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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Oct 16, 2017 12:00:56 GMT -5
I would like to give a BIG thank you to the legendary John Norton who edited the Walt Disney World track for me to fit all 36 trucks, so now I can continue on with simulating this series.
The field has finished qualifying for the 1st race of the season the Chevy Trucks Challenge at the Walt Disney World Speedway.
Joe Nemechek won the pole, with a time of 31.999 seconds, beating Jack Sprague by 0.042 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Joe Nemechek won his 1st pole of the year,
Nemechek won the 2nd pole of his career in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and his first since 1996 at Watkins Glen; 37 races ago,
Joe Ruttman, the winner of this race one year ago, will be starting 6th,
Jack Sprague, the 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, will be starting 2nd
1.87-Joe Nemechek
2.24-Jack Sprague
3.6-Rick Carelli
4.16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
5.80-Greg Biffle
6.50-Joe Ruttman
7.44-Boris Said
8.84-Wayne Anderson
9.2-Mike Bliss
10.75-Kevin Harvick
11.35-Ron Barfield Jr.
12.3-Jay Sauter
13.88-Terry Cook
14.78-Rich Bickle
15.19-Tony Raines
16.5-Mike Skinner
17.18-Butch Miller
18.66-Bryan Reffner
19.29-Bob Keselowski
20.31-Tony Roper
21.60-Andy Houston
22.43-Jimmy Hensley
23.37-Scot Walters
24.51-Tammy Jo Kirk
25.14-Rick Crawford
26.86-Stacy Compton
27.99-Chuck Bown
28.83-Joe Gaita
29.40-Bobby Hamilton
30.7-Barry Bodine
31.61-Randy Tolsma
32.55-Dave Rezendes
33.4-Tommy Archer
34.52-Mike Wallace
35.10-Lonnie Rush Jr.
36.11-Brett Bodine
Did Not Qualify
37.03-Kirk Shelmerdine
38.04-Dennis Setzer
39.06-Billy Pauch
40.9-David Starr
41.12-Dave Stacy
42.13-Jimmy Davis
43.20-Freddie Query
44.26-Billy Bigley Jr.
45.28-Danny Bagwell
46.30-Kelly Denton
47.32-Curtis Markham
48.33-Jay Stewart
49.42-Rick McCray
50.46-Andy Michner
51.47-Monty Klein
52.57-Rob Morgan
53.63-Rick Johnson
54.64-Michael Dokken
55.67-Joe Bush
56.70-Dave Goulet
57.77-Ken Bouchard
58.82-Randy Nelson
59.90-Lance Norick
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2017 12:10:31 GMT -5
Front Row Joe actually started 26th in the real race, while Chuck Bown was on pole.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Oct 16, 2017 14:00:07 GMT -5
Race #1 - Chevy Trucks Challenge
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series made their 1st stop of 1998 at the Walt Disney World Speedway, in Orlando, Florida, for the Chevy Trucks Challenge.
Joe Nemechek had the honor of kicking off NASCAR's 50th Anniversary by leading the field to the green flag on a clear day as the truck series began their fourth year in existence but it would be 1997 Series Champion Jack Sprague who would quickly take the lead. With a full field of drivers, a packed crowd was on hand at the track known as "The Mickyard" and they were not disappointed. Rick Carelli would take the lead early and dominated much of the race but with less then fifty laps to go, a rash of cautions would affect who would win.
Joe Ruttman, who won the first ever event at the track a year prior, struggled much of the day despite leading early as his truck got severe damage after being ran into by Rich Bickle. With several cautions coming out late, Ruttman was able to use lap traffic to catch up and take the lead with forty to go and from then on Ruttman had to hold off a fierce challenge from 1997 Champion Jack Sprague and Bryan Reffner to score his second straight win at the track and more importantly, score his series leading ninth win.
