Red White And Blue Racing - Electric Version

[SirBlurton]

This will be a play through of the 2016 NASCAR season using the Red White and Blue racing board game. I programmed an application that helps me run through races pretty quickly (more in another thread).

Thought while I'm testing and debugging, I'd share the stories from the game.
One of my favorite things about the game is the narrative that can emerge from each race.

I'll be using the scoring system from 2010 because I don't want to do a chase and haven't been won over by stages yet.

[SirBlurton]

Race 1 - Daytona 500 - Qualifying report

Kevin Harvick took the the pole with a weekend of great laps!
Danica Patrick's tire problems during qualifying left her starting 36th
Brian Scott's engine trouble during qualifying had him in the 37th position
Cole Whitt had some positive FAN interaction during race week and it led to confidence and solid times - improbably starting 6th
Denny Hamlin appeared in charity event at the track and starts 18th

Regan Smith TV Interview:
Regan Smith The fans have been great, really supportive. We just wanna live UP to theat support and bring 'em a win this weekend if we can!
Regan starts 9th

Reed Sorenson Tire problems while qualifiying leave him starting in 38th
Kasey Kahne appears on ESPN segment promoting the Daytona 500 - Kasey starts 17th

Landon Cassill signs autographs and starts 15th

Trevor Bayne Driver appears in charity event in race city - 19th

Ryan Blaney Pit crew cohesion - starts 3rd

Here's how the field looked going into race weekend:

[SirBlurton]

First 3 turns pretty uneventful, with Tony Stewart advancing from 13 to 5
Danica Patricks advances from 36 to 29
Stewart falls back to 18th
Cole Whitt can't keep up the pace set in qualifying, falling to 9

T6
Stewart back up to 6
Kyle Larson up into the top 5

T7
Brings a pitstop which results in some major shuffling.
All drivers in the top group now have performance chips on hand
Biffle moves into 2nd
Harvick has led 8 consecutive laps

T9
Tony Stewarts up and down day hits a new low, suffering a cut tire and falling to the back of the pack.
Trevor Bayne takes over the lead as Harvick falls back

T10
6th place Harvick and 7th Allmendinger get into a tussle, this could kick off a feud.
Both drivers make it through, but the bad blood remains.

T11
Ryan Newman's team is struggling with an electrical issue
Kurt Busch advances to 21 place from 34 place
Tony Stewart has clawed his way from the back of the pack to the top 15
Cole Whitt is still sliding back, now in 24th

T12
Josh Wise is limping a wounded duck around the track - he's had 3 issues in this race

T13
Biffle takes the lead

T14
Hamlin up into 3rd as Larson falls back

T17
Bayne takes over the lead in the pits, Harvick 3rd, Biffle 6th

T18
Features a harrowing moment that almost collected both Earnhardts - but both make it through


T19
Hamlin takes over the lead and holds off a number of challenges on T20

T22
Harvick is dropping back - all the way to 18th
Truex joins him - 16th
Bayne also falls - not looking good for cars who had been up front earlier
Earnhardt joins the top group in 6th


T23
Clint Bowyer is the first victim of the race - going out with undisclosed problems

T24
Earnhardt Jr takes over the lead

T25
Tony Stewart tangled with traffic and now one of the stories of the race has crashed out from 13th


T28
A major wreck at the front of the pack collects Earnhardt Jr (1),Hamlin (6) and Larson (7)
Only Hamlin is unable to continue

T30
Jimmie Johnson moves into 6th

T33
Lots of movement at the front of the pack, with Kahne outduelling Logano and Harvick for the lead

T34 -
A big one - but not THE big one
Collects Larson, DiBenedetto (Out),Newman (Out), R.Smith, Buescher (Out), Edwards (Out), Kyle Busch and Menard (Out)

T37
Cole Whitt's luck runs out with a pit violation

T38
Almirola is out with electrical issues

T39
Blaney outthinks himself and puts it in the wall - he'll be able to continue

T40
Allmendinger and Harvick somehow find each other on the track and tangle, both are out

T41
Gilliland and Logano tangle and both are out of the race
Kahne has led 10 laps

T42
Something wrong with Biffle's car as he's dropped from the lead to 27th (only 30 cars left running)

T43
Blaney's car was too hurt in the accident on T39 to continue, he loses his engine and brings out the yellow

T46
Another wreck at the bottom collects:
Biffle (Out),R.Smith, Earnhardt Jr (Out), and Wise (Out)
Sometimes they just don't learn...

T47
Final round of stops
Kahne maintains his lead, with Dillon, Kenseth, Busch and Johnson rounding out the top 5.
Does anyone have enough to overtake him?

Nope.
Kahne wins the first race of the year.
Also picks up bonus points for leading and for leading the most laps.

Only 25 cars left running after the wreckfests and misfortunes at the back of the field.

[SirBlurton]

Final standings:

[SirBlurton]

Race 2 - Atlanta - Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500

Qualifying
Brad Keselowski Team cohesion during race week
Brad Keselowski takes the pole!

Matt Kenseth Engine trouble during qualifying (39)

Carl Edwards Crew reorganization is improving performance (7)

Trevor Bayne Positive FAN interaction during race week and good times (2)

Kurt Busch Suspension problems during qualifying (40)

Josh Wise New sponsor for this race brings more publicity (14)

Clint Bowyer Sponsor event in race city features autograph session with driver (17)

David Ragan TV Interview:
David Ragan I always challenge myself to do well at ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY;had a good week, looking forward to a good race (6)

[SirBlurton]

Kahne's first race glory doesn't last log as he drops out on T1 due to a cut tire
Truex, Menard and Allmendinger get caught up in it too


Earnhardt Jr's bad luck continues, going out on T11 with a power steering issue

Stewart climbs from 30th start to 8th on T16


Massive wreck collects 18 cars on T18, including Stewart
Only 28 cars left running and we're not even half way

T22 Keslowski fades to 14 after running strong in the first half

T24 Kyle Busch's crew have things figured out as he's moved from 28 to 3rd in 2 turns

T27 Keslowski back in the groove, takes back the lead after round of pit stops

T28 There's shuffling as the lead changes multiple time, when the dust settles, Chase Elliot is out front.

T31 Kurt Busch takes the lead with a strong challenge

T32 Biffle charges to the front as Chase Elliot drops way to the back of the pack

T34 Bad day for the Danica haters, as she moves into 2nd place

T36 Hell may have partially frozen over as Michael McDowell and Danica lead the field

T42 Kyle Busch assumes the lead, McDowell dropping back to 13

T44 Massive disappointment for Harvick as he drops out due to internal damage while running second

T46 It's a Busch party as brother Kurt passes brother Kyle for the lead

T47 Keslowski resumes the lead during the final round of stops, he's led the most laps, can he finish it?

T50 Heartbreak on the final turn for Danica as she fades badly
Cole Whitt makes an amazing charge to finish 2nd!

Keslowski with the win!

