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Post by bnsf1995 on Feb 16, 2017 21:59:27 GMT -5
1989 Budweiser 500 Saved it! Re-downloaded the track, and now it works! Turns out the maximum is 40 starters. Anyway, the race got off to a crash-tastic start, as multiple cars were swept up into a multi-car wreck, including Dick Johnson for the second week in a row. Other drivers fell victim to various issues. Terry Labonte, Sterling Marlin, Harry Gant, Alan Kulwicki, Bill Elliott, Neil Bonnett, Andy Sammonds, Jimmy Spencer, Lennie Haddenberger, and Phil Parsons were all involved in crashes at various points throughout the day, Dale Jarrett began leaking oil, bringing out the red flag when his car was incinerated by fire (Jarrett bailed out just before the cockpit was engulfed), Greg Sacks, Dave Marcis, and Ricky Rudd left the race with multiple engine issues, and Rusty Wallace was forced to exit the race after his clutch developed a problem. Through the chaos, Dale Earnhardt would outlast Morgan Shephard by over five seconds for his second win of the season. Earnhardt won the real-life Budweiser 500, which is probably NRatings at work. NASCARs next stop is the brand-new Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, CA. It's not just any track. It's a road course! |
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Feb 16, 2017 22:11:52 GMT -5
Dang Morgan Shepherd so close with a win. Am I the only one that cheers for him still in real NASCAR?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 6:35:08 GMT -5
Dang Morgan Shepherd so close with a win. Am I the only one that cheers for him still in real NASCAR? I'm sure there are plenty of people out there that still root for him. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Feb 17, 2017 18:07:37 GMT -5
1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, CA, a 2.52-mile road course built in 1968, hosted its first NASCAR Winston Cup Series event on Sunday. Andy Sammonds, currently second in the title fight to Dale Earnhardt, won the pole for the inaugural running, with last week's runner-up Morgan Shephard starting outside pole. The race was what you'd expect from a road course event, but not without it's bizarre moments: First, during a round of green flag pit stops, this happened to Mark Martin: Then, the Australian Dick Johnson ran into some trouble:
At the end of the day, though, in a replay of last week, Dale Earnhardt outlasted Morgan Shephard for his third win of the season, and his second consecutive win. With the win, he widened his points lead over Andy Sammonds by 227.
The 1989 campaign will next head for Pennsylvania for the Miller High Life 500 at Pocono Raceway. Unfortunately for those who watch the likes of ESPN, CBS, ABC, TBS, or TNN for race coverage, this race is on Showtime pay-per-view. NASCAR is seeking to change the track's mind about putting it on a more accessible network. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Feb 17, 2017 18:22:23 GMT -5
I've run into ANOTHER ISSUE.
I'm trying to do the Miller High Life 500 from Pocono, but I get a message that says "Could not load track".
I have ZERO idea what is causing this, and like I said before, once a season is in progress, you can't edit it. I tried to go to the default Papyrus version using the season.ini file, but it just wouldn't change.
If I can't find a solution, I'll have no choice but to REBOOT THE SEASON AGAIN.
What a load of shit.
UPDATE: Saved it again! I had downloaded a version of Pocono that was basically the regular pocono with a new trackmat. I went into the folder I had renamed Pocono90, and edited all references to Pocono to Pocono90. And now it works!
The Miller High Life 500 is forthcoming. Prepare yourselves.
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Post by bnsf1995 on Feb 17, 2017 21:20:56 GMT -5
1989 Miller High Life 500 Perhaps one of the most exciting races of the season, the Miller High Life 500 benefitted from the new 1989 aero package. The early stages of the race was marked by a pitched battle amongst multiple cars including pole sitter Bill Elliott, Darrell Waltrip, the Sammonds twins, and others. The big accident of the day came on Lap 92, when Morgan Shephard hit the wall and was hit in the driver's side door by Alan Kulwicki, sending him grinding down the back straightaway on his roof, before also being hit by Dick Johnson, Terry Labonte, and Richard Petty, while Labonte also hit Kulwicki. Shephard had to be cut from the car and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital in nearby Allentown, PA with severe injuries, though he is expected to recover. In the meantime, no replacement for the #75 Ford has been announced by RahMoc Enterprises. The second half of the race was best remembered for the fierce battle for the lead between Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, and Andy Sammonds, but a series of late cautions broke this up, banishing Andy back to 26th. All was not lost, though. At the track notoriously tough for rookies, Katie Sammonds was in the right place at the right time, beating out Mark Martin in a one-lap shootout coming back from the caution. Hundreds of thousands of television viewers who saw the recap on the evening news flooded the NASCAR switchboards in anger, due to Showtime charging for viewing of the race. NASCAR stated it has no say in which network broadcasts which race, as the tracks negotiate with the networks, and Pocono's contract with Showtime runs for one more year. Meanwhile, in the points battle, Andy Sammonds dropped to third in standings after Mark Martin's strong finish, while Katie remains in fifth. Next week, we're headed for Michigan International Speedway for the Miller High Life 400. And unlike Pocono, it'll be on a readily-available network, CBS. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Feb 18, 2017 22:07:15 GMT -5