Other Noticeables:
Joe Ruttman scored his 1st win of the year,
Ruttman led 2 times for 52 laps, including the final 42 laps,
It was the 9th win of his career in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and his first since 1997 at Phoenix; 2 races ago,
Greg Biffle(9th) and Brett Bodine(30th) made their NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debuts,
Joe Ruttman, who finished 1st, is the points leader, leading Jack Sprague by 10 points
1.50-Joe Ruttman (52 laps led)
2.24-Jack Sprague (24 laps led)
3.66-Bryan Reffner
4.18-Butch Miller
5.29-Bob Keselowski
6.6-Rick Carelli (116 laps led)
7.3-Jay Sauter
8.16-Ron Hornaday Jr.-1 lap (8 laps led)
9.80-Greg Biffle-1 lap
10.35-Ron Barfield Jr.-1 lap
11.87-Joe Nemechek-1 lap
12.88-Terry Cook-1 lap
13.51-Tammy Jo Kirk-1 lap
14.44-Boris Said-1 lap
15.19-Tony Raines-1 lap
16.84-Wayne Anderson-1 lap
17.75-Kevin Harvick-1 lap
18.2-Mike Bliss-2 laps
19.61-Randy Tolsma-2 laps
20.37-Scot Walters-2 laps
21.83-Joe Gaita-2 laps
22.86-Stacy Compton-2 laps
23.60-Andy Houston-2 laps
24.52-Mike Wallace-2 laps
25.43-Jimmy Hensley-3 laps
26.99-Chuck Bown-3 laps
27.5-Mike Skinner-3 laps
28.55-Dave Rezendes-3 laps
29.40-Bobby Hamilton-3 laps
30.11-Brett Bodine-3 laps
31.10-Lonnie Rush Jr.-4 laps
32.7-Barry Bodine-5 laps
33.14-Rick Crawford-9 laps
34.78-Rich Bickle-44 laps (Accident)
35.4-Tommy Archer-105 laps (Clutch)
36.31-Tony Roper-177 laps (Accident)
Joe Nemechek-Pole
Jack Sprague-1-24
Ron Hornaday Jr.-25-27
Rick Carelli-28-56
Joe Ruttman-57-66
Rick Carelli-67-115
Ron Hornaday Jr.-116-120
Rick Carelli-121-158
Joe Ruttman-159-200
7 Lead Changes among 4 drivers
Caution Flags: 5 for 20 laps
Lap 9 (Trucks #7 and 10 Spin Frontstretch),
Lap 23 (Trucks #14, 52 and 31 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 144 (Truck #2 Spin Frontstretch),
Lap 154 (Trucks #83 and 84 Spin Frontstretch),
Lap 180 (Truck #40 Spin Turn 1)
Margin of Victory: 0.196 Seconds
Time of Race: 2 Hours, 9 Minutes and 39 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2017 17:14:32 GMT -5
Surprising run by Ruttman, who in reality finished 2nd to Ron Hornaday Jr.
And before anyone brings this up, there's no actual 1998 Truck Series set for NR2003 (at least as far as I'm aware), so Oreius probably had to improvise using trucks from other sets.
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Post by dollarshort on Oct 30, 2017 16:04:48 GMT -5
Actually Bobbyricky, there is a 98 truck set. It's over at the bullrings website
Just wanted to add I love following along with your series, keep up the great work.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2017 17:13:20 GMT -5
Actually Bobbyricky, there is a 98 truck set. It's over at the bullrings website Just wanted to add I love following along with your series, keep up the great work. I know, Oreius already told me. In fact, I actually DO have the 98 truck set, I just forgot that I did. |
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 7, 2017 14:00:18 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 2nd race of the season the Florida Dodge Dealers 400K at the Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex.
Rick Crawford won the pole, with a time of 45.359 seconds, beating Ron Barfield Jr. by 0.055 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Rick Crawford won his 1st pole of the year,
Crawford won the 1st pole of his career in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in his 28th start,
Kenny Irwin Jr., the winner of this race one year ago, is not entered in this event,
Joe Ruttman, who will start 20th, has a 10 point lead over Jack Sprague
1.14-Rick Crawford
2.35-Ron Barfield Jr.
3.3-Jay Sauter
4.50-Greg Biffle
5.86-Stacy Compton
6.16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
7.24-Jack Sprague
8.29-Bob Keselowski
9.37-Scot Walters
10.2-Mike Bliss
11.6-Rick Carelli
12.7-Barry Bodine
13.55-Dave Rezendes
14.57-Chuck Bown
15.10-Lonnie Rush Jr.
16.75-Kevin Harvick
17.51-Tammy Jo Kirk
18.52-Mike Wallace
19.17-Rich Bickle
20.99-Joe Ruttman
21.06-Randy MacDonald
22.60-Andy Houston
23.90-Lance Norick
24.00-Frank Kimmel
25.44-Boris Said
26.31-Tony Roper
27.84-Wayne Anderson
28.66-Bryan Reffner
29.88-Terry Cook
30.19-Tony Raines
31.18-Butch Miller
32.26-Doug George
33.43-Jimmy Hensley
34.83-Joe Gaita
35.32-Curtis Markham
36.82-Randy Nelson
37.61-Randy Tolsma
38.98-Rob Rizzo
Did Not Qualify
39.91-Carl Long
40.04-Dennis Setzer
41.64-Michael Dokken
42.68-Mike Garvey
43.5-Jamie Skinner
44.77-Ken Bouchard
45.85-B.A. Wilson
46.42-Rick McCray
47.4-Tommy Archer
48.81-Scott Lagasse
49.78-Dominic Dobson
50.97-Tim Bolton
51.93-Joe Madore
52.15-Rob Morgan
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Nov 7, 2017 17:00:11 GMT -5
Race #2 - Florida Dodge Dealers 400K
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series made their 2nd stop of 1998 at the Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex, in Homestead, Florida, for the Florida Dodge Dealers 400K.
Rick Crawford led a field of thirty eight drivers to the green flag at the newly reconfigured track as the track had been changed since the death of John Nemechek one year prior in this event. Jay Sauter would drive past Crawford to lead the first lap as the sold out crowd in attendance were given a great show as battles for the lead was a regular thing over the first hundred laps. A lack of cautions resulted in a spread out field and that was what the #3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet team was hoping for as the power of the truck was able to keep them up front for 130 of the 167 laps and scored a dominating win.
