Round 1 of Florida @ Daytona

After a long and slow offseason. The ARCSOA Elite Series, 42 cars strong rolls into Daytona for the opening tribute race back to the inaugural race. Daytona International Speedway will play host once again to the season opener as it did in the early seasons. The drivers took their shiny and new Season 20 machines down speedway boulevard to show the fans the cars that might end up contesting to what all reports show, the closest and most competitive ARCSOA Elite Series Season ever.

Pre-Season testing was really close leading into this first weekend. The field was separated by 1.2 seconds at the test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A tire test right here on the 2.5 Mile Superspeedway also indicated this race will be a very tight pack race where the drivers will have to be on top of their game to avoid making mistakes. However it looks like every car on the grid may have a chance to win this race.

The race will play as a tribute race to the inaugural ARCSOA Elite Series race 20 years ago. The Pre-race ceremonies will highlight the 18 original drivers to compete in that race. Then 4 of those 18 will strap into their race-craft and compete for the Season 20 win. The race will also not be the typical 130 Miles. The race will be 200 miles long, just like the inaugural ARCSOA Elite Series race.

With so much uncertainty, who knows what may happen for this first race of the season. However, I think everyone has waited long enough. The drivers, poised to pilot their race-craft, show their determination on their faces. Season 20 beckons!

Kenny: Man, I am jealous of some of you guys. I have a really nice scheme, but some of you have drop-dead gorgeous cars out there!

James: Ready to take this 99 on to the track for this season

Tamur: Finally I have a ride that can be competitive, let's keep it this way

Pericles:" My nerves are a little shaky! I can see my family up in the stands, I hope no one gets hurt."

Rehall:"Ahh, the fresh air, anyone wanna hit Ft.Lauderdale beach later after the race?"

Shock Jr: "...The family is here in the stands and in the garage area. This is Finguy's home away from home. Let the FPM's roar into 'his glory' one more time."

Thenos: "I think I'm ready to upset someone this season. I think everyone involved with him wants to bring him a win. I'm sure James Shelly can give him one as well. Martinsville or Michigan."

Johnson: "...In his words. 'It's showtime.' ...I only hope I can put that number somewhere on a trophy by the end of the season."

Freeman: The what beach? I may, me and Shultz are looking for somewhere to spend our free time"

OCC: Question, is every season in AES a year in the ARCSOA universe?

OOC: Yes!

OCC: OK, great to know. That must mean we have quite a few fairly old drivers. Like Nick Mace, the Hart's, Myatt... I feel like in the next few seasons we can expect some of these people to make their official retirements.

Top 4 swept by Myatt, Hart Bros, and Mace

In perfect poetic justice, the 4 drivers who drove in the inaugural ARCSOA Elite Series race 20 years ago, swept the first 4 spots on the grid for tomorrow nights race. Kenny Myatt scored the pole for the Round of Florida, on his outside is Jacob Hart. On Row 2 we have Noah Hart and Nick Mace. The reason for this is these 4 drivers did not go out in the main pack at the end of qualifying. They went out in a 6 car group with Christian Van Der Pesch and Tylor Thaber. The 6 car group led by Van Der Pesch was about a tenth faster then the huge 30 car pack. Thaber will start 5th and Van Der Pesch will start 6th.

7th and 8th were claimed by the two Sandfer's, who "tandemed" their way above the main pack. The final 2 spots were claimed by D.J. Kurtis and Nathan McKane who were in their own 4 car pack, with 11th and 12th place qualifiers Nico Pulyakov and Jessica Shelton.

(ooc: Why am I not suprised??)

(OOC: ...SUSPICIOUS!)

Thaber: I'd like to see if I can get a win before the season's up. Afterwards, I'm headed home to take care of the child Sabine's currently carrying.

OOC: I'm Callin Hacks, No way a Rookie Beat out half the field.
Pericles:" The Fuck is this?"

OOC: HENRY Sandfer... Is in a PETRONAS. You're welcome Nick.

Shock Jr: "Qualifying means nothing here. The top four might be in the back after three laps so..."

OOC: Daytona is awesome!

Kenny: Typical Friday Night at Daytona... Rainy! Sitting with my dog in my motor home reading a book. I think the dog likes these quiet nights.

Kenny: I guess the rain is drowning out the noise. But I got a call from Nick that there is a party at the Binghampton RV's and haulers. Thankfully they have us grouped by numbers, so I have the nice and quiet Red Bull team and the even quieter Cathenix team next to myself and Henry.

Kenny: My old crew chief is a crew chief at Tanaka, and apparently no one on either Tanaka or FPM can sleep cause of the noise!

Shock Jr.: "...Well, good thing that Phaula and Michael are at least keeping the noise down. I swear to god the foreign guys on their team are the worse."

Thenos: "Just sleep Jr. Just sleep."

Kenny: I told you Kyle, you should have taken #15 or #16, then you could be down on the quiet side of the paddock. Although the Hart's can get rowdy, especially when they bring the wood chipper! I know well enough that next weekend won't be quiet... #RoundOfGeorgia #JacobandNoaharehome

Johnson: "Kenny. It's Two in the morning. I have to deal with that. Just retire man..."

Finnish909 wrote:Johnson: "Kenny. It's Two in the morning. I have to deal with that. Just retire man..."

Kenny: It's not 2AM, it's 9PM... your clock is broken!

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Finnish909 wrote:Johnson: "Kenny. It's Two in the morning. I have to deal with that. Just retire man..."

Kenny: It's not 2AM, it's 9PM... your clock is broken!

Johnson: "This is what happens when your partner buys you a clock from her country. Let's hope that's a sign you even get a win this season."

Kenny: The D&C brigade can get rowdy whenever Dominier isn't there. They get especially bad if Caraway gets stone faced drunk. The drivers keep to themselves though. Sandfer spends much of his time to himself. And Cooper seems really quiet!

Kenny: Wilhoit keeps a pretty tight ship when it comes to partying. Kind of like I did at Discover Ohio. Sean can get REALLY rowdy though. The PETRONAS boys thankfully don't party that much.

James: Man, I can not get to sleep, so I actually had to leave the track and get a hotel room, I asked Tamur too come with me, but he actually had fallen asleep already. Also, Last time there was a rain party, there was that cool-aide incident, and that was bad for everyone.

Tamur; ZZZZ

Pericles:" If I hear anything other than partying, like just down right screaming your heads off, I will personally decapitate you."

Rehall:" I honestly don't know what to do my free time on, might walk around the city with Sowman, since he moved over here a while ago. Might look for some tours of the city, I don't know it like Pericles does."

Titan:" Oh man, I'm here with Pericles because Lights haven't gotten underway, I might leave soon though. This place is epic!"

Lightning:" I swear Max touch anything and I'll show you how Ohioans fight. Oh and ITS KENNY MYATT! Holy hell! I must be dreaming this."

Saarinen: "Let them party they'll be to tired to race anywhere near me"

Pericles:" Yeah I guess, I really hope our cars have enough horsepower to have a great run."

Rehall:" And You the one to talk..."