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STPC 2007 Season
- Race Incident
Review |
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Event
11 – I-70 Speedway
– 14-Oct-2007 |
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No. |
Lap |
Incident Description |
Ruling |
Penalty |
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1 |
35 |
The #36 bounces off the wall
coming off T4 causing contact with and spinning
the #51. |
Racing Deal
#36 at fault |
none. |
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2 |
44 |
The #65 self-spins between T1
and T2. |
Self Inflicted
#65 at fault |
none |
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3 |
54 |
The #82 self-spins between T1
and T2. |
Self Inflicted
#82 at fault |
none |
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4 |
74 |
The #65 self-spins between T1
and T2. |
Self Inflicted
#65 at fault |
none |
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5 |
144 |
After laps of side-by-side
racing with the #2 for the lead, the #88 finally
makes the pass the hard way on the outside down
the backstretch only to overdrive T3/4 and self
spin coming off T4. |
Self Inflicted
#88 at fault |
none |
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6 |
150 |
The #162 gets to the inside
of the #388 but hasn't fully established
position going into T1. There is contact
that spins the #388 and also collects the #88. |
#162 at fault
Discretionary penalty.
Must back out if inside position isn't
established |
-10
points |
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Event
10 – South Boston Speedway
– 26-Sep-2007 |
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No. |
Lap |
Incident Description |
Ruling |
Penalty |
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1 |
6 |
The #82 breaks early due to
following group of cars into T1 causing the #40
gets into the rear of the #82 on T1 entry.
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Racing Deal.
#40 at fault |
none |
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2 |
45 |
The #1 hits the wall coming
off T2 and caroms off into the #51 who was on
the inside. |
Racing Deal
#1 at fault |
none |
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3 |
51 |
On restart, leader #20 enters
T1 about 10 mph slower than typical. 2nd
place #66 checks to the outside and the #1, a
lap down, dives to the inside and gets into the
#20 spinning him. |
#1 at
fault. Must exercize more care on
restarts - especially when a lap down with LD
rule in effect. |
-25 points |
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4 |
72 |
The #20 self-spins in T2. |
Self Inflicted
#20 at fault |
none |
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5 |
88 |
The #36 gets to the inside of
the #51 on T1 entry and successfully establishes
the inside position before the turn. The
#51 then comes down on the #36 causing himself
to spin and the #66 (following) to get into the
#36 spinning the #36 too. |
Racing Deal
#51 at fault |
none |
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6 |
112 |
Following side-by-side cars
on T3 entry, the #388 over breaks causing the
#66 to get into his rear spinning the #388 and
the #42 to get into the #66 spinning the #66 as
well. |
Racing Deal
#66 at fault |
none |
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7 |
120 |
The #36 breaks early on T1
entry causing the #88 to get into his rear
spinning the #36. |
Racing Deal
#88 at fault |
none |
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Warning: The #51 flamed the
#1 using language which is not profane. STPC rules clearly state that flaming will not
be tolerated and, in my opinion, flaming is as
much intent as it is content. Simply because
language is not profane does not mean it is not
flaming. I want to make it clear that any
language used to flame, whether profane or not,
is flaming. This is a warning that from
now forward all flaming that is brought to my
attention will be penalized.
Note that someone must point out the flaming
incident to me after the race. I will
not be searching chat logs for such
occurrences.
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Event
9 – Mansfield Motorsports Park
– 06-Aug-2007 |
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No. |
Lap |
Incident Description |
Ruling |
Penalty |
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1 |
2 |
A bunch-up entering T4 causes
the #20 to slow and the #36 to get into his rear
spinning him. |
#36 at fault
Discretionary
penalty
There was
plenty of time to slow. |
-10
points |
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2 |
9 |
The #2 and the #388 come off
T4 side-by-side in very close racing. The
#2 gets ever-so slightly loose and touches the
#388 causing the #2 to slide up into the front
stretch wall. |
Racing Deal
#2 at fault |
none |
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3 |
25 |
#18 (leader at the time)
self-spins coming off T2 |
Self Inflicted
#18 at fault |
none |
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4 |
32 |
The #36 slides slightly
coming off T2 causing the #1 to avoid, in turn
causing contact between the #1 and the #1. |
Racing Deal
#36 at fault |
none |
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5 |
41 |
The #20 gets underneath the
#66 on T1 entry and taps him to the outside
causing the #66 to spin |
#20 at fault
Discretionary
penalty. (the #66 was not off pace) |
-10 points |
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6 |
72 |
The #1 gets slightly loose in
T3 causing him to slow. The #388 and #66
are racing side-by-side immediately behind the
one. With no place to go, the #388 tries
to dive low, but contacts the #1 to the inside
causing the #1 to spin. |
Racing Deal
#1 at fault |
none |
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7 |
95 |
The #1's engine let go on the
back stretch. |
Racing Deal
No fault |
none |
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8 |
114 |
The #388 gets loose off T2
and self spins. |
Self inflicted
#388 at fault |
none |
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9 |
134 |
The #388 goes underneath the
#92 on T3 entry and there is contact mid-turn
causing the #92 to spin and slide up to the
outside wall. However, this is a case
where the #388 has clearly established the
position before turn entry. |
Racing Deal
#92 at fault (if someone has
established inside, need to give room) |
none |
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10 |
143 |
The #388 comes off T2 in the
middle of a three-wide situation, the #20 to the
inside and the #66 to the outside. There
is contact between the #388 and the #20 causing
the #20 to hit the inside wall. |
Racing Deal
No fault |
none |
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Warning:
While no specific incident involving the #388 is
worthy of penalization, in my opinion, the shear
number of times his number is called in the
above review brings into question his judgment
for taking risks and
racing savvy. I will assume
that this race was just a case of a bad day.
