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Post 23 Sep 2022, 1:24 pm

7 pushes, 6 pass and 1 partial fail. Details in the chart.

turn 1 summary:
Swaine at 120 grabs P1 through the 90 on the racing line
Ales clears the corner on the inside at 80
Kennington is able to swing wide and take the line at 100
Kubala is slow on the clutch and only gets to 80 following Kennington

Ingraham moves to the inside of the corner at 100 for free
Kennard is happy to start at 60
Welage evens up with the green machine at 80
Puddifoot keeps on Kennard's wing at 60

Baker vaults into P6 at 120
Burnett makes it 2-wide/2-deep at 80
Brandt holds the inside at 60
Beckman tucks in behind Brandt at 40

Next deadline: turn 2 due Monday, September 26 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 26 Sep 2022, 1:06 pm

Swaine opens up a two length lead while some jostling goes on in the pack

turn 2 summary:
Swaine takes the corner 2 line at 140 for free (remember a green line means +40)
Ales maxes his acceleration to 120 and clears the corner on the racing line
Kennington grabs the line behind Ales at 120
Ingraham tucks in behind the black machine also on the racing line

Kubala finishes the 90 racing line but has to stay outside of Ingraham
Baker covers the racing line at 120
Welage sheds two wear around the inside of the 90 and grabs P4 in a 3-wide
Kennard takes the inside route throught the corner at 100 and swings wide to get a slip position

Puddifoot runs the racing line at 120 and stays on Kennard's wing
Burnett goes the inside route at 100 and a slip pushes him up a position
Brandt drops one wear on the inner 100s at 120
Beckman at 120 and a slip takes the line into the 90

NOTE: I will be gone this weekend. There will be no turn due Friday. I'm due to arrive back
home around 4 on Monday. I will make that a soft deadline. If I get home by then, have all moves
and I'm not too tired I'll put out a turn. If not I'll put it out Tuesday.

Next deadline: turn 3 due Wednesday, September 28 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 28 Sep 2022, 12:58 pm

The front two start the back stretch while the rest wind through the Esses

turn 3 summary:
Swaine takes the corner 4 racing line at 140
Ales follows the leader closely
Kennington clears the Esses on both lines at 140
Welage darts to the outside of corner 2 at 160 shedding two wear

Ingraham is next out of the 3-wide at 140 using the slip to gain a position into corner 4
Kubala sheds one wear through the 100 at 120
Baker runs the green line at 140 for free and pulls even with Kubala
Burnett does 140 through the corner 2 line then moves inside

Kennard keeps with the pack at 140 through the green line
Puddifoot follows the green machine through corner 2
Brandt exits the 90 at 140 and keeps on the wing of the lime green racecar
Beckman is locked at 120 to finish the 90. He grabs the next line

NOTE: I will be gone this weekend. There will be no turn due Friday. I'm due to arrive back
home around 4 on Monday. I will make that a soft deadline. If I get home by then, have all moves
and I'm not too tired I'll put out a turn. If not I'll put it out Tuesday.

Next deadline: turn 4 due Monday, October 3 (soft) at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 03 Oct 2022, 1:13 pm

Plenty of slips this turn keep the pack basically intact

turn 4 summary:
Swaine covers most of the back stretch at 160
Ales uses a slip at 160 to pull even with the leader
Kennington pushes to 180 and is only two lengths behind the front pair
Ingraham skillfully nurses 160mph out of his engine

Welage runs the racing line at 140 for free
Kubala opens up his big engine shedding two wear on the corner 4 line
Burnett is the recipient of the double slip at 160 and moves up two positions
Baker maintains 140 through the corner line and latches on to Welage

Kennard goes 140 on the line and gets a slip to move even with Baker
Puddifoot does the same using the slip to keep up
Brandt gets a slip as well at 140 and tucks in behind Puddifoot
Beckman clears the Esses at 140 through both lines at 140

Next deadline: turn 5 due Wednesday, October 5t) at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 05 Oct 2022, 1:08 pm

