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Sept 14th, 2008
Race on: Sept 11th, 2008
This was the second race of the season at Richmond for the
drivers of N4Nites. The last meeting was back on May 2nd.
Eleven drivers made their appearance including Russ Farrell,
new driver of the '45' Wells Fargo Chevrolet. The '60' of
Bob Moore was denied the chance to qualify for this event
as a result of a 'No Spin Rule' penalty incurred the prior
week at California.
The 'No Spin Rule' was in place for this race as well and
the drivers needed to stay 'clean & green' for the first
6 laps of this 140 lap event. For the first time in a couple
weeks the drivers all made it around the circuit cleanly past
the 6 laps.
After qualifying was over, it looked as though the fans were
in for some very close racing. There was only a 0.48 second
difference between the pole setting time of '96' Jim Thorndike
and the last place qualifying attempt of '52' Jeff Prutzman.
Qualifying times went as follows: '96' Jim Thorndike (20.675),
'24' Dave Porter (20.725), '9' Matt Hayden (20.965), '94'
Ben Simmons (21.036), '49' John Boneske (21.046), '18' Billy
Squier (21.077), '44' Charles Moyer (21.082), '45' Russ Farrell
(21.083), '00' Mike Redd (21.132) and '52' Jeff Prutzman (21.155).
'60' Bob Moore did not get to qualify and had to start from
the back of the field. However, Bob would not let that prevent
him from having a good run throughout the evening.
At the start of the race, pole setter '96' Jim Thorndike
took off like he was shot out of a cannon with the '9' of
Matt Hayden and the '18' of Billy Squier in hot pursuit. The
field was spread out and running single file.
On lap 9, contact between the '00' car of Mike Redd and the
'52' car of Prutzman brought out the first caution of the
race. Both cars seemed to be alright once they got going again.
Prutzman took a bit longer to get his car moving and could
have easily gone a lap down with Jim closing in on him on
the front straight. Jim and his team displayed some good sportsmanship
by slowing enough for Jeff to get his car across the finish
line before they would put the '52' team a lap down early
in the running.
There were a total of 13 cautions throughout the course of
the evening. Richmond is a quick 3/4 mile short track that
is physically and mentally demanding. It doesn't leave any
room for mistakes. One dropped lug nut in the pits or a missed
mark on the track can put a driver a lap down before you know
it.
Everyone on the track was tested by contact with another
car a time or two during this race. The safer barriers around
the outside walls proved to be crucial to a lot of the drivers,
keeping them in the race instead of in the garage or even
worse,... loading up a wrecked car and going home before the
race was finished.
On lap 37, the '49' car of John Boneske got into the back
of the '18' car driven by Billy Squier, which caused the '18'
and the '45' car of new-comer Russ Farrell to get tangled,
the '45' lucking out and not making much contact with the
outside wall.
This brought out yet another caution. Everyone made a pit
stop except for the '52' car of Prutzman whose team decided
to stay out for track position and to collect 2 bonus points
for leading a lap. Not pitting on lap 39 with the rest of
the field would prove to be punishing for the '52' team as
the race went green for the next 30 laps. The extra laps on
tires would eventually put the '52' down 2 laps before they
finally made the turn down pit road.
On lap 70, the '52' pitted all alone. On lap 71, the caution
came out for a solo spin by the '60' car of Bob Moore, adding
salt to the wounds of the '52' team. They would inevitably
find themselves 3 laps behind the leader.
Lap 86, the '49' car of John Boneske and the '18' car of
Billy Squier got together bringing out another caution. They
both hit the outside wall with crippling results for both
teams.
At the restart on lap 93, Prutzman in the '52' car, who at
this point in the race was 3 laps down, got past the leader
'96' Jim Thorndike, and was able to maintain that position
until the '60' car of Bob Moore solo-spun, bringing out another
caution one lap after the green. Jeff had earned a lap back
the old fashion way and a second lap back by means of the
'Lucky Dog'.
On lap 104, the '94' car of Ben Simmons got a tap in the
rear from '96' Jim Thorndike sending Ben into a spin and bringing
out the caution once again. The '52' car got the 'Lucky Dog'
again, this time putting the '52' team back on the lead lap
with 35 laps to go in the race.
Lap 113, the '45' car got loose in turn 3 and with the '9'
car right along side, they both went into a spin. Leader Jim
Thorndike barely squeezed through an opening at the bottom
of the track to avoid disaster. Tough break for championship
contender Mike Redd, driver of the '00' Dominos Chevrolet
as he slammed the water barrels at the entrance to pit road
while trying to avoid getting involved in the wreckage, ending
the evening for the '00' team.
When the race went back to green, all the remaining cars
on the track were on the lead lap and they all had a chance
to come out of this door-banger with the win. Final pit stops
were complete and it was all in the hands of the drivers.
With the laps winding down, drivers were pushing their cars
to the limits trying to get to the front. On lap 125, the
'44' car of veteran Charles Moyer got a little tap from behind
by the '9' car of Matt Hayden, sending Charles up the track
and into the outside wall in turn 1. The caution flag waved
once again.
A lap or 2 after the restart, on lap 131, the '52' car got
into the back of the '9' car spinning
them both. Both drivers were able to get going again and stay
on the lead lap.
Lap 139, one lap before the '96' would take the white flag,
the caution flag came out again when the '94' car of Ben Simmons
went up the track spinning in turn 4 after contact with the
'45' car. The '52' car let the '9' pass low and the '44' car
tried to follow the '9' through to pass the '52' as well.
