Builds are in!

We'll have eleven on the track.

There is quite a variation of builds with one set of duplicates...

The twosome is Brandt & Rae w/ 60/60/160 cars.
Three teams chose 40/40/140 cars but they all have different start speeds & skill.
Start speeds are spread out: 3@100; 4@60; 4@20.
Most teams went heavy on tires (7 have a full boat).

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

Note: For this race, the first tie-breaker for the grid is the amount of wear in the bid.

The cars set up along the Senna Straight. Bid details are in the chart.

Row 1: D.Ling #20; R.Rund #64
Row 2: D.MacDonald #48; B.Bauska #44
Row 3: J.Beckman #43; S.Peeples #22
Row 4: B.Fritz #98; #84: D.Tatum #84
Row 5: C.Brandt #18; R.Harley #34
Row 6: B.Rae #1

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

The lights go out and away we go!

Turn 1 Results

Ling pushes to 120 w/ 2s (modified 3). Rund stays up, also w/ 2s (modified 8).

MacDonald keeps it in check at 100. Bauska eases out at 60.

Beckman pushes to 80 w/ 2s (modified 9). Peeples does the same to create a 3-wide (modified 0).

Tatum pushes to 80 w/ 2s (modified 4) and gets behind the #43. Fritz uses 2s to push to 40 (modified 4).

Brandt goes 40 w/ 2s (modified 5). Harley eases into the middle lane at 20.

Rae pushes to 40 w/ 2s (modified 8) and pulls to the inside of the yellow machine.

Turn 2 Deadline: Monday, November 25th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Turn 2 Summary

Rund gets the initiative at 160. He goes middle lane to burn off speed and grabs the racing line at Montreal. Ling, at 140, stays on the rail.

MacDonald keeps pace with the leaders at 140.

Bauska pushes his engine to 140 w/ 2s (modified 2) and stays to the inside. Beckman takes his 140 to the middle lane.

Peeples pushes to 140 w/ 1s (modified 6) and gets shoved all the way to the outer rail in Riches. Tatum*, at 140, tucks in on the #44.

Fritz pushes to 100 w/ 1s (modified 5). Brandt pushes to 120 w/ 2s (modified 8).

Rae pushes to 120 w/ 2s (modified 4) and with the bonus, sets up a three-wide. Harley loses pace at 100.

*Don took a quick turn in the pits for a new paint job and number: He's now in the green #54.

Turn 3 Deadline: Wednesday, November 27th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
The remainder of this race will be in Trigger mode. If all plots are in, I will adjudicate early w/ new deadlines set a minimum of 48 hours later.

Traffic built up FAST at Montreal!

Turn 3 Summary

Ling scrubs two wear and goes outer rail at 100, ending inside. Rund burns two on the line at 100 and takes the race lead!

MacDonald tosses in two wear at 100 on the Montreal line.

Bauska dives into Montreal at 100 for two pellets. Beckman, at 100, picks up the racing line.

Tatum takes inside position at 100. Peeples settles in behind the green machine at 100.

Brandt gets initiative at 160 and finds a spot outside of Montreal. Rae is next at 160 but he has to burn off some speed in the middle lane. He gets behind orange.

Fritz adds to the pack at 140. Harley drops the hammer to 180 and has to burn off speed in the middle lane.

As Keller is fond of saying... they are stacked & packed. Or, as I've heard from Bauska before, this will be like stuffing ten pounds of @#$% into a five pound bag.

Turn 4 Deadline: Friday, November 29th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Trigger option in effect.

No real mishaps through Montreal...

Turn 4 Summary

Rund takes Palmer on the inside at 100 before ending on the outer rail. Ling clears Palmer at 100.

MacDonald drops a wear to clear Palmer at 140. Bauska finishes out Montreal at 100, wear already paid.

Beckman gets the initiative at 100. He burns two on the Montreal line and sets up behind the #44. Tatum, at 80, sheds two wear in the 40's.

