2014 Armor All 200 Pre-Race Thread

QUALIFYING RACE:

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS


F S # DRIVER INTERVAL LAPS LED POINTS STATUS
1 27 91 J Walter 152.636 74 12 180 Running
2 9 81 N Hyerski -0.50 74 0 170 Running
3 6 18 C Lapinski -1.00 74 8 170 Running
4 10 26 J Scransen -1.50 74 6 165 Running
5 1 5 J Parshall -2.01 74 3 160 Running
6 23 04 C Latinger -2.51 74 0 150 Running
7 17 34 K Lachner -3.02 74 2 151 Running
8 8 09 S Glossum -3.53 74 0 142 Running
9 29 82 T Kinsin -4.04 74 13* 148 Running
10 3 40 G Jacobs -4.55 74 5 139 Running
11 5 88 K Davis -5.06 74 12 135 Running
12 2 27 M Lancer -5.58 74 2 132 Running
13 12 7 J Miller -6.09 74 11 129 Running
14 4 2 T Ritcher -6.61 74 0 121 Running
15 19 85 M Contey -7.13 74 0 118 Running
16 26 74 B Baltano -7.66 74 0 115 Running
17 18 94 N Pieper -8.18 74 0 112 Running
18 15 54 J Richson -8.71 74 0 109 Running
19 22 36 P Bell -9.25 74 0 106 Running
20 16 32 B Wilkinson -9.78 74 0 103 Running
21 14 90 A Fisher -10.32 74 0 100 Running
22 25 49 E Webler -10.87 74 0 97 Running
23 7 11 W Fisher -11.43 74 0 94 Running
24 11 80 R Lowrey -11.97 74 0 91 Running
25 20 50 J Kash -12.51 74 0 88 Running
26 30 46 K Grosso -13.05 74 0 85 Running
27 28 41 J Kington -13.59 74 0 82 Running
28 24 44 D Lusk -14.14 74 0 79 Running
29 21 56 T Hendricks -14.71 74 0 76 Running
30 13 8 J Mertz -15.26 74 0 73 Running
31 31 86 H G Rection -74L 0 0 70 Retired


Caution Flags: 3 (7 laps)

Lead Changes: 22 (10 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 81 °F, Northeast 10 mph

Session: Practice

P # DRIVER TIME
1 14 K Gerrelds 25.571
2 92 J Cohon 25.593
3 18 C Lapinski 25.598
4 40 G Jacobs 25.599
5 0 J Ringer 25.600
6 82 T Kinsin 25.601
7 5 J Parshall 25.602
8 26 J Scransen 25.616
9 81 N Hyerski 25.631
10 19 A Reeds 25.637
11 98 T Bradshaw 25.642
12 28 S Donnelly 25.645
13 20 T Deefer 25.649
14 27 M Lancer 25.661
15 7 J Miller 25.661
16 83 N Smith 25.669
17 3 E Trout 25.673
18 88 K Davis 25.680
19 03 B Simmons 25.681
20 99 M Oppenheimer 25.683
21 15 W Legge 25.686
22 4 L Kinsin 25.695
23 34 K Lachner 25.696
24 91 J Walter 25.700
25 24 G Sauer 25.701
26 52 B Juveno 25.704
27 22 N Dawson 25.706
28 21 T Averell 25.706
29 96 M DiCario 25.721
30 12 L Tellez 25.722
31 84 C Crompton 25.728
32 57 D Bibson 25.744
33 04 C Latinger 25.751
34 10 B Hensler 25.752
35 1 A Jates 25.756
36 39 M Carter 25.769
37 08 R Blanco 25.771
38 87 C Lester 25.774
39 89 F Harris 25.777
40 09 S Glossum 25.842
41 42 H Cilantro 25.859
42 16 J Pisani 25.859


