GT Planet - Wed Night "Race Car" Series - Wednesday @ 9:00pm EST - Season 3 Starts 8/27 - Spots Open
GT Planet - Wed Night "Race Car" Series - Wednesday @ 9:00pm EST - Season 3 Starts 8/27 - Spots Open
In case anyone is looking for some mid week racing, I will be hosting the following over at GTPlanet.
Wednesday Nights @ 9:00pm EDT
Knock-Out Qualifying Lobby opens at 8:00pm EDT
Season 3 Promo Video
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Special thanks to @brntguy for the video!
Open to Everyone!
Welcome to the S.N.A.I.L. Wednesday Night “Race Car” Series. The goal of the series is to provide an enjoyable and competitive night of racing using only purpose built stock race cars on some of the best tracks GT6 has to offer. We will only use race cars that allow driver numbers to be added/modified and that can be painted. Each night will consist of two 40 minute races (each requiring a pit stop) as part of a 4 week season. Although strongly encouraged, you do not need to be a S.N.A.I.L. driver to participate and is open to all clean and respectful drivers.
League Director / Host - GrimGrnninGhost
Scorekeeper - GrimGrnninGhost
Statistician - GrimGrnninGhost
Replay Uploader - Wardenclyffe
Series Photographers - TBD, TBD
Series Videographer - BrntGuy
Series Writer - TBD
Series Stewards - GrimGrnninGhost, TBD, TBD
Season 2 Highlight Video
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Special thanks to @brntguy for the video!
Season 1 Highlight Video
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Special thanks to @brntguy for the video!
All cars are to remain stock except for required Oil Change and Brake Balance & Torque Settings (4WD Only) adjustments (if desired)
Race Format
- Two - 40 minute timed races.
- 10 minute break between races.
- Grid position for first race determined by 10 minute qualifying season prior to the start of race one.
- Grid position for second race determined by reverse finishing position from race one.
- Do not leave the lobby between races. Should you leave or be disconnected and come back in between races, you will need to fall to the back of the field SAFELY prior to turn #1. (rule added 6/29/14).
- All competitors must complete a minimum of 1 pit stop per race.
- Drivers coming off and on pit road always stay on the correct side of the pit road line (DO NOT cross the solid line).
- All races will be run under clear weather conditions (no rain) however some races may be at night (refer to schedule for specifics).
- If you get disconnected or decide to quit during a race you will get a DNF and finish last.
- If more than one person quits or gets disconnected during a race, your finishing position will be determined by the number of laps completed.
Eligible Drivers
- Although encouraged, you do not need to be a S.N.A.I.L. driver to participate.
- Current Top 10 drivers are potentially (see Knock-Out Qualifying for specifics) locked into the Main Events (Main Event Qualification and both A & B Main Event Races).
- Prior to 8:00 pm eastern on race night:
- All current top 10 drivers, Recent Series Champion and Grim must have confirmed in the official GTPlanet thread (this one) that they intend to race.
- Simple post of “I plan to race this week” will meet this requirement.
- Grim will track these and update the anticipated starting grid accordingly.
- Any top 10 driver and recent Series Champion that fails to do the above by 8:00pm eastern on race night and wants to race in the Main Event will need to earn their spot on the grid by participating the Knock-Out Qualifying.
Knock-Out Qualifying
GrimGrnninGhost will count the locked in Main Event drivers (per the above procedure) and announce how many grid spots are available for the Main Events both in the GTPlanet thread and in the Lobby.
8:00pm – 8:40pm (EDT) – Knock-Out Qualifying (Practice Mode)
- 8:00pm eastern - Official Practice Lobby opens for drivers outside the top 10 in points and any current top 10 driver and recent Series Champion who did not confirm participation per the above procedure.
- Entry into the Knock-Out Qualifying lobby is reserved to the first 15 Active Drivers that enter the lobby.
- Part time drivers may enter provided there are less than 14 Active drivers in the lobby.
- You must not leave the lobby as your lap times may be erased.
- Drivers participating in the Knock-Out Qualifying may join at any time during this 40 min window. No requirement to run the full 40 mins however you do need to give yourself enough time to get on the track and log a lap time.