An aggressive move by Ales results in a change of lead

turn 5 summary:
Ales runs hard into the 120s at 160 for the lead
Swaine brakes hard and holds the inside of the corner at 100
Kennington sheds one wear in the 120s at 140
Kubala attacks the 140s at 180 dropping two wear

Burnett follows the black machine into the 120s at 160 for two wear
Ingraham at 140 prepares for the Loop
Welage takes advantage of a slip to even up with Ingraham at 140
Baker does 160 and tucks in behind Ingraham

Kennard matches the light blue's 160 move to keep even
Puddifoot gets a slip off Baker at 160 and makes it 3-wide
Brandt opens up his big engine and catches the group in front of him
Beckman also has that 180 top speed helping him keep the pack in sight

NOTE: In case there are any purists like myself, what is labeled "Loop" is actually the "Carousel". But I'll stick with the Loop name to avoid confusion.

Next deadline: turn 6 due Friday, October 7 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 07 Oct 2022, 1:53 pm

Baker pulls off a pass for P7 while the pack stacks up down the short chute

turn 6 summary:
Ales into the Chute 100s for another two wear
Swaine finishes the 120s at speed
Kennington maintains 140 wear paid and challenges for P2
Kubala anticipates the 2-wide in front of him and slows to 160

Burnett slows to 140 to finish the Loop and catches up with the brown machine
Ingraham sheds one wear through the middle lane at 140
Welage conserves wear at 120 through the 120s
Baker runs the 120s at 140 for one wear and a slip lets him squeeze past Welage

Kennard takes the 120s at 120 for free
Puddifoot has to start the 140s then shifts to the 120s at 120
Brandt gets a slip at 140 and picks up a position on the outside
Beckman runs the 140s at 160 shedding one wear

Next deadline: turn 7 due Monday, October 10 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 08 Oct 2022, 6:40 am

Burnett made some headway through the field in sector 1
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Post 10 Oct 2022, 2:47 pm

The Chute collects quite a bit of wear

turn 7 summary:
Ales finishes the Chute at 120 wear paid
Kennington sheds two wear around the inside of the Chute at 120
Swaine follows through at 100 for one wear
Kubala takes the inside also for two wear at 120

Burnett at 120 has to go outside with the exit blocked
Ingraham knocks of two wear around the inside at 120
Baker at 120 rounds the outside of the corner for free
Welage follows Baker also at 120

Kennard holds a steady 120 into the Chute 100 for one wear
Brandt finishes the 140s at 140 and is into the 120 for a wear
Puddifoot exits the Loop at 120 and stays inside
Beckman slows to 140 and shifts to the 120s wear paid to finish the Loop

Next deadline: turn 8 due Wednesday, October 12 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 12 Oct 2022, 1:04 pm

Another big wear turn with 10 being spent. This is only lap one, how long can this last?

turn 8 summary:
Ales stays tight to the inside of the Toe at 100 for one wear
Kennington makes up a car length at 120 shedding two wear through the inside
Swaine hits the outside lane hard at 140 dropping two wear
Kubala knocks off one wear on the inside 80 at 100

Burnett exits the Chute at 120 and with a slip hits the outside of the Toe for two wear
Ingraham at 100 gets the slip to stay behind Burnett in the 100s for free
Baker taps the brakes to 100 leaving one wear on the 80 to exit the Chute
Welage slows slightly to 100 and follows Baker out of the corner for a wear

Kennard at 100 is paid to finish through the 100/80
Brandt likewise can finish the 120s/80 at 100 with wear paid
Puddifoot is one wear lighter after the Chute 100s/80 at 100
Beckman clears the corner on the inside at 80

Next deadline: turn 9 due Friday, October 12 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 14 Oct 2022, 1:09 pm

The Toe gets jammed up causing some braking

Turn 9 summary:
Ales does 140 and chooses the outside lane at the entrance to the Heel
Kennington at 140 grabs the racing line behind the leader
Swaine comes off the Toe at 160 and lines up behind the black race car
Burnett can accelerate to 140 to finish the outside of the corner

Kubala can likewise accelerate to 120 wear paid through the inside
Ingraham maintains 100 around the outside for free
Baker leaves one wear on the inside of the Toe at 100
Welage opts for the outside at 100 for free