Other Noticeables:
Jay Sauter scored his 1st win of the year,
Sauter led 7 times for 130 laps, including the final 38 laps,
It was the 4th win of his career in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and his first since 1997 at Las Vegas; 2 races ago,
Jay Sauter, who finished 1st, is the new points leader, leading Bob Keselowski by 16 points
1.3-Jay Sauter (130 laps led)
2.14-Rick Crawford (8 laps led)
3.35-Ron Barfield Jr.
4.50-Greg Biffle (20 laps led)
5.29-Bob Keselowski-1 lap
6.16-Ron Hornaday Jr.-1 lap
7.57-Chuck Bown-1 lap
8.7-Barry Bodine-1 lap
9.55-Dave Rezendes-2 laps
10.51-Tammy Jo Kirk-2 laps
11.2-Mike Bliss-2 laps
12.75-Kevin Harvick-2 laps
13.00-Frank Kimmel-2 laps
14.86-Stacy Compton-2 laps (6 laps led)
15.6-Rick Carelli-2 laps
16.19-Tony Raines-3 laps
17.18-Butch Miller-3 laps
18.60-Andy Houston-3 laps
19.84-Wayne Anderson-3 laps
20.32-Curtis Markham-4 laps
21.44-Boris Said-4 laps
22.17-Rich Bickle-4 laps
23.82-Randy Nelson-4 laps
24.83-Joe Gaita-4 laps
25.99-Joe Ruttman-4 laps
26.43-Jimmy Hensley-4 laps
27.10-Lonnie Rush Jr.-5 laps
28.26-Doug George-5 laps
29.06-Randy MacDonald-6 laps
30.90-Lance Norick-6 laps
31.61-Randy Tolsma-6 laps
32.98-Rob Rizzo-7 laps
33.66-Bryan Reffner-7 laps
34.88-Terry Cook-8 laps
35.31-Tony Roper-9 laps
36.52-Mike Wallace-9 laps
37.24-Jack Sprague-60 laps (Piston) (3 laps led)
38.37-Scot Walters-89 laps (Engine)
Rick Crawford-Pole
Jay Sauter-1-13
Rick Crawford-14-15
Greg Biffle-16-20
Jay Sauter-21-26
Greg Biffle-27-30
Jack Sprague-31-33
Greg Biffle-34-38
Jay Sauter-39-45
Rick Crawford-46-49
Jay Sauter-50-59
Greg Biffle-60-62
Jay Sauter-63
Greg Biffle-64-66
Stacy Compton-67-72
Jay Sauter-73-127
Rick Crawford-128-129
Jay Sauter-130-167
16 Lead Changes among 5 drivers
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Margin of Victory: 26.305 Seconds
Time of Race: 2 Hours, 21 Minutes and 45 Seconds
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2017 18:15:08 GMT -5
Pretty tight battle for the win, 'cept in real life Crawford won while Sauter finished 3rd.
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Post by Blaise Zebrataur on Dec 6, 2017 12:10:50 GMT -5
The field has finished qualifying for the 3rd race of the season the Chevy Trucks NASCAR 150 at the Phoenix International Raceway.
Ron Hornaday Jr. won the pole, with a time of 34.883 seconds, beating Andy Houston by 0.049 seconds.
Other Noticeables:
Ron Hornaday Jr. won his 1st pole of the year,
Hornaday Jr. won the 12th pole of his career in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and his first since 1997 at Flemington; 12 races ago,
Jack Sprague, the winner of this race one year ago, will be starting 5th,
Jay Sauter, who will start 4th, has a 16 point lead over Bob Keselowski
1.16-Ron Hornaday Jr.
2.60-Andy Houston
3.86-Stacy Compton
4.3-Jay Sauter
5.24-Jack Sprague
6.66-Bryan Reffner
7.14-Rick Crawford
8.33-Jay Stewart
9.99-Joe Ruttman
10.61-Randy Tolsma
11.75-Kevin Harvick
12.19-Tony Raines
13.52-Mike Wallace
14.31-Tony Roper
15.90-Lance Norick
16.37-Scot Walters
17.88-Terry Cook
18.10-Lonnie Rush Jr.
19.6-Rick Carelli
20.57-Chuck Bown
21.43-Jimmy Hensley
22.44-Boris Said
23.2-Mike Bliss
24.81-Jerry Glanville
25.42-Rick McCray
26.78-Dominic Dobson
27.55-Dave Rezendes
28.29-Bob Keselowski
29.9-David Starr
30.35-Ron Barfield Jr.
31.84-Wayne Anderson
32.18-Butch Miller
33.26-Doug George
34.15-Rob Morgan
35.50-Greg Biffle
36.32-Curtis Markham
Did Not Qualify
37.85-Milan Garrett
38.82-Randy Nelson
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