[SirBlurton]

Points after 2 races

[SirBlurton]

Qualifying for Race 3 in Las Vegas

Dale Earnhardt Jr. TV Interview:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. The fans were out in force today, and I was feeding off of them - turned out to be a great day for the NA team
Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes the pole!


Ryan Blaney Appearance on late-night TV talk show (11)

Kurt Busch Hot week in hot laps (5)


Race Report
T1
Truex leads the field around on the first lap

T2
Kurt Busch takes the lead

T3
After a slow start, Junior heads back to the front
Former leader Truex hit with an engine problem drops back in the pack

T5
Allmendinger takes the lead, already 4 leaders in the early stages of this race

T6
Junior's roller coaster continues, falling back to mid pack now

T8
Wreck in the middle collects:
Michael McDowell, Tony Stewart,Kasey Kahne,Matt Kenseth,Carl Edwards,Michael Waltrip
All are able to continue

T11
Matt DiBenedetto loses and engine while running 18 - his day is done

T13
Paul Menard is out of the race due to power steering problem
Kurt Busch passes Allmendinger to take the lead back

T14
Jimmie Johnson is out of the race
Chase Elliot in the lead now

T15
A pit crew incident occurs between Brad Keselowski and Jeffrey Earnhardt, the two are now feuding

T16
Allmendinger fades to mid pack

T18
Kurt Busch back in front - 6th lead change of the day

T19
Chase Elliott is hit with a cut tire while running 4th - his day is done.

T24
Harvick and Allmendinger continue their tussle, which almost catches up a pile of other cars, but everyone sneaks thru
Harvick falls to the back

T26
Carl Edrwards has roared back after being involved in an earlier accident - he's in 3rd!

T27
Logano takes the lead during pit stops - 7th lead change

T32
Allmendinger and Harvick can't seem to avoid each other - another feud results in Allmendinger being out of the race
Kurt Busch nudges Junior out of the way and wrecks him from 5th. Could be the start of another feud.

T35
David Ragan is hit with overheating from 6th - he's out
Kurt Busch outduels brother Kyle for the lead, the 8th and 9th changes

T36
Martin Truex has battled back from his early accident too, he's in 9th, a very strong run

T37
Final round of stop - Edwards takes the lead after being in the back of the pack at one point

T40
Unfortunately for Carl Edwards, the 11th and last lead change is Denny Hamlin taking over to win the race on the last lap.
Busch brothers finish 2,3 and that's it from Las Vegas.



Points

[SirBlurton]

On a simulator note, no real big issues so far with it - there have been a couple of events that didn't work properly and I re-enabled a "feud threshold" again because I've always felt feuds are a bit over-done in the board game.

There will now be a die roll to see if feud events are ignored.

Wondering if anyone is reading along? If not, might just complete this project offline.

[Jeretine]

This is hot anyway. Why not to make it online?

[Umbrella]

I really enjoy RW&B. I ran through a season a couple of years ago, with proper Daytona qualifying, all star race, chase, etc. I ended up using some house rules for TV and feuds.

[DavidCorperial]

I'm enjoying it.

[SirBlurton]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

I really enjoy RW&B. I ran through a season a couple of years ago, with proper Daytona qualifying, all star race, chase, etc. I ended up using some house rules for TV and feuds.

I'd be interested in hearing about what you used for house rules?

If some people are reading, I'll keep posting my results from testing.

[SirBlurton]

Race 4 - Can-Am 500 at Phoenix

Denny Hamlin TV Interview:
Denny Hamlin It's like they say in racing, "You never know" So I guess this was our week to shine!
Denny Hamlin takes the pole! (1)

Brian Scott Sanctions issued for minor rules violation (37)

Kyle Larson Tire problems while qualifiying (38)

Chase Elliott Minor altercation with next driver (9)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is placed because of a feud result (15)



It's time for the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway

Lead changes:5

T1
Hamlin leads the group around for the first lap

T2
Earnhardt and Stenhouse get all tangled up - both can continue, but it will be from the back of the pack

T5
Truex hard into the wall - his day is done, everyone else avoids trouble.

T9
Tony Stewart out with brake trouble from 17th

T10
Hamlin is dominating, has led all 10 segments so far

T11
Allmendinger is moving up the field, from 30 to 12

T12
Biffle was running second and had 2 performance chips - but you can't beat a cooling problem with performance.
He's out of the race and bitterly disappointed.

T13
Matt Kenseth has an electrical problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom

T14
Jimmie Johnson and Chase Elliot get together while battling and Elliot gets the worst of it.
He's out. That was JJ's second duel win of the race and he has 2 chips.

T16
Cole Whitt makes an unbelievable run to the front, while Hamlin falls back to 14 (Rare Event - Surge)

T17 - Pits
Keslowski takes over the lead, Johnson (2) and Keslowski each have 2 chips

T18
Allmendinger loses a duel and is back at the back of the pack

T20
It's been a duel heavy race so far, Carl Edwards uses a chip to avoid trouble

T21
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is out of the race due to a handling problem
In a surprising twist, Hamlin advances from 16 to 3 at the expense of...you guessed it, Cole Whitt.
This game is really funny sometimes.

T22
Huge wreck at the back of the pack collects:
A. J. Allmendinger (Out)
Matt Kenseth (Out)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Out)
David Gilliland (Out)
Dylan Lupton (Out)
Clint Bowyer
Kyle Larson (Out)
Brian Scott
Michael McDowell (Out)

Only 8 laps to go after they clean up the mess.

T25
Logano out from 7 with radiator damage

T27 - Pits
A lot of the cars at the front are holding 2 or more chips
Keslowski's lead is looking pretty safe

T28
Almirola out from a crash, Patrick and Jeffrey Earnhardt involved but can continue

T30
Jimmie Johnson takes over the lead after 4 cars take turns leading

T32
Jimmie Johnson holds off two challenges from Hamlin and from both of the Busch brothers in the final turn to hold on to a win.



Points

[Umbrella]

Originally Posted by SirBlurton

I'd be interested in hearing about what you used for house rules?

If some people are reading, I'll keep posting my results from testing.

I'm trying to remember. If I recall, anytime someone got crashed or spun out by someone else, they automatically started the next race with a feud. Also, previous week's winner, and last year's winner of the same race got the TV rolls. But like I said, that was a couple of years ago, and I don't exactly remember.

[SirBlurton]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

I'm trying to remember. If I recall, anytime someone got crashed or spun out by someone else, they automatically started the next race with a feud. Also, previous week's winner, and last year's winner of the same race got the TV rolls. But like I said, that was a couple of years ago, and I don't exactly remember.

Oh, cool, thanks for replying - I have seen those rules too. Appreciate the response!

