Shorties 18-20 Lebanon

Live Stream: https://youtu.be/AjO9DiQZq-I

A ripping couple of races at the penultimate dirt track of Lebanon.  Fast and dusty.

Race 1:

Race 1 was a 25 lap sprint with Tnadz and GB at the front with Egg and Webster not far behind.

The Egg was having fun mid pack as Darrel sent Ingram pushing up high to help McDuffy make an Egg sandwich.

Egg would have the last laugh as the 05 caught his rear end, self spinning into oblivion.

From then on to the rest of the race, the 034 was carefully attempting a pass around Hamilton, trying to time it right without spinning the recent septuagenarian.

But his courteous driving would not be as rewarding as the U Haul ride barely squeaked ahead on the final lap.  Gut Slab managed to close in just in time to see the exciting conclusion.

A few places ahead, Tnadz had stolen the win and our hearts by holding first ahead of a persistent Zolecki.

Race 2:

The second 25 lap sprint started in nearly identical proportions with Tnadz and Zolecki actually tying for the pole (Smith taking it by virtue of joining the server first?).  However, The Egg was within striking distance and was taking the latex rubber gloves off (and on) for this round.

While Race 1 went caution-free through some divine intervention, thus would not be the case on the second pass.  Hamilton cooked it into the side of McDuffy, sending him off into the pasture.

The next caution came when several drivers attempted to make it onto pit road and instead got scared and confused, deciding instead to just stop and have a cookout with the pit board guy.

On the restart, Zolecki got a startling hip check while trying to hold the outside line.

He was then in a bad spot as the 21 and 023 of Webster came slicing across his nose on the backstretch.

Things went from bad to worse when Zack realized he had an entire carton of eggs (no relation) still in the trunk as he went end over end.

Hamilton later on was rammed by Saylor and sent around.

As he was resorting his life, Slab barely slipped by on the outside coming to the line.

With Jamie out of the picture and The Egg dealing with traffic, Tnadz was free to take another victory like that give-a-penny-leave-a-penny thing at the store checkout.

Race 3: 

The main event started a little differently but it was the usual suspects at the front.

The two human hot rods split Earnhardt like a check at a fancy restaurant and drag raced away with Zolecki only yielding to keep from killing Tnadz.

Back in the field, Hamilton was hamming it up next to Slab, taking out the 50 for an early caution.

Pit road became a very busy place, except for humans.  Unfortunately, this had the effect of throwing different strategies (at least compared to AI) out the window.

It also caused havoc at the front because there was an abundance of lap cars which became Smith's downfall on several subsequent restarts.

Slab and Sandy didn't want him to feel bad so they joined in on the wrecking magic.  But how'd they get there?

Ingram sent Slab a slabbing into the wall.

And back behind, Harry Gant caused Hamilton to get squirrely which made Sandy go evasive.

Gurton Buster similarly had some issues with lappers as McDuffy came back from the dead to ramrod him through the corner.

He took some good knocks but kept the engine running...for now.

Meanwhile, Slab was working his way through the field and going to war with Labonte.

Suddenly, just ahead of him, Hamilton had sent Ingram up the track into Smith while the 05 was being turned around in front of them.  Keep in mind this is all after taking the caution.

And the Bear was around.

Slab was just now resolving his conflict and taking care of the 21.

Which nearly took out the 021.

That wouldn't be the last time this Wood Brothers ride would make an appearance.  The Egg was simply trying to drive his race and make up places when his race was run a muck.

The damage was swift and devastating.  The Bear again showed some compassion and spun himself.

About a 2/3 of the way through or so and Webster had pulled into the lead with Tnadz and Darrel right behind.

Suddenly, Webster had a moment.

And then Zolecki had a moment (see? remember when I said "yet"?)

Sandy also had engine problems and would have to retire.

But the guy who got him in that position wouldn't get away Scot Free (please free Scot from work).  No, the 061 was coming out of four when he ran wide into the tricky section of the wall and went airborne.  Somehow, still alive for a little while.