Peeples clips two tires on the line at 100. Brandt, at 100, coughs up two on the outside rail.

Rae knocks down two wear on the Montreal line. Fritz plots 100 then late brakes to 80 w/ 1s (modified 3). He clears Montreal on the line for a wear.

Harley over brakes to 100 with a wear then tosses in 2s to get to 80 (modified 3) on the late brake. He scrapes off another tire as he runs into Montreal on the racing line.

Turn 5 Deadline: Friday, November 29th @ 10 a.m. EST (3 p.m. UTC)
Trigger option in effect.

Turn 5 Summary

Rund dives into Agostini on the line at 140 & scrubs two wear.

Ling, at 140, sets up the racing line. MacDonald gets underneath the #20 at 120 and the bonus.

Bauska burns a wear at 120 in Palmer. Beckman, at 140, sheds two tires and pulls alongside the #44.

Peeples gets initiative at 120. He goes outer rail in Palmer and tacks on the bonus. Tatum clears Palmer at 100.

Brandt rounds Palmer on the outer rail at 140 to clear. Rae gets hung in Palmer at 120.

Fritz pulls in behind the #1 at 120. Harley finishes Montreal at 80.

Turn 6 Deadline: Monday, December 2nd @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Trigger option in effect.

Turn 6 Summary

Rund dumps two wear in Hamilton at 120.

Ling gets the initiative at 120 and clips a tire on the Agostini line. MacDonald, at 100, burns one on the inner rail.

Bauska clears Agostini on the line at 140 for two wear. Beckman sheds two at 140 on the outer rail.

Peeples pulls up to Agostini on the line at 120.

Tatum, at 140, takes inside position on the orange machine. Brandt pulls in behind the #54 at 120.

Rae gets in line at 120. Fritz extends the conga line, also at 120.

Harley careens around Palmer on the outside at 160 for two wear and is back in contact with the field.

Turn 7 Deadline: Wednesday, December 4th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Trigger option in effect.

Turn 7 Summary

Rund hits the Oggies line for free at 60.

Ling, at 80, takes Hamilton on the inside then outer rail in Oggies for a wear. MacDonald is through Hamilton at 80 and picks up the Oggies line.

Bauska scrapes two wear through Hamilton at 120 to join the frontrunners. Beckman slows to 100 and saves wear on the outside of Hamilton.

Tatum burns two at 120 through the Agostini inside. Peeples drops a wear at 120 on the racing line.

Brandt runs the Agostini line for free at 100. Rae, at 100, stays on his tail and does the same.

Fritz follows the group plan at 100 on the line, as does Harley.

Turn 8 Deadine: Friday, December 6th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Trigger option in effect.

Turn 8 Summary

Rund clears Williams on the racing line at 100. Ling picks up speed to 100 and starts the Williams line.

Bauska scrubs a wear at 80 on the Oggies outside. MacDonald burns a wear on the Oggies line at 80 and picks up the Williams line.

Beckman, at 80, clips a tire on the Oggies line to clear.

At 100, Tatum tosses in one wear in the Hamilton 80 followed by two more to clear Oggies on the outside. Peeples starts Oggies at 80 for free.

Brandt spills a wear at 100 through the Hamilton 80 and picks up the Oggies line. Rae pulls in the horses and slows to 80 to clear Hamilton.

Fritz increases speed to 120, clips a tire on the Hamilton outer rail, and has position on the #1 (that's an interesting tidbit on this track). Harley ends in front of Hamilton at 100.

Turn 9 Deadline: Monday, December 9th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Trigger option in effect.

Another quick turn-around!

Turn 9 Summary

Rund barrels down the Bentley Straight at 160.

Ling finishes out Williams at 100. MacDonalds snuffs a wear at 120 on the Williams line to challenge the #20.

Bauska, at 100, runs the Williams line for free.