The hole closed and both the '44' and '52' went into spins.
Jim Thorndike took the checkered flag under caution followed
by Dave Porter in the '24' car, Bob Moore in the '60' car,
Russ Farrell in the '45' car, Matt Hayden in the '9' car,
Charles Moyer in the '44' car, Ben Simmons in the '94' car
and Jeff Prutzman in the '52' car.
The 9th, 10th and 11th place cars were not out on the track
for the final laps due to damages incurred but none the less,
9th went to Mike Redd in the '00' car, 10th went to John Boneske
in the '49' car and 11th went to Billy Squier in the '18'
car.
The next stop for the N4Nites Cup Series drivers will be
at the New Hampshire International Speedway next Friday night,
September 19th. Practice starts at 8:00PM EST and qualifying
commences at 9:00PM EST.
Friday August 29, 2008
This past Friday, the N4Nites CUP Series drivers enjoyed
a night off from the stress of the championship points race.
But for the drivers who made an appearance there was still
an action packed night of good racing in store at the Blue
Ridge Speedway in Pennsylvania.
The 2 top dogs in the points standings, #00 Mike Redd and
#96 Jim Thorndike, sat this one out by choice. The drivers
who did make it to the track were the #24 Dave Porter, #94
Ben Simmons, #49 John Boneske, #44 Charles Moyer, #9 Matt
Hayden, #60 Bob Moore and #52 Jeff Prutzman.
Matt Hayden #9 earned the pole position with a 33.540 during
qualifying followed by Jeff(33.679) Bob(33.749), Dave(33.927),
Charles(34.036), Ben(34.123), and John(34.481).
Matt led the field down to the green and quickly jumped out
in front leaving no doubt that he had an awsome car. Bob Moore
in the #60 car showed some good power keeping up with Matt
going into turn 1.
On lap 6, Charles Moyer in the #44, (below) wandered up the
track on the front straight and ended up with a badly damaged
wheel after some lengthy contact with the outside wall. At
this point in the race, there were 3 lead changes. The #9
car led the first 5 laps then was passed by the #24 car during
lap 7 and then the #52 car made a pass on the #24 during the
same lap.
On lap 8, NASCAR officials brought out the yellow flag for
what seemed to be a delayed caution for the #44 car contacting
the wall.
The entire field of cars made their first pit stop with the
exception of the #52 car of Prutzman who inherited the lead.
Two laps after the restart on lap 11, the #49 car of John
Boneske cleared the #52 to take over the lead momentarily.
The racing got tight between the top 5 cars for a while and
the #60 car of Bob Moore was moving right along towards the
front of the pack.
(Left) Dave Porter in the #24 car was watching patiently
as the action going on in front of him was heating up.
Dave is famous for his patience and quick instincts. It was
as if he already knew what was going to happen next.
He watched #60 and #52 trade positions back and forth and
then he saw the #49 making a move on the outside of the #60.
Then it happened. The #60 and #49 touched fenders and it
sent the #49 up the track and into the outside wall just before
turn 1 on lap 15.
(Right) John Boneske in the #49 makes hard contact with
the outside wall. John's car sustained some serious damage
that required extensive engine repairs to be made as well.
This brought out the 2nd caution of the race on lap 16. All
the drivers took advantage of this caution to make a stop
in the pits for fuel and tires.
At this point in the race, 5 of the starting 7 cars were
still in the running for checkers.
From lap 18 to lap 35, there was a long stretch of good
green flag racing. Then on lap 35, the #9 car of Matt Hayden
went south in a puff of smoke.
Matt was able to get his Dodge Avenger down onto the apron
and limp it back to pit road without bringing out the yellow.
His pit crew was unable to do anything to get Matt's car
back out onto the track ending their hopes of taking home
the win.
(Right) On lap 61, with only 9 laps to go, Ben Simmons in
the #94 car, another veteran of the series patiently follows
the #52 of Jeff Prutzman and the #60 of Bob Moore as they
battled back and forth for the lead.
On lap 62, Dave Porter in the #24 car darted into the pits
for a spalsh of fuel. Prutzman in the #52 had already been
informed by his crew chief that he was 2 laps short on fuel
and the same word was passed to the #60 car by his team.
On lap 64, Bob Moore in the #60 made his dash for a spalsh
on pit road only to find himself spinning at the entrance
to pit road. He made no contact with the wall but lost valuable
time completing his stop. On lap 66, the #52 car dove down
into pit road for a much needed splash of fuel. The leader
board now showed the #94 car of Ben Simmons in the lead with
the #24 of Dave Porter in chase with just 3 laps to go.
With 2 laps to go, the #94 ran out of fuel and then the #24
slowed rapidly for the same reason. This was a tough break
for these two teams.
All of a sudden, the #52 car was back in the lead. Bob Moore
in the #60 didn't realize that the #49 car in front of him
was off the pace and Bob had railed John hard on lap 69 of
this 70 lap event. The caution came out and the #52 took the
checkered following the pace car across the start finish line.
The next stop for the N4Nites Cup Series drivers will be
at the California Speedway next Friday night. Practice starts
at 8:00PM EST and qualifying commences at 9:00PM EST.
Blue Ridge Speedway
We are at the Glenn this weekend where the "Dave
and Dave" road course aces but with the competition getting
better they had some worries.
In practice, the times were all over the place.
With David Biggar leading the way.
