Twisted Metal Tour 2021

 The Draft and the Season

The highly anticipated Twisted Metal Tour is upon us and there are big changes.  9 Teams of 4 drivers each.  Due to reduced entries, humans are solo, no teaming up.  Each human picks 3 football teams (NCAA or NFL).  Drivers may trade teams/divisions up until the first round.  Drivers can race with any car on their team of 4 cars.  There are SEVEN X Factors.  More below

The goal: Have the division with most points (not individual driver points).

Race Groups

The series will span 15 rounds: 45 races on 15 different tracks.  Every round will consist of three races at the same track with damage typically progressing after each race.
Mod: IROC Z28

Cautions: Off; Weather: Realistic; Damage: R1-None, R2-Moderate, R3-Full (subject to change)
All times EST
19:00-20:00 = Practice
20:00~20:20 = Race 1
20:25~20:40 = Race 2
20:45~21:00 = Race 3

Points

1: 7

2: 6

3: 5

4: 4

5: 3

6-10: 2

11-30: 1

31-43: 0

DNF: 0 (all bonuses/awards are still retained)

Note: Only the top 3 scorers per team have their position points counted (all bonus points earned by team members will be retained)

Award Points

Lead a Lap: 1
Lead Most Laps: 1
Heart Breaker (most positions lost): 1
Diehard Race (lowest placed car still running): 1
Hard Charger (most positions gained): 1

Boat Anchor Bonus:  The last place team in the standings at the end of each round will receive 4 bonus points.  This is calculated after all other awards and position points are calculated.

X Factor:  If the X Factors place 1st in any of the 3 races of the night, the team in 1st place of the standings (after boat anchor and before any wildcards) shall have their points reduced and awarded to the team in last per the following:

(1st-last)/2

If there are ties for 1st for last, points are awarded or removed for all the teams holding the last and first positions respectively.  Points are not divided.  If there are multiple X Factor wins for the round, the additional X Factors will be calculated sequentially to the new standings until all X Factors are calculated.

Wild Card

Every 3rd round is a Wild Card round.  During the wild card, two teams are randomly selected to compete head to head.  The winning criteria is randomly selected before the first race of the night and can be one of the following results from the competing teams:

• Most wins
• Most top 5s
• Most top 10s
• Most surviving members
• Most awards (including Boat Anchor, excluding Lead a Lap)

The winning team will receive 12 bonus points while the losing team will lose 12 points.  In the case of ties, no points adjustments are made.  

For the final round of the series, the team that is in first place going in will compete against all other teams, 1 on 1.  However, the points exchanged will be equal to double the number of criteria tallies that team is ahead.  Ex: Team A has 3 more survivors than Team B.  Team A scores 6 points and Team B loses 6 points.

Rules

• AI will not be punished for "Cheating" or cutting corners, however, players may be docked points and/or DQed for purposely cheating
• Regular black flags will apply.  I will attempt to clear if penalties are unclear/out of driver's hands.  Damaged car black flags will not be cleared.
• If DQed, all position points are revoked unless DQ was deemed accidental/ unavoidable (outside of driver's control)
• No restarts except for technical problems
• Players must maintain their line and pace without contact until crossing the S/F line.  A driver may not target another human player (deliberately making contact/wrecking) until after completing a lap.
• Drivers may continue to maneuver on track, even if their car is disabled.  However, if you're unable to finish, you will be DNFed.
• If your car is disabled in your pit stall, you must retire as this is considered a DNF.  In rare events when your car receives service (is repaired or tires changed) and is not released from the stall, you will not be counted as a DNF (a rare bug, and not the same as receiving service and then getting wrecked before being released) but will receive whatever position/points you hold as of Official Results being declared.
• Rules & points may be revised at any time during the championship in the interest of competition (Jr/France rule)

Missed Races

When a player misses a race, their car will be controlled by an AI teammate.

Team List

TBD

Track List

Dover Jump

6 Feet Under

Mr Norms Mayhem

Quarter Slammer

Indy Wave

Bowl 2

Michigan Volcano

Raleigh

Humpty Dumpty

Mission Demo 8

Marty Moville

GNC

Bone Crusher

NC Jump

Destruction Arena

2021-2 Pot Luck Challenge - Round 8: Las Vegas

 Stream: https://youtu.be/6l8orQPiuHc

Race 1:

The race was truly between Egg and Zolecki for the first 2/3's.  However, a pitroad speeding infraction sent the 11 to the back and he'd only get up to 12th after repeated cautions, handing the win to The Egg.

Race 2:

Tnadz continued to have all the luck as Jeff Burton pulled a brake check and sent the 13 into the wall.

He had another spin on the restart but some stacking in the field lead to Gut Slab sending Mike Skinner into trouble and destroying a few others.

