2012 S700 Finale at Silverstone

Olympics? GASCAR was the real event in England this year. The season finale took place Thursday night at Silverstone. The points picture was a mess, it wasn't even worth explaining with 5 cars within 4 points of the championship. Top went into the race as the points leader looking for his third straight championship. One point behind him was Roadie looking for his first. Instink, was a point behind Roadie looking to win the championship in only his second season. Mini followed him by half a point looking to finally break through. And finally, Viking was the last contender, 4 points back of Top, looking to get back into championship form.

The race start with Mini beating Viking into the first corner and getting the first lap lead. He pitted immediately. Viking then lead the next one, Instink the third, and Recent the 4th as the previous 2 pitted. Top hit the pits early after Viking's threat to never pit to prevent Top from getting a lap lead. After the pits cycled through, Instink looked to be in great shaped with the lead, followed by Viking. Roadie came out in 3rd and Top, Mini, Recent, and Ford made up the last group. Roadie was able to catch the leaders and after some very tight racing was able to lead a lap and get the all important bonus point. The race in the front continued for awhile. Eventually it sorted out with Viking in the lead, and Roadie in second. Instink fell to third and continued to drop. Top, Ford, and Recent all eventually worked around Instink who once again struggled under pressure.

With the current positioning, Roadie lead the series by 1 point, followed by Top and Viking. Top made a lot of noise but no real threat to pass Roadie for the championship. Viking closed out the race and won his second of the season. But the real story was Roadie, who after years of competition finally broke through and won the championship. Top rounded out the podium. Ford in one of the fastest cars in the race only managed to get 4th after having an off early. Recent was 5th, followed by Instink in 6th. Mini finished the race in 7th in what was one of his best chances to win a championship. Proof was in 8th and Bad rounded out the field in 8th.

Race Results

1. Viking*
2. Roadie*
3. Top
4. Ford
5. Recent*
6. Instink*
7. Mini*
8. Proof
9. Bad

Final Championship Results

Your 2012 S-Class Champion: Roadie

1. Roadie - 56
2. Viking - 55*
3. Top - 55
4. Instink - 51
5. Mini - 49.5
6. Trigga - 41.5
7. Recent - 39
8. DJ - 31.5
9. Ford - 19
10. Proof - 15.5
11. Bad - 9.5
12. Stauburst - 1

*wins tiebreaker on number of races won.

And finally, a sincere thank you to everyone who competed, raced, tuned, built, painted, and participated in this season. Really, thanks.

Also poll, continue the collection on the side or have Ford build this.

Hockenheimring GP

**Excuse the music, its a good song by a great band, but this is what happens when Top is allowed to pick the music by himself.**
Better late than never. I've been busy. Yell at Top for the no video yet. The race was very exciting with much racing and passing and violence. I don't remember a whole lot at this point but Mini won. He was followed by a whole glob of cars that happened to be in the order they were when they crossed the start finish line. Instink was in 6th after being done dirty by Top, watch the race reply at 43:20.
Now the stage is set for the Championship Finale at Silverstone. The points are much to jumbled for me to even attempt to determine winning scenarios.

1. Mini*
2. Recent
3. Ford*
4. Top*
5. Roadie*
6. Instink*
7. Viking*
8. Chevy
9. DJ
10. Bad
11. Proof

Someone send me a pic for this week.

Pizza Maker Memorial GP at Suzuka

Suzuka, oddly, has always kinda sucked. GASCAR doesn't know why but it does and after last nite Suzuka's GASCAR license has been revoked. The race started off predictably enough, plenty of traffic and pitting. The first incident was lap 2 when Instink lagged and Recent got some damage, but you know that story already... Next, the rest of the field starting hitting pit road. Viking jumped in causing Ford to react quickly and jump into the lane. Unfortunately, Mini was already where he wanted to go and there was minor damage picked up by Mini. On lap 7, Mini's box locked up and he dropped out of the room. Following the rules everyone raced to the line and we returned to the lobby to get Mini.

By virtue of being the only driver to have not pitted, Proof led the field back to the green flag. Followed by Viking, Instink, Top, Ford, Mini, Recent, DJ, Bad in an order closely resembling that. Proof, unexpectedly, held off the field for the first lap under green. At this point, there was a collision between Mini and DJ that wounded each car to the point of being out of contention. Proof ducked in for his required pit stop leaving Viking leading Ford, Top, Instink and the rest of the field to the flag with 12 to go. Over these remaining laps, Viking separated from Ford and he did the same to the field. This left a rotating battle for the last podium position between Top, Instink, Recent and later on in the race DJ. More on this battle once the video is produced. Behind them, Mini and DJ where battling with their crippled cars followed by Bad and Proof bringing up the rear after getting stranded by pit stops. Viking finally was able to put an entire race together and won the race followed by another strong showing by Ford. Instink rounded off the podium beating Top to the line. DJ worked into 5th after and off sent Recent to 6th. Mini's box froze up again giving him a 7th along with Bad in 7th. Proof, never able to recover from his poor pit selection, rounded out the field in 8th.
**Correction: Bad River finished 7th tied with Mini, Proof was 8th.**

***BULLETIN
Instink will be rewarded one free switch because their are 5 of his cars on the leaderboard at Hockenhiem. Whatever car he chooses he must drive for the remainder of the season. he cannot switch back to the Ford or any other car without incurring the 5 point extra change penalty. 
END BULLETIN***

Monsanto GP at Road Atlanta

The last race in the States for the 2012 Series Championship went off spectacularly last night with Roadie bringing home only his second ever GASCAR victory. Trigga finished 2nd securing the top 2 positions for his team in his last race before heading out for basic. DJ rounded out the podium with a solid 3rd place. Ford returned once again with a great 4th place run. Mini rounded out the top 5 after running in a podium position most of the race. Top finished about where he ran all race. Viking started out front and fell through the field throughout the race with 2 spins all on his own. Bad rounded out the field that finished the race. Proof and Recent both fell out of the race and Instink should up a bit late.

The race went over so spectacularly that this week's video has quite a bit of material. Look for it this Sunday the 3rd.

1. Roadie*
2. Trigga*
3. DJ
4. Ford
5. Mini
6. Top
7. Viking
8. Bad
9. Proof
10. Recent
11. Instink