2021-2 Pot Luck Challenge - Round 5: Pocono Banked

 Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDkxk7B6_EA

Race 1:

Tnadz led the humans at the front to the green.

Just behind, a massive incident played out, collecting Zolecki and making things difficult for The Egg.

At the front, it was a constant leap frog of leaders between Tnadz, The Bear and Gut Slab.

While most of the 20 laps were neat and tidy, there were a few very exciting points when traffic came into the mix.

And with only 2 laps to go, Gut Slab clipped Ernie Irvine and caught the front of Tnadz, taking them both out.

That left The Bear all alone to take his first win of the season.

Race 2:

Tnadz was back at the front again but this time with the other humans close by.

It was another 20 exciting laps of back and forth and close calls the entire time.

At the end of it all, Tnadz miscalculated the direction Zolecki was going and hung him out to dry with not enough steam off of 3 to challenge The Egg at the end.  But less than a second covered the top 4 for nearly the entire race.

Race 3:

The last race would be 30 laps and likely 2 stops with The Bear all alone at the front.

Tnadz was an early victim when Jarrett sent him to the wall.

The Bear gave up his lead after spinning and speeding on pit road, sadly sacrificing what was shaping up to be a promising race.

The Egg had a moment with Buckshot Jones which took both of them out and nearly took down Tnadz on his way by.

Thanks to some luck and good strategy, Zolecki finished ahead of Tnadz by about 5 seconds with Gut Slub not far behind.

On to Sandown for the second half of the series.

Race 1

Track: POCONO BANKED RACEWAY

Date: 11/03/21

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	083	G Slab	43.369
2	013	T Nadz	43.410
3	011	J Zolecki	43.633
4	021	T Bear	43.798
5	81	T Egg	43.908
6	10	R Rudd	44.001
7	31	M Skinner	44.021
8	94	B Elliott	44.095
9	40	S Marlin	44.129
10	99	J Burton	44.141
11	8	H Stricklin	44.147
12	4	B Hamilton	44.159
13	43	J Andretti	44.162
14	2	R Wallace	44.163
15	3	D Earnhardt	44.181
16	20	T Stewart	44.228
17	88	D Jarrett	44.238
18	16	T Musgrave	44.241
19	23	J Spencer	44.247
20	22	W Burton	44.255
21	44	K Petty	44.258
22	21	M Waltrip	44.278
23	17	D Waltrip	44.294
24	00	B Jones	44.310
25	14	B Said	44.313
26	18	B Labonte	44.392
27	12	J Mayfield	44.395
28	42	J Nemechek	44.396
29	36	E Irvan	44.429
30	33	K Schrader	44.448
31	5	T Labonte	44.449
32	6	M Martin	44.484
33	26	J Benson Jr	44.512
34	28	K Irwin Jr	44.544
35	9	L Speed	44.615
36	90	D Trickle	44.646
37	1	S Park	44.682
38	98	G Sacks	44.699
39	24	J Gordon	44.772
40	30	D Cope	44.774
41	29	J Green	44.843
42	7	G Bodine	44.983