Unfortunately it was 3rd time's the charm and continual hardware issues lead to the end, and not just for himself.  GB tried to avoid the car but couldn't and it was game over.

Major damage lead to the downfall of Slab and Egg as well.  The Bear, however, did have a decent finish, making it just inside the top 20.  Attrition can be a strategy.

And with that, the season is at an end.  Much like 2021, it ends with a gargled stumble.  Delays and pain through the whole thing.  Twisted Metal will be a kind relief.

The winner, by a thin 2 points, was Jamie Zolecki.

Race 1

Track: LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Date: 01/19/22

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	011	J Zolecki	28.015
2	5	T Egg	28.027
3	16	T Musgrave	28.186
4	6	M Martin	28.214
5	00	B Jones	28.226
6	11	B Bodine	28.235
7	41	S Grissom	28.236
8	90	D Trickle	28.251
9	97	C Little	28.261
10	4	B Hamilton	28.267
11	013	T Nadz	28.283
12	3	D Earnhardt	28.284
13	24	J Gordon	28.303
14	059	G Slab	28.304
15	23	J Spencer	28.313
16	40	S Marlin	28.317
17	96	D Green	28.329
18	17	D Waltrip	28.332
19	21	M Waltrip	28.346
20	77	R Pressley	28.359
21	18	B Labonte	28.362
22	7	G Bodine	28.366
23	46	W Dallenbach	28.375
24	021	T Bear	28.375
25	75	R Mast	28.378
26	33	K Schrader	28.397
27	81	K Wallace	28.401
28	10	R Rudd	28.408
29	94	B Elliott	28.447
30	42	J Nemechek	28.453
31	99	J Burton	28.455
32	25	R Craven	28.457
33	8	H Stricklin	28.476
34	22	W Burton	28.478
35	20	T Stewart	28.514
36	36	E Irvan	28.558
37	88	D Jarrett	28.580
38	31	M Skinner	28.607
39	12	J Mayfield	28.653
40	28	K Irwin Jr	28.660
41	2	R Wallace	28.771
42	43	J Andretti	29.007

Weather: Clear, 60 °F, Southeast 8 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	011	J Zolecki	27.708
2	5	T Egg	27.821
3	4	B Hamilton	27.878
4	24	J Gordon	27.939
5	18	B Labonte	27.947
6	3	D Earnhardt	27.960
7	33	K Schrader	27.968
8	42	J Nemechek	27.981
9	7	G Bodine	27.981
10	94	B Elliott	27.994
11	99	J Burton	27.996
12	31	M Skinner	27.996
13	6	M Martin	28.025
14	46	W Dallenbach	28.027
15	21	M Waltrip	28.034
16	00	B Jones	28.046
17	16	T Musgrave	28.076
18	41	S Grissom	28.086
19	40	S Marlin	28.107
20	81	K Wallace	28.127
21	36	E Irvan	28.131
22	17	D Waltrip	28.139
23	11	B Bodine	28.164
24	22	W Burton	28.173
25	23	J Spencer	28.185
26	90	D Trickle	28.226
27	96	D Green	28.233
28	10	R Rudd	28.240
29	97	C Little	28.280
30	25	R Craven	28.300
31	059	G Slab	28.309
32	12	J Mayfield	28.328
33	8	H Stricklin	28.342
34	75	R Mast	28.364
35	77	R Pressley	28.392
36	28	K Irwin Jr	28.449
37	013	T Nadz	28.534
38	43	J Andretti	28.548
39	20	T Stewart	28.563
40	88	D Jarrett	28.612
41	2	R Wallace	28.648
42	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 60 °F, West 5 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	011	J Zolecki	27.796
2	5	T Egg	28.065
3	3	D Earnhardt	28.238
4	18	B Labonte	28.238
5	36	E Irvan	28.242
6	013	T Nadz	28.248
7	25	R Craven	28.256
8	11	B Bodine	28.265
9	8	H Stricklin	28.266
10	22	W Burton	28.298
11	6	M Martin	28.311
12	94	B Elliott	28.312
13	24	J Gordon	28.327
14	4	B Hamilton	28.331
15	96	D Green	28.331
16	90	D Trickle	28.344
17	33	K Schrader	28.352
18	23	J Spencer	28.362
19	2	R Wallace	28.385
20	7	G Bodine	28.394
21	81	K Wallace	28.400
22	00	B Jones	28.410
23	41	S Grissom	28.424
24	21	M Waltrip	28.427
25	42	J Nemechek	28.427
26	31	M Skinner	28.454
27	10	R Rudd	28.472
28	99	J Burton	28.482
29	97	C Little	28.482
30	46	W Dallenbach	28.511
31	16	T Musgrave	28.524
32	77	R Pressley	28.543
33	75	R Mast	28.558
34	88	D Jarrett	28.581
35	40	S Marlin	28.615
36	20	T Stewart	28.688
37	12	J Mayfield	28.771
38	17	D Waltrip	28.789
39	43	J Andretti	28.889
40	28	K Irwin Jr	28.948