Then came qualifying, as expected Biggar got
the pole with a surprizing qual run followed by the 96 of
Jim Thorndike taking 2nd and 3rd went to Mike Redd. Dave Porter
didn't qualify reports said something wrong with the engine
so they had to start in the back.
It was a crazy start, the 96 got into the back
of the 57 car and got him a little loose going into turn one.
With that happening the 52 car couldn't slow down going in
the same turn and hit the 57, both cars spinning in turn 1.
No yellow came out.
There was 2 yellows total for a race delay of
4 laps out of 27. There was only 3 drivers to lead a lap in
this race. Not what we are use to. Dave in the #24 gave Jim
(leading most) a run for him money but blew out a tire with
only 2 laps to go, dropping him from 2nd to last. At the end,
it was the 96 who dominated the race and ultimately took hom
the trophie. The # 9 came in 2nd, and to round off the top
five were # 44, # 94, # 00.
The 96 car of Jim Thorndike retakes the lead
in the points. Tied for 2nd is Mike and Dave P (only 13 points
off from the leader). Jim has been on a high note all year.
However, on a sad note, the 96 got penalized
for aggressive driving at the start of the race and cannot
qualify for the race at Michigan. It's still under an appeal
but doesn't look good. The 46 and 60 also suffered the same
penalty.
Michigan has been known for its great finishes.
In the past - times have been as close as plitting hairs (0.008
seconds) between 1st and 2nd and also known for its plenty
green - green flag runs. Good luck at Michigan drivers.
POCONO
Jaimie Little reporting for N4Nites on the
POCONO race held Friday Aug. 8th.
Drivers were ready for this "D" shaped track featuring
three unique turns. Mike Redd was extremely fast in Practice
and Qualified on the Pole with a time of 52.977 seconds.
This isn't the first time driver's raced here. The N4Nites
schedule was last here June 13 and, you guessed it, Mike won
that race and he was certainly the one to watch here.
12 drivers would try but only 9 would qualify.
The VRN was also on hand for the up-to-the-moment race coverage.
Driver order. Pole Mike Redd #00, Jim Thorndike #97, Matt
hayden #9, Charles Moyer #44, Jeff Prutzman #52, Dave Porter
#24, Bob Moore #60, Ben Simmons #20, Billy Squire #46.
Patient / aggression was certainly shown as drivers tried
to hold back with the 4 lap NO SPIN rule but the excitement
of going green would fail a few drivers. Cautions brewed cautions
early as the race tried to get underway. But better to get
those out of the way early so that more green flag running
could be made later in the race which is exactly what happened.
The race ran exactly 3 minutes longer than the Pocono race
held earlier this year. That race had SEVEN caution flags
for 7 drivers. This race, only 5 cautions for 9. I big improvement
and change up of ability in just 2 months.
Billy Squire (#46) would have to start in
the back for this 60 lap race due to a mishap at Indy which
penalized him a "no Q" for this race.
Race was underway with a tight group going into turn 1 and
2. Bob Moore (#60) would rub under Charles' (#44) bumper steering
the two into the outer wall for caution #1. The incident would
place # 60 a NO SPIN penalty for Watkins Glen - the same penalty
Squire had to serve at this race. The incident would collect
the 46 into the 44.
Caution #2, Jim Thorndike #97) solo spins causing the $$
to burn into the infield grass and connect with the steel
barrier. Than damage wan minimal but this was the second time
the 44 was involved in an incident this race.
By lap 15 - there had been 7 position changes, not for first
place mind you - these were runners in the mid span of the
field. Squire (46), Simmons (20), Prutzman (52), Porter (24),
were all on the move. Ben played his hand early showing he
was a good contender for Squire who was quickly moving up
the field. The two battled lap after lap till Jim solo spun
again on lap 17 (currently running 2nd) and bringing out the
3rd caution for the night.
Lap 23's restart was an eye opener and Squire and Porter
made it three wide against Ben AND Jeff down the straight
with Squire pulling off a 4 position switch from 8th to 4th.
Lucky for him as Jim who fell from 2nd to 4th solo spun -
this time taking out a huge portion of the field. Jim was
struck by the 44 car who sent him spinning and coming to a
stop up side down on Ben's car. Jim tries to keep going after
a pit stop and solo spins two additional times running a pace
lap - he pits and re- enders the track. Nascar Officials are
looking at the solo -spin rule in regards to his decision
to stay on the track. Lap 34, Jim solo spins with no one behind
and retires to the garage. No caution came from his spin.
The race continues at the half point with Mike still leading
and drivers readied for green flag pit stops.
The next 5 running order from Mike (00): 24, 9, 20, 52, 44.
That order remained for about 3 more laps when Mike came in
for fuel and tires while Porter stayed out - placing him in
first position. Dave continued to stay out with worn tires
but sucking up the draft of Matt (#9) and Jeff (#52). Mike
exited the pits all alone and with a track so long and open,
drivers with the draft faired better even on old tires than
those with fresh tires by themselves.
Dave continued with a short pit and got out
in front of Mike but the extra tape taken would cause worries
for the 24 team as heat developing in the engine was reported
to be over 220 degrees. Water from the overflow tube was seen
blowing out the right side of the hood as he passed the start
finish line and the laps ticked down. Mike was catching Dave
but the laps counted down too quick and Dave (and his car
engine) just held on to the finish for the win.
