2020-3 Whelen Modified Series - Round 6: Martinsville

 Live Stream: https://youtu.be/Onuy4NF5nBs

It was an interesting series with some races being way more entertaining than expected.  And other races being way more frustrating than expected.  But if nothing else, it was a very close conclusion to the series.

Heat 1:

It was a tough 25 lap shootout between hot lappers, Zack and Egg.  Webster had to content with lap traffic, including Tnadz while Egg tried his best to make a move.  Darrel had one of his best finishes of the season with a podium 3rd.

Heat 2:

Webster once again found himself harassed from behind with Smith ahead.  But this time, it was all for position.

Despite their incredible charge from the back, Webster, Egg and Zolecki couldn't quite make the pass with so few laps.  Tnadz only held on by a thread.

Main:

I'll let this picture speak for most of the race.  Rarely have we ran with so many caution periods.  Fortunately, Scot was able to make a triumphant return.  The yellows were sadly a major disruption at such a short track and seemed to only create more.  Another testament to how this mod seems to make some tracks god awful somehow.

In the end, it was an unprecedented tie for the series win.  The Egg and Tnadz both came away with the same number of points with Zolecki a not too distant third.  With an edge on Tnadz with top 5's, the Egg wins the season by technicality.  Well played.

Now for the hotly anticipated Twisted Metal Tour which will feature X Factors aplenty.

HEAT 1

Track: MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY

Date: 09/16/20

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	18.259
2	034	T Egg	19.552
3	023	Z Webster	19.695
4	029	M Max	19.894
5	013	T Nadz	19.924
6	061	D Hamilton	20.059
7	021	T Bear	20.197
8	14	R Bones	20.355
9	4	J Myers	20.359
10	83	T Brown	20.374
11	11	H Wilkins	20.384
12	15	L Leeson	20.395
13	88	C Hines	20.398
14	94	K Miller	20.401
15	9	T Phil	20.406
16	24	T Raines	20.407
17	69	J Miller	20.425
18	43	S Huhn	20.437
19	55	B Vance	20.439
20	48	T Hirschman	20.455
21	21	J Hill	20.460
22	57	B Burton Jr.	20.462
23	18	D Lia	20.465
24	46	J Rodrigez	20.472
25	1	B Myers	20.477
26	8	T York	20.484
27	38	J James	20.490
28	17	B King	20.498
29	10	B Hogg	20.517
30	22	B Angles	20.527
31	36	T Christopher	20.533
32	23	C Arnold	20.533
33	16	M Stefanik	20.535
34	28	J Civali	20.542
35	0	P Butts	20.543
36	3	E Beers	20.543
37	26	A Jones	20.598
38	44	R Ruggiero	20.620
39	31	G Pack	20.624
40	81	B Pack	20.643
41	6	J Leaty	20.684
42	2	T Szegedy	20.706
43	07	F Fleming	20.792

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, Southwest 9 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	034	T Egg	19.704
2	023	Z Webster	19.728
3	021	T Bear	20.060
4	061	D Hamilton	20.175
5	2	T Szegedy	20.397
6	11	H Wilkins	20.416
7	3	E Beers	20.419
8	21	J Hill	20.430
9	88	C Hines	20.472
10	83	T Brown	20.490
11	10	B Hogg	20.509
12	24	T Raines	20.525
13	15	L Leeson	20.541
14	14	R Bones	20.542
15	69	J Miller	20.567
16	9	T Phil	20.578
17	46	J Rodrigez	20.592
18	23	C Arnold	20.617
19	8	T York	20.618
20	31	G Pack	20.618
21	55	B Vance	20.624
22	81	B Pack	20.633
23	22	B Angles	20.656
24	1	B Myers	20.658
25	029	M Max	20.668
26	16	M Stefanik	20.671
27	18	D Lia	20.682
28	44	R Ruggiero	20.703
29	38	J James	20.708
30	26	A Jones	20.780
31	48	T Hirschman	20.781
32	07	F Fleming	20.788
33	36	T Christopher	20.795
34	57	B Burton Jr.	20.817
35	28	J Civali	20.827
36	6	J Leaty	20.912
37	4	J Myers	20.917
38	17	B King	20.919
39	0	P Butts	20.955
40	43	S Huhn	20.960
41	94	K Miller	21.093
42	008	J Zolecki	--
43	013	T Nadz	--