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to Race 5 of the 2016 season - the Auto Club 400


Kasey Kahne Driver appears on ESPN segment promoting Auto Club 400 (8)

Dylan Lupton Hot week in hot laps (13)

Austin Dillon TV Interview:
Austin Dillon I was telling the crew the car just didn't feel right and that had something to do with our run, for sure. (41)


Michael McDowell Legal issue during race week; driver cited for early morning reckless driving (10)

Brad Keslowski take the pole




RACE REPORT

Lead Changes:14


T2
Kurt Busch assumes the lead

T3
Brad Keslowkski scrapes the wall - he'll be able to continue from the back
Jimmie Johnson also falls to the back with an ill handling car

T6
Ryan Newman falls to mid-field from 3rd due to mechanical issues

T8
Bad luck at the top continues as Chase Elliot falls to rear from 3rd due to ignition issues
Dylan Lupton takes the lead

T9
Keslowski makes a big move from 43rd to 9th

T11
Keslowski still climbing, back in 7th
Earnhardt Jr and Matt Kenseth join a top group that's filling with some really good cars

T12
Logano briefly takes the lead before ceding too Matt Kenseth

T13
Earnhardt Jr has an electrical issue and falls back
Kenseth holds off 4 challenges, he's looking strong

T15
Dylan Lupton's strong run hits a snag in a duel. It can be repaired - but he falls to the bottom.

T17 Pits
Brad Keslowski takes over the lead during pits, he and his crew have done an amazing job coming back from last to lead

T19
Aric Almirola fails repair after a duel and is out of the race!
Landon Cassill can be repaired after a duel - but falls to the bottom.

T21
Kasey Kahne takes over the lead

T23
Lots of action at the front, Keslowski leads, then Kurt Busch

T25
Logano leads, then Kenseth takes it again
Lead is circulating through a small set of drivers

T26
Austin Dillon's crew obviously "fixed" his car, he's risen from 41st to 5th

T27 Pits
Logano takes the lead - middle group looking very strong

T28
Kyle Larson is out of the race due to cooling problem

T29
Paul Menard fails repair after losing a duel and is out of the race!

T30
Kurt Busch falling back to mid-pack
Carl Edwards is out of the race due to oil pressure problem

T32
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is out of the race due to problem - Cut tire, undercarriage issue

T33
Denny Hamlin comes from 17th to take the lead by using strong strategy

T34
Stewart, Kyle Busch and Truex all take turns leading

T40
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. fails repair after losing a duel to Chase Elliot and is out of the race!
Elliot is another driver who dug out of a fairly big hole to finish 10th

Truex Jr wins the race, Kyle Busch led the most laps

[cubboyroy1826]

Okay where do I find more about the electric version?

[SirBlurton]

Originally Posted by cubboyroy1826

Okay where do I find more about the electric version?

I guess only here, I programmed it myself...just an app that automates all the die rolls and events.

I did it as a learning experience - showed it to the board game designer and he didn't seem too interested, so I think my next step will be to create my own rules.

There are definitely some aspects of the board game I'm not in love with, so I've been prototyping some different ways of doing it.

[cubboyroy1826]

Originally Posted by SirBlurton

I guess only here, I programmed it myself...just an app that automates all the die rolls and events.

I did it as a learning experience - showed it to the board game designer and he didn't seem too interested, so I think my next step will be to create my own rules.

There are definitely some aspects of the board game I'm not in love with, so I've been prototyping some different ways of doing it.

Ah okay just wondering looks like a pretty cool game.

[SirBlurton]

Originally Posted by cubboyroy1826

Ah okay just wondering looks like a pretty cool game.

Thanks! Check your pm's - have a quick question for you.

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to Race 6 - Martinsville - STP 500

Ryan Blaney Engine trouble during qualifying (37)

Casey Mears Pit crew cohesion (6)

Matt DiBenedetto Sponsor event in race city features autograph session with driver(15)

Kevin Harvick Positive FAN interaction during race week and solid times
Kevin Harvick takes the pole!

Greg Biffle TV Interview:
Greg Biffle There's nothin' like the smell, the sounds , the whole atmosphere to get you fired up for a big race! (3)





RACE DAY
Lead changes:8

T1
Truex charges to the front from 8th

T2
Allmendinger takes the lead

T3
Dale Earnhardt Jr. fails repair after a failed duel with Tony Stewart and is out of the race!
Disappointing end to his day.

Matt DiBenedetto can be repaired after a failed duel with Matt Kenseth - but falls to the bottom.

T4
Harvick back out in front

T9
Logano, Truex, Newman and Stewart all take turns out front, but Stewart sticks

T10
Kenseth out front now - lots of movement at the front

T11
Cole Whitt is hit with a problem from 28 - Tire rub, drops to bottom
Danica Patrick passes A. J. Allmendinger - advancing to 13 place from 31 place
Michael McDowell is hit with a problem from 28 - Battery change

T12
Danica Patrick is out of the race due to engine problem - bad luck after a strong performance
Stewart, Truex and Elliot all fall back to mid pack
Kenseth is extending his lead

T13
Carl Edwards passes Ryan Newman and Brad Keslowski - advancing to 7 place from 21 place
Elliot charges back into 2nd

T15
Matt DiBenedetto passes Greg Biffle - advancing to 14 place from 22 place
He's done a great job coming back from the earlier shunt and relegation to the back

T16
Denny Hamlin has taken over the lead

T18
Tony Stewart passes Chase Elliott - advancing to 5 place from 16 place
Matt Kenseth drops back to 10th - all of the cars up front have moved there recently

T19
Casey Mears has taken over the lead

T20
Kyle Larson fails repair after being out-duelled by Elliot and is out of the race!

T23
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. out-duels Kevin Harvick - advancing to 14 place from 17 place
Kevin Harvick fails repair and is out of the race!

T25
Hamlin passes mears and Allmendinger- he's chasing those points for most laps led

T27
Hamlin holds onto the lead after the last, late round of pit stops and wins the race!
Great run for DiBenedetto who was up front, then at the back and ends in 2nd

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to Race 7 - Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway

A. J. Allmendinger Appearance on late-night TV talk show (17)

Michael McDowell Hot week in hot laps (6)

Greg Biffle Positive FAN interaction during race week and good times (4)
Jamie McMurray Minor altercation with next driver(3)
Kurt Busch is placed because of a feud result
Paul Menard Suspension problems during qualifying

David Gilliland Multiple issues force team into back up car for race
David Gilliland can not add performance chips during this race (35)

Michael Waltrip TV Interview:
Michael Waltrip Wanna thank our sponsor for sticking with us this week, it's been up and down. We'll get it together on raceday.(18)

Chris Buescher Suspension problems during qualifying (37)




RACE DAY
Lead Changes:13

T2
Josh Wise fails repair after losing a duel to Bayne and is out of the race early

T4
Joey Logano is hit with multiple problems, unable to continue from 18

T5
Denny Hamlin has a problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom from 13

T6
The top group has cycled quite a bit, Kyle Busch seems firmly in control, but will that survive the first round of pits?