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northwest 6 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	5	T Egg	118.646	54	10	180	Running
2	13	6	M Martin	-0.44	54	11	175	Running
3	4	24	J Gordon	-0.80	54	0	165	Running
4	8	42	J Nemechek	-1.14	54	0	160	Running
5	17	16	T Musgrave	-1.49	54	2	160	Running
6	22	17	D Waltrip	-1.83	54	0	150	Running
7	16	00	B Jones	-2.18	54	0	146	Running
8	24	22	W Burton	-2.53	54	5	147	Running
9	12	31	M Skinner	-2.90	54	0	138	Running
10	28	10	R Rudd	-3.29	54	0	134	Running
11	3	4	B Hamilton	-4.03	54	0	130	Running
12	1	011	J Zolecki	-4.10	54	24*	137	Running
13	6	3	D Earnhardt	-4.72	54	0	124	Running
14	19	40	S Marlin	-5.13	54	0	121	Running
15	33	8	H Stricklin	-5.60	54	0	118	Running
16	14	46	W Dallenbach	-6.09	54	0	115	Running
17	21	36	E Irvan	-6.59	54	0	112	Running
18	23	11	B Bodine	-7.09	54	0	109	Running
19	9	7	G Bodine	-7.61	54	0	106	Running
20	5	18	B Labonte	-8.16	54	0	103	Running
21	25	23	J Spencer	-8.77	54	0	100	Running
22	7	33	K Schrader	-9.54	54	0	97	Running
23	20	81	K Wallace	-10.31	54	0	94	Running
24	10	94	B Elliott	-10.83	54	0	91	Running
25	31	059	G Slab	-12.86	54	2	93	Running
26	41	2	R Wallace	-15.44	54	0	85	Running
27	15	21	M Waltrip	-16.79	54	0	82	Running
28	30	25	R Craven	-16.81	54	0	79	Running
29	26	90	D Trickle	-17.42	54	0	76	Running
30	27	96	D Green	-18.16	54	0	73	Running
31	36	28	K Irwin Jr	-19.66	54	0	70	Running
32	32	12	J Mayfield	-21.21	54	0	67	Running
33	35	77	R Pressley	-22.65	54	0	64	Running
34	38	43	J Andretti	-24.31	54	0	61	Running
35	42	021	T Bear	-26.31	54	0	58	Running
36	39	20	T Stewart	-1L	53	0	55	Running
37	29	97	C Little	-1L	53	0	52	Running
38	11	99	J Burton	-1L	53	0	49	Running
39	34	75	R Mast	-1L	53	0	46	Running
40	40	88	D Jarrett	-3L	51	0	43	Retired
41	18	41	S Grissom	-28L	26	0	40	Ignition
42	37	013	T Nadz	-31L	23	0	37	Retired

Caution Flags: 6 (19 laps)

Lead Changes: 13 (6 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, West 7 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
24	021	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
24	059	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
24	059	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
25	059	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
34	011	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
36	059	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line

Race 2

Session: Practice

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 75 °F, East 19 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	011	J Zolecki	27.809
2	18	B Labonte	28.035
3	81	K Wallace	28.047
4	5	T Labonte	28.056
5	6	M Martin	28.067
6	24	J Gordon	28.069
7	33	K Schrader	28.092
8	4	B Hamilton	28.128
9	94	B Elliott	28.129
10	10	R Rudd	28.135
11	25	R Craven	28.154
12	22	W Burton	28.163
13	16	T Musgrave	28.172
14	40	S Marlin	28.214
15	17	D Waltrip	28.241
16	11	B Bodine	28.243
17	21	M Waltrip	28.253
18	00	B Jones	28.256
19	41	S Grissom	28.265
20	7	G Bodine	28.268
21	96	D Green	28.308
22	23	J Spencer	28.316
23	46	W Dallenbach	28.317
24	77	R Pressley	28.334
25	31	M Skinner	28.340
26	059	G Slab	28.348
27	75	R Mast	28.357
28	2	R Wallace	28.369
29	36	E Irvan	28.378
30	42	J Nemechek	28.413
31	8	H Stricklin	28.504
32	013	T Nadz	28.505
33	20	T Stewart	28.525
34	99	J Burton	28.561
35	97	C Little	28.579
36	88	D Jarrett	28.638
37	43	J Andretti	28.663
38	28	K Irwin Jr	28.678
39	12	J Mayfield	28.682
40	91	M Wallace	28.852
41	3	T Egg	--
42	021	T Bear	--