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, North 10 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	008	J Zolecki	19.758
2	013	T Nadz	19.953
3	023	Z Webster	19.958
4	029	M Max	20.274
5	061	D Hamilton	20.281
6	034	T Egg	20.291
7	16	M Stefanik	20.487
8	021	T Bear	20.505
9	15	L Leeson	20.577
10	36	T Christopher	20.617
11	17	B King	20.625
12	57	B Burton Jr.	20.672
13	31	G Pack	20.689
14	38	J James	20.711
15	10	B Hogg	20.717
16	28	J Civali	20.720
17	81	B Pack	20.736
18	44	R Ruggiero	20.740
19	3	E Beers	20.747
20	11	H Wilkins	20.759
21	2	T Szegedy	20.764
22	9	T Phil	20.773
23	6	J Leaty	20.782
24	55	B Vance	20.783
25	8	T York	20.788
26	1	B Myers	20.788
27	22	B Angles	20.793
28	23	C Arnold	20.793
29	4	J Myers	20.802
30	46	J Rodrigez	20.810
31	07	F Fleming	20.851
32	48	T Hirschman	20.853
33	18	D Lia	20.854
34	14	R Bones	20.855
35	24	T Raines	20.861
36	83	T Brown	20.878
37	94	K Miller	20.880
38	0	P Butts	20.906
39	26	A Jones	20.932
40	69	J Miller	21.012
41	43	S Huhn	21.171
42	88	C Hines	21.224
43	21	J Hill	21.321

Weather: Clear, 76 °F, Northeast 24 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	023	Z Webster	93.479	25	25*	185	Running
2	1	034	T Egg	-0.11	25	0	170	Running
3	4	061	D Hamilton	-8.52	25	0	165	Running
4	42	008	J Zolecki	-15.09	25	0	160	Running
5	10	83	T Brown	-17.36	25	0	155	Running
6	8	21	J Hill	-19.28	25	0	150	Running
7	13	15	L Leeson	-1L	24	0	146	Running
8	43	013	T Nadz	-1L	24	0	142	Running
9	6	11	H Wilkins	-1L	24	0	138	Running
10	15	69	J Miller	-1L	24	0	134	Running
11	21	55	B Vance	-1L	24	0	130	Running
12	27	18	D Lia	-1L	24	0	127	Running
13	17	46	J Rodrigez	-1L	24	0	124	Running
14	9	88	C Hines	-1L	24	0	121	Running
15	28	44	R Ruggiero	-1L	24	0	118	Running
16	7	3	E Beers	-1L	24	0	115	Running
17	12	24	T Raines	-1L	24	0	112	Running
18	24	1	B Myers	-1L	24	0	109	Running
19	5	2	T Szegedy	-1L	24	0	106	Running
20	18	23	C Arnold	-1L	24	0	103	Running
21	16	9	T Phil	-1L	24	0	100	Running
22	29	38	J James	-1L	24	0	97	Running
23	26	16	M Stefanik	-1L	24	0	94	Running
24	23	22	B Angles	-1L	24	0	91	Running
25	33	36	T Christopher	-1L	24	0	88	Running
26	35	28	J Civali	-1L	24	0	85	Running
27	19	8	T York	-1L	24	0	82	Running
28	11	10	B Hogg	-1L	24	0	79	Running
29	14	14	R Bones	-1L	24	0	76	Running
30	38	17	B King	-1L	24	0	73	Running
31	22	81	B Pack	-1L	24	0	70	Running
32	37	4	J Myers	-1L	24	0	67	Running
33	41	94	K Miller	-1L	24	0	64	Running
34	36	6	J Leaty	-1L	24	0	61	Running
35	32	07	F Fleming	-1L	24	0	58	Running
36	34	57	B Burton Jr.	-1L	24	0	55	Running
37	31	48	T Hirschman	-1L	24	0	52	Running
38	30	26	A Jones	-1L	24	0	49	Running
39	40	43	S Huhn	-1L	24	0	46	Running
40	20	31	G Pack	-2L	23	0	43	Running
41	39	0	P Butts	-2L	23	0	40	Running
42	25	029	M Max	-7L	18	0	37	Running
43	3	021	T Bear	-12L	13	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 75 °F, Northeast 12 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
13	029	Unsafe pit entrance	Held for 30 seconds
13	029	Unsafe pit entrance	Held for 30 seconds
13	029	Unsafe pit exit	Stop and go

