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Post 26 Feb 2025, 7:07 am

YouTube: https://youtu.be/rt8Fb0o3kM0

Builds are in for ten drivers (Stephen can’t make it).

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Post 28 Feb 2025, 9:05 pm

Chris called out sick and Craig was having technical issues with TTS so we ran with eight.

Grid / Driver / Start Bid

1 / Will / 1w+13s = 7.5
2 / Brent / 0w+9s = 4.5
3 / Tim / 0w+4s = 2.0
4 / Rando / 1w+1s = 1.5
5 / Jason / 1w+1s = 1.5
6 / Bruce / 0w+3s = 1.5
7 / Don / 0w+1s = 0.5
8 / Mike / 0w+0s = 0.0
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 7:28 am

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T1: All pushes successful on the start. Will & Brent break-out into the lead through Copse.


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T2: From the three-wide, Rando eases off the gas while Tim & Jason spend two each.


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T3: Becketts was an opportune corner for wear spending with both the line and the outside used frequently.
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 7:36 am

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T4: A car can clear the Becketts line and Chapel in one turn on the red lines for two wear. Going outside in Becketts opens up the blue line in Chapel. Choices are good.


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T5: The cars are spread out on Hangar Straight.


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T6: Brent lets Will go. Mike drops the hammer and catches up to Don.
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 7:43 am

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T7: Club re-organizes the chase pack.


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T8: A conga line through Abbey.


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T9: Brent uses his first (of three) red chips on a chance for the lead! Mike force passes Rando, uncontested.
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 7:52 am

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T10: Bruce dumps two in Woodcote. The run-off lane into Woodcote creates different options for the corner.


I suppose doing the wear counts after the first lap distracted me. There is no Turn 11 picture but I don’t have any notes on it, so presumably nothing cool happened.

Wear count at start of Lap 2

Mike 18
Will 11
Tim 13
Bruce 16
Rando 22
Don 13
Brent 17
Jason 15

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T12: Three successful engine pushes this turn.
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 8:18 am

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T13: Becketts continues to eat tires.


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T14: Brent & Will battling at the front.


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T15: Bruce drops the hammer, creates a three-wide in front of Stowe, and takes the lead!
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 8:23 am

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T16: Bruce spends two to keep the lead. Don hits 200 to catch Mike’s tail.


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T17: Will gets a free ride through Club.


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T18: Don late brakes to save wear and sets up behind Mike.
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 8:30 am

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T19: Both Bruce & Brent hit chance rolls in Woodcote!


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T20: Jason & Tim clear Woodcote for two. The back-markers are lined up for the same.


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T21: Rando gets the discount via the slip. Woodcote is a very interesting corner.
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 8:38 am

Wear count at start of Lap 3

Mike 11
Will 5
Tim 6
Bruce 5
Rando 13
Don 8
Brent 8
Jason 9

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T22: Excitement at the back. Don gets initiative then late brakes with 1 wear and dice. He damages the brakes! Mike has to late brake, he uses dice, and he also damages the brakes! Rando uses the new forced passing rules and tosses in a red chip so he can maintain the racing line while passing Don. He makes it!!


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T23: Three-wide as the leaders clear Becketts!


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T24: Jason will be putting pressure on the leaders shortly.
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 8:48 am

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T25: Jason pushes his engine and catches the leaders.


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T26: Rando drops two in Stowe with his eyes on the leaders.


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T27: Club puts the leaders into a Conga line. Rando pushes the engine then hits a chance roll to clear Club!
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 8:57 am

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T28: It all comes down to the last corner...


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T29: Jason gets initiative, followed by a late brake, and is into Woodcote on the line. Brent hits the run-off lane. Bruce, Rando, & Will are piled up behind them.


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T30: Brent hits another red chip chance! Don spins on his chance roll and knows his race is over.
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Post 02 Mar 2025, 9:03 am

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T31: Jason takes the checkered flag! Brent & Bruce make their late brake rolls to fill out the podium. Rando takes fourth. Will misses a late brake and spins. This opens the door for Mike to take fifth who has his nose across the line. Will gets sixth, Tim seventh, and Don eighth.


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Thanks for a fun night!


Order of Finish

1. Jason
2. Brent
3. Bruce
4. Rando
5. Mike
6. Will
7. Tim
8. Don