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My Car-Show entry this week takes me to NYC.

In the late 1990's, chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov took in IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer 2 highly hyped matches. Garry won the first match in 1996 but on May 11th, 1997, our fellow human lost to the supercomputer in what was seen as AI catching up to human intelligence.

I have strayed from my typical colors on my Nissan GT3 to give thoughts once again to MajorBlixem, his brother @Rednose58 and the rest of his family.
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Lastly, as it's mother's day tomorrow, and my wife has invited my in-laws over after diner. So unless I find a casual way to excuse myself from from their presence to go racing, put me down as doubtful for tomorrow night.
 
D1 data done.

We had a smaller grid than the past few weeks, although that is easily explained by mother's day coinciding with our schedule. Mothers before racing always ! We still had fun of course, and there was the formation lap and liveries honoring our fallen fellow racer, Majorblixem. It's nice to see that even though we're all online, every member, past or present, matters. It was a beautiful gesture and I'm glad I was part of it.
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@ErickGaToRR leading the race brillantly. No mistakes despite the constant pressure I had on him. Fun race, excellent combo.
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I managed to stay in front of @ErickGaToRR and @Nicktune but I couldn't resist until the end. Lots of side by side action without any contact. Amazing racecraft and mutual respect on track. It's always a pleasure to race with you !
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@Dragonwhisky rocking his usual livery but with a nice touch to honor Majorblixem.
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Here are the unofficial results from our league night on May 11, 2025

Click here for this season's points standings and click a tab at the bottom for more detail.

Click here if the data linked above has already been archived and you would like to view it.

Division 1
  1. PReC_ErickGTSan --- voted to eliminate Round 3
  2. Nic-KL ------------ voted to eliminate Round 1 - Prize A
  3. GTP_Worstdriver --- voted to eliminate Round 3 - Prize C
  4. Dragonwhisky ------ voted to eliminate Round 3
  5. superb3113 -------- voted to eliminate Round 2
  6. Kgffty ------------ voted to eliminate Round 1
Division 2
  1. RacingChamp30 ----- voted to eliminate Round 3
  2. awhitmo ----------- voted to eliminate Round 1 - Prize B
  3. Canoworms1 -------- voted to eliminate Round 3
  4. Mac1032763 -------- voted to eliminate Round 1
  5. arethosetacos ----- voted to eliminate Round 1
  6. JamCar0ne --------- voted to eliminate Round 1
  7. papa_carlos74 ----- voted to eliminate Round 1
The round that received the most elimination votes was:
Round 1 - Aston Martin Vantage '18 (SM) at Alsace Village - Reverse - S18 Late Morning (7 laps)
Therefore, the entire combo has been dropped from next week's line-up. @Nicktune wins Prize A, and gets to choose an entirely new car and track combo to replace it.

The round that received the second most elimination votes was:
Round 3 - Lexus SC430 GT500 '08 (RM) at Autodrome Lago Maggiore - S01 Twilight (8 laps)
This means either the car or track will be replaced for next week's line-up. @The_Antman_ is the Prize B winner and they have the option to freeze the car or the track, or they can give that option to the Prize C winner. If they give the freeze away, they get to decide what car or track replaces the part of the combo that is left unfrozen by the Prize C winner.

Prize C goes to @Worst_Driver - they get whichever option the Prize B winner does not select.

Preliminary prize winners, please don't announce your prize selection until all incident reports have been filed and it's confirmed you don't have any penalties.
  • It is recommended you visit SNAIL combo history, along with other data on our car and track history, to review how many times we've raced each car and/or track.
  • Please remember, originality is always appreciated. Although not required, picking cars and tracks we've never raced is a plus.
  • What's more important is, you thoroughly test any combo you are considering, before making it your official selection.
    • For example, any car you select must not hit its rev limiter, either hard1 or soft2, at any point during a race, even in the draft.

IMPORTANT:
  • When posting your Prize A or Prize B selection, please list the complete in-game name of the car and/or track you are selecting.
    • For example, if you want to choose the Integra Type R as your car selection, post "Honda Integra Type R (DC2) '98".
    • If you want to select Monza for your track, post "Autodromo Nazionale Monza".
    • Being specific helps us to update the lineup accurately and also helps avoid any confusion among the drivers.
  • Please be sure to list the HP and Weight (LBS) of any car you select.
  • For track selections, include the Preset Weather and the Time of the Day (e.g.: S01 Afternoon) or it will be set to default.
    • Available settings can be found under Time/Weather Settings, when creating an online Lobby, after selecting your track.

Car Selection Guidelines
See Section 3 of the SNAIL OLR, Policies and Guidelines.

Track Selection Guidelines
See Section 3.1 of the SNAIL OLR, Policies and Guidelines.

1Hitting the "hard" limit causes the RPMs to "bounce" and reduces torque and speed.
2Hitting the "soft" limit ceases all acceleration potential. Meaning, you're not going to go any faster.
 

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