Pot Luck 2019: 1-3 Saitama

Tnadz kicked off the series by choosing what was once an unusual favorite of the drivers.  But that was with a totally different car set and the Japanese track of Saitama proved to be nothing but a hell ride for all the drivers.

Full Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vTTX6C1uec

Race 1:

The race started off with Smith and Zolecki dueling for the lead.  Smith made an exit off of turn one and struggled at the back of the grid for most of the race.  Jaime was sitting pretty at the front until his tires failed him.  Webster, The Bear and Hamilton suffered early crashes either at the hands of tricky conditions or competition.  Gut Slab managed to limp home while Tnadz made his way back for a top ten.  The big story by the end was The Egg who lost it near the end and grazed a tire barrier.  His car billowed smoke and was nigh undrivable but he managed to just make it before the field caught him, taking an early points lead.

Race 2:

Tnadz was the only human who managed to qualify at the front but he booched the start and struggled back, only to eventually end himself just a lap shy of the finish thanks to cooked tires.  The Egg piled right into him.  In fact all other humans DNFed Race 2 except for Sandy who managed to survive but finished well down the order.

Race 3:

Smith and Zolecki battled hard for the first 5 laps.  Jaime seemed to have the advantage but lost it on the final complex, yielding the lead to Smith and eventually crashing out later.  Again, nearly all of the humans succumbed to damage with Hamilton hanging on to finish at the tale end of the field.  Ross barely kept it together and eeked out a win, Egg-style, on tortured tires and a damaged engine.

Next week will be a full race at Charlotte.

Race 1

Track: Saitama Ken Race Track

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	1:08.616
2	008	J Zolecki	1:08.665
3	061	D Hamilton	1:09.850
4	034	T Egg	1:10.487
5	67	C Wanamaker	1:11.818
6	61	L Loaner	1:11.881
7	77	D Coral	1:11.888
8	56	F Loaner	1:11.927
9	53	H LoveBug	1:11.948
10	90	S Wiselteeth	1:12.043
11	29	S Fullerton	1:12.109
12	357	B Reiter	1:12.121
13	7	D Scruggs	1:12.155
14	19	M the Meatman	1:12.155
15	51	J Marble	1:12.164
16	88	C Darling	1:12.170
17	66	R Mahlum	1:12.225
18	24	K Kelleher	1:12.232
19	00	B Budd	1:12.267
20	98	J Lepage	1:12.294
21	97	D Matlock	1:12.320
22	26	C Macaluso	1:12.323
23	33	B McCarter	1:12.349
24	1	M Grim	1:12.364
25	18	A Johnson	1:12.426
26	75	J Neels	1:12.492
27	21	R Coy	1:12.541
28	15	C Podolski	1:12.545
29	11	J Arsenault	1:12.604
30	87	B Cornthwaite	1:12.686
31	021	T Bear	1:13.918
32	098	G Slab	1:14.028
33	329	D Hamilton	1:14.324
34	023	Z Webster	1:15.106

Weather: Clear, 39 °F, Southeast 3 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	1:08.385
2	013	T Nadz	1:09.029
3	034	T Egg	1:10.045
4	56	F Loaner	1:10.307
5	33	B McCarter	1:10.334
6	15	C Podolski	1:10.384
7	97	D Matlock	1:10.471
8	88	C Darling	1:10.475
9	51	J Marble	1:10.479
10	357	B Reiter	1:10.492
11	21	R Coy	1:10.509
12	98	J Lepage	1:10.571
13	1	M Grim	1:10.578
14	61	L Loaner	1:10.579
15	19	M the Meatman	1:10.580
16	7	D Scruggs	1:10.600
17	90	S Wiselteeth	1:10.676
18	00	B Budd	1:10.704
19	53	H LoveBug	1:10.717
20	18	A Johnson	1:10.732
21	061	D Hamilton	1:10.770
22	67	C Wanamaker	1:10.792
23	26	C Macaluso	1:10.822
24	29	S Fullerton	1:10.831
25	66	R Mahlum	1:10.844
26	11	J Arsenault	1:10.997
27	75	J Neels	1:11.029
28	87	B Cornthwaite	1:13.271
29	24	K Kelleher	1:13.326
30	77	D Coral	1:13.876
31	023	Z Webster	--
32	021	T Bear	--
33	098	G Slab	--
34	334	Z Webster	--

Weather: Clear, 39 °F, South 2 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	1:07.016
2	013	T Nadz	1:07.076
3	66	R Mahlum	1:10.652
4	77	D Coral	1:11.059
5	33	B McCarter	1:11.339
6	29	S Fullerton	1:11.396
7	87	B Cornthwaite	1:11.411
8	357	B Reiter	1:11.446
9	61	L Loaner	1:11.483
10	67	C Wanamaker	1:11.484
11	88	C Darling	1:11.519
12	00	B Budd	1:11.654
13	15	C Podolski	1:11.762
14	19	M the Meatman	1:11.767
15	7	D Scruggs	1:11.849
16	21	R Coy	1:11.928
17	51	J Marble	1:11.963
18	56	F Loaner	1:11.987
19	1	M Grim	1:12.138
20	75	J Neels	1:12.586
21	021	T Bear	1:14.892
22	023	Z Webster	1:18.684
23	26	C Macaluso	1:20.941
24	098	G Slab	1:53.721

