Some excitement at the front!

Turn 12 Summary

Herbert has initiative at 120. He dives into Tarzan on the inside for two wear and a 2s chance roll (modified 5)! He then loses focus and forgets to designate a lane - house defaults put him off line (inside lane) for Hugenholtz.

Johnson is next up at 100. He scrubs two wear on the inner rail. Selbyg may have overthought this one... he brakes to 80 w/ 1s (modified 10) but they get too hot and he takes a wear of damage and now has 20 brakes. Jon takes the line for free.

Hudson, at 100, shoots down to the inside and sheds two tires. Collins gets on the Tarzan line for two wear at 120.

Hoyt over-brakes w/ 2s (modified 0) and picks up the racing line. Bennett tucks in at 140.

Dent catches some traffic at 180. Searles drops the hammer to 200 (if ya got it, flaunt it) and will have find a solution to Tarzan. He's off line to make it even trickier.

Needham is almost into the 2nd lap.

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

Turn 13 Summary

Herbert tosses two wear at 80 through the 40's in Hugenholtz and ends outside. Johnson clear Hugenholz on the line at 80 for a wear.

Hudson scrubs two at 100 on the outer rail. Selbyg, also at 100, burns two wear on the line.

Collins continues at 120 and sets up the next racing line. Hoyt takes the Tarzan line at 120 at a cost of two pellets.

Dent takes an RM plot of 120 (NPR #1: Warning). He goes outer rail and sheds two wear. Bennett drops to 100 and runs Tarzan on the outside for a wear.

Searles over-brakes to 120 w/ 2s (modified 5). With the outside lane occupied, the RM goes to Oliver's personal defaults - he brakes again to 100 (1w) and drops two more on the inner rail, moving up two places on the leaderboard.

Needham closes in on the field at 160.

Turn 14 Deadline: Wednesday, November 6th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 14 Summary

Herbert clips two tires in the JdW corner at 140. Johnson sits just behind, also at 140.

Hudson picks up speed to 120. Selbyg tucks in on the orange machine at 100.

Collins clears Hugenholtz at 100 on the line at two wear cost.

Hoyt finds the exit row at 80 on the line and scrubs a wear for the privilege. Dent also burns a wear on the line at 80 but gets hung in the process.

Bennett, at 100, gets pushed to the outer rail. He tosses two pellets for the corner. Searles plays it conservative at 80 and picks up the racing line.

Needham scrapes two on the Tarzan racing line and has made contact with the field!

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

Turn 15 Summary

Herbert clears the Border at 100 on the inside for a tire. Johnson, at 120, sheds a wear in the JdW and scurries to the outside of the Border.

Hudson conserves at 100 to get through the JdW. Selbyg burns one at 120 to challenge.

Collins stays with the group at 100 plus the bonus. Hoyt pulls up to the JdW at 140.

Dent finishes out Hugenholtz at 80. Bennett pulls alongside at 100.

Searles clears Hugenholtz on the line at 80 for a wear. Needham posts 100 then late brakes to 80 w/ 1s (modified 7). He scrubs a wear on the line.

Turn 16 Deadline: Monday, November 11th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

The top 3 lap speeds very close

Turn 16 Summary

Herbert is through the dog leg at 160. Johnson loses pace at 140. Both are on the blue line.

Selbyg gets initiative at 120. He goes outer rail for free. Hudson, at 100, sheds two wear on the inside and picks up the blue line.

Collins burns two at 120 on the inside then has to go off-line. He picks up two positions on the leader-board. Hoyt hits the JdW at 120 for a wear and knocks down two more in the Border to clear.

Bennett gets the initiative at 140 and scrapes off two tires in the JdW. Dent, at 100, clears the JdW for free.

Searles clips two tires in the JdW at 140 and challenges the #45. Needham pushes the engine w/ 1s to get to 140 (modified 4).

Turn 17 Deadline: Wednesday, November 13th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Herbert is in the top 3 for the second sector in a row

Turn 17 Summary

Herbert's 180 carries him through Panorama on the blue for free. Johnson loses pace at 160, also on the blue line.

With initiative, Hudson runs the racing line through the dog leg at 160. Collins drops a wear at 140 and picks up the bumper on the orange machine.

Selbyg takes the line at 160 and settles on the outside of the Pennzoil 22 (is that Joey the champ driving?). Hoyt plots 180 but can't use all of that speed and still maintain the line. The late brake before the corner costs him a wear but saves him one in the corner.

Bennett scrubs a wear at 120 through the middle lane in Border. He picks up the blue line.

Searles takes the initiative at 140. He rounds the Border on the outer rail for a wear and clears. Dent, at 100, burns a wear on the inner rail and also clears.

Needham, at 120, sheds a wear in the JdW and clips another in the middle lane of the Border.

