FOFC Racing - Sprint Cup Series - Season 1 - The Champion is Crowned!

[msubball]

Finally! I knew Mustafa could drive. Despite the terrible start one more win in the next three races and he could be in the playoffs.

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Watkins Glen will be run late tonight. A road course is sure to shake things up a bit in the FOFC Sprint Cup.

[tarcone]

In the playoff hunt. Go Hawk!

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If anyone's still around tonight, the race has just begun at Watkins Glen with Lew Sifford on the pole followed by Marcus Nielsen, Avery Thomas, Hana Ginsberg and Luke Duke.

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Lew Sifford still leads at Lap 6, Luke Duke is up to 2nd.

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Luke Duke takes the lead on Lap 7. Points leader Rob Nielsen is 7th.

[britrock88]

Woo! Go Lew!

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Clean racing so far, at Lap 15 the top 5 is Duke, Sifford, Schaplowsky, R. Nielsen, M. Nielsen

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Green flag pit stops have begun at lap 23.

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Green flag stops have cycled through at lap 33. Rob Nielsen is the new leader followed by Mustafa Henderson, Hana Ginsberg, Fast Eddie Chilton and Lew Sifford.

[tarcone]

Where is Hawk?

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Hawk started in 24th and finds himself in 17th currently

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Mustafa Henderson is the new leader at lap 36.

[tarcone]

Good deal. Working his way up. Consistency is his game.

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First caution of the day for a spin involving Billy Bushinhimer on lap 55. We'll see how things shake out after pit stops.

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The new top 5 is Henderson, Schaplowsky, Bo Duke, M. Nielsen and R. Nielsen.

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For those watching,

Nile Kinnick is 14th, Hawk Grey is 20th.

Lew Sifford is 6th, Helen Wheels 34th

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Mustafa Henderson is dominating at lap 70, holds a 5 second lead over Mike Schaplowsky. This race is only 90 laps.

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Caution flag. Bo Danville crashes and collects Avery Thomas.

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Danville is out, Thomas can continue.

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10 to go, Henderson leads followed by Schaplowsky and Rob Nielsen.

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Nielsen passes Schaplowsky for 2nd and is moving up on Henderson quickly.

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5 to go, Henderson leads Nielsen by 0.3 seconds

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Wow. Rob Nielsen makes a great pass to take the lead with only 2 to go.

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But Mustafa takes it right back. What a finish. Mustafa beats Nielsen by .06 seconds.

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Two races ago, Mustafa Henderson found himself 37th in the points. Now he has back to back wins and is almost assured a spot in the playoffs. What a finish as Henderson and Rob Nielsen battled for the win.

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Patrick Hutt and Mustafa Henderson are all but assured of playoff spots with 2 wins each, unless David Ginsberg, currently 3rd and also with 2 wins falls out of the top 10. Drivers outside of the top who are clinging to hope of a wild card spot need at least 2 of these 3 drivers to finish in the top 10.

Rob Nielsen's hold on the points lead is even stronger after his 2nd place finish. Bo Duke picked up another top 10 and is 2nd. Ginsberg is 3rd followed by Wheely McStephens and Luke Duke. Ricky Anderson Jr, Aaron Kappe, Blue Neckansack, Hawk Grey and Ginny Tonic round of the top 10.

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[Vince, Pt. II]

Somehow Bo Danville isn't in last place. That's rather amazing.

[PilotMan]

Better than expected in all honesty. I figured this race was up in the air for anyone. Both drivers look to be solid for the top 10 with 2 races to go. Bo needs to put it all together for one of these races. The General has been good enough thus far.

[Coffee Warlord]

Damn you Mustafa!

[tarcone]

Hawk needs one real good race to qualify, I think. He obviously has a hard time turning right.

[msubball]

What a turnaround for Mustafa! Watch out now Rob and Bo and all you others near the top. I'm going for the title.

[britrock88]

Hard to be disappointed in Lew slipping to 11th after being surprised at him taking the pole.

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Just a reminder, Truck Series sign ups are underway in the sign up thread. Wouldn't mind seeing some more in there for our Minor League series. Also, two spots remain for the Cup Series.

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[Lathum]

Go Ginny!

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More stats from the series:

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Let's get ready for the Geico 500 at Talladega with some predictions.

[Coffee Warlord]

I like the cut of Larry's jib.

[PilotMan]

These people don't know what the hell they are talking about.

[stevew]

Word out of the ninth circle camp is that Chachi Bonaparte is battling a severe drug addiction.

[stevew]

Do we get to play around with stats at the end of the season or do winning players get a few bonus points?

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Originally Posted by stevew

Do we get to play around with stats at the end of the season or do winning players get a few bonus points?

Yup you change them after the season any way you wish. I've thought about giving bonus points before but I think it will just end up making the winners even that much stronger than the rest of the field. But I'm definitely open to the idea if people want to see that. I'm open to any suggestions can help the series. The truck series can help in the future with stats because you can try out different stat sets there to find one that really works.

[stevew]

Maybe you roll a secret 1d10 before each race, everyone 5-10 in the chase gets one race they can boost the following season. 1st gets 5 boosts thru season, 2nd 4, 3rd 3, 4th 2, and boosts only to car

[Coffee Warlord]

Meh, I'd rather the rich not get richer.

[PilotMan]

I'm all for some random element coming into play. But I don't want to know what it is, and it can't be so crazy or random that it's just frustrating.

[tarcone]

I dont think the rich should get richer either. Leave it to the crew chiefs to tinker within the constraints.
More narrative would be fun. Like Rob Nielson gets caught in his trailer with Helen Wheels by his GF Hana Ginsberg. Hana breaks a bat over Nielsons head and he cant run in Talladega. While Ginsberg gets suspended for 2 races and Wheels is emotionally distraught and takes a week off.
Meanwhile, Bo and Luke Duke are arrested for transporting moonshine and Stroker Ace pulls a muscle in his should strokin' his ace. He is out for the race.

Too much?

[britrock88]

Come on, Tom!

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Well there's definitely a lot more going on in the garage than I realized. I need to get some more inside sources.

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Talladega will be run today, I'll be getting video from this one.