T7
Nope, Truex takes command of the race but there are a couple of strong cars nipping at his heels

T8
Chase Elliott has an engine problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom from 8th

T9
Blaney, Stewart, McDowell all lead but it's Kurt Busch who comes out on top.
All top performance chips are gone now

T10
Jimmie Johnson and Harick are cycling between top and mid groups

T11
Landon Cassill is hit with radiator damage from 10 - he'll continue
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is hit with an odd problem from 11 - rear end fan shut off
He's absolutely snake bit and he's out again

T14
Kurt Busch has survived strong challenges from Harvick and Stewart 2 laps in a row

T16
Harvick won a duel against Kyle Busch - and the extra performance chip came in handy the very next turn - he takes the lead

T17 - Pits
Kenseth takes over the lead - the middle group has some strong cars in it

T19
Jimmie Johnson is hit with a problem from 3 - he's out with a motor - not a good day for that organization
Kurt Busch is back in the lead

T20
Greg Biffle has a problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom from 8

T22
Blaney takes over the lead

T23
Kurt Busch takes it back!

T24
Oh, dear - the bad blood between McMurray and Busch from qualifying spills onto the track - Busch is bumped out of the lead
and now finds himself at the back of the pack in what was looking like one of the strongest cars in the field

T27
Trevor Bayne takes over the lead during pits - tonnes of strong cars in the field right now

T28
Blaney, Edwards and Truex challenge - Truex wins out

T29
Kyle Busch is hit with overheating problem from 5 - he's out
Edwards take the lead

T30
Tony Stewart has brake problem, they are out from 14
Cole Whitt is out of the race due to problem from 12

T33
Regan Smith is out due to a cut tire and a yellow occurs

T35
Trevor Bayne is hit with a problem from 6 - Tire rub, drop to front of bottom

T36
Blaney faded but is now back up in 3

T38
Carl Edwards has now led 10 laps

T40
Harvick and Allmendinger re-kindle the feud that was about to expire - Harvick to the bottom, AJ running 4th

T43
Kurt Busch is slicing through the field, but still stuck in 20th without much time to go...

T45
Allmendinger's blood lust will not be controlled - he wrenches the lead away from Edwards, who led 16 turns

T46
McMurray take the lead

T48
Allmendinger back up front - 2 turns to go

T50
Allmendinger held on for the win
Edwards faded all the way to 18th at the end

[Umbrella]

I'm not sure what year cards you have, but when I ran my season, Kevin Harvick was a beast. I'm surprised to see both him and Jimmie Johnson struggling so much.

[SirBlurton]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

I'm not sure what year cards you have, but when I ran my season, Kevin Harvick was a beast. I'm surprised to see both him and Jimmie Johnson struggling so much.

I'm using the 2016 car set. Jimmie is 4 GP 2 BP with all the qualities except Star and Smart. I'm Jimmie fan so I tend to watch his rolls closely - he's missed a LOT of "gimme" type passes....definitely under-performing the cards potential.

This driver set has a "SUPER Jimmie" option for the last 10 races - where he's 5 GP, all the qualities to simulate his late season performance...I'm on the fence about using it in this replay - but if he continues to struggle, I might just to see what kind of difference it makes.

Harvick's card is even stronger - 5 GP and all qualities except Smart. His issue has been the feud with Allmendinger. I implemented a dice roll where it has to exceed 50 on a D100 roll before proceeding with a feud result - so hopefully that allows a bit more fairness. I houserule feuds by setting them to a duration of 4 upfront, then "cool down" one each race. But it can be increased again if a car is knocked out from a top 10 position.

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to Race 8 - Food City 500 at Bristol

Ryan Newman Hot week in hot laps
Ryan Newman takes the pole! (1)

Josh Wise Sanctions issued for minor rules violation (34)

Joey Logano Hot week in hot laps (4)

Clint Bowyer Sanctions issued for minor rules violation (35)

Austin Dillon Hot week in hot laps (5)

Paul Menard Positive FAN interaction during race week and good times (7)

Kurt Busch TV Interview:
Kurt Busch We do this for the fans and I feel like we kinda let them down with what we did this week. But we'll be back. (36)

Brian Scott Driver uses poorly chosen words about Ryan Blaney, replayed on national sports TV (17)

Trevor Bayne New sponsor for this race brings more publicity (12)




RACE DAY

Lead Changes:4

T2
Joey Logano passes Ryan Newman - advancing to 1 place from 4 place
Martin Truex Jr.advances to 12 place from 30 place
Jamie McMurray advances to 8 place from 23 place

T7
Pretty uneventful race so far - the whole top group won chips in the pits

T8
Kyle Busch gets bumped in traffic, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom
Paul Menard takes over the lead

T10
Michael Waltrip has a Oil Pressure issue but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom

T12
Newman takes the lead then Joey Logano has takes it back.
Newman, Logano and Menard have all led and are running 1-2-3

T13
Dale Earnhardt Jr. started 29 now - advancing to 16 place


T14
Elliot, Biffle, then Newman take lead


T15
Very active at the front, Logano and Elliot with Elliot sticking

T16
Former leaders Newman (19) and Menard (14) are fading before the next round of stops

T18
Dale Earnhardt Jr. joins top group

T19
Harvick and Allmendinger have both been in the back all race.
Their stupidity finally escalates and they've put the entire back half of the field at risk...
NASCAR might have to step in to resolve this feud once and for all...

Collected are:
Brad Keselowski (Out)
Carl Edwards (Out)
Matt DiBenedetto (Out)
Reed Sorenson
Jimmie Johnson (Out)
A. J. Allmendinger (Out)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Out)

6 tore up race cars makes it a good bet both drivers will be fined and lose points.

T22
Denny Hamlin is out of the race due to clutch issues

T24
David Ragan is out of the race due to body damage
Brian Scott fails repair after a solo crash and is out of the race!
Chase Elliot has led 10 laps

T25
Kyle Busch and Truex have a tense battle - with both drivers coming through
Kyle Busch is making a charge

T28
Chase Elliot held off a determined challenge from Kyle Busch on the last round of stops and ended up leading half the race.




POST RACE
NASCAR has docked both Harvick and Allmendinger 150 points each for their ongoing feud.
"Today, NASCAR felt in necessary to intervene in order to maintain the safety of drivers on the track."

Their expectation is that the feud end immediately.

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to Race 9 - RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY // Toyota Owners 400 //


Cole Whitt Positive FAN interaction during race week and good times
Cole Whitt takes the pole!

Jamie McMurray Hot week in hot laps (7)
Austin Dillon Tire problems while qualifiying (37)
Brian Scott Hot week in hot laps (2)
Carl Edwards Driver appears on ESPN segment (8)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wrecks car in practice (38)
Denny Hamlin Positive fan interaction during race week (17)
Dylan Lupton New crew hire improving performance (11)




RACE DAY
Lead Changes = LC+number


T1
Cole Whitt's unlikely pole doesn't event translate into a single lap led - falling to Brian Scott
L1


T4
Reed Sorenson fails repair after losing a duel to Jeff Earnhardt and is out of the race!