Kennard also at 100 trades one wear for one position
Brandt starts at 120 then brakes for one wear and clears on the inside for another
Puddifoot tries for 120 but with the exit to the corner blocked uses a wear to get to 100
Beckman at 100 prepares for the corner on the inside

Next deadline: turn 10 due Monday, October 15 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 17 Oct 2022, 1:06 pm

A big wear spend results in a new leader

Turn 10 summary:
Ales at 100 takes the outside of the Heel and sheds one wear on the corner 9 racing line
Kennington slows to 120 dropping one wear on the line and two more in 80s grabbing P1
Swaine uses a slip to run the Heel 100s at speed and start the next line
Burnett burns one wear in the 80 at 100

Kubala uses a slip and a 100 plot to go into the corner for free
Ingraham at 140 starts the racing line
Baker at 140 and slip moves to the outside of the blue machine
Kennard jumps up to 160 and is on the line for the Heel

Welage exits the Toe at 160 and moves inside
Brandt likewise is at 160 but the slip moves him up two spots
Puddifoot finishes the corner at 120
Beckman rounds out the field at 100 around the outside of the Toe for free

Next deadline: Turn 11 due Wednesday, October 19 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 19 Oct 2022, 1:05 pm

The pack gets tight through corner 9

Turn 11 summary:
Kennington burns two wear on the corner 11 line to clear at 160
Ales comes off corner 9 at 140 and positions himself on the racing line
Swaine takes the corner 9 line at 120 shedding two wear
Burnett at 100 drops one wear on the line

Kubala taps the brakes to 80 and is free on the corner 9 line
Ingraham finishes the Heel line and is forced into the corner 9 80s at 100 for one wear
Baker runs the Heel 100s at 100 then into the corner 9 outer lane dropping one wear
Brandt plots 100 and is forced to swing wide through the heel and starts the next line

Kennard runs the 100s as well and stays to the outside of the yellow machine
Welage takes the Heel 100s at speed and starts the corner 9 line behind a crowd
Puddifoot sheds one wear on the Heel line at 120 to close up with the pack
Beckman starts the next line at 140

Next deadline: Turn 12 due Friday, October 21 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 21 Oct 2022, 1:37 pm

Some mid-pack jostling while Kennington stretches his lead

Turn 12 summary:
Kennington pushes to 180 and starts lap 2
Ales drops one wear on the corner 11 racing line at 140
Swaine closes the gap at 160 around the line for two wear
Burnett maintains the gap to Swaine also at 160 shedding two wear on the line

Ingraham exits corner 9 at 140 starting the line into the final corner
Kubala grabs P5 on the inside at 140
Baker finishes the 80s at 100 wear paid
Brandt leaves two wear on the corner 9 racing line at 120 and chooses the outside lane

Kennard spends two wear though the 80s at 120
Welage is able to take the corner 9 line at 80 for free and use a slip to keep pace
Puddifoot is one wear lighter after the corner 9 60 at 80
Beckman puts out one wear on the Heel 80 and another on the corner 9 racing line at 100

Next deadline: Turn 13 due Monday, October 24 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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Post 24 Oct 2022, 1:04 pm

Ales in the top 3 fastest for the second sector
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Post 24 Oct 2022, 1:05 pm

Only two side-by-side battles, the pack is mostly strung out

Turn 13 summary:
Kennington sheds one wear on the 90 racing line at 140
Ales drops a wear around the inside 100s at 120
Swaine spends one wear to take the line at 140
Burnett sets up for the line next turn at 160

Ingraham completes the corner 11 line at 140 dropping one wear
Kubala swings to the outside of the corner at 120 for free
Brandt leaves a wear on the racing line at 140
Baker gets the initiative at 120 and takes the line at no cost

Kennard gets a slip at 120 and has to take the outside of the corner
Welage is through the racing line at 120
Puddifoot knocks off one wear to catch up on the line at 140
Beckman keeps in touch at 140 starting the line behind the lime green race car

Next deadline: turn 14 due Wednesday, October 26 at 4pm EDT/8pm UTC
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