British Trucks 2018: 37-38 Talladega

The crew hits the last super speedway at Talladega.  The racing was close and frantic with not much incident.  See the action via Twitch.

Race 1:

Several humans were positioned at the front setting up for a good start.

With only 19 laps to make it work, they wasted no time clearing the front row and pushing.  Tnadz grabbed the lead early with Buster pushing.  Egg headed the outside line with Slab in tow.

Hamilton hooked up with Webster and they secured the lower line and the lead.

Egg was shuffled to the high side and strung out.  He even made some wall contact, felling him down further.

Things kicked off near mid way when Gurton was avoiding contact with Scholz and was turned by Hill.

Badly damaged, he and Egg nearly came together in the aftermath.

Under caution, Egg had contact with Tompkins.

That ejected him into the wall.

And it spiraled out of control from there.

GB was caught with nowhere to go and both were out.

Under green, Zack and Darrel continued to lead the charge.

Slab was making progress on the middle line and looked a threat.

But with inadequate help, he couldn't make it work and slipped back.

With only a few laps left, Tnadz started working up the field.

Just behind, Gut Slab got into the 3.

Tnadz and Slab both just missed the fray.

Although in the trioval, Tompkins chunked into Tnadz.

He barely avoided contact with several trucks.

While getting going to salvage points positions, he was slammed by Hawkins.  He'd stay in the top 20 until his fuel line broke and he'd surrender positions to fix it under caution.

The Bear was looking at a chance to collect on a bunch of spots after lagging behind from early damage.

Up ahead, Hunter slammed directly into the 98...

...sending him right back into incoming trucks.  Smith would still get a top 20 but only barely.

At the front, Darrel didn't want to risk his best finish and settled for pushing Webster to victory at his home track.

Race 2:   

After a server crash, the second race was reduced to 29 laps but a fuel stop would still be necessary.  And they didn't wait to make it four-wide.

They were still that way through one and Webster wasn't able to clear them high.

On the backstretch Tnadz closed quickly with GB and swung low to avoid contact.

Carrying the momentum, he took the lead and hung the 8 out in the middle line.

But /strongbow tucked down and both he and The Egg moved up.

Slab had a close call with Tressler in the back but saved it.

Further up, Egg was tapped by Hillsehiem.

Coming up the track, he nearly collected Buster.

Just behind, Slab slammed Collins as they checked up.

While mileage would be short, everyone was in.

Tnadz and Buster had a close call trying to get off pit road.

A lap later, Tnadz was back in.

Back under green, Buster lead the way.

Lap 7 and Tworz gave Hamilton the boot.

Several others were involved.

The Egg barely skirted by on the apron.

Tnadz was clear until NR physics allowed Tworz to bounce-swivel into his quarter panel.  He hit the pits again and topped off.

More stops for the rest of the field which helped Webster pull in behind GB on the restart.

Egg was bouncing up and down the order when first green flag stops took place at halfway.

Eventually he cut to thefront as the field caught a flagging Hamilton.

More laps into the window and the pits got busy.

Around ten or so to go and the leaders started to pull away from Egg as lap traffic became a factor.

And they too came in.

Egg and Smith were in a couple after that.

And with 6 to go, Tnadz dropped in for a very short stop.  Would the overcut work out?

On the track, the top three briefly rejoined but would start to break away from Egg again.

With a few left, Hamilton got bumped by Stevens in the same way he was hit by Tworz.

With less than a lap to race, Webster moved low and Buster went to block.

They sparred around lap traffic and Webster had the low line.

But a slow Hunter cut off his advance into the corner.

Yielding the win to GB.

Egg gave up 3rd to Tnadz in an effort to save fuel.  But he saved to much and fell to 6th.

Fortunately a Slab came to help.

It's David and Goliath as the series goes from Talladega to Martinsville where racing is slow and civilized.