Weather: Cloudy, 39 °F, West 5 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	034	T Egg	175.132	13	8*	185	Running
2	7	97	D Matlock	-7.05	13	0	170	Running
3	15	19	M the Meatman	-7.36	13	0	165	Running
4	5	33	B McCarter	-8.56	13	0	160	Running
5	9	51	J Marble	-8.88	13	0	155	Running
6	12	98	J Lepage	-12.69	13	0	150	Running
7	18	00	B Budd	-12.76	13	0	146	Running
8	17	90	S Wiselteeth	-12.92	13	0	142	Running
9	11	21	R Coy	-14.24	13	0	138	Running
10	2	013	T Nadz	-14.36	13	0	134	Running
11	22	67	C Wanamaker	-15.18	13	0	130	Running
12	8	88	C Darling	-15.28	13	0	127	Running
13	24	29	S Fullerton	-15.78	13	0	124	Running
14	10	357	B Reiter	-16.23	13	0	121	Running
15	30	77	D Coral	-16.44	13	0	118	Running
16	20	18	A Johnson	-16.46	13	0	115	Running
17	28	87	B Cornthwaite	-16.69	13	0	112	Running
18	27	75	J Neels	-16.97	13	0	109	Running
19	13	1	M Grim	-17.14	13	0	106	Running
20	26	11	J Arsenault	-17.50	13	0	103	Running
21	19	53	H LoveBug	-19.40	13	0	100	Running
22	14	61	L Loaner	-28.35	13	0	97	Running
23	25	66	R Mahlum	-22.03	13	0	94	Running
24	23	26	C Macaluso	-23.14	13	0	91	Running
25	16	7	D Scruggs	-1L	12	0	88	Running
26	33	098	G Slab	-2L	11	0	85	Running
27	4	56	F Loaner	-2L	11	0	82	Accident
28	1	008	J Zolecki	-7L	6	5	84	Accident
29	21	061	D Hamilton	-7L	6	0	76	Accident
30	31	023	Z Webster	-9L	4	0	73	Accident
31	32	021	T Bear	-10L	3	0	70	Accident
32	29	24	K Kelleher	-11L	2	0	67	Accident
33	6	15	C Podolski	-11L	2	0	64	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 39 °F, East 0 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 100%

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	1:07.939
2	24	K Kelleher	1:09.106
3	87	B Cornthwaite	1:09.142
4	56	F Loaner	1:09.155
5	33	B McCarter	1:09.303
6	21	R Coy	1:09.368
7	19	M the Meatman	1:09.392
8	97	D Matlock	1:09.402
9	66	R Mahlum	1:09.417
10	7	D Scruggs	1:09.429
11	67	C Wanamaker	1:09.447
12	51	J Marble	1:09.566
13	18	A Johnson	1:09.584
14	77	D Coral	1:09.595
15	29	S Fullerton	1:09.612
16	00	B Budd	1:09.612
17	98	J Lepage	1:09.612
18	11	J Arsenault	1:09.635
19	357	B Reiter	1:09.637
20	1	M Grim	1:09.671
21	15	C Podolski	1:09.735
22	90	S Wiselteeth	1:09.739
23	26	C Macaluso	1:09.823
24	61	L Loaner	1:09.827
25	53	H LoveBug	1:09.856
26	75	J Neels	1:10.018
27	88	C Darling	1:10.093
28	061	D Hamilton	1:12.624
29	021	T Bear	1:22.485
30	023	Z Webster	--
31	034	T Egg	--
32	008	J Zolecki	--
33	098	G Slab	--