1989 Miller High Life 400 Here at Michigan International Speedway, you couldn't ask for a more beautiful day. This was another exciting race courtesy of the new 1989 aero package, marked by a long, drawn-out battle for the lead amongst the top-10. The day was marked by a large multi-car crash that took out many cars including Richard Petty. The race came down to the wire, but in the end, Andy Sammonds beat out Dale Earnhardt for his fourth win of the year, his eighth career win, and Pacific Coast Racing's second win in a row, starting another streak that PCR hopes to keep up. They just might, as we head back to Daytona for the Pepsi 400. Andy Sammonds seeks to sweep Daytona, a rare feat. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Feb 22, 2017 2:39:07 GMT -5
1989 Pepsi 400 The next stop on the 1989 campaign was Daytona once more. This was yet ANOTHER competitive Daytona race, with the lead changing hands several times per lap. The biggest crash of the day occurred when Lake Speed went tumbling down the backstretch: Mark Martin, on the hunt for his first championship, did not have a very good day, either: At the end of the race, it came down to Sterling Marlin, Morgan Shephard, and Ben Hess. Shephard, who had been injured in a nasty wreck at Pocono a few weeks back, soldiered through the pain and got back into the car after Cale Yarborough subbed for him at Michigan and Sears Point. Marlin ended up gaining his first win of the season, while Shephard's gambit payed off, finishing second. Ben Hess, driving an unsponsored car owned by himself, picked up a career-best third place finish, and could have gone for the victory had the lap car of Phil Parsons not gotten in the way. Andy Sammonds, who had hoped to sweep Daytona after winning the Daytona 500 earlier this season, finished a solid eighth, while his teammate/twin sister Katie finished off the lead lap, playing spoiler in the last few laps. All was not lost for PCR, though. Thanks to Martin's poor finish, Andy moved back into second in the points battle. Our next stop is the brand-new Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, CO. Before you complain, yes, I'm aware it opened in 1997, but this is an alternate history offline league. Therefore, is this timeline I'm creating, Pikes Peak opened in 1984 in this timeline. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Feb 22, 2017 3:01:52 GMT -5
1989 Coor's 400 The inaugural NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at Pikes Peak International Raceway was a key race in the season. During the course of the race, both Pacific Coast Racing cars went off the lead lap, and a heated race for the win developed. But, it was Ken Schrader, finding sweet redemption after his injuries at the sabotaged race at Darlington, and getting his first win of the season. Andy Sammonds finished three laps down, but remains second in the standings, thanks to Mark Martin having a hard crash into the inside wall after his steering failed. This happened while he was leading, by the way, so nothing is more embarrassing. Sammonds came into the race 210 points behind Dale Earnhardt, and left 3 points farther behind. Still, he considers this a negligible loss in ground, and is determined to catch Earnhardt yet. The Coor's 400 got its sponsorship from the Coor's brewery in Golden, 70 miles to the north. The race was broadcast on ABC, but with a different lead broadcaster than normal. Paul Page was broadcasting a CART race that day, so ABC brought in Monday Night Football broadcaster Al Michaels. Next week, we return to the Milwaukee Mile. Having won here before, Andy Sammonds feels confident he can get back on track. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Feb 22, 2017 3:27:21 GMT -5
1989 Mountain Dew 400 The dramatic battle for the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup championship continued at the Milwaukee Mile. This was one race both of the Sammonds twins wanted to win, as both of their cars are sponsored by Mountain Dew (even though Andy Sammonds has confessed he doesn't drink Mountain Dew, his personal preference being lemon-lime sodas like Sprite or 7-Up; in fact, he has become known for drinking Sprite in victory lane as opposed to Coca-Cola). The battle between Andy Sammonds, Dale Earnhardt, and Mark Martin was intense. But, just past halfway, Sammonds crashed. The fact a caution was not called for it led to fears on pit road that the race was being sabotaged by a jealous track, though these fears were unfounded, as Andy had crashed so far in the infield that the race stayed green. All was not lost for PCR, though. Katie Sammonds managed to finish second behind Dale Earnhardt. But, Andy was passed in the points by Mark Martin and Bill Elliott, and relegated to fifth in standings. Katie, meanwhile, shot up from fourth to second. Andy feels he can't get back into the fight, and so has left it to Katie to avenge him, in a sense, and make history by becoming the first woman to win the championship. She had already won two races that season, so the championship doesn't seem like a longshot. Her big obstacles, besides Earnhardt, will be Mark Martin, Bill Elliott and Rusty Wallace, while Andy will work as a buffer to ensure Rick Wilson, Harry Gant, Darrell Waltrip, Sterling Marlin, and Dick Trickle (the other cars in the top 10 in standings) can't play spoiler. There is a slim chance Andy can rally back in the standings, though he's not holding out for a miracle. PCR is now banking on another win at the next race, which just so happens to be Pocono, where Katie gained her second career win. Will she sweep the Tricky Triangle? Only time will tell... |
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