
4	061	D Hamilton	30.262
5	5	R Harris	30.276
6	055	G Slab	30.285
7	44	J Shorter	30.291
8	69	L Rogers	30.330
9	82	P Jones	30.361
10	29	Y Hughes	30.421
11	25	D Borisoff	30.431
12	14	C Hill	30.443
13	65	M Willis	30.506
14	74	S Rebrov	30.510
15	50	G Dixon	30.514
16	20	S Tworz	30.531
17	2	A Scholz	30.540
18	021	T Bear	30.572
19	78	J Franklin	30.575
20	12	R Hornacek	30.590
21	24	M Cooper	30.593
22	7	P Rocha	30.607
23	43	K Hunter	30.609
24	8	D O'Regan	30.622
25	23	C Sundberg	30.636
26	123	G Gruber Jr	30.663
27	98	A Hawkins	30.675
28	21	D Tompkins	30.691
29	37	N Tressler	30.691
30	4	P Stevens	30.835
31	36	N White	30.875
32	19	D Maksajda	30.903
33	27	M Collins	30.905
34	99	A Pab	30.917
35	52	J Goldstraw	30.997
36	3	P Hillesheim	31.015
37	60	J Turner	31.059
38	87	F Casula	31.078
39	96	C Theile	31.126
40	06	I Smythe	31.152
41	97	C Caldas	31.438

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	026	M Riggleman Jr	135.024	27	14*	185	Running
2	8	034	T Egg	-0.27	27	13	175	Running
3	16	52	J Goldstraw	-0.40	27	0	165	Running
4	19	23	C Sundberg	-0.51	27	0	160	Running
5	3	65	M Willis	-0.61	27	0	155	Running
6	15	21	D Tompkins	-0.76	27	0	150	Running
7	38	44	J Shorter	-1.11	27	0	146	Running
8	36	14	C Hill	-1.25	27	0	142	Running
9	7	82	P Jones	-1.97	27	0	138	Running
10	18	24	M Cooper	-2.62	27	0	134	Running
11	30	2	A Scholz	-3.07	27	0	130	Running
12	37	12	R Hornacek	-3.16	27	0	127	Running
13	26	78	J Franklin	-3.48	27	0	124	Running
14	40	061	D Hamilton	-3.91	27	0	121	Running
15	13	8	D O'Regan	-4.81	27	0	118	Running
16	42	023	Z Webster	-5.59	27	0	115	Running
17	43	021	T Bear	-6.30	27	0	112	Running
18	23	123	G Gruber Jr	-6.54	27	0	109	Running
19	14	99	A Pab	-6.57	27	0	106	Running
20	28	37	N Tressler	-6.66	27	0	103	Running
21	33	20	S Tworz	-6.77	27	0	100	Running
22	2	27	M Collins	-6.96	27	0	97	Running
23	22	43	K Hunter	-8.17	27	0	94	Running
24	20	29	Y Hughes	-8.25	27	0	91	Running
25	6	69	L Rogers	-8.27	27	0	88	Running
26	35	5	R Harris	-8.44	27	0	85	Running
27	11	50	G Dixon	-14.28	27	0	82	Running
28	9	98	A Hawkins	-1L	26	0	79	Running
29	29	3	P Hillesheim	-1L	26	0	76	Running
30	27	19	D Maksajda	-1L	26	0	73	Running
31	5	06	I Smythe	-1L	26	0	70	Running
32	25	74	S Rebrov	-1L	26	0	67	Running
33	10	4	P Stevens	-1L	26	0	64	Running
34	31	36	N White	-1L	26	0	61	Running
35	24	60	J Turner	-3L	24	0	58	Running
36	17	7	P Rocha	-6L	21	0	55	Camshaft
37	21	96	C Theile	-6L	21	0	52	Retired
38	4	013	T Nadz	-7L	20	0	49	Accident
39	34	25	D Borisoff	-7L	20	0	46	Accident
40	32	87	F Casula	-7L	20	0	43	Retired
41	39	055	G Slab	-25L	2	0	40	Accident
42	12	97	C Caldas	-25L	2	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 3 (7 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 97%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
4	023	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
4	023	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line

Race 2

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	30.437
2	78	J Franklin	31.120
3	034	T Egg	31.156
4	65	M Willis	31.216
5	52	J Goldstraw	31.242
6	8	D O'Regan	31.347
7	60	J Turner	31.378
8	20	S Tworz	31.395
9	50	G Dixon	31.603
10	43	K Hunter	31.636
11	97	C Caldas	31.807
12	147	K Vickers	34.314
13	021	T Bear	44.242
14	96	C Theile	45.372
15	87	F Casula	45.786
16	123	G Gruber Jr	46.054

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	30.332
2	023	Z Webster	30.367
3	65	M Willis	30.367
4	123	G Gruber Jr	30.391
5	69	L Rogers	30.406
6	06	I Smythe	30.417
7	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.427
8	98	A Hawkins	30.435
9	7	P Rocha	30.447
10	21	D Tompkins	30.503
11	4	P Stevens	30.515
12	87	F Casula	30.524
13	99	A Pab	30.528
14	52	J Goldstraw	30.545
15	12	R Hornacek	30.552
16	96	C Theile	30.561
17	82	P Jones	30.566
18	24	M Cooper	30.568
19	147	K Vickers	30.579
20	8	D O'Regan	30.586
21	27	M Collins	30.589
22	29	Y Hughes	30.591
23	061	D Hamilton	30.591
24	14	C Hill	30.592
25	23	C Sundberg	30.594
26	20	S Tworz	30.596
27	43	K Hunter	30.599
28	60	J Turner	30.599
29	2	A Scholz	30.602
30	034	T Egg	30.604
31	97	C Caldas	30.612
32	19	D Maksajda	30.613
33	74	S Rebrov	30.615
34	50	G Dixon	30.621
35	37	N Tressler	30.624
36	3	P Hillesheim	30.644
37	78	J Franklin	30.648
38	44	J Shorter	30.662
39	5	R Harris	30.671
40	36	N White	30.714
41	021	T Bear	--
42	055	G Slab	--