Last Lap Shootout proved
Ben Simmons and the #20 Team are contenders
Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
N4Nites Reporter: Jaimie Little
The N4Nites Sprint Cup Series rolled into the historic Indianapolis
Motor Speedway for the running of the Brickyard 500. The drivers
of the N4Nites vowed that tires would not be the lead story
at the Brickyard. Billy Squire captured the pole with Jim
Thorndike starting on the outside, the 00 of Mike Redd &
44 of Charles Moyer in the second row, the 52 of Jeff Prutzman
& 49 of John Boneske in the third row, the 24 of Dave
Porter & 20 of Ben Simmons in the fourth row, and the
60 Bob Moore in the last row.
In the drivers meeting the N4Nites official challenged the
drivers to run clean and green for the first 4 laps of the
race, but that warning didn’t see to stop a very loose race
car of Billy Squire hit the apron and shoot up across the
track collecting the 00, 49, and 44 in the process. The 44
of Charles Moyer did a fantastic job keep the car clean in
the accident but the 46 and 00 of Mike Redd where not so lucky.
The damage ended the chance of winning for the 00 and 46 just
two turns into the race. The 49 of John Boneske had very little
damage and went back and ran well until lap 7 when the 96
car pushed hard into the corner and spun Boneske into the
turn 3 wall. Thorndike was extremely upset at himself in the
car after the incident asking his crew chief to go apologize
to the 49 team.
Prutzman brought the field back to green only to be pass in
short time by D. Porter and the 24 car, Porter quickly pulled
away and put a lot of distance between him and the 96 car
of Thorndike. Further back in the field, Charles Moyer and
teammate Ben Simmons took their time through traffic and taking
care of their equipment hoping some fuel strategy would come
into play.
Green flag stops started with the 60 of Bob Moore started
the cycle pitting on lap 25, 3rd place driver Jeff Prutzman
pitted just as the 20 and 44 team ran him down on lap 27.
The top two leaders pitted on lap 28 and 29 respectively,
Porter coming over the radio asked if it would be enough,
and his crew chiefs response was “SHORT”.
Simmons and Moyer driving patiently and taking care of their
tires stretched their fuel and tires as far as they could
pitting on lap 30. Fuel Mileage and strategy started to look
like it was going to decide 2008’s running of the Brickyard
500, even with a spin on the backstretch ending a great day
for Jeff Prutzman and the 52 team as the 60 came down on Prutzman
and sent them spinning into the inside wall.
The 20 team of Ben Simmons running second came on the radio
“how many left, and when will Porter run out?”. Simmons knowing
he had a great chance of passing Porter worked on not over
driving the car waiting to hear the crew chief say, "Porters
Out".
That call never came as the 96 of Jim Thorndike’s engine blew
coming down the front stretch with 6 laps to go. The top three
drivers came in for fresh Goodyear’s and some adjustments.
Moyer came out first, with Simmons and lapped car between
him and the 24 of Porter, Moyer and Simmons didn’t have clear
sailing either as the 00 car on the end of the lead lap and
Jeff Prutzman where directly in front of them.
Moyer and Simmons where held up by the slower traffic through
turn 1 but coming out of 2 Simmons make his move inside of
Moyer taking over the top spot. The 20 car drove into turn
three under the 00 car and hard into turn 4 underneath Prutzman
hoping to keep Porter behind the slower car.
Simmons got a great run off 4 and pull away from the 52 but
not the 24, charging down the strip the 24 car pulled closer
and closer but there just wasn’t enough time. Ben Simmons
and the #20 team took the checkered flag to win the Brickyard
500.
This is the first win for Ben Simmons and the #20’s team in
N4Nites Sprint Cup Series. “What a great felling of getting
my first win at the Brickyard, I would like to thank Rafuse
Motorsports, Toyota, my teammate Charles Moyer and my Home
Depot team for giving me a great car.”
The Next Race: August 8th @ Pocono Speedway Practice 8pm
est., Qual 9pm est.
Big Field - Big Field - Big Field - and NO
CAUTIONS
Friday - July 25th, 2008 - N4Nites Racing League
was host to 81 laps at Chicagoland Motorspeedway. Pole was
won by Jim Thorndike (#96) with a blazing new track record
of 28.572 seconds. Second to pole was Mike Redd (#00) who
is just 67 points from the points leader (Jim).
The field was of 9 Qualified drivers
allowed Dave Porter (#24) a field filler rule entry who qualified
4th. Also ruled in this race was the newly implimented "No
Caution" policy which drew 6 laps as the margin
of error. Accidents on or prior to 6 laps would cost a driver
their qualifying position at the following race but since
this race ran without cautions - there would be no takers.
The start - Jim didn't give any as he full throttled his way
to the front of the pack while trying to break the draft from
behind. Jim dodged from lane to lane but a 3 car tow from
behind (#00,#24,#9 [Matt Hayden]) easily caught up to Jim.
Also coming from behind was John Boneske (#49) who made a
run from 7th spot to 3rd in just 2 laps. By lap 4, John had
started looking at the bumper of the 96. A quick front runner
but the price to pay for speed was tire wear. It was just
a matter of how long could Bones hold out.
Jeff Prutzman, #52, had been practicing all
week for this race only to find a bit of pressure can cause
paint exchange between the right side of his car and the wall.
Charles and Ben would run more towards the back of the race
this time with Ben finishing 6th and Charles 7th. Jeff - pictured
below - came in 9th.
The first lead change would be - you guessed
it - John Boneske in the #49"Outlaw- sound and lighting",
Chevy. However
- 7 laps later (lap 14) John found him falling back in the
crowd. It seemed the rabbit car was all tuckered out and Jim
resumed the lead again. John finished 5th but he consistantly
gave it a try to run up front.
