Builds are in!

Stephen R. will be going on sabbatical so we only have ten for the race.

Three teams prepared their cars identically (Blanchett, Dygert, & Koerber) while the other seven are unique.

Six put a point into Acc
Four put a point into Dec
Five put a point into Top
Four put two points and five put one point into Wear
Everyone took a one point deduction for skill.

Start Speed
Four at 100
Four at 60
Two at 20

Start bid deadline: Wednesday, September 27th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)



Ten car grid



Track

The grid is set and the lights are on!

The front row prices were about as expected. There was value earned in the 2nd row with a 2+ point discount. Not surprisingly, these two rows have the 100 SS cars ready to pull ahead.

Rows three and four have most of the 60 SS cars with Rando slipping in for a skill.

The last two rows get what they paid for!

Turn 1 Deadline: Friday, September 29th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

The lights go out and they're off... boogity, boogity, boogity, let's go racing!



Turn 1 Summary

Row 1: Blanchett pushes to 120 w/ 2s (modified 2); Koerber pushes to 120 w/ 1s (modified 3).

Row 2: Dygert pushes to 120 w/ 1s (modified 6); Hudson pushes to 120 w/ 1s (modified 7)

Row 3: McConchie pushes to 80 w/ 2s (modified 6); Marshall pushes to 80 but mis-shifts! (natural 10) and has to re-plot to 40.

Row 4: MacDonald eases out at 60 to pull alongside the #22. Rando pushes to 40 w/ 2s (modified 2) and opts for the bumper on the #18.

Row 5/6: Kay pulls into the slot left by Rando at 60. Hoyt gets his machine going at 20.

Turn 2 Deadline: Monday, October 2nd @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

Turn 2 Summary

Koerber gets the initiative at 120. He late brakes (1w) to grab the line. Blanchett, at 100, opts for the outside lane.

Dygert keeps his car pointed straight forward at 120 and has position in the front. Hudson stays tucked in on the #72 at 100.

McConchie, at 140, sets up behind the orange machine.

MacDonald has initiative at 120 and stays in the middle lane. Marshall moves ahead 80.

Kay skirts the yellow racer at 120. Needham stays on the M&M's Toyota at 100 and the bonus.

Hoyt brings up the rear at 80.

Turn 3 Deadline: Wednesday, October 4th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

Turn 3 Summary

Koerber has the initiative at 100. He sheds two wear on the line and has the lead. Blanchett moves next at 100. He ditches two tires in the 60's and leaves the racing line open. Dygert is last from the front row at 80. Two tires come off in the 40's before he picks up the bumper on the #72.

Hudson finds an open racing line at 80 at a cost of one wear. McConchie follows the same path, also at 80 for a wear.

MacDonald picks up the racing line at 100.

Kay dives to the inside at 120. Needham is left with the outside, also at 120..

Marshall grabs the line at 120. Hoyt gains some space at 140.

Turn 4 Deadline: Friday, October 6th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

Hoyt feeling frisky in the back...

Turn 4 Summary

Koerber stays in front at 140. Dygert keeps on his wing at 120 and the bonus.

Blanchett gets initiative via an engine push w/ 1s (modified 2) to hit 160. Hudson*, at 140, stays to the inside and has the tail on the black #39.

McConchie* is out of the first corner at 140 and the bonus. He pulls up to challenge the orange racer.

Macdonald has the initiative at 100. He clears Variante Del Rettifilo on the line for two pellets. Kay moves next at 80 and also shreds two tires in the 40's. Rando moves last out of the row at 80 and spends two to pick up the bumper on the #47.

Marshall plots 80 but can't use the line with a squatter in front. He burns two wear in the 40's and has position on the green squatter.

Hoyt dives into the Variante at 100 on the line for a wear and 2s on the chance (modified 6). The pit crew lets out a sigh of relief but not before blowing up the comm with a few choice words.

*Note: Zach has the inside and may get a slip off Bob. Will, on the outside, could get a slip off either car in front of him. Keep in mind only one slip can be earned off the #39 and would go to the first driver to move and claim it.

Turn 5 Deadline: Monday, October 9th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

Turn 5 Summary

Koerber is into Della Rogia at 120 on the line for two pellets.

Dygert, at 120, sets up the racing line. Blanchett, also at 120, takes the outside.

Hudson takes the slip at 120 and dives to the inside. McConchie plots 120 and picks up the line.

MacDonald speeds up to 160. Kay stays on his tail at 140 and the bonus.

Rando has initiative at 140 and stays with the pack via the bonus. Marshall loses pace at 120.

Hoyt clears the first corner at 100.

Turn 6 Deadline: Wednesday, October 11th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

Turn 6 Summary

Koerber continues at 120 and sets up the next racing line.

Dygert has initiative at 120. He sheds two wear on the line and picks up the bumper on the #72. Blanchett moves next at 120 and bumps two wear in the 80's. Last out of the three-wide is Hudson - he also burns two and opts for the inside lane.