Race 1

Track: TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY 2015 APT SPRING

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	21	D Tompkins	51.649
2	98	A Hawkins	51.735
3	023	Z Webster	51.867
4	013	T Nadz	51.871
5	27	M Collins	51.871
6	008	J Zolecki	51.888
7	061	D Hamilton	51.906
8	52	J Goldstraw	51.912
9	65	M Willis	51.915
10	034	T Egg	51.943
11	4	P Stevens	52.026
12	055	g slab	52.040
13	25	D Borisoff	52.112
14	19	D Maksajda	52.194
15	69	L Rogers	52.251
16	12	R Hornacek	52.258
17	23	C Sundberg	52.356
18	78	J Franklin	52.366
19	147	K Vickers	52.366
20	3	P Hillesheim	52.372
21	14	C Hill	52.380
22	87	F Casula	52.395
23	50	G Dixon	52.398
24	97	C Caldas	52.402
25	82	P Jones	52.409
26	60	J Turner	52.422
27	99	A Pab	52.429
28	74	S Rebrov	52.454
29	43	K Hunter	52.459
30	24	M Cooper	52.464
31	06	I Smythe	52.476
32	123	G Gruber Jr	52.487
33	2	A Scholz	52.494
34	8	D O'Regan	52.520
35	20	S Tworz	52.534
36	96	C Theile	52.544
37	36	N White	52.719
38	44	J Shorter	52.723
39	5	R Harris	52.778
40	37	N Tressler	52.909
41	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	023	Z Webster	147.382	19	18*	185	Running
2	7	061	D Hamilton	-0.31	19	0	170	Running
3	32	123	G Gruber Jr	-0.53	19	0	165	Running
4	31	06	I Smythe	-0.75	19	0	160	Running
5	22	87	F Casula	-0.97	19	0	155	Running
6	1	21	D Tompkins	-1.20	19	0	150	Running
7	38	44	J Shorter	-1.42	19	0	146	Running
8	26	60	J Turner	-1.64	19	0	142	Running
9	14	19	D Maksajda	-2.02	19	0	138	Running
10	12	055	g slab	-2.05	19	0	134	Running
11	39	5	R Harris	-2.46	19	0	130	Running
12	36	96	C Theile	-2.80	19	0	127	Running
13	35	20	S Tworz	-3.15	19	0	124	Running
14	19	147	K Vickers	-3.55	19	0	121	Running
15	9	65	M Willis	-4.00	19	0	118	Running
16	18	78	J Franklin	-4.44	19	0	115	Running
17	25	82	P Jones	-4.89	19	0	112	Running
18	28	74	S Rebrov	-5.11	19	0	109	Running
19	41	021	T Bear	-5.52	19	0	106	Running
20	23	50	G Dixon	-5.65	19	0	103	Running
21	27	99	A Pab	-6.14	19	0	100	Running
22	37	36	N White	-6.35	19	0	97	Running
23	20	3	P Hillesheim	-6.58	19	0	94	Running
24	15	69	L Rogers	-6.88	19	0	91	Running
25	4	013	T Nadz	-32.40	19	1	93	Running
26	21	14	C Hill	-2L	17	0	85	Running
27	2	98	A Hawkins	-3L	16	0	82	Accident
28	16	12	R Hornacek	-3L	16	0	79	Retired
29	5	27	M Collins	-3L	16	0	76	Retired
30	40	37	N Tressler	-3L	16	0	73	Running
31	33	2	A Scholz	-3L	16	0	70	Accident
32	29	43	K Hunter	-3L	16	0	67	Accident
33	34	8	D O'Regan	-3L	16	0	64	Accident
34	13	25	D Borisoff	-3L	16	0	61	Accident
35	24	97	C Caldas	-5L	14	0	58	Retired
36	10	034	T Egg	-14L	5	0	55	Accident
37	11	4	P Stevens	-14L	5	0	52	Accident
38	17	23	C Sundberg	-14L	5	0	49	Retired
39	6	008	J Zolecki	-14L	5	0	46	Accident
40	30	24	M Cooper	-14L	5	0	43	Retired
41	8	52	J Goldstraw	-14L	5	0	40	Retired