 Webster was back leading again as Tnadz was spun in the background.  Now Egg was also back up into podium position.

Eventually he'd get up into first with Smith trying to dig himself out of lappers.

Instead, he dug into the side of Saylor and whipped around with minimal damage.

 

While pressing on, however, The Egg got entangled.

He eventually Lego's my Eggo...

...but it was curtains for him.  Possibly meat curtains.

Through some odd twists and several lapped cars, Tnadz was back to the front with Webster tucked in behind.

While he did what he could with what was left of his car, Zack slipped back one spot to 3rd by the last lap.

Ross then swept the night with a 3rd win in the Feature.  Someone buy that guy a beer.

Next week is the penultimate paved track, and a favorite among drivers: Myrtle Beach Night 05

Race 1

Track: Lebanon Valley Speedway

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	32	D Jarrett	16.662
2	15	D Earnhardt	16.672
3	013	T Nadz	16.680
4	008	J Zolecki	16.736
5	77	H Gant	16.763
6	50	T Usry	16.781
7	023	Z Webster	16.790
8	11	J Ingram	16.793
9	21	D Pearson	16.819
10	83	C Aubin	16.831
11	27	B Lowe	16.831
12	80	A Powell	16.838
13	57	K Ragan	16.860
14	4	C Saylor	16.874
15	6	T Houston	16.875
16	43	G Slab	16.877
17	24	G Jarrett	16.891
18	05	B Myers	16.903
19	70	J McDuffie	16.905
20	061	D Hamilton	16.925
21	034	T Egg	16.935
22	7	M Shepherd	16.944
23	00	S Ard	17.000
24	29	S Worley	17.001
25	021	T Bear	17.082
26	76	B Lindley	17.088
27	26	J Utsman	17.098
28	2	J Hensley	17.104
29	22	B Allison	17.132
30	98	J Ruttman	17.151
31	28	P Parsons	17.155
32	45	C Luck	17.184
33	62	J Linville	17.189
34	75	N Bonnett	17.195
35	69	J Miller	17.227
36	86	M Watts	17.269
37	3	M Porter	17.277
38	23	D Allison	17.331
39	34	L Ottinger	17.342
40	17	D Waltrip	17.490
41	0	T Richmond	17.511
42	5	G Bodine	17.656
43	1	B Dennis	17.730
44	12	G Slab	18.251

Weather: Clear, 96 °F, North 18 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	16.675
2	008	J Zolecki	16.762
3	15	D Earnhardt	16.778
4	00	S Ard	16.817
5	32	D Jarrett	16.828
6	21	D Pearson	16.867
7	023	Z Webster	16.927
8	70	J McDuffie	16.930
9	50	T Usry	16.962
10	034	T Egg	16.962
11	29	S Worley	16.977
12	11	J Ingram	16.984
13	80	A Powell	16.984
14	6	T Houston	17.013
15	05	B Myers	17.031
16	83	C Aubin	17.036
17	24	G Jarrett	17.057
18	57	K Ragan	17.060
19	061	D Hamilton	17.076
20	27	B Lowe	17.086
21	77	H Gant	17.095
22	4	C Saylor	17.139
23	7	M Shepherd	17.144
24	28	P Parsons	17.201
25	98	J Ruttman	17.203
26	76	B Lindley	17.211
27	75	N Bonnett	17.247
28	22	B Allison	17.270
29	45	C Luck	17.275
30	69	J Miller	17.326
31	26	J Utsman	17.342
32	62	J Linville	17.354
33	34	L Ottinger	17.361
34	2	J Hensley	17.377
35	23	D Allison	17.387
36	3	M Porter	17.493
37	86	M Watts	17.539
38	43	G Slab	17.695
39	5	G Bodine	17.728
40	17	D Waltrip	17.804
41	1	B Dennis	17.856
42	0	T Richmond	19.025
43	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 96 °F, Northwest 13 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	16.686
2	008	J Zolecki	16.803
3	034	T Egg	16.833
4	023	Z Webster	16.895
5	061	D Hamilton	17.344
6	70	J McDuffie	17.354
7	2	J Hensley	17.474
8	34	L Ottinger	17.500
9	29	S Worley	17.541
10	21	D Pearson	18.046
11	69	J Miller	18.306
12	22	B Allison	18.457
13	11	J Ingram	18.459
14	50	T Usry	18.547
15	1	B Dennis	18.608
16	43	G Slab	18.787
17	62	J Linville	18.958
18	57	K Ragan	19.268
19	83	C Aubin	19.444
20	26	J Utsman	20.652
21	80	A Powell	22.417
22	77	H Gant	22.544
23	17	D Waltrip	23.531
24	05	B Myers	23.956
25	021	T Bear	24.283
26	86	M Watts	24.426
27	28	P Parsons	28.117
28	5	G Bodine	31.133