But if a pattern emerges where the #388 is
involved in a large number of incidents in the
future, I will be more quick to penalize. |
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Event
8 – Montgomery Motor Speedway
– 12-Aug-2007 |
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No. |
Lap |
Incident Description |
Ruling |
Penalty |
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1 |
7 |
In a bunchup coming off T4
the #20 gets into the back of the #1 and spins
him. |
Racing Deal
#20 at fault |
none |
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2 |
13 |
The #18 loses it off T2 and
self-spins. |
Self Inflicted
#18 at fault |
none |
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3 |
22 |
Coming off T4 the #20 has
clearly established the inside on the #4, but
the #4 slides slightly and can't give enough
room to the #20 on exit causing contact and
spinning himself. |
Racing Deal
#4 at fault |
none |
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4 |
28 |
Entering T3 the #51 gets into
the rear of the #88 and turns him. |
Racing Deal
#51 at fault |
none |
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5 |
36 |
Transitioning from T3 to T4,
the #162 gets into the rear of the #20 and spins
him. |
Racing Deal
#162 at fault |
none |
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6 |
43 |
The #44 loses it off T2 and
self-spins. |
Self Inflicted
#44 at fault |
none |
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7 |
62 |
The #13 loses it entering T1
and self-spins. |
Self Inflicted
#13 at fault |
none |
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8 |
68 |
The #2 breaks earlier than
the #82 and the #82 gets into his outside tail
quarter trying to avoid, but makes contact and
spins the #2 |
Racing Deal
#82 at fault |
none |
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9 |
74 |
The #36 breaks early causing
a bunch up entering T3 and the #2 gets into the
rear of the #13 spinning him. |
Racing Deal
no fault |
none |
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10 |
80 |
The #1 lifts to avoid the #66
who is slower getting off T4 ultimately causing
the #18 gets into the rear of the #1 and
spinning the #1. |
Racing Deal
no fault |
none |
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11 |
87 |
The #1 warps into the #36
causing both cars to go into outside wall in T3. |
warp fault on #1
(per rules warp is not an
excuse) |
none |
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12 |
99 |
The #82 wiggles off T4 and
loses it down the front stretch. |
Self Inflicted
#82 at fault |
none |
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13 |
105 |
The #2 gets into the rear of
the #66 on T1 entry and turns the #66. |
Racing Deal
#2 at fault |
none |
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14 |
131 |
The #44's engine lets go in
T3 causing him to spin and collect the #10 and
#40. |
Racing Deal
no fault |
none |
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15 |
137 |
Entering T1 the #1 (four laps
off lead) dives inside the #51 establishing the
inside and #51 gives plenty of room. But,
the #1 gets a touch loose and slides up slowing
and the #13 goes to his inside on T2.
Trying to collect the car (#1) off T3 there is
slight contact between the #1 and the #13
causing the #1 to slide up into the outside wall
at the start of the backstretch. This
causes the #1 to ricochete off the wall and take
out the #13. |
#1 at
fault. At four laps down, the #1 would
be getting a blue flag in virtually any race
anywhere (See Note 1). |
-25 points |
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Note 1: In post
race discussion, the #1 makes it clear he is
driving hard to make up laps because there is no
other way to do so except to race for them (no
double-file restarts and no lucky dog).
However, in my opinion, racing for laps back at
four down with 13 to go is over-aggressive and
must be penalized. It is clear, and I
understand his position, that the #1 is
frustrated with the rules and situation.
However, late lap aggression is not the time or
place to express that frustration.
Instead, discussion of possible rules changes
should take place in the forums. |
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Event
7 – Motor Mile Speedway
– 25-Jul-2007 |
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No. |
Lap |
Incident Description |
Ruling |
Penalty |
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1 |
1 |
On green, the #1 gets a jump
on the #10 in front of him on the outside lane
and dives down to the inside making it three
wide with the #75. The #1 and #75 have
contact throwing the #1 up into the #10 ending
the #10's night. |
#1 at
fault. Don't make it 3-wide before the
s/f line. Esp, to the inside which is an
illegal pass anyhow. |
-25 points |
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2 |
11 |
On T3 entry the #1 gets
underneath the slightly-off-pace #38. |
Racing deal |
none |
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3 |
17 |
On T3 entry the #4 breaks
hard to avoid hitting cars ahead and #82 taps
the rear of the #4 |
Racing deal |
none |
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4 |
23 |
On T1 entry the #82 gets
stuck to the outside behind the
slightly-off-pace #38 and taps him to the rear. |
#82 at
fault. Discretionary penalty: for two
very similar mistakes in a row. |
-10 points |
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5 |
29 |
The pack bunches up in T1
causing the #36 to get underneath and into the
#65. |
#36 at
fault. Discretionary penalty: admin
should know better |
-10 points |
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6 |
43 |
The #4 gets into the rear of
the #1 transitioning from T1 to T2 |
Racing deal |
none |
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