Turn 18 Deadline: Friday, November 15th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 18 Summary

Herbert tosses in a pellet to round Pulle's on the outside at 140. Johnson pulls up to the corner at 160.

Hudson runs the Panorama blue line at 160.

Collins grabs the dice cup with 2s (modified 6) and drops the hammer to 180. He runs the blue line for free. Selbyg plots 180 but has to go off line. He burns two wear in Panorama and gains two spots on the leaderboard.

Hoyt, at 160 and a slip, keeps pace with the group. Bennet is enjoying clean air at 160 as he cruises through the dog leg on the blue line.

Dent picks up the blue line at 160. Searles, also at 160, can't use the line. He sheds two wear through the dog leg.

Needham increases speed to 140, as allowed, and clears the dog leg.

Turn 19 Deadline: Monday, November 18th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Hoyt is on top of the speeds for the 3rd time this race

Turn 19 Summary

Herbert drops the hammer to 180 and makes a break for the final lap. Johnson eases his way around Pulle's at 120 on the outer rail.

Selbyg gets the initiative at 160 and sheds two on the outside. Hudson is next at 140 - he drops two in the middle lane. Collins, at 120, clears Pulle's on the inside and also burns two wear.

Hoyt, at 120 and the bonus, spends a wear in the middle lane. Bennett runs the Slaten's blue line for free at 160.

Searles drops the hammer and gets to use his 200 top speed! He scrapes off a wear on the blue line and pulls up to the #48. Dent settles in on the 9's bumper at 180.

Needham keeps the pace at 180 on the blue line.

Turn 20 Deadline: Wednesday, November 20th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

The leaders are in lap 3!

Turn 20 Summary

Herbert eases down to 140 as he approaches Tarzan. Johnson puts his nose into the final lap at 160.

Selbyg gets the initiative out of the three-wide at 180. Collins, at 160, pulls up behind the #1.

Hudson, at 160 and the bonus, creates another three-wide at the line. Hoyt sits on the bumper of the yellow machine at 160.

Bennett runs Pulle's on the outer rail at 160 for two pellets. Searles, also at 160, wanted the same thing. Without conditional orders, the RM goes to Oliver's personal defaults: roll a chance with 2s in the middle (modified 9). Round and round he goes!*

Dent zooms past the spinning car at 120 and clears Pulle's with the slip. Needham drops two wear at 160 on the outside.

Turn 21 Deadline: Friday, November 22nd @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

*Note on spins: Max speed is the lesser of acceleration or start speed. You cannot push the engine when recovering from a spin. Thus, Oliver will be going 20.

Turn 21 Summary

Herbert scrubs two wear at 120 on the Tarzan line.

Selbyg gets the initiative at 160. He late brakes w/ 1s (modified 7) and dives into Tarzan on the outer rail for two wear. Hudson is next at 140. He late brakes w/ 2s (modified 3) and sets up the line. Johnson moves ahead at 120 and stays on the rail.

Collins keeps the pace at 100 and the bonus. Hoyt moves to the middle lane at 120, with options.

Dent puts his nose into the final lap at 180 and opts for the middle lane. Bennett loses pace at 160.

Needham flies out of the final corner at 180. Searles recovers from his spin at 20.

Turn 22 Deadline: Monday, November 25th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 22 Summary

Herbert coughs up half his wear and clears Hugenholtz at 100 on the line. Selbyg slows to 120 to finish Tarzan in one piece.

Hudson gets initiative at 120 and sheds two wear on the racing line. Johnson burns one on the inside at 80.

Collins drops a wear at 80 and stays on the McD's car. Hoyt, at 100, runs the Tarzan line for a wear to clear.

Dent pulls up to Tarzan on the line at 120. Bennett follows the Jordan car onto the line, also at 120.

Needham rockets into lap 3 at 180 and finds himself moving up the leaderboard with a pocketful of chips. Searles is out of Pulle's at 80 and should enjoy the remainder of his ride traffic free.

Turn 23 Dealdine: Wednesday, November 27th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 23 Summary

Herbert pulls away at 140.

Hudson gets initiative at 120. He late brakes to 100 (natural 6) and burns two wear on the Hughenholtz line. Selbyg plots 100 then uses his last skill on the late brake to 80 (modified 2). He tosses a wear on the line.

Johnson coughs up his last two wear at 100 as he gets pushed to the outer rail. Collins sheds two at 100 on the racing line.

Hoyt pulls up at 100 on the line.

Needham over brakes to 120 with a wear. He then puts in two more and his red chip on the chance roll (modified 4). He's through! But then he fails to ask the RM for the next line. Meh... just more wear to burn.

Dent spends two wear on the Tarzan line at 120. Bennett conserves at 80 and picks up the slip per his personal defaults.

Searles joins in on lap 3 at 140.

Turn 24 Deadline: Friday, November 29th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)