- Can run as many or as few of laps as needed.
- Remaining grid positions for the Main Events to be determined by fastest practice times during the Knock-Out Qualifying Lobby up until 8:40pm eastern.
- A photo of Best Times will be taken by Grim at 8:40 to lock in the best times.
- Grim will announce who has made it through Knock-Out Qualifying and qualified for the Main Events.
- In the event we have more spots available than participants at the conclusion of the Knock-Out Qualifying, then everyone will advance to the Main Events!
- Knock-Out Qualifying lobby crashes - In the event of the lobby crashing in the final 15 mins of Knock-Out Qualifying, grid positions will be awarded based on first come first serve into the original Knock-Out Qualifying lobby. If lobby crashes within first 25 mins, a new lobby will be set up and drivers will need to post new times in an abbreviated session.
- Main Event locked in drivers may enter lobby during this time however are not allowed to enter the track. Depending on space, I may ask for some of the locked in drivers to temporarily leave the lobby to ensure enough room for “Knock-Out Qualifying” participants.
8:40pm – 9:05pm – All Main Event drivers enter lobby and prepare for Main Event Qualification
- 8:45pm eastern – All Main Event drivers enter lobby and prepare for Main Event Qualification. Practice Laps are allowed by all.
- Drivers knocked out during the Knock-Out Qualifying will need to leave the lobby. Sorry.
The below schedule of events remains unchanged
- 9:05pm – 9:15pm - Main Event Qualifying (10 Min Qualification Mode)
- 9:15pm – 9:55pm – “A” Main (40 Min Endurance Race)
- 9:55pm – 10:05pm – Intermission (Break) - Do not leave the lobby!
- 10:05pm – 10:45pm – “B” Main (40 Min Endurance Race – Inverted Grid)
General Rules
- We expect all drivers to follow the S.N.A.I.L. OLR(which is a modified version of the GTP OLR) and pursue good racecraft at all times.
- If you're not sure what good racecraft is, watch this video.
- It can be summed up in one simple 'Golden Rule' of motorsports: It is the responsibility of the overtaking driver, meaning the car that is attempting to execute the pass, to make sure that the pass is made cleanly and incident free. If you don't agree with this rule or don't think it applies to you, this is not the series for you.
- "Blue Flag" expectations can be found here.
- If you ever feel like a driver is not following the rules, please wait until league night is over, and then file a Racing Incident Report.
- Our Stewards will review the incident and enforce the appropriate penalty on the driver in question.
- Drivers who fail to participate in any of the previous season's races will be moved to Part Time Driver Status
- Part time drivers will be allowed to re-apply to Active driver status at the start of the following season based on case by case request.
Application Procedure
- GTPlanet ID
- PSN ID
- Racing Number – Refer to Driver List below (Active and Part Time Drivers) for Available Numbers.
- Car Color - Body and Wheel colors (paint chip name) you plan to use.
- By submitting your application you agree to the S.N.A.I.L. OLR (which is a modified version of the GTP OLR) along with following The Good Racecraft Guide.
Lobby Configuration
Room Privacy: Public
Room Comment: SNAIL-Wed Night Race Car Series
Race Type: Race for Real
Fixed Room Host: No
Max Number of Participants: 16
Race Quality: High
Voice Chat Quality: Off
Course Settings: Refer to Schedule Above
Start Type: Grid Start w/ False Start Check
Boost: Off
Penalty: Weak
Visible Damage: Off
Mechanical Damage: Light
Slipstream Strength: Real
Tire Wear/Fuel Consumption: Season 3 - Fast (except during All Star Race which will be set to TBD)
Grip Reduction: Real
Minimum No. of Pit Stops: 1
Required Tire Compound Change: Off
Tire Restrictions: Based on assigned combo
Nitrous: Prohibited
Vehicle Tuning: Prohibited
Driving Aids: Only ABS 1 allowed
Season Selection Process
- Prior to the end of each season, GrimGrnninGhost will provide three proposed schedules (car/track combinations) for consideration for the next season.