HEAT 2

Session: Practice

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, South 1 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	19.964
2	44	R Ruggiero	20.320
3	16	M Stefanik	20.370
4	021	T Bear	20.405
5	18	D Lia	20.427
6	24	T Raines	20.472
7	11	H Wilkins	20.482
8	81	B Pack	20.490
9	57	B Burton Jr.	20.493
10	48	T Hirschman	20.504
11	26	A Jones	20.507
12	29	K Harvick	20.529
13	0	P Butts	20.539
14	07	F Fleming	20.540
15	15	Z Sylvester	20.546
16	1	B Myers	20.550
17	21	J Hill	20.554
18	46	J Rodrigez	20.573
19	6	J Leaty	20.576
20	55	B Vance	20.588
21	14	B Hutchens	20.592
22	61	A Baker	20.598
23	3	E Beers	20.617
24	94	K Miller	20.652
25	69	J Miller	20.655
26	93	S Vivy	20.661
27	2	T Szegedy	20.662
28	43	S Huhn	20.668
29	88	C Hines	20.669
30	22	B Angles	20.699
31	4	S Paulmer	20.701
32	5	C Pasteryak	20.712
33	28	J Civali	20.729
34	029	M Max	20.729
35	36	L Miller	20.744
36	23	C Arnold	20.771
37	8	T York	20.772
38	38	J James	20.775
39	17	B King	20.798
40	023	Z Webster	--
41	008	J Zolecki	--
42	034	T Egg	--
43	061	D Hamilton	--

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, West 2 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 67 °F, Northwest 8 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	91.741	25	25*	185	Running
2	40	023	Z Webster	-0.10	25	0	170	Running
3	41	008	J Zolecki	-0.52	25	0	165	Running
4	42	034	T Egg	-1.45	25	0	160	Running
5	3	16	M Stefanik	-4.76	25	0	155	Running
6	7	11	H Wilkins	-7.68	25	0	150	Running
7	13	0	P Butts	-9.80	25	0	146	Running
8	5	18	D Lia	-10.21	25	0	142	Running
9	17	21	J Hill	-10.78	25	0	138	Running
10	16	1	B Myers	-11.35	25	0	134	Running
11	21	14	B Hutchens	-11.75	25	0	130	Running
12	24	94	K Miller	-11.77	25	0	127	Running
13	9	57	B Burton Jr.	-11.77	25	0	124	Running
14	11	26	A Jones	-12.03	25	0	121	Running
15	15	15	Z Sylvester	-12.97	25	0	118	Running
16	10	48	T Hirschman	-13.33	25	0	115	Running
17	8	81	B Pack	-15.31	25	0	112	Running
18	31	4	S Paulmer	-15.66	25	0	109	Running
19	23	3	E Beers	-15.94	25	0	106	Running
20	2	44	R Ruggiero	-16.43	25	0	103	Running
21	12	29	K Harvick	-16.76	25	0	100	Running
22	14	07	F Fleming	-16.99	25	0	97	Running
23	28	43	S Huhn	-17.66	25	0	94	Running
24	25	69	J Miller	-17.83	25	0	91	Running
25	18	46	J Rodrigez	-18.63	25	0	88	Running
26	6	24	T Raines	-19.22	25	0	85	Running
27	26	93	S Vivy	-19.65	25	0	82	Running
28	37	8	T York	-1L	24	0	79	Running
29	30	22	B Angles	-1L	24	0	76	Running
30	38	38	J James	-1L	24	0	73	Running
31	19	6	J Leaty	-1L	24	0	70	Running
32	27	2	T Szegedy	-1L	24	0	67	Running
33	4	021	T Bear	-1L	24	0	64	Running
34	29	88	C Hines	-1L	24	0	61	Running
35	20	55	B Vance	-1L	24	0	58	Running
36	39	17	B King	-1L	24	0	55	Running
37	36	23	C Arnold	-1L	24	0	52	Running
38	33	28	J Civali	-1L	24	0	49	Running
39	43	061	D Hamilton	-1L	24	0	46	Running
40	32	5	C Pasteryak	-1L	24	0	43	Running
41	35	36	L Miller	-2L	23	0	40	Running
42	34	029	M Max	-5L	20	0	37	Running
43	22	61	A Baker	-25L	0	0	34	Piston

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 66 °F, Northeast 14 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP

