Builds are in!

This looks like a speedy track, if all the 180's are an indicator.

Bid Deadline: Wednesday, November 29th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

The grid is set and the lights come on!

Turn 1 Deadline: Friday, December 1st @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

The lights go out and off they go! Nine of fourteen push the start but only eight succeed. The three-wide at the front will be mighty interesting as the track collapses to two lanes.

Turn 1 Summary

Row 1: Rund comes out at 100. Rando pushes to 40 w/ 2s (modified 2).

Row 2: Tatum pushes to 120 w/ 2s (modified 5). Baker pushes to 120 w/ 3s (modified 7).

Row 3: Schultz pulls out at 100. Schulz pushes to 40 w/ 1s (modified 1).

Row 4: Bauska pushes w/ 2s but, alas, mis-shifts (modified 9) and re-plots to 40. Harley eases out at 20.

Row 5: Peeples pushes to 120 w/ 2s (modified 5). Beckman pushes to 40 w/ 2s (modified 3).

Row 6. Kennington pushes to 40 w/ 2s (modified 7). Fritz pushes to 40 w/ 2s (modified 6).

Row 7: Both Blanchett and Brandt ease their cars out at 20 each.

Turn 2 Deadline: Monday, December 4th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 2 Summary

Baker breaks from the 3-wide first at 180 (natural 6). He late brakes to 160 with a wear, uses the line, and occupies the only space possible at that speed.

Rund, at 160, has to late brake to 140 (1 wear) and uses the racing line. Tatum also plotted 160 and must late brake as well. He does so w/ 1s (modified 6) followed by a wear in the corner.

Schultz runs the Bethlehem line for free at 160.

Peeples gets initiative at 160 and follows the #15 in the corner on the line for free. Rando, at 100 and the bonus, stays to the inside.

Schulz picks up his speed to 100. Bauska pushes his engine with 2s to also hit 100 (modified 5).

Harley stays behind the #44 at 100. Beckman tucks in on the #27 at 80.

Kennington pulls alongside the #22 at 100. Fritz picks up the tail on the yellow machine at 80.

Blanchett gives his engine a nudge w/ 1s to hit 120 (modified 3). Brandt finds the wing on the #7 at 100.

Turn 3 Deadline: Wednesday, December 6th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

The chasers are stacked and packed in front of Bethlehem!

Turn 3 Summary

Baker clips two tires at 120 in the 80's before grabbing the Quary line.

Tatum burns two using the shortest route at 120 and goes outside in Quary. He takes the race lead via the bonus. At 120, Rund nicks two wear, short route, and enters Quary behind orange.

Schultz scrapes two tires in the 80's at 120 and opts for the inside. Peeples sheds one wear at 100 and clears the corner via the bonus.

Needham enjoys the slot of clean air at 120 and knocks off two pellets in the corner.

Schulz is through Bethlehem on the line at 140 for free. Bauska follows, also at 140.

Harley, at 160, can't use the line and is forced to the inside for two wear.

Kennington gets the initiative at 140 and parks on the inside in front of Bethlehem. Beckman, at 120 and the bonus, gets the line.

Blanchett gains the initiative at 140 and, with the bonus. sets up a three-wide going into the first corner. Fritz, at 120 and the slip, grabs the racing line.

Brandt picks up his speed to 160 and takes the inside rail.

Turn 4 Deadline: Friday, December 8th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Via a phrase learned from Brad, this turn was like 'stuffing ten pounds of shit into a five pound bag'.

Turn 4 Summary

Tatum clears Eicholz on the line at 120 for two tires. Baker scrubs two on the outer rail at 120.

For two pellets, Rund dives into Eicholz on the line at 120. Schultz is through Quarry at 100 before picking up the Eicholz line.

Peeples runs the Quarry line at 120 for free and takes position on the #15. Rando continues to enjoy his pocket at 120.

Now the fun begins...

Schulz runs the Ess curves at 80 for free. Responsible driving from Doug creates havoc...

Bauska gets the initiative at 140. He late brakes w/ 2s (modified 5) and is able to clear the Esses for two wear. Harley can't use all of his 120 unless he attempts a forced pass. He requested a forced pass (blocking, 3+6 = 9; fail). Russ has to bring the car down to 80, doing so with two wear. Doug loses a wear on the block.

Beckman gets the initiative at 160. He late brakes to 120 with 2s and a wear (modified 4) before burning two wear in the Esses. Kennington is next at 120 and is forced to take an inefficient, two wear route into the Esses. Last is Blanchett at 100 and is into the corner for a wear.

Brandt, at 100 and the bonus, clips a tire in the Esses. Fritz, sheds a wear in the Esses at 100.