- At the completion of the current season, each driver will be allowed to cast 1 vote per the number of races participated in previous season. (If you raced in all 8 races, you get 8 votes. If you raced in 1 race, you get 1 vote).
- Season combo earning the most votes by 11:00pm EDT on the following Friday will be chosen for the next season.
Point System
Pole Position= 1
1st = 16
2nd = 15
3rd = 14
4th = 13
5th = 12
6th = 11
7th = 10
8th = 9
9th = 8
10th = 7
11th = 6
12th = 5
13th = 4
14th = 3
15th = 2
16th = 1
Individual Championship
- All participants are eligible for the Individual Season Championship.
- Total points earned during the season will determine the Season Champion.
- In case of a tie in points after the completion of a season, the tie breaker will be determined by their # of wins during the season, if there is still a tie it will be broken by who had the best overall finishes.
- Individual Champion earns the right to the #1 car number for the next season.
Optional Team Championship
- Open to all drivers.
- No extra racing is required.
- Teams consist of two drivers which divisional total must equal 6 or greater.
- Example – D1 driver can team up with a D5 driver (1+5=6) or two D3 drivers on the same team (3+3=6).
- Division assignments based on the following:
- S.N.A.I.L. Drivers - Based on Sunday S.N.A.I.L. division assignments at the conclusion of the previous Wednesday Night Series Season.
- Non S.N.A.I.L. Drivers – Based in performance during previous season (must have competed in 4 Races (two weeks) to be ranked.
- Teams can’t change until after Wed Night Race Car Season is finished.
- All teams must change team mates at the end of each season
- Points awarded based on point system above.
- Team champions qualify for All Star Race.
Wednesday Night All Star Race
- At the conclusion the each season, a single All Star race will take place.
- All Star Race to take place the week after the season concludes.
- Single race lasting 1 hour (plus qualifying).
- Eligibility to participate in the season ending All Star race is as follows (15 drivers max).
- All past series champions - based on most recent results.
- If spots still open – Past All Star Race winners - based on most recent results.
- If spots still open – Past team series champions - based on most recent results.
- If spots still open – Past individual race winners - based on most recent results.
- If spots still open – Past individual second place finishers - based on most recent results.
- If spots still open – Past individual third place finishers - based on most recent results.
- Finally, the 15th driver for the race will be the one earning the most season ending "Driver Favorite" Votes.
- The 16th spot in the lobby is reserved for brntguy who will be broadcasting the race live.
- Part Time drivers who do not participate in 2 consecutive All Star races will be dropped from the eligibility list.
Active Driver
Defined as having priority over Part Time drivers in Knockout Qualifying and/or Main Event Races. At the start of each season the series will be limited to 30 Active drivers.
- New series applications will be accepted at the end of each season provided there is less than 30 Active drivers.
- Part Time drivers will need to request to be re-instated to active status during this time until the series reaches the 30 Active driver limit.
Active Drivers - 26 Drivers
#1 - GrimGrnninGhost - Reserved for Season Champion
#2 - GrimGrnninGhost
#3 - zii1993
#4 - Norml_N
#5 - dcschwinn
#9 - CoachMK21
#10 - ruddy2uesday
#11 - Parcells2
#12 - jay-c2000
#13 - dragonwhisky
#14 - DoublePass
#15 - GTP_Lousteezy
#18 - ShrumpRacer86
#24 - goofytyler1995
#27 - turnupdaheat
#33 - gotdirt410sp
#37 - JWalker_SSR7
#42 - Wardenclyffe
#50 - TEAMworkPLEASE
#57 - reigninblood1975
#69 - brntguy
#78 - erazer13
#88 - SkiwiNV
#91 - euclid58
#92 - Fallen_log
#96 - DesertPenguin09
#97 - JVick1397
Part Time Driver
Defined as any driver who fails to participate in either the Main Event or Knockout Qualifying for 4 consecutive weeks (excluding All Star races).
- May participate in Main Events provide within top 10 in points.
- May participate in Knockout Qualifying provide there are less than 14 “Active” drivers in the lobby.
- May qualify for Main Event via knockout qualifying provided all other “Active” drivers make the cut.
Example – Main Event has 8 open spots to be filled from Knockout qualifying.