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, North 2 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	44.584
2	083	G Slab	44.629
3	021	T Bear	44.648
4	31	M Skinner	45.024
5	6	M Martin	45.079
6	5	T Labonte	45.080
7	21	M Waltrip	45.080
8	3	D Earnhardt	45.084
9	18	B Labonte	45.131
10	24	J Gordon	45.135
11	17	D Waltrip	45.137
12	22	W Burton	45.155
13	33	K Schrader	45.199
14	40	S Marlin	45.203
15	10	R Rudd	45.205
16	23	J Spencer	45.205
17	42	J Nemechek	45.206
18	36	E Irvan	45.209
19	8	H Stricklin	45.231
20	99	J Burton	45.250
21	88	D Jarrett	45.251
22	20	T Stewart	45.287
23	16	T Musgrave	45.322
24	2	R Wallace	45.339
25	94	B Elliott	45.380
26	14	B Said	45.421
27	12	J Mayfield	45.443
28	00	B Jones	45.449
29	44	K Petty	45.530
30	43	J Andretti	45.539
31	26	J Benson Jr	45.575
32	4	B Hamilton	45.580
33	28	K Irwin Jr	45.681
34	1	S Park	45.749
35	7	G Bodine	45.759
36	9	L Speed	45.817
37	30	D Cope	45.835
38	90	D Trickle	45.912
39	29	J Green	45.929
40	98	G Sacks	45.943
41	011	J Zolecki	--
42	81	T Egg	--
43	344	T Egg	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, Northwest 2 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, North 6 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	021	T Bear	204.456	20	4	180	Running
2	5	6	M Martin	-12.15	20	0	170	Running
3	8	3	D Earnhardt	-12.27	20	0	165	Running
4	9	18	B Labonte	-12.39	20	0	160	Running
5	7	21	M Waltrip	-15.41	20	0	155	Running
6	1	013	T Nadz	-15.48	20	8*	160	Running
7	6	5	T Labonte	-15.76	20	0	146	Running
8	42	81	T Egg	-17.22	20	0	142	Running
9	2	083	G Slab	-17.58	20	8*	148	Running
10	10	24	J Gordon	-18.06	20	0	134	Running
11	4	31	M Skinner	-18.15	20	0	130	Running
12	25	94	B Elliott	-18.22	20	0	127	Running
13	20	99	J Burton	-18.38	20	0	124	Running
14	26	14	B Said	-18.64	20	0	121	Running
15	28	00	B Jones	-18.72	20	0	118	Running
16	29	44	K Petty	-18.93	20	0	115	Running
17	24	2	R Wallace	-19.08	20	0	112	Running
18	33	28	K Irwin Jr	-25.12	20	0	109	Running
19	23	16	T Musgrave	-28.49	20	0	106	Running
20	16	23	J Spencer	-28.65	20	0	103	Running
21	12	22	W Burton	-28.89	20	0	100	Running
22	37	30	D Cope	-29.36	20	0	97	Running
23	40	98	G Sacks	-31.23	20	0	94	Running
24	11	17	D Waltrip	-36.50	20	0	91	Running
25	27	12	J Mayfield	-36.66	20	0	88	Running
26	30	43	J Andretti	-36.78	20	0	85	Running
27	17	42	J Nemechek	-36.83	20	0	82	Running
28	31	26	J Benson Jr	-37.04	20	0	79	Running
29	39	29	J Green	-1L	19	0	76	Running
30	36	9	L Speed	-1L	19	0	73	Running
31	18	36	E Irvan	-1L	19	0	70	Running
32	35	7	G Bodine	-1L	19	0	67	Running
33	34	1	S Park	-1L	19	0	64	Running
34	38	90	D Trickle	-1L	19	0	61	Running
35	41	011	J Zolecki	-1L	19	0	58	Running
36	13	33	K Schrader	-1L	19	0	55	Running
37	21	88	D Jarrett	-1L	19	0	52	Running
38	19	8	H Stricklin	-1L	19	0	49	Running
39	32	4	B Hamilton	-2L	18	0	46	Running
40	22	20	T Stewart	-2L	18	0	43	Running
41	14	40	S Marlin	-8L	12	0	40	Tire
42	15	10	R Rudd	-13L	7	0	37	Header

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 4 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, West 4 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 96%

PENALTIES

LAP

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	44.488
2	81	T Egg	44.534
3	011	J Zolecki	44.577
4	083	G Slab	44.629
5	5	T Labonte	45.125
6	6	M Martin	45.190
7	31	M Skinner	45.213
8	18	B Labonte	45.223
9	24	J Gordon	45.242
10	3	D Earnhardt	45.246
11	10	R Rudd	45.288
12	36	E Irvan	45.314
13	33	K Schrader	45.324
14	20	T Stewart	45.325
15	12	J Mayfield	45.328
16	42	J Nemechek	45.329
17	16	T Musgrave	45.333
18	88	D Jarrett	45.382
19	2	R Wallace	45.386
20	17	D Waltrip	45.393
21	40	S Marlin	45.397
22	23	J Spencer	45.398
23	22	W Burton	45.407
24	8	H Stricklin	45.426
25	00	B Jones	45.430
26	21	M Waltrip	45.449
27	14	B Said	45.451
28	99	J Burton	45.517
29	94	B Elliott	45.596
30	43	J Andretti	45.609
31	4	B Hamilton	45.681
32	44	K Petty	45.688
33	26	J Benson Jr	45.709
34	28	K Irwin Jr	45.784
35	30	D Cope	45.852
36	9	L Speed	45.872
37	29	J Green	45.891
38	90	D Trickle	45.896
39	1	S Park	45.903
40	75	R Mast	45.909
41	35	T Bodine	46.241
42	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, North 3 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	5	T Labonte	44.195
2	36	E Irvan	44.273
3	24	J Gordon	44.279
4	14	B Said	44.333
5	10	R Rudd	44.338
6	22	W Burton	44.352
7	94	B Elliott	44.353
8	26	J Benson Jr	44.389
9	12	J Mayfield	44.469
10	21	M Waltrip	44.471
11	88	D Jarrett	44.485
12	99	J Burton	44.526
13	40	S Marlin	44.557
14	42	J Nemechek	44.560
15	6	M Martin	44.585
16	43	J Andretti	44.599
17	44	K Petty	44.610
18	17	D Waltrip	44.699
19	3	D Earnhardt	44.700
20	4	B Hamilton	44.712
21	9	L Speed	44.719
22	30	D Cope	44.732
23	29	J Green	44.755
24	28	K Irwin Jr	44.806
25	8	H Stricklin	44.849
26	90	D Trickle	44.881
27	33	K Schrader	44.896
28	16	T Musgrave	44.991
29	35	T Bodine	44.994
30	18	B Labonte	45.223
31	2	R Wallace	45.388
32	1	S Park	45.726
33	20	T Stewart	45.751
34	75	R Mast	45.949
35	23	J Spencer	46.468
36	31	M Skinner	1:12.941