Then, Jim found a new up-and-come'er in the
field: Billy Squire (#46) who on lap 19 took the lead after
climbing from the rear of the field. Billy missed his qualifying
session (late to the track) but N4 officials allowed a provisional
entry onto the track as the cars were pulling off the starting
grid. A close call for the #46 team and at this point -
it looked like Billy had the dominant car!
22 laps into the race and the 46 team (with
their lead points under their belt) radio'd to the #00 team
of Mike Redd and asked if Mike had lead a lap yet. The #00
Crew Chief reported, "NO" and a uncooriographed
move was made by the two drivers. Unfortunately, both reported
to go high and Mike bumped Squire out of the way. No caustion
came out as Billy was able to regain control and continue
underway. Good Hands award goes to Billy for preventing the
caution!
It wasn't long before a new leader would take
control of the race - lap 26 - Matt Hayden (#9) Dodge (pictured
above catching the leaders) swept the lead out from Mike (#00).
Matt - who did't fair well at Daytona last week, suddenly
found himself in prime position with pit stops nearing.
3 WIDE was bound to happen as cars began entering
their pit stop windows. Here, Mike overtakes Bob Moore (#60)
and Dave (#24) splits the two in a battle for 1st. Mike won
this fight but he followed by pitting shortly after where
Dave (#24) stayed out and got his lead lap bonus points (although
not racing for points) and a few extra laps for good measures.
Dave officially retired from the points championship this
year but still loves to race and put on a good show for his
sponsors.
More 3 Wide as Jim (outside), John (middle),
and Charles (#44 low) go low in the turn. The scenario seemed
easy enough for the guys pictured above - so why not for these
guys. The problem was two fold. 1. the three wide above was
on the straight and not in a turn and 2. John was going way
too hot into the turn which caused him to push up into Jim,
bumping the 96 up into the wall. Damage would keep Jim off
pace for the rest of the race where he would finish 8th. "There
should be a No Patience rule too," officials commented
after the race!
After the first cycle of green flag pitstops
several drivers handed over the lead. Matt (#9) ultimately
found himself in the lead after all was said and done by using
short-pit strategy who was now at the half way point of the
race. In addition, his lead was huge and the field was very
spaced apart - some cars by as much as 1 - 2 seconds. But
the late pitting #24 would catch tire worn Matt soon after
and run with a comfortable lead to the finish.
This was a turning point in the race - those
who pitted sooner would fall off pace sooner than those who
pitted later. As it would turn out - Dave's #24 wassetup for
long runs and even though Matt pulled way out in the lead
after the second and third set of green flag pit stops - Dave
would ultimately catch Matt and continue his lead till the
end.
"Finally - an end to my dry spell."
1 24 Dave Porter 26* laps
2 9 Matt Hayd990
3 00 Mike Redd
4 46 Billy Squier
5 49 John Boneske
6 20 Ben Simmons
7 44 Charles Moyer
8 96 Jim Thorndike
9 52 Jeff Prutzman
10 60 Bob Moore
11 57 David Biggar
INFINEON RACEWAY - NEWS
INFINEON
Sunny day atop the VRN (Virtual Racing Network)
booth with a calm cool breeze settling in at about 70 degrees.
Eight cars took the field so let us go over the running order.
Pole position was taken by "Road Course Ringer",
David Biggar (#57) who couldn't boast enough about his 1.16.692
qualifying time. Mr. Jim "I don't have a setup"
Thorndike (#96) took second to pole with a time just .015
seconds off from the leader and is poised to pounce starting
on the outside. Mike Redd (#00) who's been on a winning streak
took 3rd and 3-time winner here, Dave Porter took 4th. Rounding
out the top 5 - Ben Simmons took 5th. In 6th - Charles Moyer
- favored by Dave Porter to win or place in the top of the
field as he's known for patience. 7th is Bob Moore - (#60)
who's radio silence is defening and in 8th - newcomber - Jeff
Prutzman (#52).
As the race went green, drivers carefully took position with
the #57 in the lead - followed by [essentially] the running
order as the left the starting grid. David was thrilled to
be leading the race on lap 1,2,3,4,5...... in his Vintage
Wine - Boeing - VRN - Biengi #57 Ford.
New driver to the league (and the division) Jeff Prutzman
(#52) makes a move on #60 Bob Moore.
Jeff found shifting and gear selection was most important
as he lost 2nd gear early in the race.
While drivers found their groove and line, others took the
more gentile approach. Dave Porter (#24) had been following
Mike's (#00) bumper for 11 laps when Mike took it to the dirt
just before the hairpin at turn 11. Dave followed suit but
when Mike slowed hard - Dave took invasive action to avoid
a crash crash and ended up spinning himself. It wasn't bad
when he bumped the tire barrier but when Ben (#20) came running
hot into Dave's lane (which was the the width of the track)
- the two hit and sent both cars to the hammers on pit road.
This gave cars a chance to make a few adjustments, take needed
rubber and fuel, and head back out on the track bunched up
again for all drivers. Dave (#24) stayed out to pick up his
bonus points but starting from the pits while the field went
green was a hard climb back through the ranks - Dave finished
3rd.