Caution Flags: 2 (7 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 88%

PENALTIES

LAP

#

INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	65	M Willis	51.377
2	21	D Tompkins	51.535
3	008	J Zolecki	51.854
4	023	Z Webster	51.864
5	8	D O'Regan	51.864
6	013	T Nadz	51.877
7	061	D Hamilton	51.932
8	034	T Egg	51.953
9	50	G Dixon	52.013
10	4	P Stevens	52.051
11	69	L Rogers	52.064
12	98	A Hawkins	52.111
13	19	D Maksajda	52.149
14	60	J Turner	52.186
15	99	A Pab	52.194
16	147	K Vickers	52.199
17	29	Y Hughes	52.202
18	78	J Franklin	52.217
19	27	M Collins	52.229
20	123	G Gruber Jr	52.258
21	2	A Scholz	52.277
22	43	K Hunter	52.280
23	82	P Jones	52.285
24	24	M Cooper	52.324
25	3	P Hillesheim	52.348
26	14	C Hill	52.361
27	7	P Rocha	52.376
28	96	C Theile	52.385
29	74	S Rebrov	52.387
30	87	F Casula	52.393
31	20	S Tworz	52.399
32	97	C Caldas	52.417
33	37	N Tressler	52.429
34	06	I Smythe	52.434
35	5	R Harris	52.481
36	52	J Goldstraw	52.531
37	12	R Hornacek	52.555
38	44	J Shorter	52.617
39	36	N White	53.021
40	055	g slab	--
41	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	14	C Hill	1:01.741
2	87	F Casula	1:02.528

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	008	J Zolecki	153.277	29	20*	185	Running
2	4	023	Z Webster	-0.71	29	0	170	Running
3	6	013	T Nadz	-24.08	29	4	170	Running
4	25	3	P Hillesheim	-24.88	29	0	160	Running
5	16	147	K Vickers	-25.02	29	0	155	Running
6	8	034	T Egg	-40.24	29	2	155	Running
7	5	8	D O'Regan	-1L	28	0	146	Running
8	18	78	J Franklin	-1L	28	0	142	Running
9	11	69	L Rogers	-1L	28	0	138	Running
10	24	24	M Cooper	-1L	28	0	134	Running
11	36	52	J Goldstraw	-1L	28	0	130	Running
12	21	2	A Scholz	-1L	28	0	127	Running
13	2	21	D Tompkins	-1L	28	0	124	Running
14	38	44	J Shorter	-1L	28	0	121	Running
15	13	19	D Maksajda	-1L	28	0	118	Running
16	20	123	G Gruber Jr	-1L	28	0	115	Running
17	28	96	C Theile	-1L	28	0	112	Running
18	33	37	N Tressler	-1L	28	2	114	Running
19	10	4	P Stevens	-1L	28	0	106	Running
20	39	36	N White	-1L	28	0	103	Running
21	29	74	S Rebrov	-1L	28	0	100	Running
22	19	27	M Collins	-1L	28	0	97	Running
23	37	12	R Hornacek	-1L	28	0	94	Running
24	15	99	A Pab	-1L	28	0	91	Running
25	41	021	T Bear	-2L	27	0	88	Running
26	7	061	D Hamilton	-3L	26	0	85	Running
27	22	43	K Hunter	-4L	25	0	82	Running
28	23	82	P Jones	-4L	25	0	79	Running
29	12	98	A Hawkins	-6L	23	0	76	Running
30	17	29	Y Hughes	-13L	16	0	73	Retired
31	40	055	g slab	-15L	14	1	75	Running
32	30	87	F Casula	-22L	7	0	67	Retired
33	32	97	C Caldas	-22L	7	0	64	Retired
34	35	5	R Harris	-22L	7	0	61	Accident
35	1	65	M Willis	-22L	7	0	58	Accident
36	9	50	G Dixon	-22L	7	0	55	Header
37	31	20	S Tworz	-22L	7	0	52	Retired
38	34	06	I Smythe	-22L	7	0	49	Retired
39	14	60	J Turner	-22L	7	0	46	Camshaft
40	27	7	P Rocha	-25L	4	0	43	Retired
41	26	14	C Hill	-26L	3	0	40	Retired

Caution Flags: 3 (8 laps)

Lead Changes: 6 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 88%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
13	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line