2023-2 IROC: Michigan

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Race 1:

The Smiths kicked it off at the front.

But Bear quickly found himself misaligned

Then Zolecki looped.

Then it was Zack but he had help.

Tnadz get pushed high, smacked the wall, and that triggered a domino that took Zolecki and then back into Tnadz somehow.

Same place and it was 5 wide until it was everyone wide.

Tnadz and Zolecki tried to charge back with one to go and disaster...Everyone gets to Q.

Race 2:

The second go around saw Egg join in and almost everyone was at the front.

Zack was the first casualty after losing air from Egg behind.  Then he caught lots of air in the mid pack.

Minding his business, The Bear was hit by Pruett.  And then minding his own business, Webster was taken out again.

After over 20 laps of nose to tail, door to door back and forth racing, it all came undone coming to the end as Tnadz drifted up and the hit box sent Zolecki to the wall.

Despite being dealt a blow, Jamie fought back to 3rd and nearly caught back to the front.

Race 1

Track: MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Date: 07/26/23

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	026	Jamie Zolecki	36.740
2	023	Zack Webster	36.928
3	013	Tony Nadz	37.010
4	021	The Bear	37.040
5	18	Bobby Labonte	37.311
6	16	Max Papis	37.397
7	2	Sebastian Bourdais	37.419
8	29	Kevin Harvick	37.422
9	1	Kurt Busch	37.429
10	14	Eddie Cheever Jr.	37.436
11	20	Tony Stewart	37.446
12	6	Mark Martin	37.477
13	8	Sam Hornish	37.496
14	5	Greg Biffle	37.538
15	10	Steve Kinser	37.550
16	11	Scott Sharp	37.559
17	9	Danny Lasoski	37.580
18	01	Scott Pruett	37.589
19	15	Buddy Rice	37.613
20	12	Helio Castroneves	37.617
21	3	Dale Earnhardt	37.622
22	7	Jimmie Johnson	37.628
23	4	Bobby Hamilton	37.654
24	17	Matt Kenseth	37.786

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, Northeast 11 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	Tony Nadz	37.337
2	021	The Bear	37.686
3	7	Jimmie Johnson	38.208
4	4	Bobby Hamilton	38.268
5	3	Dale Earnhardt	38.278
6	14	Eddie Cheever Jr.	38.281
7	1	Kurt Busch	38.290
8	17	Matt Kenseth	38.332
9	16	Max Papis	38.339
10	01	Scott Pruett	38.351
11	5	Greg Biffle	38.352
12	9	Danny Lasoski	38.356
13	15	Buddy Rice	38.360
14	12	Helio Castroneves	38.380
15	18	Bobby Labonte	38.384
16	2	Sebastian Bourdais	38.439
17	6	Mark Martin	38.449
18	8	Sam Hornish	38.456
19	29	Kevin Harvick	38.470
20	20	Tony Stewart	38.487
21	10	Steve Kinser	38.538
22	11	Scott Sharp	38.710
23	023	Zack Webster	--
24	026	Jamie Zolecki	--
25	034	The Egg	--

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, East 7 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 87 °F, East 4 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	3	7	Jimmie Johnson	131.556	30	15*	185	Running
2	16	2	Sebastian Bourdais	-0.03	30	0	170	Running
3	4	4	Bobby Hamilton	-0.07	30	0	165	Running
4	9	16	Max Papis	-0.17	30	0	160	Running
5	11	5	Greg Biffle	-0.24	30	0	155	Running
6	18	8	Sam Hornish	-0.31	30	0	150	Running
7	22	11	Scott Sharp	-0.35	30	0	146	Running
8	17	6	Mark Martin	-0.36	30	0	142	Running
9	15	18	Bobby Labonte	-0.42	30	0	138	Running
10	13	15	Buddy Rice	-0.58	30	0	134	Running
11	8	17	Matt Kenseth	-0.66	30	0	130	Running
12	14	12	Helio Castroneves	-0.68	30	0	127	Running
13	5	3	Dale Earnhardt	-0.93	30	0	124	Running
14	10	01	Scott Pruett	-0.97	30	0	121	Running
15	21	10	Steve Kinser	-1.06	30	0	118	Running
16	12	9	Danny Lasoski	-1.13	30	0	115	Running
17	19	29	Kevin Harvick	-1.28	30	0	112	Running
18	20	20	Tony Stewart	-1.30	30	0	109	Running
19	23	023	Zack Webster	-1.59	30	0	106	Running
20	1	013	Tony Nadz	-1.61	30	15*	113	Running
21	7	1	Kurt Busch	-1.63	30	0	100	Running
22	24	026	Jamie Zolecki	-27.68	30	0	97	Running
23	2	021	The Bear	-1L	29	0	94	Running
24	25	034	The Egg	-3L	27	0	91	Running
25	6	14	Eddie Cheever Jr.	-3L	27	0	88	Running