Weather: Clear, 88 °F, Southeast 6 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	108.654	25	25*	185	Running
2	2	008	J Zolecki	-0.19	25	0	170	Running
3	7	023	Z Webster	-1.70	25	0	165	Running
4	19	061	D Hamilton	-8.67	25	0	160	Running
5	10	034	T Egg	-8.72	25	0	155	Running
6	38	43	G Slab	-9.07	25	0	150	Running
7	3	15	D Earnhardt	-10.78	25	0	146	Running
8	6	21	D Pearson	-10.99	25	0	142	Running
9	4	00	S Ard	-12.12	25	0	138	Running
10	12	11	J Ingram	-12.22	25	0	134	Running
11	8	70	J McDuffie	-14.16	25	0	130	Running
12	21	77	H Gant	-14.23	25	0	127	Running
13	15	05	B Myers	-14.48	25	0	124	Running
14	11	29	S Worley	-15.04	25	0	121	Running
15	14	6	T Houston	-15.57	25	0	118	Running
16	16	83	C Aubin	-15.65	25	0	115	Running
17	23	7	M Shepherd	-16.03	25	0	112	Running
18	9	50	T Usry	-1L	24	0	109	Running
19	18	57	K Ragan	-1L	24	0	106	Running
20	20	27	B Lowe	-1L	24	0	103	Running
21	17	24	G Jarrett	-1L	24	0	100	Running
22	22	4	C Saylor	-1L	24	0	97	Running
23	13	80	A Powell	-1L	24	0	94	Running
24	5	32	D Jarrett	-1L	24	0	91	Running
25	43	021	T Bear	-1L	24	0	88	Running
26	26	76	B Lindley	-1L	24	0	85	Running
27	27	75	N Bonnett	-1L	24	0	82	Running
28	29	45	C Luck	-1L	24	0	79	Running
29	24	28	P Parsons	-1L	24	0	76	Running
30	25	98	J Ruttman	-1L	24	0	73	Running
31	34	2	J Hensley	-1L	24	0	70	Running
32	32	62	J Linville	-1L	24	0	67	Running
33	33	34	L Ottinger	-1L	24	0	64	Running
34	31	26	J Utsman	-1L	24	0	61	Running
35	30	69	J Miller	-1L	24	0	58	Running
36	36	3	M Porter	-1L	24	0	55	Running
37	35	23	D Allison	-1L	24	0	52	Running
38	37	86	M Watts	-1L	24	0	49	Running
39	41	1	B Dennis	-2L	23	0	46	Running
40	42	0	T Richmond	-2L	23	0	43	Running
41	40	17	D Waltrip	-2L	23	0	40	Running
42	39	5	G Bodine	-2L	23	0	37	Running
43	28	22	B Allison	-15L	10	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 1 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 88 °F, Southwest 3 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 98%