Jim won the race off pit road that gave him the desired front
position. A "whoopsie" for Jim on turn 2 would cost
him the lead to David (#57) but he'd quickly regain it by
turn 3b when David made a "whoopsie". David who
was pressing Jim for the lead throught Jim's leading the race
- dominated the race with 19 laps - however, his final "whoopsie"
would cost him the race when he overshot turn 1 by a few inches
- reaching to the outer level of the lane and running his
right tires in the dirt. The inertia caused the car to spin
and slide up to towards turn 2. The car slid into the tire
barrier and flipped over. Engine damage was so severe, David
was forced to garage the car. A sad day for the #57 team who
had worked so hard on driving this track and his domination
during the race.
By now - the race boiled down to essentially
4 cars. Mike Redd - who had won the lead by not pitting under
David's caution - Jim Thorndike, Dave Porter, and Charles
Moyer (#44 and the ever dubbed "Sleeper" in the
race] and of course - the remaining field.
The grid: #00 Mike, #96, Jim, #24 Dave, #44
Charles, #60 Bob along with #20 Ben Simmons in 6th who both
had been running a steady race - lying in wait for the mistakes
to happen. And happen they did - with 2 to go - Dave (#24)
spun just before the S's while Jim (#96) spun "in"
the S's. That allowed Charles to pass and suddenly be in 2nd.
Bob (eman) Moore #60 who was running in 7th was now behind
Dave and Jim fighting for 5th spot. But he too would spin
in the dredded S's and find himself back where he started,
in 7th. Mistakes were had by all as each driver pushed their
car beyond their maximum capability. Each driver had the means
to win - but it would be the one with the most minimal mistake
that would ultimately win. Which in this case, was Mike Redd.
Congrats Mike and to Charles Moyer #44 (2nd Place) who patiently
drove a great race - passing everyone in front who ran off
the road.
NEW HAMPSHIRE June 08
This week in Racing we are at the 1 mile very
flat track of New Hampshire
Several drivers on the track with some very needed practice
to try and get there cars to stick around this very fast flat
track.
The 96 had the fastes car at practice with a 30.057 the 46
car with a 30.281 the 00 with a 30.390 and the 44 with a 31.035.
The 96 was fastest in practice and was sure to get the pole
but drove in a little deep and the 00 was able to get second
pole in a row with a 30.209
Q times:
00 30.209
96 30.439
24 30.516
46 30.915
60 31.290
44 31.383
52 31.398
18 new driver started in the back
Mike Redd took the pole (#00) and he's been
on a leading run for the past 5 races. Jim (#96) second to
pole just missed first position by one tenth of a second.
Squire makes the field coming in 4th but although he had a
good start - his engine would cause more problems than the
car was worth and an early exit to the garage was in store.
Newcomber, Steven Rada (driving the #18) car had his first
experience in racing with the CUP division and chose to take
a provisional entry.
The 96 car got a very good jump on the 00
and was able to lead the first 23 laps before the caution
flag flew for the 24 car running up on the 00 who drove into
turn 3 to deep and had to check up, the 24 got on his brake
really hard and ended up spinning. The 00 got on the radio
very quick and told his crew cheif "go tell the 24 team
im very sorry all my fault". The 44 car stayed out on
the caution and lead a lap, the 24 made a strange move drove
thru the pit back on the track and was able to lead a lap
before he pitted. The 96 having trouble in the pits allowing
the 00 to regain the lead.
He also brought out the caution on lap 6 when
he overshot the entry into turn 3 and hit the #44 car of Charles
Moyer. Charles took it all in stride, got his car fixed on
the next pit, and continued on racing as usual but the 18
would find a bit of a challenge trying to handle not only
an upper division of racing but a mishandling car to boot.
A second solo spin later in the race would eventually play
out to an early garage for the #18 team. Everyone starts somewhere
and with this- his first race of the year with a refined group
of drivers - he can only get better from here. Charles - slightly
effected by the incident - would ultimately finish 6th.
The 3 caution race (2 to solo spins (pictured
below) and one via accident (above)) would run out a total
of 90 laps in the hour it took to race the course length.
Lead changes swapped hands between the #00, #96 and #24 a
total of 6 times. The 96 with the dominate car regained the
lead on lap 34 and led until lap 42 when the 24 car spins
again fighting a very loose car from damage earlier in the
race.
Green flag lap 52 96 leading the 00 52 24 60 are the top five
cars soon as the green flag flies. The 96 gets loose off of
turn two and almost spins allowing the 00 to take the lead,
but the 96 regains the lead. As the laps ticked down and pit
strategy went to a fuel run (and drivers required to conserve
to make it to the end without a fuel stop) the late caution
from the #60 car on lap 64 would change all that. Mike Redd
and Jim Thorndike (who were both dominate cars all day) would
be the ones to watch for the win. With just under 30 to go
- Jim was working a pass on the outside of rookie driver Jeff
Prutzman (#52) who got a touch lose with Jim on the outside.
They connected fenders, sending Jim up the track. The 96 car
relinquished the lead to the 00. While the 96 car was trying
to recover, the 52 car got under him and they touch sending
the 96 into the fence, after this the 00 never looked back.
Not enough for a caution as Jim regained control and continued
but the time spent placed Mike (#00) so far in front, he was
uncatchable. 5th race win in a row for Mike!!!!
1 00 wrenchguy
2 96 Last Place 56* laps leader
3 52 J Prutzman
4 24 D Porter
5 60 eman60
6 44 C Moyer
7 18 Steve Rada
8 46 B Squier
9 17 David Biggar
What A beautiful day for racing at the Michigan
International Race Way
We had a small field of cars this week of 7 cars
With several cars struggling got practice under way early,
The 96 Car of Jim got very few laps of practice but as usual
set fast time right away of 36.713 the 24 car of Dave with
36.046 the 20 car Of ben with a 37.390 and rounding out the
top 4 was the 44 car of Charles with a 37.966!!