T6
Keslowski takes over the lead
L2

T7 - Pits
Brian Scott takes the lead back
L3


T9
Harvick moves to the top group while Keslowski drops back

T10
Interesting times as:
Danica Patrick advances to 6 place from 16 place
Matt DiBenedetto to 2 place from 15 place
Jeffrey Earnhardt to 4 place from 13 place

T11
Accident collects:
Kyle Busch
Landon Cassil
Both can continue

T12
Kyle Busch's frustration takes over and he shunts Jamie McMurray after their incident a couple races ago

T15
Kyle driving like a man possessed - back up to 25 from the back

T16 - TROUBLE BOTTOM!
COLLECTED-crash-Ryan Newman (OUT)
COLLECTED-crash-Kyle Busch
COLLECTED-crash-Regan Smith
COLLECTED-crash-Clint Bowyer
COLLECTED-crash-Paul Menard (OUT)
COLLECTED-crash-Greg Biffle (OUT)
COLLECTED-crash-A. J. Allmendinger
COLLECTED-crash-Michael Waltrip

T20
Some bigger names cycle forward - but Brian Scott is having the drive of his life out front.
He's led all but one turn

T23
Kyle Busch had been climbing back up through the field - again - sitting 23rd before a ruined engine ends his day early.
A frustrating day for the 18 car.

T26
Scott's stranglehold on the lead ends at the worst possible time - Chase Elliot takes over the lead
LC-4

T27 - Final Pit
Truex takes over the lead, followed by Dillon, Hamlin, Lupton and Edwards
LC-5

T28
Aric Almirola fails repair after duel and is out of the race!

T30
Truex wins another - great runs for Dillon and Patrick, finishing 2nd and 4th respectively

[SirBlurton]

Race 10- TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY // CampingWorld.com 500 // Track ID:21


Paul Menard Positive FAN interaction during race week and good times
Paul Menard takes the pole!

Kyle Busch Fans upset with driver after comments (14)
Aric Almirola Driver appears on ESPN segment (9)
David Gilliland Hot week in hot laps
Kevin Harvick TV Interview:
Kevin Harvick Every driver on the track has had a week like this at some point. It's part of racin'. (37)
Kurt Busch Pit crew cohesion (6)




Lead Change designation = LC + number of changes

WELCOME TO RACE DAY AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

T1
Kurt Busch takes over the lead
LC1

T2
Early crash - Edwards into the wall but he can continue

T3
Matt Kenseth passes Kurt Busch - advancing to 1 place from 2 place
LC2

T5
Paul Menard is hit with a problem from 6 - Car is loose, end of bottom
Logano and Ragan battle for the lead - Logano takes over
LC3

T6
Kurt Busch passes Joey Logano - advancing to 1 place from 2 place
LC4

T7 - Lot of cars in middle group are looking strong after first round of pits

T8
Kyle Busch is hit with a problem from 11
He's out - he was strong in the points but this is two horrific showings in a row

T9
Matt Kenseth is hit with a problem from 6 - but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom
Dale Jr fans are happy as their man is out in front at a restrictor plate track
LC5

T10
Earnhardt Jr fights off 5 strong challenges

T11
Trevor Bayne passes Greg Biffle - advancing to 11 place from 28 place

T12
Martin Truex Jr. passes Dale Jr - advancing to 1 place from 3 place
LC6

T13
David Gilliland takes the lead from Martin Truex Jr.
LC7 - lots of activity at the front today!

T14
Jimmie Johnson advances, climbing to 2 place from 17 place
Kurt Busch falls back in the pack

T15
Brad Keselowski is hit with a problem from 9 - he can keep going though
A pit crew incident occurs between Chase Elliott and Kasey Kahne - slight rivalry started

T17
Jimmie Johnson has successfully passed David Gilliland for the lead in the pits
LC8

T18
Brad Keselowski rallying from earlier trouble - advancing to 19 place from 41 place
Michael McDowell is out with a blown engine and a yellow occurs


T20 - TROUBLE MIDDLE!
Only 3 cars caught up:
COLLECTED-wreck-Austin Dillon
COLLECTED-wreck-Chris Buescher (OUT)
COLLECTED-wreck-Regan Smith

T22
Joey Logano passes Jimmie Johnson - advancing to 1 place from 4 place
LC9

T23
Jimmie Johnson loses a duel and falls to the back of the pack

T25
Jamie McMurray is out of the race due to problem - Engine running hot
Ryan Newman passes Joey Logano - advancing to 1 place from 2 place
LC10

T26 TROUBLE UP FRONT
Only Dale Jr is collected - but he's still running
That organization continues to see their incredibly bad luck continue...the 48 and 88 at the back of the pack

T28
Martin Truex Jr. is hit with a problem from 4-failed suspension and he's out

T29
Keslowski now in 3rd

T30
Dale Jr and JJ now mid-pack

T31
And JJ back to the back again, he's still struggling with damage from earlier

T34
Kurt Busch is unable to continue - multiple issues with car
Keslowski and Logano duel for the lead, Logano out front
LC11

T35
Michael Waltrip has taken over the lead
LC12

T37 - PITS
Ryan Blaney has successfully passed Michael Waltrip for the lead
LC13


T39
Brian Scott fails repair after losing a duel to Danica and is out of the race!
Danica running 9th

T41
Poor Brad Keselowski -battled from back to front but hit with a problem from 2nd
He's in 20th
Michael Waltrip has taken over the lead
LC14

T42
Joey Logano passes Michael Waltrip - advancing to 1 place from 6 place
LC15

T43
The lead is cycling furiously - Mears and Blaney have turns leading but it's Kahne who pulls away
LC16

T44
Chase Elliott has taken over the lead
LC17

T45
Reed Sorenson is hit with a problem from 28 - he's out

T46
Joey Logano cuts a tire running 7th and is out!

T48
Ryan Blaney is hit with a engine problem from 5
Michael Waltrip passes Chase Elliott - advancing to 1 place from 2 place
LC18

T49
Paul Menard is hit with a problem from 9 - good run ruined by wrecked motor
Edwards making a late run at the lead - but no one catches Waltrip!

Danica Patrick with a second straight top 10 finish

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to Race 11- KANSAS SPEEDWAY // Go Bowling.com 400 // Track ID:11


Matt Kenseth Tire problems while qualifiying (35)


Chase Elliott Serious altercation with Kasey Kahne, fines levied to both (2)
***OOC NOTE: This is too freaking weird - last race, these two were involved in a RARE event that had their pit crews get into a fight
I don't know what the odds are exactly of this event being rolled - but for these two drivers to be positioned in their pools to make this
happen would be "freaky weird"...There was exactly one position out of 54 for Kahne to be in...