PENALTIES

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INFRACTION

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Race 2

Weather: Clear, 96 °F, Northeast 4 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	16.696
2	008	J Zolecki	16.696
3	21	D Pearson	16.713
4	15	D Earnhardt	16.784
5	034	T Egg	16.792
6	70	J McDuffie	16.818
7	11	J Ingram	16.834
8	6	T Houston	16.836
9	27	B Lowe	16.837
10	023	Z Webster	16.858
11	24	G Jarrett	16.880
12	32	D Jarrett	16.883
13	00	S Ard	16.892
14	29	S Worley	16.900
15	83	C Aubin	16.911
16	57	K Ragan	16.928
17	77	H Gant	16.929
18	05	B Myers	16.931
19	7	M Shepherd	16.934
20	43	G Slab	16.934
21	4	C Saylor	16.938
22	80	A Powell	16.958
23	50	T Usry	16.963
24	75	N Bonnett	17.150
25	061	D Hamilton	17.152
26	23	D Allison	17.157
27	98	J Ruttman	17.164
28	28	P Parsons	17.193
29	34	L Ottinger	17.234
30	76	B Lindley	17.245
31	86	M Watts	17.257
32	62	J Linville	17.277
33	45	C Luck	17.282
34	22	B Allison	17.288
35	021	T Bear	17.290
36	2	J Hensley	17.294
37	69	J Miller	17.300
38	26	J Utsman	17.306
39	3	M Porter	17.399
40	0	T Richmond	17.544
41	47	K Petty	17.682
42	17	D Waltrip	17.745
43	1	B Dennis	17.808

Weather: Clear, 96 °F, Northeast 7 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	11	J Ingram	16.515
2	57	K Ragan	16.638
3	05	B Myers	16.650
4	77	H Gant	16.675
5	013	T Nadz	16.679
6	29	S Worley	16.684
7	15	D Earnhardt	16.712
8	50	T Usry	16.754
9	32	D Jarrett	16.782
10	034	T Egg	16.852
11	00	S Ard	16.857
12	2	J Hensley	16.863
13	70	J McDuffie	16.866
14	061	D Hamilton	16.867
15	008	J Zolecki	16.877
16	80	A Powell	16.881
17	6	T Houston	16.890
18	023	Z Webster	16.924
19	28	P Parsons	16.969
20	22	B Allison	16.987
21	23	D Allison	17.024
22	27	B Lowe	17.066
23	3	M Porter	17.105
24	4	C Saylor	17.129
25	62	J Linville	17.215
26	75	N Bonnett	17.301
27	47	K Petty	17.327
28	34	L Ottinger	17.345
29	98	J Ruttman	17.367
30	26	J Utsman	17.377
31	76	B Lindley	17.430
32	69	J Miller	17.460
33	021	T Bear	17.519
34	86	M Watts	17.669
35	0	T Richmond	17.695
36	17	D Waltrip	17.709
37	43	G Slab	18.153
38	21	D Pearson	18.780
39	1	B Dennis	23.638
40	24	G Jarrett	25.507
41	45	C Luck	27.818