Beckman hits Williams hard at 140 but with a blocked line ahead, goes to Plan B on the outside at a cost of two. Tatum, at 120, finds room on the Williams line for a wear.

Peeples increases speed to 100 and jumps on the Williams line. Brandt takes the Oggies line for a wear at 80 and requests the inside (?).

Fritz burns two wear on the Oggies line at 100. Rae clears Oggies at 60 for free.

Harley slows to 60 and picks up the Oggies racing line.

Turn 10 Deadline: Monday, December 9th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)

Zoom zoom...

Turn 10 Summary

Rund clears the Brundle/Nelson complex at 100 on the line.

Ling clips two tires as he enters Brundle on the line at 140. MacDonald, also at 140, hits the cubby hole.

Bauska, at 160, picks up the racing line.

Beckman picks the middle lane at 160 after 2s on the dice (modified 3). Tatum moves up two positions on the leaderboard at 160 and the bonus.

Peeples is on the Bentley Straight at 100. Brandt knocks down a wear at 100 on the inside rail and picks up orange's tailpipe.

Fritz runs the Williams line at 100 for free. Harley conserves wear at 60 on the Oggies line, destined for clean air the rest of this lap.

Turn 11 Deadline: Tuesday, December 10th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Trigger option in effect.

Turn 11 Summary

Rund clears the Bomb Hole at 120.

Ling finishes the arrow and takes Bomb Hole on the outer rail for free at 140. MacDonald slows to 100 and scrubs a wear in the Nelson 80.

Bauska gets the initiative at 120. He burns a wear on the line and pulls up next to the #48. At 100, Tatum drops a wear in the Brundle/Nelson 80's.

Beckman sheds one at 120 on the B-N line.

Peeples, at 140, dives into Brundle on the line for two wear. Brandt, at 140 and the bonus, takes the cubby hole.

Fritz rolls down the Bentley straight at 140. Rae, at 160, catches his bumper.

Harley clears Williams at 100 on the racing line.

Turn 12 Deadline: Tuesday, December 10th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Trigger option in effect.

Turn 12 Summary

Rund, at 140, burns a wear on the Coram #1 line. Ling clears Bomb Hole at 140 and sticks to the inside.

Bauska gets the initiative at 160. He scrubs two wear on the inside and picks up a Coram racing line. MacDonald, at 140, drops a pellet on the inner rail of Bomb Hole and sits on the tail of the #23.

Tatum rounds Bomb Hole on the outer rail at 140 for free and takes a bonus space. Beckman, at 120, runs Bomb Hole for free and also nabs the bonus.

Peeples continues at 140 and dives into Bomb Hole for a wear. Brandt navigates the B-N combo through the 100's for free at 100.

Fritz clears the B-N at 100 on the line. Rae, also at 100, follows the same route.

Harley picks up the B-N line after firing down the Bentley at 160.

Turn 13 Deadline: Thursday, December 12th @ 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. UTC)
Trigger option in effect.

Turn 13 Summary

Rund exits Murrays on the line at 100 with wear already paid.

Bauska gets initiative at 120 and scrubs two pellets on the Murrays line. Ling come in behind him at 100 to burn one.

MacDonald, at 120, rolls to the outer rail before picking up the Murrays line at the transition.

Beckman gets the initiative at 140. He takes the secondary racing line for free but then has to deposit one as he hits the Murrays 120 spot (moving up two positions, as well). Tatum, at 100, gets to the transition point at Coram but can't use the bonus.

Peeples tosses in a skill to hit 160 (modified 7). He picks up the secondary racing line for Coram.

Brandt clips one at 140 on the inner rail of Bomb Hole. Fritz, also at 140, does the same and grabs the bumper on the M&M's Toyota.

Rae conserves wear at 140 on the outside of Bomb Hole. Harley tosses in a pellet at 120 through the B-N complex.

Turn 14 Deadline: Friday, December 13th @ 6 p.m. EST (11 p.m. UTC)