- Knockout Qualifying has 7 “Active” drivers and 1 “Part Time” driver – All drivers move on to Main Event.
- Knockout Qualifying has 7 “Active” drivers and 2 “Part Time” drivers – All "Active" drivers and the single fastest “Part Time” driver move on to Main Event.
- Knockout Qualifying has 9 “Active” drivers and 2 “Part Time” drivers – Fastest 8 "Active" drivers move on to Main Event. “Part Time” drivers, regardless of times, do not qualify for Main Event.
Part Time drivers will need to request to be re-instated to “Active” driver status at the conclusion of the season until the series reaches the 30 “Active” driver limit.
Part Time Drivers
#6 - Volcoman3
#7 - Neovre
#16 - GTPdangerzone641
#17 - Joe_DiBen
#19 - JLBowler
#23 - Jakedog23
#28 - Adventuruss
#29 - mlbguy4life
#48 - nail-27
#59 - ZMalinowski
#62 - GTP_ParkerMO125
#66 - xsitement
#72 - hognhominy
#86 - Blueninjacivic
For any other questions you may have, please let me know.
See you on the track!
I'm in and hopefully can get some practice in for it. Last nite was a late day getting in or I would of stayed for some practice but had just got home and seen you on and hosting a lobby and wanted just to get in and find out more info etc. before getting supper etc.
I'll host some practice sessions between now and the race and If I see you online, I'll let you know. Looking forward to racing with you again.
Getting closer to a reasonable race start time for Parcells and the car/tracks sound great so I’m pretty sure I can make 4 races and would like to participate if the numbers allow Grimm. If you are filled up I have no problem being cast aside :). Put me down for #11 if you can get me in and if I need to sign up at GT Planet just let me know…one of these days I’ll be joining over there just to recruit for my Thursday evenings.
Really love the detailed rules especially impressed with the first sentence of rule 8b which is what most on-line racers have a very difficult time NOT doing (trying to gain lots of places before turn 2).
The no drafting rule during qualifying seems very odd to me and near impossible to effectively manage isn’t it?
Not sure why anyone would but if I decide to make a second pit stop with 5 minutes remaining I would assume no penalty is enforced.
No requirement for signing up at GTP however that is where the official topic for discussion takes place. I will post the results here though.
As for the rules. Its the standard rules used for the SNAIL events along with a majority of the other GTP Events. Makes it easy for setting up events. That said, some may not apply do to lobby settings. for instance, the drafting rule. Since we qualify alone, you cant draft anyways.
As for the pitstop requirement, I need to update to read you cant make your "first" pitstop in the last 5 minuets.
Looking forward to racing with you. So far the feild looks to be pretty close in talent level.
Well this isn't going to plan at all. Painted and numbered my entry on the weekend and did a bit of practise on Trial Mountain and was fairly pleased with almost breaking the 1:27 barrier, felt ready for the inaugral race. Today I find out I cannot make tomorrow's race but next week is looking good so "shit", gonna miss tomorrow's race but save me a spot for next week.
Just to provide an update. We currently have 13 drivers signed up and looks to be a good group of drivers. Sadly, the belt on my wheel is crapped out so I will not be able to race this week however I will be hosting the event. The field is reserved to the first 16 that signed up so if you have not signed up yet and you want to participate, please do so soon.
Here are the current drivers
#2 - GrimGrnninGhost
#3 - zii1993
#9 - CoachMK21
#11 - Parcells2
#23 - Jakedog23
#27 - turnupdaheat
#29 - mlbguy4life
#37 - JWalker_SSR7
#42 - Wardenclyffe
#62 - GTP_ParkerMO125
#69 - brntguy
#86 - Blueninjacivic
#91 - euclid58
Signed up on GTP - have to have someone looking after the rear of the field
You have the 16th and final guaranteed spot on the grid this week. You should have some close racing as there are number of D6 and D7 guys in the field
Sorry to hear that Parcells. We currently have 16 comitted drivers and the starting posts are based points so as long as you are able to race next week, you "should" be OK
Eligible Drivers
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Sorry to hear that Parcells. We currently have 16 comitted drivers and the starting posts are based points so as long as you are able to race next week, you "should" be OK
Eligible Drivers
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Maybe I can race Parcells car tonight or as an alternate if space is available?
