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Scoresheets for 2025.10.19 have been created.​
 
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This week brings my cars to Belgium. On October 19, 1914, the First Battle of Ypres began in Belgium, marking one of the early major battles of World War I on the Western front. This battle is significant for introducing the long, brutal stalemate of trench warfare. GT only allowed me to get my cars to Bruges, about 75 km NW of Ypres. The rest is one of my ‘rants’ as a chemistry teacher.

The Germans were the first to employ chemical weapons in WWI, chlorine gas, first used at the Second Battle of Ypres (April, 1915). Then they introduced Mustard gas at the Third Battle of Ypres (July 1917), known to Canadians as Passchendaele, a deadly battle. It seems Ypres was a popular place for deadly things.

As a chemistry teacher I stressed the difference between elements and the compounds they made.

Case in point: chlorine and sodium forming table sale. The elements are deadly. Chlorine gas was used in WWI. It reacts with water in respiratory tract forming hydrochloric acid. This had the added ‘benefit’ of maiming troops who then had to be cared for. Wounded but living soldiers tie up evacuation, medical, and support resources and are a heavier logistical burden than immediate fatalities. This could degrade enemy combat power over time more effectively than a higher immediate kill rate.

Sodium metal reacts violently with water forming explosive hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide (lye)…oven cleaner. It dissolves you from the inside...if you don't blow up first.

Their product, sodium chloride, table salt, is vital for human life. If you don’t eat it, you die. In sub-Saharan Africa, circa 1300, salt was so valuable that it, at times, traded even up for gold by mass.

Big difference between elements (chlorine and sodium) and their product (salt). Not even close.
 
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Here are the unofficial results from our league night on October 19, 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Click here if the data linked above has already been archived and you would like to view it.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 1
  2. Nic-KL ------------ voted to eliminate Round 1
  3. Ridger23 ---------- voted to eliminate Round 1
  4. DUB-L-DEE --------- voted to eliminate Round 1 - Prize A
  5. Kgffty ------------ voted to eliminate Round 3 - Prize C
  6. superb3113 -------- voted to eliminate Round 3
  7. Dragonwhisky ------ voted to eliminate Round 1
  8. JamCar0ne --------- voted to eliminate Round 1
  9. DRD_Niagara ------- voted to eliminate Round 1
  10. radliffpower ------ voted to eliminate Round 1
  11. RacingChamp30 ----- voted to eliminate Round 2
Division 2
  1. arethosetacos ----- voted to eliminate Round 3 - Prize B
  2. Mac1032763 -------- voted to eliminate Round 1
  3. Canoworms1 -------- voted to eliminate Round 1
  4. Cdn_Sweet_Tee ----- voted to eliminate Round 1
  5. zoomzoomMf -------- voted to eliminate Round 2
The round that received the most elimination votes was:
Round 1 - Hyundai Elantra N (SH) at Autodromo Nazionale Monza No Chicane - S01 Late Morning (8 laps)
Therefore, the entire combo has been dropped from next week's line-up. @DublDee 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 - Hyundai N 2025 VGT (Gr.1) (RS) at Circuit de Sainte-Croix B - S01 Afternoon (8 laps)
This means either the car or track will be replaced for next week's line-up. @arethosetacos 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 @Kgffy - 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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