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, Southeast 5 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	81	T Egg	206.351	20	11*	185	Running
2	1	013	T Nadz	-0.07	20	6	175	Running
3	4	083	G Slab	-0.14	20	0	165	Running
4	3	011	J Zolecki	-0.27	20	3	165	Running
5	25	00	B Jones	-18.58	20	0	155	Running
6	12	36	E Irvan	-18.70	20	0	150	Running
7	8	18	B Labonte	-18.72	20	0	146	Running
8	18	88	D Jarrett	-18.87	20	0	142	Running
9	10	3	D Earnhardt	-18.87	20	0	138	Running
10	5	5	T Labonte	-18.96	20	0	134	Running
11	15	12	J Mayfield	-19.01	20	0	130	Running
12	27	14	B Said	-19.06	20	0	127	Running
13	7	31	M Skinner	-19.08	20	0	124	Running
14	9	24	J Gordon	-19.12	20	0	121	Running
15	29	94	B Elliott	-19.14	20	0	118	Running
16	22	23	J Spencer	-19.21	20	0	115	Running
17	28	99	J Burton	-19.25	20	0	112	Running
18	19	2	R Wallace	-19.30	20	0	109	Running
19	23	22	W Burton	-19.40	20	0	106	Running
20	16	42	J Nemechek	-19.89	20	0	103	Running
21	13	33	K Schrader	-22.08	20	0	100	Running
22	21	40	S Marlin	-23.57	20	0	97	Running
23	30	43	J Andretti	-23.57	20	0	94	Running
24	33	26	J Benson Jr	-23.73	20	0	91	Running
25	34	28	K Irwin Jr	-23.88	20	0	88	Running
26	36	9	L Speed	-24.01	20	0	85	Running
27	39	1	S Park	-24.11	20	0	82	Running
28	35	30	D Cope	-27.39	20	0	79	Running
29	32	44	K Petty	-30.51	20	0	76	Running
30	17	16	T Musgrave	-30.99	20	0	73	Running
31	24	8	H Stricklin	-33.07	20	0	70	Running
32	26	21	M Waltrip	-33.41	20	0	67	Running
33	38	90	D Trickle	-35.53	20	0	64	Running
34	31	4	B Hamilton	-35.63	20	0	61	Running
35	11	10	R Rudd	-35.79	20	0	58	Running
36	40	75	R Mast	-35.83	20	0	55	Running
37	14	20	T Stewart	-36.08	20	0	52	Running
38	20	17	D Waltrip	-36.99	20	0	49	Running
39	37	29	J Green	-42.11	20	0	46	Running
40	6	6	M Martin	-44.20	20	0	43	Running
41	41	35	T Bodine	-46.36	20	0	40	Running
42	42	021	T Bear	-1L	19	0	37	Running

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 6 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, Northwest 2 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 96%

PENALTIES

LAP

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 3

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	021	T Bear	44.695
2	23	J Spencer	45.027
3	18	B Labonte	45.082
4	16	T Musgrave	45.119
5	33	K Schrader	45.139
6	5	T Labonte	45.143
7	10	R Rudd	45.143
8	22	W Burton	45.157
9	24	J Gordon	45.164
10	3	D Earnhardt	45.166
11	36	E Irvan	45.174
12	40	S Marlin	45.193
13	6	M Martin	45.196
14	8	H Stricklin	45.219
15	17	D Waltrip	45.244
16	21	M Waltrip	45.293
17	00	B Jones	45.294
18	88	D Jarrett	45.335
19	94	B Elliott	45.339
20	2	R Wallace	45.340
21	42	J Nemechek	45.366
22	12	J Mayfield	45.383
23	31	M Skinner	45.399
24	20	T Stewart	45.406
25	99	J Burton	45.407
26	14	B Said	45.503
27	43	J Andretti	45.522
28	44	K Petty	45.558
29	4	B Hamilton	45.589
30	7	G Bodine	45.666
31	26	J Benson Jr	45.684
32	93	D Blaney	45.692
33	45	R Bickle	45.751
34	1	S Park	45.771
35	30	D Cope	45.788
36	28	K Irwin Jr	45.887
37	9	L Speed	45.925
38	29	J Green	45.941
39	083	G Slab	--
40	013	T Nadz	--
41	011	J Zolecki	--
42	81	T Egg	--

