Race #2 will be at Auto Club Speedway! Burnout won the last outing at Auto Club capitalizing on Szymek running out of fuel, collecting JonnO in the incident.
This race will mark the first race OFFICIALLY following a new schedule format. This format was loosely started in the Turbocharged Series this past offseason but will now be fully followed to a T.
There is one new thing though - drivers are expected to show up and on time, every day. We will NOT be waiting on drivers like we did in the Daytona 500. HOWEVER, we MAY wait up to FIFTEEN minutes on any driver that takes the initiative to sign the entry list for each race. This list is designed to show us who will show to race and who won't. So if you plan to race, SIGN IT, because in the event you are late to the race, we are NOT going to wait for you.
To go along with this though, we are expecting late shows to be already prepared with the files so no downloads will be needed.
I'm doing everything in my power to have races start on time, but have enough flexibility to those that again 'take initiative' to wait if they are already entered to compete. Max of fifteen minutes!
So, if you are going to race on Wednesday, it only helps you to sign this list in the event something occurs. Bottom line: no race should ever, EVER start after 45 after the hour, unless there is a huge qualifying field that takes a long time to go through. In many cases, we should be good to go by 30-35 after, consistently.
EVENT SCHEDULE
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- 20:30-20:45 GMT: Expected time frame for players to connect - please connect and REMAIN in the server. Just Alt+Tab to leave if you want, but remain connected!
- 21:00 GMT: Track opens for practice until 12 minutes after the hour.
- 21:15 GMT: Qualifying begins.
~ 21:25 GMT: Pitstall selections - do not go AFK - if you don't reply within 30 seconds, you get skipped.
~ 21:30 GMT: Race is scheduled to begin. (If any drivers that signed the entry list are not currently present, the start clock increases by fifteen minutes to await their arrival. We don't wait on players that refused to sign the list.)
RACE OVERVIEW
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- Race Length: 200 laps (400 miles)
- When to Arrive: Wednesday, April 3rd (20:30-20:45 GMT)
- 2012 FTC Winner (Race #1): Lanz
- 2012 FTC Winner (Race #2): Burnout