Turn 5 Deadline: Monday, December 11th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 5 Summary

Tatum dives into Jordanrampe at 160 and scrubs a wear on the line.

Baker increases speed to 140 and picks up the Jordan line. Rund continues at 120 and sits on the wing of the #11.

Peeples goes outer rail at 80 for free and squats on the line. Schultz also goes outside at 80 and takes position on the orange machine.

Rando clears Eichholz on the line at 80.

Schulz runs the Quarry line at 120 and grabs the Eichholz line. Bauska, also at 120, takes inside position.

Harley continues at 80 and clears Quarry. Beckman* continues at 120 and clears Quarry on the outside.

Kennington takes an RM plot of 120 (NPR #1: Warning) and has initiative. He goes outside in Quarry after burning off some speed in the Ess curves. Blanchett, at 100, picks up the racing line for Quarry, also having to burn off some speed.

Brandt enters Quarry on the outer rail at 100. Fritz picks up the Quarry line at 100.

*I adjusted Jack's wear from last turn.

Turn 6 Deadline: Wednesday, December 13th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 6 Summary

Tatum burns a wear at 120 on the Eymatt line.

Both Baker and Rund are through the Jordanrampe complex at 120. Rund gets the bonus and challenges the #11 Toyota.

Schultz takes the Jordanrampe line at 140. Peeples, at 120, goes inside. Needham pulls alongside the orange racer at 140.

Bauska gets the initiative at 100. He goes outer rail for a wear and squats on the line. Schulz, at 80, sheds a wear on the inside and takes position on the #44.

Harley knocks down two pellets at 120 on the Eichholz line. Beckman scrubs two on the outer rail, also at 120.

Kennington clips two tires on the Eichholz line at 120. Blanchett starts the line at 100 for a wear.

Brandt sets up the Eichholz line at 100. Fritz does some nimble driving at 120 as he dives into Eichholz on the outside at a cost of two wear.

Turn 7 Deadline: Friday, December 15th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 7 Summary

Tatum clears Tenni on the line at 120 for free.

Baker burns a wear on the Eymatt line at 120 and sets up the next corner. Rund runs the line for free at 100.

Schultz dives into Eymatt on the line at 120 for a wear.

Needham gets initiative at 140 then late brakes with 1s (modified 2) and snags the Eymatt line. Peeples, at 120, takes the inside.

Bauska gains the initiative at 160. He sheds three wear total in the Jordanrampe complex. Schulz runs the Jordanrampe line at 140 for free.

Harley clips a tire in Jordanrampe at 140 plus the bonus.

Beckman claims the racing line at 140. Kennington, also at 140, takes inside position.

Blanchett is out of Eichholz at 100. Fritz pulls alongside at 120.

Brandt rund the Eichholz line for free at 80.

Turn 8 Deadline: Monday, December 18th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

I added some speed limit placards for those who need the assist!

Turn 8 Summary

Tatum puts himself in position for the Wohlenrampe blue at 160. Baker dumps two wear on the Tenni line at 160.

Rund runs the Tenni line for free at 120. Schultz clears Tenni on the line at 120.

Needham gets the initiative at 140. He burns two on the Eymatt line and another two as he dives to the inside of the #15. Peeples bumps a wear at 100 in the 80's and picks up the Tenni line.

Bauska runs through Eymatt on the line at 120 for a pellet.

At 140, Harley knocks down a wear in the little kink before dropping two more on the outside of Eymatt. Schulz scrapes a wear at 120 on the Eymatt line.

Beckman has the initiative at 140. He runs the Jordanrampe line for free, sheds one in the kink, and adds two more to the total in Eymatt. Kennington, at 120, picks up the Eymatt line.

Blanchett has the initiative at 160, clips a tire on the Jordanrampe line, and two more in the kink (I have a feeling he didn't know these were two distinct corners). Fritz clears the Jordanrampe complex at 120.

Brandt takes the Jordanrampe line for free at 140.

Turn 9 soft Deadline: Wednesday, December 20th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Hard Deadline: Friday, December 22nd @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Note: Adjudications and deadlines may be off a bit for the next several weeks. Between travel and the holiday death-grip, my schedule is a bit off.

Y'all are making some strange plot choices but who am I to judge?!

Turn 9 Summary

Tatum goes blue to blue at 180. Baker does the same and stays a car length back. Rund clears Wohlenrampe at 180 on the blue line.

Needham sets up the Wohlenrampe line at 180. Schultz, at 160, sets up behind the green open-wheeler.

Peeples runs the Tenni line at 120 for free. Bauska burns a wear at 140 on the Tenni line and opts for the inside lane.