Weather: Cloudy, 94 °F, North 17 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	67.655	25	25*	185	Running
2	5	034	T Egg	-0.97	25	0	170	Running
3	9	27	B Lowe	-1.64	25	0	165	Running
4	17	77	H Gant	-1.84	25	0	160	Running
5	23	50	T Usry	-2.00	25	0	155	Running
6	13	00	S Ard	-2.13	25	0	150	Running
7	19	7	M Shepherd	-2.45	25	0	146	Running
8	8	6	T Houston	-2.73	25	0	142	Running
9	14	29	S Worley	-2.91	25	0	138	Running
10	16	57	K Ragan	-3.23	25	0	134	Running
11	22	80	A Powell	-3.74	25	0	130	Running
12	21	4	C Saylor	-3.84	25	0	127	Running
13	27	98	J Ruttman	-4.71	25	0	124	Running
14	18	05	B Myers	-5.05	25	0	121	Running
15	25	061	D Hamilton	-7.16	25	0	118	Running
16	32	62	J Linville	-7.32	25	0	115	Running
17	31	86	M Watts	-7.84	25	0	112	Running
18	37	69	J Miller	-8.14	25	0	109	Running
19	36	2	J Hensley	-8.83	25	0	106	Running
20	20	43	G Slab	-10.51	25	0	103	Running
21	26	23	D Allison	-11.83	25	0	100	Running
22	30	76	B Lindley	-12.21	25	0	97	Running
23	40	0	T Richmond	-12.42	25	0	94	Running
24	28	28	P Parsons	-12.44	25	0	91	Running
25	43	1	B Dennis	-12.55	25	0	88	Running
26	42	17	D Waltrip	-1L	24	0	85	Running
27	11	24	G Jarrett	-1L	24	0	82	Running
28	4	15	D Earnhardt	-1L	24	0	79	Running
29	15	83	C Aubin	-2L	23	0	76	Running
30	33	45	C Luck	-3L	22	0	73	Valve
31	38	26	J Utsman	-3L	22	0	70	DQ
32	41	47	K Petty	-7L	18	0	67	Accident
33	2	008	J Zolecki	-8L	17	0	64	Accident
34	24	75	N Bonnett	-10L	15	0	61	Retired
35	7	11	J Ingram	-11L	14	0	58	Accident
36	10	023	Z Webster	-11L	14	0	55	Accident
37	3	21	D Pearson	-11L	14	0	52	Accident
38	12	32	D Jarrett	-12L	13	0	49	Retired
39	35	021	T Bear	-12L	13	0	46	Accident
40	29	34	L Ottinger	-18L	7	0	43	Accident
41	34	22	B Allison	-19L	6	0	40	Retired
42	6	70	J McDuffie	-22L	3	0	37	Accident
43	39	3	M Porter	-23L	2	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 5 (16 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Cloudy, 94 °F, North 18 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 99%

PENALTIES

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Race 3

Weather: Clear, 99 °F, Northwest 20 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	15	D Earnhardt	16.727
2	013	T Nadz	16.759
3	008	J Zolecki	16.789
4	27	B Lowe	16.792
5	11	J Ingram	16.797
6	6	T Houston	16.808
7	00	S Ard	16.814
8	80	A Powell	16.828
9	034	T Egg	16.837
10	21	D Pearson	16.859
11	70	J McDuffie	16.870
12	77	H Gant	16.876
13	57	K Ragan	16.887
14	32	D Jarrett	16.918
15	24	G Jarrett	16.931
16	29	S Worley	16.943
17	7	M Shepherd	16.957
18	4	C Saylor	16.963
19	05	B Myers	16.965
20	50	T Usry	17.029
21	83	C Aubin	17.044
22	28	P Parsons	17.072
23	45	C Luck	17.140
24	2	J Hensley	17.146
25	75	N Bonnett	17.166
26	98	J Ruttman	17.176
27	62	J Linville	17.176
28	26	J Utsman	17.198
29	34	L Ottinger	17.203
30	76	B Lindley	17.222
31	22	B Allison	17.228
32	43	G Slab	17.237
33	23	D Allison	17.240
34	061	D Hamilton	17.243
35	86	M Watts	17.251
36	69	J Miller	17.292
37	0	T Richmond	17.537
38	17	D Waltrip	17.563
39	47	K Petty	17.604
40	5	G Bodine	17.691
41	12	T Riggins	17.767
42	023	Z Webster	--
43	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 99 °F, East 10 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	7	M Shepherd	16.600
2	28	P Parsons	16.668
3	00	S Ard	16.678
4	80	A Powell	16.715
5	83	C Aubin	16.874
6	6	T Houston	16.894
7	013	T Nadz	16.898
8	061	D Hamilton	16.940
9	023	Z Webster	16.946
10	98	J Ruttman	16.976
11	77	H Gant	17.040
12	05	B Myers	17.079
13	69	J Miller	17.089
14	11	J Ingram	17.132
15	2	J Hensley	17.167
16	4	C Saylor	17.213
17	43	G Slab	17.251
18	21	D Pearson	17.272
19	57	K Ragan	17.333
20	45	C Luck	17.366
21	50	T Usry	17.397
22	12	T Riggins	17.528
23	27	B Lowe	17.540
24	5	G Bodine	17.547
25	47	K Petty	17.560
26	86	M Watts	17.561
27	62	J Linville	17.595
28	034	T Egg	17.603
29	26	J Utsman	17.716
30	34	L Ottinger	17.792
31	008	J Zolecki	17.856
32	021	T Bear	17.869
33	75	N Bonnett	17.967
34	0	T Richmond	17.997
35	17	D Waltrip	18.103
36	29	S Worley	22.293
37	15	D Earnhardt	22.560
38	70	J McDuffie	22.575
39	24	G Jarrett	23.515
40	22	B Allison	26.833
41	76	B Lindley	30.280
42	23	D Allison	34.456

