DSP ToCA MLR DTM Series, Round 3

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:13 pm

People:

Tonight we run Round 3 of the DSP ToCA MLR DTM Series, to be held at the Eurospeedway.

The usual schedule applies: 10:30pEDT JamesE sets up the room and I start sending out the invites. 10:40p we begin the 10 minute warmup session. Immediately after that has concluded, we run the 2-lap qualifying race, and then a 5 minute break. Close to 11pEDT we drop the flag on the Round 3 half-hour race.

These drivers are seeded into tonight's race:

~DSnyder
*CP Zeppo
*James_E
*SR Slimer
*Fshguy
Ringbearer
MixDJ1
*Spooky 157
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*Neckthai
*JackB1
*BBReBozo
*pigpen81

Please make sure to post here to let us know if you will or will not make it. Anyone who wants to be an alternate, please sign up in this thread as well; you never know who might not be able to make it tonight.

Here are the Championship Standings:

13 CP Zeppo
12 James_E
11 Spooky 157
10 DSnyder
08 SR Slimer
08 BBReBozo
04 Fshguy
04 PK 500
03 Ringbearer
02 MixDJ1
01 pigpen81
00 JackB1
00 Neckthai
00 XXXIV

Let's drive hard and fair, race to win but don't be cheatin'!

See you tonight, and good luck racing!

Neckthai · Post by **Neckthai** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:54 pm

I'm confirming that I will finish outside the points again.

slimer · Post by **slimer** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:04 pm

I'm in.

spooky157 · Post by **spooky157** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:20 pm

In.....

Fshguy · Post by **Fshguy** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:38 pm

I'm there....

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:40 pm

Fshguy · Post by **Fshguy** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:40 pm

Zeppo,

Just curious, what are the asterisks next to the names, or are these the people that have already confirmed?

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:45 pm

I'm hosting.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:48 pm

Fshguy wrote:Zeppo,

Just curious, what are the asterisks next to the names, or are these the people that have already confirmed?

I put them there as people confirm. It's just for me, so i can see the numbers quickly and easily, can make a list for invites without having to re-read the thread 100 times, etc. etc.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:07 pm

I would like to be an alternate if possible. I played for the first time last night and found myself back in love with this game.

BBReBozo · Post by **BBReBozo** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 5:09 pm

I'm in. See you tonight!

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:20 pm

Not sure if I'll make it or not. Have an outing with the wife planned. If I'm not on right on time, I won't be there.

Sorry to be wishy-washy, I'd officially list myself as highly questionable, nearly doubtful.

Dave

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:53 pm

Unless something comes up with Grandpa again, I should be there.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:19 pm

Dave wrote:Not sure if I'll make it or not. Have an outing with the wife planned. If I'm not on right on time, I won't be there.

Sorry to be wishy-washy, I'd officially list myself as highly questionable, nearly doubtful.

Dave

No worries. As a driver seeded into the race, you technically have up until we start the actual 1.5 hr race to get in. All alternates understand that they might get bumped at the end of each session, sometimes even after the qualifying race, although that's never happened.

Sometimes I forget to check for people, and ususally it's not a big deal. But all showing up late does for you is make you miss out on the warm-up and the quali, which would put you at the back of the grid.

So, don't apologize for being wishy-washy. If you show up, you show up, if you don't you don't.

mixdj1 · Post by **mixdj1** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:14 pm

I'll be there.

mixdj1

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:15 pm

Zeppo wrote: you technically have up until we start the actual 1.5 hr race to get in.

1.5 hours.

fsquid · Post by **fsquid** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:33 pm

so what are my chances of getting in?? Can I even be an alternate?

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:26 pm

James_E wrote:
Zeppo wrote: you technically have up until we start the actual 1.5 hr race to get in.
1.5 hours.

Oh yeah, we only did that the one time! MADNESS AT BATHURST

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:27 pm

squid, baby, do the math. Just by signing up you are an alternate, and there are 2 guys who have yet to confirm. So you've got a good chance, but no guarantees!

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:28 pm

oops- make that 1

pigpen81 · Post by **pigpen81** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:47 pm

thanks for the racing again guys.

it was fun.

James and Zep, kudos to you both for your continued committment.

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:47 pm

RESULTS:

Qualifying... all F'd up and I messed up anyway so we started in random order!

Race results:

Race Results:
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--GamerTag--------- Total Time-------BestLap
1. Fshguy...................30:03.55..............1:23.52
2. RingBearer...............+28.64...............1:24.34
3. CP Zeppo................+43.83................1:24.06
4. MIXDJ1....................+45.57...............1:24.66
5. BBReBozo................+52.00...............1:24.66
6. James_E................+1:08.45..............1:24.77
7. pigpen81................+1:22.49..............1:24.81
8. spooky 157...............+1 lap................1:24.93
9. fsquid.......................+1 lap................1:25.78
10. neckthai.................+1 laps...............1:27.43
11. JackB1....................+2 laps..............1:28.94

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:43 pm

Great racing last night, fellows. So, we had a chaotic mix-up with the grid, big deal. It made the race a little more interesting, i guess. Congrats to Fshguy, who led wire-to-wire, Ringbearer who took 2nd, and Mix who earned a big 5 points by just missing the podium in 4th place. That was super close, Mix, as you came out of the pits, and I was feeling the pressure those last 5 laps or so. Great stuff!

DSP ToCA MLR DTM Series Championship Standings:

19 CP Zeppo
15 JamesE
14 Fshguy
12 Spooky157
12 BBReBozo
11 Ringbearer
10 DSnyder
08 SR Slimer
07 MixDJ1
04 PK500
03 pigpen81
02 ProvoANC
00 Neckthai
00 JackB1
00 fsquid
00 XXXIV

Round 3 of the DSP ToCA MLR DTM Series took place last night at the Eurospeedway, with Fshguy earning his first win of the series. Ringbearer took 2nd, and CP Zeppo worked up from last on the grid to take the last spot on the podium.

After an uneventful warm-up session, and a chaotic qualifying race, an apparent computer error jumbled the grid positions. After a false-start, the race was restarted, but the grid remained in random order. This led to a complete shuffling of the grid, and Fshguy wound up starting on the pole. MixDJ1 also got a great starting position, and solid driving and a late pit strategy propelled him to a 4th place finish. Host James_E finished off the podium for the first time in the DTM series, taking 6th place behind BBReBozo. Rounding out the points paying positions were pigpen81 in 7th, and Spooky157 taking the single point in 8th place. JackB1, Neckthai, and newcomer Fsquid finished out of the points.

DSP MLR DTM Series Round 3:

10 Fshguy
8 Ringbearer
6 CP Zeppo
5 MixDJ1
4 BBReBozo
3 JamesE
2 pigpen81
1 Spooky157
0 Neckthai
0 fsquid
0 JackB1