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	82	P Jones	30.210
2	026	M Riggleman Jr	30.222
3	4	P Stevens	30.222
4	65	M Willis	30.238
5	055	G Slab	30.249
6	78	J Franklin	30.250
7	5	R Harris	30.260
8	123	G Gruber Jr	30.272
9	50	G Dixon	30.291
10	69	L Rogers	30.306
11	43	K Hunter	30.324
12	3	P Hillesheim	30.364
13	023	Z Webster	30.379
14	37	N Tressler	30.405
15	60	J Turner	30.421
16	12	R Hornacek	30.454
17	19	D Maksajda	30.465
18	36	N White	30.482
19	20	S Tworz	30.512
20	21	D Tompkins	30.526
21	8	D O'Regan	30.539
22	14	C Hill	30.543
23	98	A Hawkins	30.549
24	87	F Casula	30.571
25	27	M Collins	30.595
26	061	D Hamilton	30.616
27	96	C Theile	30.637
28	74	S Rebrov	30.643
29	24	M Cooper	30.705
30	7	P Rocha	30.721
31	23	C Sundberg	30.722
32	97	C Caldas	30.769
33	44	J Shorter	30.811
34	2	A Scholz	30.831
35	147	K Vickers	30.860
36	034	T Egg	30.863
37	99	A Pab	30.867
38	29	Y Hughes	30.941
39	06	I Smythe	31.016
40	021	T Bear	31.058
41	52	J Goldstraw	31.402
42	013	T Nadz	41.291

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	104.151	54	39*	185	Running
2	11	4	P Stevens	-0.30	54	1	175	Running
3	21	27	M Collins	-0.62	54	0	165	Running
4	22	29	Y Hughes	-0.92	54	0	160	Running
5	5	69	L Rogers	-1.22	54	2	160	Running
6	28	60	J Turner	-1.52	54	0	150	Running
7	10	21	D Tompkins	-1.82	54	0	146	Running
8	36	3	P Hillesheim	-2.13	54	0	142	Running
9	33	74	S Rebrov	-2.43	54	0	138	Running
10	29	2	A Scholz	-2.74	54	0	134	Running
11	18	24	M Cooper	-3.06	54	0	130	Running
12	15	12	R Hornacek	-3.70	54	0	127	Running
13	37	78	J Franklin	-4.08	54	0	124	Running
14	27	43	K Hunter	-4.38	54	0	121	Running
15	23	061	D Hamilton	-4.54	54	0	76	Running
16	24	14	C Hill	-4.64	54	0	118	Running
17	14	52	J Goldstraw	-4.94	54	0	115	Running
18	6	06	I Smythe	-5.24	54	0	112	Running
19	38	44	J Shorter	-5.55	54	0	109	Running
20	20	8	D O'Regan	-6.30	54	0	106	Running
21	4	123	G Gruber Jr	-6.91	54	0	103	Running
22	8	98	A Hawkins	-7.73	54	6	105	Running
23	34	50	G Dixon	-8.59	54	0	97	Running
24	26	20	S Tworz	-9.05	54	0	94	Running
25	41	021	T Bear	-9.30	54	0	91	Running
26	9	7	P Rocha	-10.24	54	0	88	Running
27	32	19	D Maksajda	-19.34	54	0	82	Running
28	25	23	C Sundberg	-21.29	54	0	79	Running
29	30	034	T Egg	-21.30	54	0	73	Running
30	2	023	Z Webster	-25.67	54	0	85	Running
31	35	37	N Tressler	-1L	53	0	70	Running
32	31	97	C Caldas	-1L	53	0	67	Running
33	7	026	M Riggleman Jr	-2L	52	0	64	Running
34	16	96	C Theile	-7L	47	0	61	Retired
35	17	82	P Jones	-7L	47	0	58	Accident
36	12	87	F Casula	-7L	47	5	60	Accident
37	40	36	N White	-8L	46	0	52	Accident
38	39	5	R Harris	-9L	45	0	49	Retired
39	3	65	M Willis	-14L	40	1	51	Fuel Lk
40	13	99	A Pab	-33L	21	0	43	Retired
41	42	055	G Slab	-34L	20	0	40	Retired
42	19	147	K Vickers	-38L	16	0	37	Retired

Caution Flags: 8 (31 laps)

Lead Changes: 7 (6 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 2x

AI Strength: 97%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
19	026	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
21	013	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
23	013	Passing under yellow	Held for 15 seconds
24	013	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
9	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
9	055	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
9	055	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
12	055	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
13	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
13	055	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
19	055	Smoking Engine	Pit for repairs
21	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
50	026	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
50	023	Unsafe pit entrance	Held for 30 seconds
51	023	Unsafe pit entrance	Held for 30 seconds
21	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
55	061	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
55	034	Passing under yellow	Held for 3 seconds