No problem. There are around three drivers that wont make tonights race so plenty of room for you
You broke your belt on your wheel? Was that a Fanatec Elite? What do you keep your ff strength on your wheel?
What do you use for the in-game FFB setting though. I've left the wheel setting at 100 but in Forza I'm set at 37 and GT6 it's at 2. I figure that should help keep the wheel internals alive longer. Tried in-game settings at the high end for a few races and it was too much of a workout for my arms/shoulders; felt like driving an old truck with no power steering.
Some good racing tonite. Man I see I'm tied to that driving line lol, quite the experience without it.
I also always rely on the driving line; after a few laps I totally forgot about it, and I actually think I was doing better without it.
I was not able to make the 2nd race but really enjoyed the first race, very clean and fast racing. I'm looking forward to next week, I will need to take care of my tires better than I did last night, but was happy to be in the middle of the pack.
I was the same way brnt.
Good racing tonight guys. Had 15 in the first race and 13 in the second race. Aside from Adventuruss running away with it (BTW - he qualified for GTA), it looked like some close battles. Had a heck of time with the controller but still made it out with a top 10 points night so I'll take it.
I would like to ask that you guys be sure to register over at GTPlanet as that is where the main topic is held along with the discussions as I may not be able to keep this one updated.
Brnt - Any chance you'd be willing to do a promo? Thanks in advance
Never saved the replays from last nite sadly, don't have anything to work with for a promo, you wouldn't happen to have any footage to work with Grim? Would like to talk with you more about direction of a promo etc. maybe tonite or soon.
Glad you guys could make it and no worries about having to leave before the second race.
I still rely on the driving line if Im not used to a track but for SNAIL races, I make sure to get a few laps in during the week to lock down the braking points and am getting used to it. All of the SNAIL races restrict all aids except for ABS1. Was rough at first but getting used to it.
Brnt, I'll send you the replays shortly.
Post race report can be found here - http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/%E2%97%86-s-n-a-i-l-spec-wednesday-night-%E2%80%9Crace-car%E2%80%9D-series-9-00pm-eastern-accepting-reserves.311225/page-5#post-9788201
Thanks to to brnt, xsitement and Skiwi for making it out to the race. We had 15 in the first race at 13 in the second race. Not too bad. Hope you enjoyed it. See you next week
Yeah - Ihad a lot of fun; less so in the 2nd race though when I managed to do a barrell roll and then ran out of fuel. Thought I had it timed to be so that I would only be a lap down when the 40 min timer occurred and would just need to finish the lap I was on but the game had me do another full lap in "Out of Fuel" mode at 50 mph .
Looking forward to next weeks race.
Yea looking forward to next week also, should be fun. Second race I was doing well then I got distracted (squirrel) and went off track and spun out etc. Took one or two extra pitstops tho and managed to finish fifth.
Special thanks to @brntguy for the following promo video. Excellent as always
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_-7LKRzxas
Unofficially, we have four 2O4F clan members in the top 10 after tonights races!
Brnt - 3rd
Grim - 4th
Skiwi - 8th
Parcells - 10th
xsitement - 16th
All of us are locked into next weeks race so hopefully Mark will make it!
This week, the series headed to Apricot Hill with 11 drivers making the grid for Race #1 and 12 drivers for Race #2. Sadly we had one driver that could not make the grid due to mechanical issues. Apricot Hill saw several different pit strategies taking place as tire ware was once again brutal on the left front.
First race saw JWalker_SSR7 leading most of the race however a late pit stop for tires allowed GrimGrnninGhost to assume the lead and hold off a hard charging Walker to take the win. Team Transatlantic Motorsport driver turnupdaheat rounded out the podium with a 3rd place finish.
In the second race, JWalker_SSR7 moved quickly through the field and assumed the lead midway through the first stints and was shaping up to be copy of the first race regarding pit strategies however JWalker_SSR7 was able to exit the pits with 5 laps to go with a much smaller gap on Grim and eventually made the pass for the lead in the closing laps. Parcells2 had managed to make up ground after a early incident to round out the top three for his first podium of the season.