Jeffrey Earnhardt Driver appears in charity event in race city (19)




T1
A driver incident sparks trouble between Chris Buescher and David Ragan
Ragan falls to the bottom

T4
Larson moving up in the field from 32 to 19 to join the middle group

T6
Chase Elliott is hit with a problem from 7 - Clutch issues - but they continue
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has taken over the lead
LC1

T7
Earnhardt holds the lead but there are a lot of good cars stacking up behind him

T8
Joey Logano is hit with a problem from 2nd but can continue
Mears, Kyle B. and Kahne battle for the lead - Kahne emerges
LC2

T10
Landon Cassill is hit with a problem from 8 - he'll continue
A driver incident sparks trouble between Kyle Larson and Jeffrey Earnhardt
- Earnhardt falls to bottom

T15
Kevin Harvick is hit with a problem from 3 - brake issues but he's still running
Carl Edwards takes the lead
LC3

T16
Harvick climbs from 43 to 18
Truex moves from 31 to 3

T17
Carl Edwards holds the lead - but Truex and both Busch's will be pressing

T18
Kasey Kahne is hit with a problem from 7 - unscheduled pit but he's still running

T19
Michael McDowell is out of the race due to handling issue

T22
Kyle Busch passes Carl Edwards - advancing to 1 place from 3 place
LC4

T24
Denny Hamlin advancing to 16 place from 41 place

T25
Greg Biffle is hit with a problem from 9 - he's out

T26
Kevin Harvick passes Kyle Busch - advancing to 1 place from 4 place
LC5

T28
A Busch battle ends with brother Kurt in the lead
LC6

T29
TROUBLE MIDDLE!
A. J. Allmendinger fails repair and is out of the race!
4 cars avoided the accident

T31
Josh Wise fails repair and is out of the race!
Jimmie Johnson fails repair and is out of the race!
Another rotten luck day for Johnson who's in the wrong place a the wrong time - again

T37
Kurt Busch still holds the lead after the last round of stops and is looking strong with 3 turns left

T38
Don't usually note stuff from mid to back but:
Danica Patrick passes Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - advancing to 19 place from 26 place
Should lead to some lively conversation between those two...

T39
Then Patrick has a problem and drops all the way back - reinforcing why I don't write about cars at the back!

T40
Kurt Busch holds on for the win and most laps led.





Will be away for a few days so updates will likely be spotty.

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to Race 12- DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY // AAA 400 // Track ID:8

Dylan Lupton TV Interview:
Dylan Lupton Guys like David Gilliland make this sport great, so we're looking forward to running against him this week!
Dylan Lupton takes the pole!

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Minor altercation with next driver (18)
David Gilliland is placed because of a feud result

Obviously some verrrrrry different thoughts on Gilliland in the field today!

Danica Patrick Driver praises sponsor on TV (14)

Landon Cassill Positive FAN interaction during race week and solid times (3)

Chase Elliott New sponsor for this race brings more publicity (15)





RACE DAY

T3
Kurt Busch has a problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom

T4
Carl Edwards is out of the race due to cooling problem

T5
Tony Stewart has taken over the lead
LC-1

T6
Matt Kenseth has a problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom

T7 - Pits
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has successfully passed Tony Stewart for the lead
LC-2


T8
Denny Hamlin has a problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom

T10
Stenhouse bumps Gilliland and knocks him to the bottom

T13
Chris Buescher advances to 11 place from 30 place

T14
Joey Logano advances to 1 place from 5 place
LC-3

T15
Kyle Busch passes Joey Logano - advancing to 1 place from 6 place
LC-4

T17
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has taken over the lead
LC-5

T20
Michael McDowell is out of the race due to brake problem
Ryan Newman cuts a tire and is out from 28

T23
Chase Elliott is hit with a problem from 2 - he'll continue from the back

T23
Earlier in the race Allmendinger was hit with a rare event that dropped him to the back of the pack
He's climbed back to 19

Now it's Kyle Busch's turn - he's leaking fluid and drops to the back of the pack

T24
Jimmie Johnson passes Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - advancing to 1 place from 5 place
LC-6

T28
In a horrible twist of fate - again - Jimmie Johnson suffers a crash while leading the race.
If I didn't program this app, I'd say it was rigged...
Dylan Lupton gets caught in the mess too - ruining a great day
Both drivers are out.

Danica Patrick takes over the lead - both she and Stenhouse have led today.

LC-7

T33
Matt Kenseth passes Danica Patrick - advancing to 1 place from 3 place
LC-8

T37
Joey Logano has successfully passed Matt Kenseth for the lead during the last round of stops
LC-9

T38
Kyle Busch is hit with a problem from 22 - he's out

T39
Kurt Busch has battled all the way back after a T3 accident - he now sits 2nd
Kevin Harvick is flying! He passes Joey Logano - advancing to 1 place from 8 place
LC-10

T40

Harvick holds on for a great win!

[BYU 14]

This is really cool. is this program something you plan to eventually make available?

[SirBlurton]

Originally Posted by BYU 14

This is really cool. is this program something you plan to eventually make available?

Hard to say - developer didn't seem too keen.

I think if I was going to do it, I'd change a few things about the race engine - and likely enough that it would be a "new game" that I'd feel comfortable releasing as original work...

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to the war of attrition that is Race 13:
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY // Coca-Cola 600 // Track ID:4

We'll go 60 turns today.

Qualifying:


Jeffrey Earnhardt Minor altercation with next driver (4)
Cole Whitt is placed because of a feud result

Ryan Blaney Minor altercation with next driver (13)
Chris Buescher is placed because of a feud result

Kyle Larson Go to tv_list x
Kyle Larson Go to tv_list y
Kyle Larson Domestic issue family [birth, illness, death in family, etc] puts driver in news (9)

Clint Bowyer Hot week in hot laps (5)

Trevor Bayne Wrecks early in qualifying (34)

Paul Menard TV Interview:
Paul Menard You hate to blame the conditions for not doing well, but I do think there were some problems. It's our job, though, to work through it.
(35)

Chase Elliot takes the pole.




RACE DAY

T1
Clint Bowyer passes Chase Elliott - advancing to 1 place from 5 place
LC-1

T2
Kyle Larson has brake problem while running 9, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom

TROUBLE MIDDLE!
COLLECTED-wreck-Jamie McMurray
COLLECTED-wreck-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
COLLECTED-wreck-Greg Biffle
COLLECTED-wreck-Regan Smith
COLLECTED-wreck-Matt DiBenedetto (OUT)
COLLECTED-wreck-Michael Waltrip

T5
Kyle B. joins the top group in second.

T9
A very determined Harvick takes the lead
LC-2

Ryan Blaney is out with a lost engine and a yellow occurs - he was running 5th

T11
Edwards and Kyle B take turns leading - Kyle B takes it
LC-3

T13
Greg Biffle is hit with a problem from 38 - he's lost the engine and is out
Ryan Newman tags the wall and is out

T15
Harvick loses a duel to Dillon - he can be repaired - but falls to the bottom.

T18
Cole Whitt and Jeff Earnhardt tangle as part of their duel - unfortunately putting everyone in the lead group in harms way...
Both of their days are done - and they're joined by:
COLLECTED-wreck-Carl Edwards- he can continue

T21
Landon Cassill is hit with a problem from 3 - Oil pressure - he can continue
RARE Kurt Busch has surged into the lead while Chase Elliott has dropped back
LC-4 (Pretty funny that a rare surge event, which can catapult any driver in the field to the front, happened to the car running second...)