Weather: Cloudy, 75 °F, Southeast 2 mph


Session: Qualifying

P # DRIVER TIME
1 5 J Parshall 25.903
2 81 N Hyerski 25.959
3 18 C Lapinski 25.964
4 91 J Walter 25.964
5 82 T Kinsin 25.973
6 87 C Lester 25.988
7 27 M Lancer 25.993
8 26 J Scransen 25.996
9 1 A Jates 26.000
10 92 J Cohon 26.001
11 28 S Donnelly 26.002
12 40 G Jacobs 26.013
13 15 W Legge 26.020
14 22 N Dawson 26.030
15 99 M Oppenheimer 26.032
16 0 J Ringer 26.033
17 10 B Hensler 26.037
18 03 B Simmons 26.039
19 12 L Tellez 26.039
20 42 H Cilantro 26.044
21 19 A Reeds 26.057
22 24 G Sauer 26.059
23 14 K Gerrelds 26.061
24 96 M DiCario 26.062
25 09 S Glossum 26.063
26 98 T Bradshaw 26.065
27 52 B Juveno 26.066
28 88 K Davis 26.072
29 34 K Lachner 26.075
30 08 R Blanco 26.091
31 89 F Harris 26.095
32 84 C Crompton 26.099
33 21 T Averell 26.101
34 16 J Pisani 26.113
35 57 D Bibson 26.123
36 39 M Carter 26.124
37 04 C Latinger 26.153
38 3 E Trout 26.176
39 20 T Deefer 26.373
40 4 L Kinsin 26.382
41 83 N Smith 26.412
42 7 J Miller 27.021
43 86 H G Rection --


Weather: Cloudy, 75 °F, East 13 mph


Session: Happy Hour

P # DRIVER TIME
1 20 T Deefer 26.277
2 34 K Lachner 26.283
3 12 L Tellez 26.296
4 98 T Bradshaw 26.336
5 3 E Trout 26.361
6 92 J Cohon 26.366
7 81 N Hyerski 26.381
8 52 B Juveno 26.395
9 14 K Gerrelds 26.395
10 7 J Miller 26.401
11 99 M Oppenheimer 26.417
12 82 T Kinsin 26.424
13 96 M DiCario 26.434
14 84 C Crompton 26.440
15 57 D Bibson 26.441
16 21 T Averell 26.447
17 22 N Dawson 26.448
18 10 B Hensler 26.453
19 26 J Scransen 26.454
20 89 F Harris 26.457
21 08 R Blanco 26.457
22 03 B Simmons 26.466
23 39 M Carter 26.466
24 18 C Lapinski 26.467
25 19 A Reeds 26.471
26 5 J Parshall 26.472
27 09 S Glossum 26.474
28 15 W Legge 26.500
29 27 M Lancer 26.503
30 0 J Ringer 26.504
31 4 L Kinsin 26.506
32 1 A Jates 26.515
33 42 H Cilantro 26.517
34 88 K Davis 26.520
35 91 J Walter 26.535
36 87 C Lester 26.543
37 04 C Latinger 26.544
38 83 N Smith 26.550
39 28 S Donnelly 26.553
40 16 J Pisani 26.564
41 24 G Sauer 26.572
42 40 G Jacobs 26.608


Weather: Clear, 81 °F, Northeast 12 mph

AARO remembers Jack Lucas Samson at Darlington

The late Jack Lucas Samson won his final race at the famed Darlington Raceway back in 2010. This weekend, the AERS and AAPT return to the track for the first races since Samson's death shortly after the 2010 season. Drivers, fans and crews all had a church ceremony long after the race events on Friday.

"I remember my last words with him." said Alex Jates, "Crazy to think his spirit is still over this racetrack. I'm obviously gonna do whatever I can to be the next one in the winner circle."

Some drivers, while they disliked Samson, felt sympathy for his family. "Things like this happen to all of us eventually but when it happens like that it's pretty bad. I didn't really like JLS, but I know his siblings and family are all still feeling the pain of him not being here" said Tyler Deefer, "I know the track and series are doing a lot for the family this weekend, and I hope it's memorable."

Darlington Proving Tough

Darlington has always been known as the "track too tough to tame". This weekend, drivers are experiencing why, as in practice, qualifying and even in the Q-Race, drivers had trouble exiting corners without smacking the outside wall.

"It's going to be something we have to deal with" said Keith Davis, "You want to stay off it, but at the same time, there's sometimes nothing you can do, trapped on the outside. It's going to be fun, I'll yell ya' that."

Luke Kinsin, being a rookie, said, "I remember back in AYG, I mastered it pretty quickly. Not so much this weekend, but I'm sure it'll come to me and I know I've got a great car. Not exactly sure what happened in Q, but I'm sure I'll be up there come race time."

Nathan Smith avoided the large wreck in Happy Hour, but many did not.

via twitter; "Red flag. Massive wreck it took Averell several minutes to exit his car but he looks a'it."

NathanSmith83 wrote:

Nathan Smith avoided the large wreck in Happy Hour, but many did not.

via twitter; "Red flag.  Massive wreck it took Averell several minutes to exit his car but he looks a'it."

Tim Averell via twitter "Confirming reports that Averell is indeed a'it. We'll see what we can do to recover from this bad luck the last couple weeks."