McConchie is pleased as punch at 100. He clips a tire on the line and pulls into the exhaust of the red machine with the bonus.

MacDonald clears Della Roggia at 120 for two pellets on the line. Kay scrapes off two tires, also at 120. Needham, at 120, picks up the racing line.

Marshall has the tail on the green open-wheeler at 140. Hoyt makes up some space at 160.

Turn 7 Deadline: Friday, October 13th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

Turn 7 Summary

Koerber clears the two Lesmo corners at 120. Dygert, at 140, runs the line in the first corner before getting pushed outside in the 2nd part of Lesmo for a wear.

Hudson clears the first corner at 140 and picks up the 2nd Lesmo line. McConchie also runs the line at 140 and takes inside position.

Blanchett keeps the pace at 120 and the bonus.

MacDonald clears on the line at 140. Kay takes an RM plot (there was some confusion here but I doubt this hurts him): 120 to the inside.

Needham and Marshall take turns through Roggia at 100, spending a wear apiece.

Hoyt clears Roggia at 100 for a wear.

Turn 8 Deadline: Wednesday, October 18th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

Turn 8 Summary

Koerber creates space at 160. Dygert exits the corner at 140.

McConchie dumps a wear at 120 on the inside and picks up the tailpipe on the red machine. Hudson runs the racing line for free at 120.

Blanchett stays on the #77 at 120 via the line for free but has no way to use the bonus. MacDonald clears Lesmo on the line at 120.

Kay runs both Lesmo racing lines at 120 for free.

Needham, at 140, takes the line for free. Marshall, also at 140, opts to stay in Rando's mirror.

Hoyt clips a tire at 160 on the racing line and joins the conga line.

Turn 9 Deadline: Friday, October 20th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

The big engines start to come out...

Turn 9 Summary

Koerber knocks down two wear in Ascari as he plunges in at 160. Dygert keeps the pace by maxing his engine to 160.

McConchie pulls even with the red machine at 180. Hudson pulls in behind red at 160.

Blanchett takes a slip at 160 and stays behind the #77.*

MacDonald drops the hammer to 180. Kay does the same to stay within a length of the M&M's Toyota.

Rando clears Lesmo at 120 on the line. Marshall does the same and foregoes the slip to stay on the wing of the green car.

Hoyt scrubs a wear at 140 and pulls alongside the Pennzoil Ford.

* Based on the plot, Bob only takes one slip to stay in slip position.

Turn 10 Deadline: Monday, October 23rd @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

Turn 10 Summary

Koerber continues at 160 to clear Ascari.

Dygert bounces 2 wear at 160 in the 120's of Ascari. McConchie burns a wear via the 100 spot at 120 and slides in behind the red machine.

Hudson, at 120, sheds a wear in the 100 then switches to the outer rail, using the bonus to achieve his goal of grabbing the wing on the #77. Blanchett is docked a wear at 120 through Ascari and, with the bonus, gains a spot on the leaderboard.

MacDonald clears Ascari at 140, using 2 wear to accomplish the feat. Kay dives into Ascari on the outer rail at 140, costing one wear.

Needham drops the hammer to 180.

Marshall, at 160, opts for only one slip to stay on green's tail. Hoyt, also at 160, tucks in on the yellow racer.

Turn 11 Deadline: Wednesday, October 25th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

The three fastest separated by just over 0.5mph

The race leader gets distracted...

Turn 11 Summary

Koerber sees something shiny on the track and misses the deadline. The RM plot is 140 on the outside for free (NPR #1: Warning).

Dygert pulls up to the Parabolica at 160 on the inside.

McConchie, at 180, comes alongside the red car. Blanchett tucks in at 160 on the same.

Hudson gets the double bonus at 160 and creates a three-wide going into Parabolica. MacDonald slides in behind the #39 at 180.

Kay finishes out Ascari at 140.

Needham clears Ascari at 120 for free. Marshall gets the bonus at 120 and spends a wear in Ascari to move up the leaderboard.

Hoyt sheds a wear in the 120's at 140 and finds the wing on the green racer.

Turn 12 Deadline: Friday, October 27th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)

I forgot to note the slip on Craig's chart. C'est la vie.

Turn 12 Summary

Koerber clears the Parabolica at 140 but here comes the horde...

Dygert burns two wear at 160 and cuts in front of the #72 for the lead! McConchie also drops two at 160 to stay even with the red machine.

Hudson sheds a tire at 160 on the outer rail and tucks in on the #77.

Blanchett runs the Parabolica for free at 120 and gets the bonus. MacDonald, at 140, keeps his pellets and runs the corner for free.

Kay runs up to Parabolica at 140 and selects the middle lane because choices are good.

Marshall tucks in on the #47 at 160. Needham takes position on the yellow car at 160 and the bonus.

Hoyt stays on the wing of the green machine at 160 and the bonus.

Turn 13 Deadline: Monday, October 30th @ 8 a.m. EDT (12 noon UTC)