T25
Kyle B. had faded pretty badly - but he's back in 3rd by virtue of 2 duels and is looking very strong.

T30
Kyle's pace continues as he re-takes the lead at the halfway mark
LC-5

T32
Kurt Busch is hit with a problem from 5 - clutch - but he continues

T35
Bowyer and Patrick caught up in trouble
Bowyer is out - Patrick continues

T37
Chase Elliott has taken over the lead after a pit road battle
LC-6

T38
Brad Keselowski has a problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom
Sad as he'd just moved into the top group

T39
Rare sighting of Jimmie Johnson at the front of the field
But Tony Stewart catches him and passes him
LC-7


T41
Even rarer sight as Chris Buescher passes Kyle Busch - advancing to 1 place from 3 place
LC-8

T45
Chase Elliott passes Chris Buescher - advancing to 1 place from 6 place
LC-9

T46
Tony Stewart passes Regan Smith - advancing to 1 place from 5 place
LC-10

T48
Chris Buescher has a problem from 6th, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom

T49
Jamie McMurray and Harvick duel - McMurray loses, fails repair and is out of the race!

T53
Kyle Busch passes David Ragan - advancing to 1 place from 3 place
LC-11

T54
Tony Stewart passes Kyle Busch - advancing to 1 place from 7 place
Chase Elliott passes Tony Stewart - advancing to 1 place from 6 place
LC-12

T55
Kyle Busch passes Tony Stewart - advancing to 6 place from 7 place
It was a duel between 2 strong cars - Stewart lost and is out of the race!

T57
David Ragan has successfully passed Chase Elliott for the lead in the pits
He has some very hungry cars behind him

T58
Kyle Busch passes Kasey Kahne - advancing to 1 place from 2 place
LC-13

Kyle Busch holds off some determined challenges to win the race and led the most laps.
Chase Elliot faded hard in the end - finishing 15

Harvick and Truex had great drives, coming from the back for top 10 finishes.
Jimmie Johnson takes 8th - is the monkey off his back?

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by SirBlurton

Hard to say - developer didn't seem too keen.

I think if I was going to do it, I'd change a few things about the race engine - and likely enough that it would be a "new game" that I'd feel comfortable releasing as original work...

Firstly, this is awesome, well done!

I also agree with the above - if the developer isn't keen, use his game as a scaffold to build your own better version.

[SirBlurton]

Originally Posted by Groundhog

Firstly, this is awesome, well done!

I also agree with the above - if the developer isn't keen, use his game as a scaffold to build your own better version.

Thank you very, very much! I have to give you a lot of the credit - reading your dynasty really inspired me to keep going. I know what you're doing is much more complex - and looks better! But I'm proud of having something that's "mostly" working!

And thanks for reinforcing that - I think that's the approach I'll take....this dynasty hasn't had a whole bunch of comments - but from the view count, it looks like there's at least some interest. And some of the stuff I learned implementing this will come in very, very handy!

[SirBlurton]

In non-race related news - I did discover my first bug in a while. An incorrectly placed "return" statement led to some special events not triggering. Didn't have a huge impact on the race - just an "empty" turn - but glad to have found it!

Welcome to Race 14- POCONO RACEWAY // Axalta 400 // Track ID:18

Busy TV list this week:

Landon Cassill Driver appears on ESPN segment

Brad Keselowski Team cohesion during race week
Brad Keselowski takes the pole!

Austin Dillon Go to tv_list x
Austin Dillon Go to tv_list y
Austin Dillon Go to tv_list z
Austin Dillon Driver injured in wreck, can not race this week, team withdraws (DNR)

Cole Whitt Engine trouble during qualifying (32)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hot week in hot laps (5)

Paul Menard Hot week in hot laps (6)

Jamie McMurray Go to tv_list x
Jamie McMurray Driver appears on ESPN segment promoting Axalta 400 (15)

Greg Biffle Driver does phone in interview on national sports show (19)

Kyle Larson Go to tv_list x
Kyle Larson Sponsor appearance in Long Pond, PA (9)

Martin Truex Jr. Hot week in hot laps (3)

Kasey Kahne Driver praises sponsor on TV (16)

Chris Buescher Go to tv_list x
Chris Buescher Ugly confrontation with taunting fan (18)




T1
Paul Menard passes Brad Keselowski - advancing to 1 place from 6 place
Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Paul Menard - advancing to 1 place from 5 place
LC-1

T2
Brad Keselowski outduels Kevin Harvick - advancing to 2 place from 6 place

T3
Kyle Larson has engine problems, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom
Stewart and Kahne shuffle into the top group

T4
Harvick pays Keslowski back with another duel - but good clean racing from both

T6
Brad Keselowski passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. - advancing to 1 place from 6 place
LC-2

T7
Keslowski keeps the lead in the pits - but looks unlikely he'll hold it as the top group all have chips

T8
Carl Edwards bumps the wall, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom
Chris Buescher is hit with a problem from 18 - broken suspension part puts him out of the race

T11
Stewart fades badly while Kurt Busch moves from 28 to 10

T12
Stewart figures it out and is back in the hunt -
Jimmie Johnson fades to 31

T13
Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Brad Keselowski - advancing to 1 place from 6 place
Kyle Busch passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. - advancing to 1 place from 5 place
LC-2

T16
Jamie McMurray is hit with a cooling problem from 4 - they can continue

T17 - Pits
Brad Keselowski has taken over the lead
LC-3

T18
Kurt Busch loses a duel and is at the back of the pack

T22
TROUBLE BOTTOM GROUP!
COLLECTED-wreck-Kurt Busch
COLLECTED-wreck-David Ragan
COLLECTED-wreck-Matt DiBenedetto
COLLECTED-wreck-Regan Smith (OUT)
COLLECTED-wreck-Josh Wise
COLLECTED-wreck-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (OUT)
COLLECTED-wreck-Jimmie Johnson
COLLECTED-wreck-Jeffrey Earnhardt
COLLECTED-wreck-Paul Menard
COLLECTED-wreck-Aric Almirola

T25
Accident claims:
Danica Patrick fails repair and is out of the race! Running 10th
A. J. Allmendinger fails repair and is out of the race! Running 11th

T27
Kasey Kahne has committed a pit violation and moves to the bottom
Keslowski maintains hold on the lead!

T29
Cole Whitt was running 14 but is knocked out due to a feud event with Jeff Earnhardt
Edwards and Sorenson also collected - Sorenson is out

T31
Casey Mears is hit with a problem from 14 - Clutch issues and he's out

T33
Landon Cassill is hit with a problem from 10 - he's out with brake issues

T34
Tony Stewart cuts a tire causes wreck, driver out - he was running 8th and will be very disappointed

T36
But not as disapointed as Dale Jr, who has overheating issues while running 3rd and is out!
Kevin Harvick fails repair and is out of the race after an accident - he was in 5th
Keslowski is looking absolutely dominant today

T38
Jamie McMurray has had the best drive of the day other than Keslowski
He got shuffled to the back on T16 but has clawed back to 4th

T40
Keslowski does hold on for the win!