Qualifing The 00 car coming of a 3 race win streak who struggles
at the big 2 mile track spent a lot of time on qualifing setup,
and with the 96 car joking saying If you dont want me to take
the pole maybe I shoudnt qualify, making several drivers chuckle
and there crew chiefs buckle down and give there drivers the
best car they can.
Qualifing under way with the 96 car sure to get the pole coming
out of turn 4 pushed up a bit and had to lift, with the 00
car setting a lap of 36.662 !!!
After interviewing the 00 driver hands still shaking said
wow thats the best lap I have ever turned here !!! Second
was th 96 with a 36.702 the 24 with a 36.739 4th was the 44
with a 37.543 and rounding out the top 5 was the 20 with a
38.093
With a quick happy hour very few cars made it to the track
!!
Race under way
The 00 car pulls out in the lead and leads the first 3 laps
before the caution flew for the 60 car spinning off of turn
4 !!
The 00 cars crew chief said stay out, with driver saying what!!!
And the 44 car also stayed out both crew chiefs hopeing they
made the right call. With only 6 laps later the 24 and the
96 both got around the the 44 and the 00 both drivers on the
radio screaming at there crew chiefs what were you thinking
!!!! But lap 20 the 00 car found himself almost 2 seconds
behind again on the radio, with his crew chief saying we will
catch them at the end of our fuel run, At lap 27 the 00 and
the 44 both had to pit for fuel since they did not pit at
the caution with the rest of the drivers able to make a few
more laps. Just a few laps of green flag racing the 00 found
himself running second, he got on the radio a little more
calm this time asking how did that happen, with his crew chief
saying this pit crew is how that happened. While a few of
the cars were struggling at the big 2 mile track the 00 24
and the 96 were setting a blistering pace, at lap 35 the leader
96 gets loose an taps the wall with just a few laps later
the 00 car was able to over take the 96. with a couple green
flag stops the 00 crew was able to keep him in the lead and
come out of Michigan with a big win!!!! Making it the 4th
win in a row!!!
00 1st
24 nd
96 3rd
20 4th
60 5th
44 6th
52 7th
IOWA Race Results
Session: Qualifying
P # DRIVER TIME
1 00 wrenchguy 22.685
2 96 Last Place 22.758
3 44 C Moyer 23.183
4 20 B Simmons 23.241
5 24 D Porter 26.912
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
F S # DRIVER INTERVAL LAPS LED POINTS STATUS
1 2 96 Last Place 122.268 175 85 180 Running
2 5 24 D Porter -8.68 175 4 175 Running
3 1 00 wrenchguy -8.92 175 86* 175 Running
4 3 44 C Moyer -1L 174 0 160 Running
5 4 20 B Simmons -93L 82 0 155 Accident
Caution Flags: 2 (8 laps)
Lead Changes: 13 (3 drivers)
Weather: Clear, 70 °F, North 0 mph
Pitstop Frequency: 1x
Darlington
Results
Tough
break for David Biggar (#17) who outs the car into the wall
early and makes for the garage when his car got loose coming
off dreaded turn 3. Ben
Simmons (#20) also starts his night off bad when Bob Moore
(#60) finds loose conditions coming off turn 4 and collect
Ben. Both return tot he track. However, Bob's night was just
starting as his damaged rear spoiler made it difficult to
finish.
Bob
returns to the garage to trailer his car late in the race
- finishing 4th.
Meanwhile,
Jim is running out in front and seems to have the dominate
car for the evening.
Lap
25 - Squire has MORE bad luck - this time at Darlington when
he hears a popping sound and several seconds later the engine
goes. No previous warning for the Superflo Team as they once
more head to the trailer with heads shaking, "What happened?"
After
a nice long run, #60 (Moore) and # 55 (newcomer - Jfav) find
it difficult to hold speeds. Moore with his pre-damaged car
from earlier and Jfav finding it difficult to run on only
3 tires as this track demands tire respect. Abuse lends to
early pit stops or running on rims during lap times. Ultimately
- these drivers would end up parking it for the night - either
from damage or frustration dut to poor rubber compounds.
Meanwhile,
Jim is running out in front and seems to have the dominate
car for the evening.
As the laps tick down, Jim and Charles (#44)
are the only ones who seem to have a chance at the final flag.
Dave (#24) with his short car set progressively falls back
during the long green flag run. A short pit last-ditch effort
to try and make a run at the end, ends up with a -1 second
buffer that just got worse each lap as the #96 car pulled
further and further away.
Jim takes an unchallenged win at the end with
Charles taking 2nd.
Darlington
F S # DRIVER INTERVAL LAPS LED POINTS STATUS
1 1 96 Last Place 115.064 129 101* 185 Running
2 4 44 C Moyer -28.64 129 8 175 Running
3 3 24 D Porter -1L 128 12 170 Running
4 6 60 eman60 -61L 68 0 160 Gearbox
5 7 55 J jfav -82L 47 1 160 Wheel Disc
6 5 46 B Squier -104L 25 6 155 Accident
7 2 20 B Simmons -119L 10 1 151 Accident
8 8 17 d biggar -125L 4 0 142 Clutch
Problems with pit road made for gentile-like
entry and exits: Note to self - don't use Darlington preloaded
track!
