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Post by bnsf1995 on Jul 4, 2017 4:16:11 GMT -5
UPDATE Hey guys. Sorry I haven't been around lately, but I haven't found the motivation to continue the 1990 season. Well, now I have. Up next is The Winston. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Jul 4, 2017 21:00:05 GMT -5
The Winston VI and 1990 Coca-Cola 600 One week before the Coca-Cola 600, the sixth edition of The Winston was run. 18 cars entered the race, and duked it out over 80 laps. In the end, though, it was Bill Elliott who took home the million dollar prize.  Andy Sammonds ran this special scheme for the race. The longest race on the NASCAR circuit concluded an exciting day of racing, with Ayrton Senna winning the Monaco Grand Prix and Arie Luyendyk winning the Indianapolis 500. Now, after spending a week in Charlotte, the stars of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series were ready to tackle the historic 1.5-mile track. Contested over 400 laps, the race came down to drivers waiting each other out. Early on, a battle for the lead was fought between Dale Earnhardt, Mark Martin, and Katie Sammonds. Ultimately, Sammonds finished a solid ninth (Andy Sammonds, meanwhile, finished 23rd, two laps down), Mark Martin finished second, and Dale Earnhardt third, while Geoff Bodine got his first win in a while. Following the race, the standings changed greatly. Bill Elliott retains the ponts lead, Mark Martin is second, Dale Earnhardt is third, Katie Sammonds is up to fourth, Andy Sammonds has fallen to tenth, and Geoff Bodine moved up to thirteenth. On another note, I just had to post this:  This was the result of me tinkering with the AI Drafting Distance at Daytona and Talladega. Sterling Marlin and Davey Allison get involved in one of those crazy NR2003 crashes. Up next: Dover. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Jul 5, 2017 2:01:17 GMT -5
1990 Budweiser 500 Dover Downs International Speedway is often called the Monster Mile or White Lightning. Today, the former name proved to be true, as 38 men and one woman took on the one-mile track. Early on, Mark Martin was uncatchable, having a very, very fast car and gaining a huge lead over Kyle Petty. It wasn't until lap 44 or so that last week's winner, Geoff Bodine, was able to catch him. Around lap 120 or so, this happened:  A large multi-car wreck broke out in turn one, with Harry Gant ending up on his lid. Also involved were Katie Sammonds, Rick Wilson, Hut Stricklin, Phil Parsons, Rick Mast, Michael Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, Davey Allison, Sterling Marlin, among others. This brought out the red flag. Afterwards, Mark Martin found himself being pursued by Geoff Bodine, Alan Kulwicki, Andy Sammonds, and Bill Elliott. Through the other crashes, Martin eventually found himself towards the back of the lead lap (Greg Sacks even managed to lead a few laps), while Alan Kulwicki passed Andy Sammonds in the closing stages for his second win of the season. Which...is not what I saw. I clearly saw Andy win the race! NR2003 screwed up! After the race, Andy went back to fourth in standings, Katie fell to fifth after wrecking, and Bill Elliott still leads the points. Next stop: Sears Point. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2017 5:32:19 GMT -5
Maybe Kulwicki bribed the officials into disqualifying Andy?
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Post by bnsf1995 on Jul 5, 2017 20:56:36 GMT -5
Alan Kulwicki Parked for Rest of Season by NASCAR for Bribery A major bribery scandal has erupted in the NASCAR world. At the conclusion of Sunday's Budweiser 500, Andy Sammonds was scored as the winner. When the official results were released on Monday, however, Sammonds was scored in second, while Kulwicki was scored as the winner. NASCAR was confounded, and launched an investigation into the officials at Dover Downs. As it turns out, Kulwicki had bribed the officials to score himself as the winner, and Sammonds in second, stating he did it because Sammonds was a "self-entitled pretty boy" who had his crew "sabotage other drivers" to get his 1988 championship, as well as Katie's 1989 championship. Pacific Coast Racing vehemently denied this, believing Kulwicki to be jealous. As a result of this scandal, Kulwicki has been parked for the rest of the season by NASCAR. He will be arrested if he comes within 100 feet of a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event, though he is still allowed to race in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Jul 5, 2017 21:08:48 GMT -5
1990 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 California Wine Country was the backdrop for the first road course of the season. Mark Martin started on the pole, but faded quickly. Geoff Bodine, meanwhile, dominated en route to his second win of the season. Andy Sammonds finished a solid ninth, Katie Sammonds finished off the lead lap, and Richard Petty finished seventh. Next stop: Silverstone in the United Kingdom. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Jul 5, 2017 21:21:58 GMT -5
1990 British NASCAR Grand Prix NASCAR's first visit to the United Kingdom (and the second part of the three-race Road Course Swing) came at Silverstone. The historic track played host to a 50-lap feature in which Geoff Bodine won the pole. The biggest shock came when Bobby Hillin Jr. managed to take the lead from Dale Earnhardt en route to his second career Winston Cup Series win. Katie Sammonds finished 13th, and Andy Sammonds 14th. Bill Elliott still leads the points, Katie has fallen to eighth, and Geoff Bodine is in tenth. Next stop: Virginia International Raceway. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Jul 5, 2017 21:36:22 GMT -5
1990 Bering Trucks 350 The inaugural NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race at VIR took place under cloudy skies. These clouds, however, couldn't dampen the spirits of the drivers, who were ready for another road course race. This was another race involving drivers waiting each other out. Several crashes broke out, and through it all, Ricky Rudd managed to find his way to the front for his first win of the year. Next stop: San Jose Superspeedway (really, it's Riki Raceway). |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Jul 5, 2017 21:55:31 GMT -5
1990 San Jose 500 The inaugural race at San Jose Superspeedway took place on a hot summer's night. The hometown for Pacific Coast Racing, both of the Sammonds Twins were the favorites to win. Andy finished a solid ninth, while Katie was involved in an early crash. The win, meanwhile, went to Darrell Waltrip for the first time this year. Next stop: Daytona. |
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Post by bnsf1995 on Jul 5, 2017 22:09:24 GMT -5
1990 Pepsi 400 NASCAR made its return to Daytona over the 4th of July weekend. The pole went to, surprisingly, Dave Marcis, who hasn't won since the 1988 Coca-Cola 600. Throughout the race, several wrecks broke out, including one that took out favorite Katie Sammonds. Andy Sammonds, meanwhile, was a contender for the win until a massive three-car breakaway occurred in the closing stages, and he finished fourth. The winner was Pacific Coast veteran Dennis Malone, who had driven PCRs sole car after Steve Sammonds retired following the 1979 season, taking over for the late Ernie Irvan in 1988. Next stop: Pike's Peak. |
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