POINTS:

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to 15- MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY // FireKeepers Casino 400 // Track ID:15


Kasey Kahne Go to tv_list x
Kasey Kahne Crew conflict

Josh Wise TV Interview:
Josh Wise NA has given us a great car, a great crew, we've had a great week - now we just have to go out and execute

Tony Stewart Sanctions issued for minor rules violation

Jimmie Johnson Engine trouble during qualifying

Landon Cassill Go to tv_list x
Landon Cassill Sponsor in news with a negative vibe

Michael Waltrip Team cohesion during race week

Kyle Busch Hot week in hot laps
Kyle Busch takes the pole!

Paul Menard TV Interview:
Paul Menard Out there on the track, we kept at it pretty good. There were things we'd do different, but ther always are.




T1
Horrible luck for Logano, who suffers tire failure on T1 and is out.

T2
Jimmie Johnson's engine troubles are bleeding into the race - unscheduled pit shuffle him to the back.

T6
There must be a rough surface out there on the track:
David Ragan cuts a tire, is out and a yellow occurs!

T13
Kyle Busch has been dominant so far, leading every lap
Kahne has moved from the back up to 9th with some determined driving

T15
Menard loses an initiated duel
Paul Menard can be repaired - but falls to the bottom.

T19
Don't want to jinx it as a fan, but Jimmie Johnson has crept back into 3rd...

T20
Josh Wise is hit with a problem from 18 - he's out

T21
RARE EVENT - Hamlin and Stenhouse lock horns running 18 and 19.
Both are collected in trouble...
Both are out - this could be a fued with some legs...
Busch still out front and looking untouchable.

T22
Austin Dillon collected in racing incident - he'll continue from the back

T24
Bayne has avoided trouble and lost duel rolls 4x this race - but he can't avoid handling issues - he's at the back

T29
Biffle is bumped - oh, my sets of a chain reaction in the top group...
Miraculously, everyone but biffle makes it through...Biffle is out.

T30
Kyle B still dominating this race...
Just behind him, things have gottent chippy and there's trouble again...
Brian Scott is collected from 3rd - but will continue from the back - tough break for him ends a strong run.

T34
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is hit with a problem from 18 - oil pressure
He's out - that's just nuts...

RARE - Track conditions have deteriorated - reflex traits are removed

T35
Jamie McMurray is hit with a problem from 2 - he had internal damage (to his car)
He's out

T36
Kyle Busch has maintained the lead throughout this entire race.
He's faced multiple challenges from driver's with chips all throughout.
He's held onto the lead through the final round of stops but has a pack of hungry drivers nipping at his heels.

T38
Carl Edwards has taken over the lead - Busch fades to 5th

LAST LAP
Stewart takes the lead
But he's passed by Truex
But Truex is passed by Harvick

Harvick wins!

Thrilling end to a race - let's see if Kyle Busch cries more than he did at the press conference for the real life Charlotte 600...

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to 16- SONOMA RACEWAY // Toyota Save Mart 350 // Track ID:20

Joey Logano Tire problems while qualifiying
Paul Menard Suspension problems during qualifying
Greg Biffle Sanctions issued for minor rules violation
Regan Smith Minor altercation with next driver
Matt Kenseth is placed because of a feud result
Josh Wise Wrecks early in qualifying
Michael Waltrip Tire problems while qualifiying

Truex on the pole



RACE DAY

T2
Logano takes the lead from Truex
Brad Keselowski passes Joey Logano - advancing to 1 place from 5 place
Kurt Busch passes Brad Keselowski - advancing to 1 place from 2 place
LC-1


T4
Accident brings out the yellow:
COLLECTED-accident-Carl Edwards
COLLECTED-accident-A. J. Allmendinger

Both can continue


T6
Ryan Blaney has a clutch problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom

T7
Bad news for Logano - he has a pit violation and drops to the bottom


T11
Brad Keselowski passes Kurt Busch - advancing to 1 place from 3 place
Martin Truex Jr. passes Brad Keselowski - advancing to 1 place from 2 place
LC-2


T16
Brad Keselowski passes Martin Truex Jr. - advancing to 1 place from 2 place
These two have dueled all day

T22
This is a very short race - Keslowski wins it, Kurt Busch led the most.

[SirBlurton]

Not sure what's going on, can't get image files to upload...exact same process as usual but not working?

EDIT: Figured it out - the url generated by dropbox changed for some reason. Copying an old one worked.

[SirBlurton]

Welcome to race 17- DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY // Coke Zero 400 // Track ID:7

Michael Annett TV Interview:
Michael Annett I feel like I have this track figured out and was able to do some things - I feel good about this race
Michael Annett takes the pole!
Reed Sorenson Positive fan interaction during race week
Tony Stewart Minor altercation with next driver
Austin Dillon is placed because of a feud result
Clint Bowyer TV Interview:
Clint Bowyer The crew made some changes and things got better at the end. Too late for qualifying but I think we got it figured out now.
Matt Kenseth Driver does phone in interview on national sports show
Trevor Bayne Pit crew cohesion



RACE DAY

T1
Trouble right off the start - the lead group gets through except:
Stewart
Dillon (OUT)

T3
Both Newman and Hamlin get into the wall and are shuffled back

T5
Harvick with a strong run from 9th to take over the lead

T8
Logano, Kenseth and Edwards all take turns leading but it's Jimmie Johnson that emerges at the end in the lead

T10
Matt Kenseth is hit with a problem from 4 - clutch issues but he'll continue

T10
Chase Elliott passes Kurt Busch - advancing to 1 place from 2 place

T11
Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards duel it out - Busch is on the losing end and is out.

T13
Kyle Busch passes Chase Elliott - advancing to 1 place from 6 place

T14
Another wreck in the middle collects:
COLLECTED-wreck-Jamie McMurray
COLLECTED-wreck-Chris Buescher
COLLECTED-wreck-Jeffrey Earnhardt
All can carry on, albeit from the back.

T17
Carl Edwards has taken over the lead in the pits.

T18
Josh Wise had been having a great run, in 3rd.
His day comes to an end with a suspension issue.

T18
RARE Rain is spotted in the area, in 7 turns, the race may end at any time
Stakes are raised now, every turn is important

T19
Jeffrey Earnhardt succumbs from issues with his previous incident

T20
Carl Edwards holds off 6 challenges in one turn

T21
Patrick with an unscheduled pit stop while running 15th

T22
Brad Keselowski passes Carl Edwards - advancing to 1 place from 7 place

T23
Kasey Kahne loses an engine - is out and a yellow occurs

T26
Kyle Larson passes Trevor Bayne - advancing to 1 place from 2 place

T27
Chase Elliott has taken over the lead in the pits

Turns out to be a pivotal moment - the rain begins to fall and Elliot has won the race