PENALTIES
LAP # INFRACTION PENALTY
5 55 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
5 17 Dropping Debris Pit for repairs
5 17 Smoking Engine Pit for repairs
5 17 Entering closed pits Go to end of longest line
6 96 Unsafe pit exit Go to end of longest line
6 46 Unsafe pit exit Go to end of longest line
6 55 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
7 20 Unsafe pit exit Go to end of longest line
12 44 Unsafe pit exit Go to end of longest line
17 96 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
17 44 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
18 96 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
18 24 Unsafe pit exit Go to end of longest line
18 44 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
26 96 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
27 96 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
26 55 Passing the pacecar Held for 2 seconds
27 60 Passing the pacecar Held for 1 seconds
28 60 Unsafe pit exit Go to end of longest line
44 55 Speeding in pits Drive through pit lane
47 55 Dropping Debris Pit for repairs
52 24 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
53 24 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
49 60 Speeding in pits Drive through pit lane
5 17 Dropping Debris Pit for repairs
5 17 Smoking Engine Pit for repairs
74 24 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
75 24 Speeding in pits Go to end of longest line
75 24 Unsafe pit entrance Go to end of longest line
76 24 Passing under yellow Held for 1 seconds
77 24 Unsafe pit exit Go to end of longest line
Talladega
F S # DRIVER INTERVAL LAPS LED POINTS STATUS
1 1 96 Last Place 147.787 57 34* 185 Running
2 7 17 d biggar -1.64 57 1 175 Running
3 4 24 D Porter -1.92 57 7 170 Running
4 6 44 C Moyer -2.88 57 1 165 Running
5 2 00 wrenchguy -5L 52 8 160 Running
6 5 20 B Simmons -8L 49 3 155 Accident
7 3 46 B Squier -45L 12 3 151 Accident
Caution Flags: 2 (6 laps)
Lead Changes: 17 (7 drivers)
....Texas results
F S # DRIVER INTERVAL LAPS LED POINTS STATUS
1 4 24 D Porter 167.247 117 65* 185 Running
2 1 96 Last Place -0.36 117 52 175 Running
3 5 20 B Simmons -3L 114 0 165 Running
4 3 44 C Moyer -4L 113 0 160 Running
5 2 00 wrenchguy -43L 74 0 155 Header
6 7 46 B Squier -105L 12 0 150 Retired
Martinsville
F S # DRIVER INTERVAL LAPS LED POINTS STATUS
1 1 24 D Porter 73.007 150 119* 185 Running (pole)
2 3 96 Last Place -0.32 150 17 175 Running
3 5 20 B Simmons -3.20 150 1 170 Running
4 2 00 wrenchguy -1L 149 9 165 Running
5 6 44 C Moyer -1L 149 0 155 Running
6 7 07 B Dickman -72L 78 0 150 Retired
7 4 46 B Squier -86L 64 4 151 Disco
Points
Standings as of Marty
1st Jim Thorndike (#96) 1011 points
2nd Mike Redd (#00) 996 points +1 3rd Charles Moyer (#44) 965 points +1
4th Ben Simmons (#20) 918 points +2
5th Squire (#46) 895 points +1 6th Dave Porter (#24) 812 points +3 7th Russell Carlson (#88) 812 points -4
8th Tailspin (#48) 634 points +1
9th Doug Benware (#19) 610 points -1
10th Tom Lebeda (#1) 472 points
11th Bill Dickman (#07) 552 points
12th Bill Moore (#60) 160 points
13th David Biggar (#17) 150 points
CHARLES
MOYER & THE #44 TEAM WIN
IROC RACING
Presented by: THE ABINGTON
VETERNARY CENTER
175 AT DAYTONA!!!!!
It was an exciting day for the drivers of N4Nites Racing
Series as they opened their 2008 Iroc Series at Daytona.
Ben Simmons in the #12 car lead Russell Carson #88, Doug
Benware #9, and Charles Moyer #44 to the green Flag. It was
fun to watch the 12, 88, and 9 trade positions. Lap after
lap Charles Moyer and the #44 team patiently watched as Ben
Simmons in the #12 lead 10 laps, Doug Benware lead 18, and
Russell Carson who lead the most laps with 31.
Lap 31 the #12 of Simmons and the #44 of Moyer pitted for
their first pit stop, while the #9 of Benware, And the #88
of Carson followed a lap later. The #9 and #88 got a good
lead on the #44 and #12 after the pit stops. Just as the #12
and #44 where starting to run down the two leaders the #12
Car had a clutch problem and his motor blew, bringing out
the only caution of the night. The #44 was between the #88
and #9 as the green flag flew again. The three cars rode around
until 16 laps to go the #44 took his first lead of the night.
Benware would not be outdone, when he took the lead from
Moyer with 6 Laps to go. Charles was undaunted, and worked
his way back around the #88, and Then taking the lead for
good on the final lap from Benware. Giving Charles Moyer and
the #44 Crew the first IROC WIN IN THE ABINGTON VETERNARY
CENTER 175 AT DAYTONA
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- 7 laps later (lap 14) John found him falling back in the
crowd. It seemed the rabbit car was all tuckered out and Jim
resumed the lead again. John finished 5th but he consistantly
gave it a try to run up front. 
Ben
Simmons (#20) also starts his night off bad when Bob Moore
(#60) finds loose conditions coming off turn 4 and collect
Ben. Both return tot he track. However, Bob's night was just
starting as his damaged rear spoiler made it difficult to
finish.