Weather: Clear, 75 °F, Southeast 12 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	011	J Zolecki	27.889
2	6	M Martin	28.102
3	3	T Egg	28.125
4	5	T Labonte	28.173
5	94	B Elliott	28.226
6	24	J Gordon	28.260
7	22	W Burton	28.294
8	013	T Nadz	28.297
9	25	R Craven	28.304
10	33	K Schrader	28.317
11	4	B Hamilton	28.326
12	18	B Labonte	28.328
13	23	J Spencer	28.370
14	00	B Jones	28.397
15	31	M Skinner	28.404
16	42	J Nemechek	28.413
17	8	H Stricklin	28.421
18	77	R Pressley	28.460
19	46	W Dallenbach	28.502
20	17	D Waltrip	28.504
21	99	J Burton	28.508
22	41	S Grissom	28.519
23	2	R Wallace	28.523
24	16	T Musgrave	28.544
25	96	D Green	28.548
26	88	D Jarrett	28.576
27	21	M Waltrip	28.595
28	97	C Little	28.613
29	021	T Bear	28.643
30	11	B Bodine	28.698
31	81	K Wallace	28.715
32	12	J Mayfield	28.780
33	91	M Wallace	28.824
34	7	G Bodine	28.859
35	40	S Marlin	28.873
36	43	J Andretti	28.961
37	059	G Slab	35.519
38	36	E Irvan	45.660
39	75	R Mast	45.930
40	28	K Irwin Jr	46.534
41	20	T Stewart	1:00.099

Weather: Clear, 57 °F, South 10 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	22	23	J Spencer	102.001	40	11	180	Running
2	7	33	K Schrader	-0.27	40	0	170	Running
3	11	25	R Craven	-0.35	40	0	165	Running
4	31	8	H Stricklin	-2.09	40	0	160	Running
5	5	6	M Martin	-2.16	40	0	155	Running
6	23	46	W Dallenbach	-3.01	40	0	150	Running
7	30	42	J Nemechek	-3.13	40	8	151	Running
8	9	94	B Elliott	-3.27	40	0	142	Running
9	13	16	T Musgrave	-3.43	40	0	138	Running
10	3	81	K Wallace	-3.53	40	0	134	Running
11	6	24	J Gordon	-4.86	40	0	130	Running
12	21	96	D Green	-7.44	40	0	127	Running
13	33	20	T Stewart	-9.55	40	0	124	Running
14	10	10	R Rudd	-9.59	40	0	121	Running
15	35	97	C Little	-10.44	40	0	118	Running
16	28	2	R Wallace	-10.66	40	0	115	Running
17	18	00	B Jones	-10.79	40	0	112	Running
18	34	99	J Burton	-11.28	40	0	109	Running
19	42	021	T Bear	-14.91	40	0	106	Running
20	24	77	R Pressley	-1L	39	0	103	Running
21	36	88	D Jarrett	-1L	39	0	100	Running
22	16	11	B Bodine	-1L	39	6	102	Running
23	19	41	S Grissom	-1L	39	0	94	Running
24	15	17	D Waltrip	-1L	39	0	91	Running
25	2	18	B Labonte	-1L	39	0	88	Running
26	14	40	S Marlin	-1L	39	0	85	Running
27	20	7	G Bodine	-15L	25	0	82	Retired
28	8	4	B Hamilton	-15L	25	0	79	Retired
29	41	3	T Egg	-16L	24	2	81	Ejected
30	39	12	J Mayfield	-16L	24	0	73	Retired
31	26	059	G Slab	-17L	23	0	70	Accident
32	38	28	K Irwin Jr	-21L	19	0	67	Retired
33	12	22	W Burton	-25L	15	0	64	Retired
34	17	21	M Waltrip	-26L	14	0	61	Accident
35	1	011	J Zolecki	-27L	13	13*	68	Accident
36	32	013	T Nadz	-29L	11	0	55	Accident
37	4	5	T Labonte	-31L	9	0	52	Retired
38	27	75	R Mast	-32L	8	0	49	Retired
39	25	31	M Skinner	-33L	7	0	46	Accident
40	37	43	J Andretti	-33L	7	0	43	Accident
41	40	91	M Wallace	-33L	7	0	40	Accident
42	29	36	E Irvan	-37L	3	0	37	Clutch

Caution Flags: 5 (19 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 56 °F, South 12 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
9	013	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
10	3	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
11	013	Passing on the inside	Stop and go
16	059	Passing under yellow	Held for 3 seconds
17	059	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line