1st - GTPdangerzone641
2nd - CoachMK21
3rd - JWalker_SSR7
4th – GrimGrnninGhost
5th - hognhominy
6th - turnupdaheat
7th - brntguy
8th - mlbguy4life
9th – Parcells2
10th - SkiwiNV
11th - blueninjacivic
1st – GrimGrnninGhost (28 Laps)
2nd - JWalker_SSR7 (28 Laps – 2.360 behind)
3rd - turnupdaheat (28 Laps – 36.576 behind)
4th - brntguy (28 Laps – 37.026 behind)
5th - CoachMK21 (28 Laps – 40.183 behind)
6th - hognhominy (28 Laps – 47.418 behind)
7th - Parcells2 (28 Laps – 57.312 behind)
8th - SkiwiNV (28 Laps – 1:08.103 behind)
9th - mlbguy4life (28 Laps – 1:11.038 behind)
10th - GTPdangerzone641 (DNF)
11th - blueninjacivic (DNF)
Results from Race #2
1st - JWalker_SSR7 (28 Laps)
2nd - GrimGrnninGhost (28 Laps – 2.6.86 behind)
3rd - Parcells2 (28 Laps – 37.239 behind)
4th - CoachMK21 (28 Laps – 45.404 behind)
5th - hognhominy (28 Laps – 59.830 behind)
6th - turnupdaheat (28 Laps – 1:02.498 behind)
7th - mlbguy4life (28 Laps – 1:03.693 behind)
8th - brntguy (28 Laps – 1:07.563 behind)
9th – Joe_DiBen (28 Laps – 1:08.257 behind)
10th - SkiwiNV (27 Laps – +1 Lap)
11th – jay-c2000 (26 Laps – +2 Laps)
12th – GTP_Lousteezy (DNF)
Per the rules, only the top 16 in points are guaranteed starting positions on the grid for next week’s race at Apricot Hill Raceway. If you are in the top 16, and you are sure you will not make it to the race, please let us know so that alternates (in the order listed) know they can race. That said, I’m sure a couple folks will not make the race so there is a good chance alternates will be racing.
In the team standings, we will have four teams competing this season for the Team Championships and it looks like its going to be a tight battle with the top three teams separated by 4 points. This week, Team Empire State Motorsports earned 38 points to earn the top sport going into Week 2.
Entry into the season ending All Star race currently has 7 drivers qualified for the event based on last night’s results however with 2 weeks remaining, only Adventuruss, GrimGrnninGhost and JWalker_SSR7 have guaranteed spots on the grid.
Next week, the series heads to Streets of Rome (Reverse) for week three of the season. See you on the track!
Nice stats Nerd!
Race Day tonight! Last race of the season and a chance to qualify for the All Star Race
Thanks guys for coming out.
Unofficially, Parcells you will finish 5th, brntguy 6th, Skiwi 9th and xsitement 17th.
I know its challenging for some of you guys without the driving line but all SNAIL events run with all aids off except ABS (due to bug with GT6). I was a big user of the DL (still use it when Im at a track in a car I dont know) however, within 10 laps of practice, I get my braking points down pretty well. Try and get a few laps in before the race and you will be fine.
Hope to see you guys next season 7/23.
Dont forget to PM me your vote for next season combo and "Fan Favorite" for those that did not qualify for the all star race next week. Here is the link - http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/%E2%97%86-s-n-a-i-l-race-car-series-wednesday-nights-9-00pm-edt-season-2-starts-7-23-open-to-all.311225/page-9#post-9860842
Without the driving line I seem to go off track quite a bit more than I like. Either I am braking way to early losing lots of time or braking way too late and running off track. Don't make the time to practice enough or concentrate enough to get really good at the tracks so I really enjoy having that driving line. If you don't want to use it and you have the option to use it on is the line on the road there for those that don't have that option checked for it to be on and bother them? Or do they just consider that an unfair advantage or what?
Hey brnt. Let me post the question on Monday and see what I get back from the other drivers.