Weather: Cloudy, 38 °F, East 3 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	12	51	J Marble	174.232	13	2	180	Running
2	4	56	F Loaner	-0.46	13	0	170	Running
3	16	00	B Budd	-0.66	13	0	165	Running
4	2	24	K Kelleher	-0.85	13	2	165	Running
5	9	66	R Mahlum	-1.37	13	0	155	Running
6	14	77	D Coral	-1.47	13	0	150	Running
7	18	11	J Arsenault	-4.09	13	0	146	Running
8	10	7	D Scruggs	-5.20	13	0	142	Running
9	13	18	A Johnson	-6.22	13	0	138	Running
10	8	97	D Matlock	-7.63	13	0	134	Running
11	5	33	B McCarter	-7.78	13	0	130	Running
12	6	21	R Coy	-7.89	13	0	127	Running
13	7	19	M the Meatman	-8.27	13	0	124	Running
14	22	90	S Wiselteeth	-8.36	13	0	121	Running
15	25	53	H LoveBug	-10.85	13	0	118	Running
16	20	1	M Grim	-12.16	13	0	115	Running
17	27	88	C Darling	-12.38	13	0	112	Running
18	19	357	B Reiter	-12.79	13	0	109	Running
19	24	61	L Loaner	-12.94	13	0	106	Running
20	15	29	S Fullerton	-13.37	13	0	103	Running
21	17	98	J Lepage	-14.37	13	0	100	Running
22	3	87	B Cornthwaite	-19.33	13	0	97	Running
23	26	75	J Neels	-21.96	13	0	94	Running
24	29	021	T Bear	-26.58	13	0	91	Running
25	21	15	C Podolski	-1L	12	0	88	Running
26	1	013	T Nadz	-3L	10	9*	95	Accident
27	31	034	T Egg	-4L	9	0	82	Accident
28	32	008	J Zolecki	-5L	8	0	79	Accident
29	28	061	D Hamilton	-6L	7	0	76	Accident
30	11	67	C Wanamaker	-8L	5	0	73	Accident
31	30	023	Z Webster	-9L	4	0	70	Accident
32	23	26	C Macaluso	-10L	3	0	67	Accident
33	33	098	G Slab	-11L	2	0	64	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (3 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 38 °F, North 5 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 100%

PENALTIES

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 3

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	1:07.148
2	013	T Nadz	1:07.304
3	034	T Egg	1:07.989
4	97	D Matlock	1:09.218
5	51	J Marble	1:09.225
6	67	C Wanamaker	1:09.359
7	1	M Grim	1:09.398
8	19	M the Meatman	1:09.412
9	53	H LoveBug	1:09.462
10	15	C Podolski	1:09.466
11	87	B Cornthwaite	1:09.473
12	357	B Reiter	1:09.482
13	90	S Wiselteeth	1:09.495
14	7	D Scruggs	1:09.497
15	61	L Loaner	1:09.502
16	88	C Darling	1:09.513
17	98	J Lepage	1:09.551
18	33	B McCarter	1:09.608
19	24	K Kelleher	1:09.643
20	77	D Coral	1:09.643
21	18	A Johnson	1:09.645
22	21	R Coy	1:09.656
23	00	B Budd	1:09.675
24	11	J Arsenault	1:09.696
25	29	S Fullerton	1:09.702
26	56	F Loaner	1:09.729
27	75	J Neels	1:09.798
28	26	C Macaluso	1:09.912
29	061	D Hamilton	1:10.207
30	66	R Mahlum	1:11.255
31	021	T Bear	1:14.066
32	023	Z Webster	--
33	098	G Slab	--

Weather: Cloudy, 38 °F, Northeast 7 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	013	T Nadz	180.885	13	10*	185	Running
2	9	53	H LoveBug	-38.20	13	0	170	Running
3	10	15	C Podolski	-38.90	13	0	165	Running
4	4	97	D Matlock	-39.57	13	0	160	Running
5	6	67	C Wanamaker	-42.98	13	0	155	Running
6	11	87	B Cornthwaite	-43.57	13	0	150	Running
7	20	77	D Coral	-44.73	13	0	146	Running
8	17	98	J Lepage	-44.93	13	0	142	Running
9	13	90	S Wiselteeth	-46.68	13	0	138	Running
10	12	357	B Reiter	-46.90	13	0	134	Running
11	7	1	M Grim	-47.02	13	0	130	Running
12	18	33	B McCarter	-48.36	13	0	127	Running
13	24	11	J Arsenault	-48.50	13	0	124	Running
14	22	21	R Coy	-48.53	13	0	121	Running
15	28	26	C Macaluso	-48.73	13	0	118	Running
16	25	29	S Fullerton	-48.85	13	0	115	Running
17	23	00	B Budd	-54.48	13	0	112	Running
18	30	66	R Mahlum	-57.07	13	0	109	Running
19	5	51	J Marble	-57.72	13	0	106	Running
20	14	7	D Scruggs	-57.79	13	0	103	Running
21	15	61	L Loaner	-57.86	13	0	100	Running
22	27	75	J Neels	-58.07	13	0	97	Running
23	26	56	F Loaner	-1:00.82	13	0	94	Running
24	29	061	D Hamilton	-1L	12	0	91	Running
25	16	88	C Darling	-1L	12	0	88	Running
26	19	24	K Kelleher	-1L	12	0	85	Running
27	31	021	T Bear	-5L	8	0	82	Accident
28	32	023	Z Webster	-6L	7	0	79	Retired
29	1	008	J Zolecki	-6L	7	3	81	Accident
30	8	19	M the Meatman	-10L	3	0	73	Accident
31	33	098	G Slab	-11L	2	0	70	Accident
32	21	18	A Johnson	-11L	2	0	67	Accident
33	3	034	T Egg	-11L	2	0	64	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 38 °F, Southeast 5 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 100%