Schulz, at 120 and the bonus, clears Tenni on the line for free. Harley clears Tenni on the line at 100 and may have believed he'd get a slip?

Beckman goes inside at Tenni for a wear at 120. Kennington plows through Eymatt on the line at 140 for two wear and knocks down two more in Tenni on the outside.

Blanchett clips a tire on the Eymatt line at 120 and chooses the middle(?) lane. Fritz sheds two wear in Eymatt and picks up the wing on the #39.

Brandt enters Eymatt for free at 100.

Turn 10 Deadline: Wednesday, December 27th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 10 Summary

Tatum finishes out Wohlenstrasse at 180. Baker grabs the dice cup to push his engine with 1s (modified 7). He scrapes a wear on the blue line and picks up Don's tail.

Rob rounds Wohlenstrasse at 180 for free. Clean air is nice...

Needham keeps the pace at 180 and hits the blue line. Schultz stays on the green open-wheeler at 160 and the bonus.

Peeples is through Wohlenrampe at 180 for free. Bauska follows the #2, also at 180. Schulz, at 180, clears the corner on blue.

Harley gets initiative at 180 and picks up the blue line. Beckman, at 160, slides in behind the #27.

Kennington gives his engine a nudge to 180 with 1s (modified 7) and pulls to the inside of the #22. Note: Chris should be ahead of Jack on the chart.

Blanchett scrubs two wear in Tenni at 140. Fritz, at 120, uses the line for free and re-attaches to the black machine via the slip.

Brandt picks up the Tenni line at 100.

Turn 11 Deadline: Friday, December 29th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 11 Summary

Tatum pulls up to Glasbrunnenrampe on the line at 180. Baker, also at 180, takes one slip to the inside for the race lead!

Rund continues to enjoy clean air at 180.

Needham clears the corner at 180. Schultz picks up his speed to 180 and stays attached to Rando's wing.

Peeples runs Wohlenstrasse on the line at 180. Bauska, at 180 and the double bonus, jettisons two wear and leaves Stephen behind.*

Schulz clears Wohlenstrasse on the line at 180. Harley runs the Wohlen corners at 180 for free, blue to blue line.

Kennington follows Russ' path at 180 after testing his engine with 1s (modified 6). Beckman, at 180 and the double bonus, scrapes two tires to clear Wohlenstrasse on the inside.*

Blanchett tests his engine with 1s (modified 2) to hit 200. He sheds a wear on the Wohlenrampe blue. Fritz keeps the pace at 160 and the double bonus.

Brandt clears Tenni on the line at 120 for free.

* The possibilities for these high speed corners just revealed themselves this turn!

Turn 12 soft deadline: Monday, January 1st @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Turn 12 hard deadline: Tuesday, January 2nd @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 12 Summary

Tatum gets initiative at 160 and picks up the Forsthaus line. Baker slows to 140 and tucks in. Note: They should be switched on the chart.

Rund flies through Glasbrunnenrampe at 180.

Rando slows to 160 on the Glassbrunnenrampe line. Schultz, at 160 and the bonus, takes inside position.

Bauska cruises along the straight at 180. Peeples pushes the engine to 200 (natural 7) and jumps on the wing of the #44.

Beckman leads the back half of the field at 180. Schulz picks up the exhaust on the Pennzoil car at 160.

Harley, at 180, joins the conga line. Kennington uses his last skill on the engine test (modified 5) to keep up.

Blanchett is through Wohlenstrasse on the line at 180. Fritz follows at 180 and picks up his wing.

Brandt is through Wohlenrampe at 180.

Turn 13 Deadline: Thursday, January 4th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 13 Summary

Tatum stands on the brakes with 1s (modified 3) and cruises around Glassbrunnenrampe at 80 for a wear. Baker, at 100, sheds two wear on the outside rail.

Rund clips a tire on the overbrake to 120. He then careens into the corner on the line for two wear and 3s on the chance (modified 1). Woot!

Rando picks up the Glassbrunnenrampe at 160. Schultz, at 140, rides his tailpipe.

Bauska runs the Wohlenrampe line at 160 and takes the middle lane. Peeples, at 160 and the bonus, stays outside for access to the line.

Beckman is through Wohlenrampe at 160 via the racing line. Schulz clears the corner at 140 and the bonus.

Harley has the line at 160. Kennington challenges at 160 plus the bonus.

Blanchett picks up the Wohlenrampe line at 180. Fritz, at 180 and the double bonus, is off line but grabs the wing of the #27.

Brandt clears Wohlenstrasse at 180.

Turn 14 Deadline: Monday, January 8th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)