Caution Flags: 6 (14 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 86 °F, Northwest 4 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
2	023	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
3	023	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
3	021	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
1	034	Speeding in pits	Drive through pit lane
1	034	Unsafe pit exit	Stop and go
6	026	Passing under yellow	Held for 7 seconds
6	026	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
7	026	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
28	023	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line

Race 2

Session: Practice

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Cloudy, 81 °F, North 15 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	023	Zack Webster	36.675
2	013	Tony Nadz	36.706
3	026	Jamie Zolecki	36.714
4	034	The Egg	37.087
5	3	Dale Earnhardt	37.607
6	01	Scott Pruett	37.609
7	15	Buddy Rice	37.624
8	12	Helio Castroneves	37.646
9	5	Greg Biffle	37.670
10	14	Eddie Cheever Jr.	37.670
11	4	Bobby Hamilton	37.683
12	1	Kurt Busch	37.691
13	10	Steve Kinser	37.710
14	18	Bobby Labonte	37.721
15	2	Sebastian Bourdais	37.745
16	6	Mark Martin	37.747
17	9	Danny Lasoski	37.792
18	20	Tony Stewart	37.808
19	8	Sam Hornish	37.831
20	11	Scott Sharp	37.839
21	17	Matt Kenseth	37.846
22	16	Max Papis	37.868
23	29	Kevin Harvick	37.941
24	7	Jimmie Johnson	37.975
25	021	The Bear	--

Weather: Cloudy, 81 °F, Northwest 18 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	29	Kevin Harvick	38.301
2	01	Scott Pruett	40.507
3	7	Jimmie Johnson	56.150

Weather: Clear, 88 °F, Southeast 9 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	013	Tony Nadz	148.050	30	12	180	Running
2	19	8	Sam Hornish	-1.17	30	0	170	Running
3	3	026	Jamie Zolecki	-1.32	30	18*	175	Running
4	5	3	Dale Earnhardt	-1.33	30	0	160	Running
5	8	12	Helio Castroneves	-1.59	30	0	155	Running
6	9	5	Greg Biffle	-1.66	30	0	150	Running
7	11	4	Bobby Hamilton	-1.69	30	0	146	Running
8	18	20	Tony Stewart	-1.69	30	0	142	Running
9	23	29	Kevin Harvick	-1.72	30	0	138	Running
10	15	2	Sebastian Bourdais	-1.75	30	0	134	Running
11	10	14	Eddie Cheever Jr.	-1.90	30	0	130	Running
12	21	17	Matt Kenseth	-2.07	30	0	127	Running
13	12	1	Kurt Busch	-2.18	30	0	124	Running
14	20	11	Scott Sharp	-2.33	30	0	121	Running
15	7	15	Buddy Rice	-2.39	30	0	118	Running
16	24	7	Jimmie Johnson	-2.43	30	0	115	Running
17	16	6	Mark Martin	-2.48	30	0	112	Running
18	13	10	Steve Kinser	-2.51	30	0	109	Running
19	22	16	Max Papis	-2.67	30	0	106	Running
20	17	9	Danny Lasoski	-2.72	30	0	103	Running
21	25	021	The Bear	-2.90	30	0	100	Running
22	14	18	Bobby Labonte	-3.38	30	0	97	Running
23	6	01	Scott Pruett	-3.39	30	0	94	Running
24	4	034	The Egg	-25L	5	0	91	Retired
25	1	023	Zack Webster	-26L	4	0	88	Retired

Caution Flags: 4 (9 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 87 °F, Southeast 13 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
3	023	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
6	034	Reckless driving	DQ'd: Scoring is ended
6	021	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
7	021	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line