Weather: Cloudy, 92 °F, Northwest 15 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	013	T Nadz	70.591	75	44*	185	Running
2	23	45	C Luck	-0.25	75	0	170	Running
3	42	023	Z Webster	-4.65	75	18	170	Running
4	33	23	D Allison	-5.84	75	0	160	Running
5	15	24	G Jarrett	-11.14	75	0	155	Running
6	6	6	T Houston	-11.79	75	0	150	Running
7	11	70	J McDuffie	-12.89	75	0	146	Running
8	10	21	D Pearson	-1L	74	0	142	Running
9	18	4	C Saylor	-1L	74	0	138	Running
10	5	11	J Ingram	-2L	73	0	134	Running
11	24	2	J Hensley	-3L	72	0	130	Accident
12	7	00	S Ard	-3L	72	0	127	Running
13	12	77	H Gant	-4L	71	0	124	Running
14	1	15	D Earnhardt	-10L	65	0	121	Retired
15	14	32	D Jarrett	-13L	62	0	118	Running
16	13	57	K Ragan	-23L	52	0	115	Accident
17	40	5	G Bodine	-24L	51	0	112	Accident
18	16	29	S Worley	-26L	49	0	109	Retired
19	9	034	T Egg	-26L	49	13	111	Accident
20	21	83	C Aubin	-26L	49	0	103	Retired
21	4	27	B Lowe	-27L	48	0	100	Retired
22	22	28	P Parsons	-28L	47	0	97	Accident
23	34	061	D Hamilton	-29L	46	0	94	Accident
24	8	80	A Powell	-30L	45	0	91	Retired
25	19	05	B Myers	-33L	42	0	88	Accident
26	3	008	J Zolecki	-46L	29	0	85	Ignition
27	43	021	T Bear	-47L	28	0	82	Accident
28	32	43	G Slab	-58L	17	0	79	Retired
29	31	22	B Allison	-62L	13	0	76	Accident
30	27	62	J Linville	-63L	12	0	73	Accident
31	26	98	J Ruttman	-63L	12	0	70	Accident
32	36	69	J Miller	-64L	11	0	67	Retired
33	17	7	M Shepherd	-65L	10	0	64	Accident
34	25	75	N Bonnett	-68L	7	0	61	Retired
35	30	76	B Lindley	-68L	7	0	58	Retired
36	28	26	J Utsman	-68L	7	0	55	Retired
37	29	34	L Ottinger	-68L	7	0	52	Accident
38	35	86	M Watts	-69L	6	0	49	Retired
39	38	17	D Waltrip	-69L	6	0	46	Accident
40	41	12	T Riggins	-69L	6	0	43	Retired
41	39	47	K Petty	-69L	6	0	40	Accident
42	20	50	T Usry	-71L	4	0	37	Accident
43	37	0	T Richmond	-71L	4	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 10 (42 laps)

Lead Changes: 4 (3 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 91 °F, Northwest 14 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 4x

AI Strength: 100%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
24	008	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
24	034	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
24	034	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
41	061	Passing the pacecar	Held for 8 seconds