#

INFRACTION

PENALTY

Main

Session: Practice

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, South 6 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	44	R Ruggiero	20.365
2	14	B Hutchens	20.407
3	061	D Hamilton	20.451
4	29	K Harvick	20.463
5	57	B Burton Jr.	20.490
6	21	J Hill	20.494
7	46	J Rodrigez	20.495
8	9	T Phil	20.533
9	36	T Christopher	20.535
10	28	J Civali	20.537
11	1	B Myers	20.552
12	6	J Leaty	20.572
13	22	B Angles	20.576
14	3	E Beers	20.589
15	07	F Fleming	20.600
16	61	A Baker	20.603
17	81	B Pack	20.607
18	17	B King	20.608
19	31	G Pack	20.653
20	43	S Huhn	20.661
21	38	J James	20.663
22	4	J Myers	20.670
23	55	B Vance	20.674
24	26	A Jones	20.677
25	16	M Stefanik	20.681
26	48	T Hirschman	20.688
27	24	T Raines	20.700
28	15	L Leeson	20.702
29	93	S Vivy	20.711
30	11	H Wilkins	20.712
31	8	T York	20.731
32	23	C Arnold	20.735
33	10	E Flemke, Jr.	20.747
34	94	K Miller	20.755
35	18	D Lia	20.766
36	88	C Hines	20.779
37	021	T Bear	20.793
38	0	P Butts	20.879
39	029	M Max	21.017
40	023	Z Webster	--
41	008	J Zolecki	--
42	013	T Nadz	--
43	034	T Egg	--

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, North 6 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 69 °F, East 3 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	9	36	T Christopher	50.797	75	31*	185	Running
2	2	14	B Hutchens	-1.28	75	26	175	Running
3	7	46	J Rodrigez	-1.96	75	0	165	Running
4	4	29	K Harvick	-2.68	75	0	160	Running
5	16	61	A Baker	-4.39	75	0	155	Running
6	27	24	T Raines	-5.34	75	0	150	Running
7	8	9	T Phil	-6.33	75	0	146	Running
8	36	88	C Hines	-7.29	75	0	142	Running
9	24	26	A Jones	-1L	74	0	138	Running
10	14	3	E Beers	-1L	74	0	134	Running
11	35	18	D Lia	-1L	74	0	130	Running
12	6	21	J Hill	-1L	74	0	127	Running
13	20	43	S Huhn	-1L	74	0	124	Running
14	42	013	T Nadz	-1L	74	0	121	Running
15	22	4	J Myers	-1L	74	0	118	Running
16	43	034	T Egg	-1L	74	0	115	Running
17	25	16	M Stefanik	-1L	74	0	112	Running
18	26	48	T Hirschman	-1L	74	0	109	Running
19	28	15	L Leeson	-1L	74	0	106	Running
20	34	94	K Miller	-1L	74	0	103	Running
21	15	07	F Fleming	-1L	74	0	100	Running
22	37	021	T Bear	-1L	74	0	97	Running
23	40	023	Z Webster	-1L	74	0	94	Running
24	29	93	S Vivy	-1L	74	0	91	Running
25	38	0	P Butts	-1L	74	0	88	Running
26	39	029	M Max	-1L	74	0	85	Running
27	21	38	J James	-1L	74	0	82	Running
28	30	11	H Wilkins	-1L	74	0	79	Running
29	32	23	C Arnold	-1L	74	0	76	Running
30	12	6	J Leaty	-2L	73	0	73	Running
31	23	55	B Vance	-2L	73	0	70	Running
32	11	1	B Myers	-2L	73	0	67	Running
33	17	81	B Pack	-2L	73	0	64	Running
34	33	10	E Flemke, Jr.	-6L	69	0	61	Running
35	10	28	J Civali	-13L	62	0	58	Engine
36	41	008	J Zolecki	-14L	61	0	55	Running
37	13	22	B Angles	-20L	55	0	52	Engine
38	19	31	G Pack	-21L	54	0	49	DQ
39	31	8	T York	-21L	54	0	46	DQ
40	1	44	R Ruggiero	-35L	40	2	48	Header
41	18	17	B King	-49L	26	0	40	Retired
42	3	061	D Hamilton	-57L	18	16	42	Retired
43	5	57	B Burton Jr.	-62L	13	0	34	Gearbox

Caution Flags: 11 (55 laps)

Lead Changes: 6 (4 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 69 °F, Southeast 8 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
19	008	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
20	008	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
21	008	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
44	021	Passing the pacecar	Held for 12 seconds