Turn 1 notes:

7 drivers push, all pass, details in the chart

Moratto clears the first corner at 100 around the inside
LaMorte at 60 drops to the inside
Welage grabs the racing line at 120
Harrington wants 120 but there's no room so he brakes to the inside

Kay grabs the start of the racing line at 100
MacDonald tucks in behind LaMorte at 80
McConchie follows Kay onto the line at 100
Harley does 80 moving to the inside

Blizzard at 80 grabs the wing of the yellow machine
Brandt keeps pace at 80
Dygert takes an RM plot of 100 but with the wall in front of him has to brake
Bauska seals the box at 80

NOTE: The track was updated late. The inside lane on the main straight was
reversed. Be assured that plots were resolved in the proper order ("outside to
inside per the original track")

Next deadline: Turn 2 due Monday, January 13 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 2 notes:

Moratto can gap the field next turn

Moratto clears Observatory around the inside at 100
Welage maintains 120 into the 120s
Harrington holds steady at 100 following the leader into the 100s
LaMorte drops one wear through the First Left 100s at 120

Kay at 120 uses the racing line then drops one wear in the 100s
McConchie aggressively plots 140 shedding one wear each on the line and the 120s
MacDonald rounds the First Left 100s at speed
Harley takes the 100s at 100 and hugs the curb

Blizzard takes the racing line at 120 for free
Brandt follows through the line at 120
Bauska stays on the wing of the black machine at 120
Dygert chooses the inner path at 100

Next deadline: Turn 3 due Wednesday, January 15 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 3 notes:

The pack stays tight behind the leader

Moratto is into Lucien Bianchi on the racing line at 140
Welage starts the line at 120
Harrington finishes the 100s at speed
LaMorte rounds the 120s at 120 and grabs the wing of the gray machine

Kay hugs the inside curb at 100
McConchie plots 140 but has to brake hard with no room
MacDonald chooses the 100s at 100
Harley drops one wear around the 120s at 140

Blizzard wraps around the 100s at 100 to keep behind MacDonald
Brandt sheds one wear through the 100s at 120
Bauska clears Observatory at 120 knocking off one wear
Dygert follows into the 100s at 100

Next deadline: Turn 4 due Friday, January 17 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 4 notes:

A few slips but only one position change

Moratto finishes the racing line and drops inside
Welage at 140 holds on to P2
Harrington taxes his engine for 160 to challenge Welage
LaMorte uses a slip at 140 to make it 3-wide for the spot

McConchie takes the racing line at 160
Kay with a slip at 140 drops one wear in the 120s
Harley gets the initiative at 160 taking the line
MacDonald rounds the 140s at 140 using a slip to keep pace

Blizzard clears the corner on the line at 140
Brandt is forced wide at 140 but also clear
Bauska wanted the line at 160 but is forced into the 140s for one wear
Dygert is locked at 100 to finish Observatory

Next deadline: Turn 5 due Monday, January 20 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 5 notes:

Lots of tight racing through the Small Chicane

Moratto uses the double line at 120 shedding one wear
Welage gets the initiative at 140 dropping two wear on the lines
Harrington at 140 takes the 100s to the second line for two wear
LaMorte plays a conservative 100 onto the first racing line

McConchie does 120 and uses the slip to hit the 100s for one wear
Kay starts the line at 100
Harley can get a slip at 120 into the 100s putting in one wear
MacDonald does 140 moving to the inside

Blizzard gets a slip from MacDonald to make it 3-wide at 140
Brandt also does 140 starting the racing line
Bauska maintains 160 to finish Lucien Bianchi wear paid
Dygert taxes his machine for 160 and keeps the pack in sight

Next deadline: Turn 6 due Wednesday, January 22 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 6 notes:

The pack thins slightly

Moratto clears Terianmen A at 120 dropping two wear
Welage uses a slip on the line at 120 spending one wear
Harrington catches the start of the line at 120
McConchie runs the second Small Chicane line at 120 wear paid

LaMorte takes the line behind McConchie at 100
Harley finishes the chicane 100/racing line at 120 wear paid
MacDonald sheds one wear through the 80s at 100
Kay runs the double line at 100 tucking in behind Harley

Blizzard slows to 100 for the 100s/racing line
Bauska hits the brakes and swings out to the 100s and the second line at 100
Brandt does 100 on the first line then out to the 100s
Dygert knocks off one wear across both lines at 120

Next deadline: Turn 6 due Friday, January 24 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 7 notes:

It looks like a two-car break but Jochen Rindt may bunch them back up

Moratto leaves two wear on the Teriamen B racing line at 140
Welage finishes the A line and grabs the B line for one more wear
Harrington is through the first half of the combination at 100 for free
McConchie drops one wear on the racing line at 120 then drops inside

Harley sheds two wear through the inner 80s at 120
LaMorte saves his tires clearing the corner on the inside at 80
MacDonald kicks in one wear on the line at 120
Kay gets a slip at 100 swinging to the outside for one wear

Blizzard is into the corner on the line at 100
Bauska starts the line behind the pink machine at 100
Brandt also at 100 stays tight to the inside
Dygert exits the Small Chicane at 120 and slots in between Brandt and Bauska

Next deadline: Turn 8 due Monday, January 27 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 8 notes:

Most drivers ignore the Teriamen racing lines

Moratto clears Jochen Rindt on the line at 100 dropping two wear
Welage starts the line behind the leader at 100
Harrington gets the initiative at 140 shedding two wear on the Teriamen B line
Harley tosses in two wear taking the inner 80s at 120