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, Northeast 1 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	81	T Egg	44.089
2	31	M Skinner	44.138
3	20	T Stewart	44.139
4	99	J Burton	44.145
5	22	W Burton	44.202
6	23	J Spencer	44.246
7	2	R Wallace	44.292
8	28	K Irwin Jr	44.311
9	24	J Gordon	44.334
10	43	J Andretti	44.337
11	40	S Marlin	44.341
12	12	J Mayfield	44.345
13	94	B Elliott	44.359
14	88	D Jarrett	44.373
15	18	B Labonte	44.391
16	9	L Speed	44.396
17	4	B Hamilton	44.409
18	21	M Waltrip	44.475
19	26	J Benson Jr	44.489
20	29	J Green	44.591
21	3	D Earnhardt	44.609
22	17	D Waltrip	44.623
23	10	R Rudd	44.652
24	42	J Nemechek	44.694
25	8	H Stricklin	44.809
26	93	D Blaney	44.824
27	45	R Bickle	44.841
28	16	T Musgrave	44.864
29	5	T Labonte	44.867
30	36	E Irvan	44.965
31	33	K Schrader	44.974
32	1	S Park	44.981
33	30	D Cope	44.984
34	14	B Said	45.015
35	44	K Petty	45.122
36	6	M Martin	45.296
37	7	G Bodine	45.873
38	00	B Jones	47.002
39	013	T Nadz	59.081
40	083	G Slab	1:00.414
41	021	T Bear	1:28.028

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, West 1 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	41	011	J Zolecki	191.113	30	17*	185	Running
2	40	013	T Nadz	-7.43	30	3	175	Running
3	21	42	J Nemechek	-7.90	30	0	165	Running
4	12	40	S Marlin	-9.33	30	0	160	Running
5	3	18	B Labonte	-12.51	30	0	155	Running
6	15	17	D Waltrip	-19.64	30	0	150	Running
7	22	12	J Mayfield	-21.93	30	0	146	Running
8	11	36	E Irvan	-26.78	30	0	142	Running
9	31	26	J Benson Jr	-26.96	30	0	138	Running
10	29	4	B Hamilton	-31.47	30	0	134	Running
11	7	10	R Rudd	-34.02	30	0	130	Running
12	39	083	G Slab	-36.11	30	0	127	Running
13	18	88	D Jarrett	-42.60	30	0	124	Running
14	23	31	M Skinner	-42.71	30	0	121	Running
15	32	93	D Blaney	-57.20	30	0	118	Running
16	5	33	K Schrader	-1L	29	0	115	Running
17	17	00	B Jones	-1L	29	0	112	Running
18	24	20	T Stewart	-1L	29	0	109	Running
19	8	22	W Burton	-1L	29	0	106	Running
20	19	94	B Elliott	-1L	29	0	103	Running
21	4	16	T Musgrave	-1L	29	0	100	Running
22	13	6	M Martin	-1L	29	0	97	Running
23	20	2	R Wallace	-1L	29	0	94	Running
24	25	99	J Burton	-1L	29	0	91	Running
25	10	3	D Earnhardt	-1L	29	0	88	Running
26	26	14	B Said	-1L	29	0	85	Running
27	34	1	S Park	-1L	29	0	82	Running
28	36	28	K Irwin Jr	-1L	29	0	79	Running
29	6	5	T Labonte	-1L	29	0	76	Clutch
30	27	43	J Andretti	-1L	29	0	73	Running
31	14	8	H Stricklin	-1L	29	0	70	Running
32	16	21	M Waltrip	-1L	29	0	67	Running
33	9	24	J Gordon	-1L	29	0	64	Running
34	2	23	J Spencer	-1L	29	0	61	Running
35	30	7	G Bodine	-2L	28	0	58	Running
36	28	44	K Petty	-2L	28	0	55	Running
37	38	29	J Green	-2L	28	0	52	Running
38	33	45	R Bickle	-2L	28	0	49	Running
39	1	021	T Bear	-3L	27	10	51	Running
40	35	30	D Cope	-3L	27	0	43	Running
41	37	9	L Speed	-4L	26	0	40	Running
42	42	81	T Egg	-11L	19	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, Northeast 4 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 96%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
12	021	Speeding in pits	Drive through pit lane