McConchie spends one wear in the 80s at 100
LaMorte knocks off two wear for the inner 80s at 120 and joins the end of the queue
MacDonald also rounds the inner 80s at 120 burning two wear
Kay conserves wear at 80 around the inside lane

Blizzard finishes the A line and starts the B line at 100
Dygert kills four total wear hitting 80s in both corners at 120
Bauska lises ibe wear through the A line and two more in the B inner 80s
Brandt at 100 spends one and one running inside to outside through the corners

Next deadline: Turn 9 due Wednesday, January 29 (soft) at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 9 notes:

The leader opens a gap while Rindt grabs a lot of wear

Moratto is out of Rindt at 140 down the straight
Welage takes the racing line at 80 for one wear
Harrington plots 100 but with the line blocked he swings wide shedding two wear
Harley tosses in two wear at 80 hugging the inside of the the corner

McConchie takes the line at 80 dropping one wear
MacDonald attacks the inner lane of the corner at 100 getting the grip from his Firestones
LaMorte is two wear lighter after the inside lane at 80
Kay chooses the inside approach to Rindt at 100

Dygert finishes the outer lane of B at 120 wear paid
Bauska is out of B at 120 wear paid and slots into the middle approach lane
Blizzard maintains 100 finishing inside
Brandt also holds a steady 100 keeping even with Blizzard

Next deadline: Turn 10 due Friday, January 31 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 10 notes:

Moratto continues his "rabbit run" stretching his lead a little at a time

Moratto slides through Ickx on the lines at 100 for one wear
Welage starts the line at 140
Harley tucks in behind Welage at 140
MacDonald at 140 moves to the inside and P3

Harrington starts at 140 but with no room to complete that move hits the brakes
LaMorte out of Rindt at 140 evens up with Harrington
McConchie does 120 out of the corner keeping the chase pack intact
Dygert gets the initiative into Rindt at 100 leaving two wear on the line

Kay drops two wear hugging the inside of Rindt at 80
Bauska chooses to swing wide through the corner at 80 for one wear
Blizzard clears the corner on the raicng line at 80 shedding one wear
Brandt careens through the inside lane trading two wear for two positions

Next deadline: Turn 11 due Monday, February 3 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 11 notes:

After the two-car break the pack is basically split in two

Moratto starts the line into First Left at 140
Welage drops two wear through the Icks racing lines
MacDonald tosses in two wear to run the 60s at 100
Harley conserves wear taking both lines at 80

LaMorte is two wear lighter after running the first line then gets forced into the second 60
Harrington clears the corner using both lines at 80
McConchie can take the first line then shift to the 80s at 100 for a one wear cost
Kay approaches the corner on the racing line at 120

Dygert at 140 finishes on the inside grabbing P8
Brandt hits the line behind Kay at 140
Bauska plots 120 and hugs the inside
Blizzard exits Rindt at 140 and keeps in touch with the pack

Next deadline: Turn 12 due Wednesday, February 5 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 12 notes:

A fair amount of rubber gets laid down on the track this turn

Moratto takes the First Left line to the Observatory 120s at 120
Welage clears First Left on the inside at 120 for one wear
MacDonald hits the inside of the corner at 140 shedding two wear
LaMorte swings wide to start the racing line at 140

Harley tucks in behind LaMorte at 120
Harrington gets a slip at 120 taking P5 on the inside
McConchie finishes the Ickx 80s at 100 wear paid
Dygert knocks off two wear through the 60s at 100

Kay drops one wear at 100 on the Ickx lines
Brandt also runs both lines at 100 for the same one wear cost
Bauska tosses in one wear to follow the black machine at 100
Blizzard hits the brakes slowing to 80 to clear the corner on the lines

Next deadline: Turn 13 due Friday, February 7 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Turn 13 notes:

A couple battles heat up this turn

Moratto maintains 120 to finish Observatory
Welage clears the corner on the inside at 100
MacDonald drops one wear in the 120s at 140 challenging for P2
LaMorte runs the first Left line then into the 100s at 120 shedding one wear

Harrington puts down one wear for the First Left 100s then moves to the Observatory 120s
Harley takes the racing line at 120 for free
McConchie does 140 on the line for one wear
Kay follows the light blue race car also at 140 for one wear

Dygert combines a slip with one wear at 120 moving up one position on the inside
Brandt takes the inside approach to the corner at 120
Bauska does 120 and gets a slip grabbing the racing line
Blizzard comes out of Ickx at 140 and starts the line behind Bauska

Next deadline: Turn 14 due Monday, February 10 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC

Moratto's lead is over 3.5 seconds at the line

Turn 14 notes:

A new challenger for the lead emerges

Moratto takes the line through Lucien at 140 for free
MacDonald pushes to 160 taking the line and P2
Welage follows into Lucien also at 140
LaMorte finishes Observatory at 120 on the inside wear paid

Harrington completes the 120s at speed and tucks in behind LaMorte
Harley knocks off two wear through the 100s at 140 moving up one position
Dygert scrubs off two wear at 160 through the 120s
McConchie stays with him doing 140 through the 100s for two wear

Kay slows slightly to 120 clearing Observatory on the inside tossing in one wear
Brandt sheds one wear in each of the corner 100s
Bauska at 120 takes the First Left line then leaves one wear on the Observatory 100s
Blizzard follows Bauska using a slip at 120 to the outer lane

Next deadline: Turn 15 due Wednesday, February 12 at 4pm EDT/9pm UTC