Redline National League [RNL] [Mail-in Event]
I'm pretty burnt out from making videos so this is how this event will work!
Each day I will run the next round of the series and then report the results on the bracket. I'll do a quick write up on interesting matches on the forum as well. However, the series will be put to a hold once the Semi-Finals (top 4) cars are announced. I will video these races and put the results in the championship video (which includes the team league finale)!
So, 1st Round will start today!! Round 1 results are posted here: http://challonge.com/RNL/
--- Round 1 Summary ---
Most of the results were one sided. However, two close races were with Team HalfFast extra's as they both squeezed past their opponent in a 2-1 race. Very tight racing both times! I don't expect either car to get past round 2, but we'll see how they do regardless!! I was in a bit of disbelief when I saw the [TFF] Wildcat absolutely crush [GsR]'s Cul8tor. I guess after seeing his cars win so much, I forgot what it was like to watch the slower brother of the Cul8tor FTE run!
The Jeep Scrambler ALMOST won on the top lane against the El Camino, bringing back flashbacks of why the car was removed from JDC's team. However, it ended up winning regardless. In the final race, the Magmum almost got beat by the Ambulance FTE, however, the unstable rescue vehicle wobbled at the bottom of the track in both race which allowed the Dodge to take the win. No other race was very close as the rest were a car length or more wins.
I'm ready for tomorrow where 32 cars will race!!
I'm pretty burnt out from making videos so this is how this event will work!Each day I will run the next round of the series and then report the results on the bracket. I'll do a quick write up on interesting matches on the forum as well. However, the series will be put to a hold once the Semi-Finals (top 4) cars are announced. I will video these races and put the results in the championship video (which includes the team league finale)!
Sounds good WorpeX. Save the video for the playoffs.
I think my two FTE cars that were replaced are just plain tired. Great! My worn out El Camino fte is going up against Worp's Triumph FTE next
ROUND 2
Bracked updated: http://challonge.com/RNL
VERY CLOSE racing this week! very few races were won by over a car length. Almost all of them were close and a bunch were back and forth till the end! 3 upsets this week (seeding wise) and they were huge!! Here is a recap:
FOTF will have to face himself tomorrow as both of his cars won convincingly. Should be an interesting race to see the Orange Willies against the White Lightning!
The [WpX] Way 2 Fast was the only round 1 winner moving on this week as it just barely squeezed past the fading Speed Bump FTE!! The first race was a dead heat. Without a video, I just couldn't tell who won it. Second race, the Speed Bump clearly won the top lane but the next two were the Way 2 Fast! Winning on the bottom lane by only a nose! It'll battle against another FOTF car: the Thunderbird Stocker which made short work of the Buick Wildcat. Finally, the self-proclaimed "FTE Killer" defeated its 3rd FTE in this event! A shame that the Achievements are over now...
THE SECOND CRASH in R.N.L history happened with the Cadillac V-16 FTE this week! Wish I had a video for this one, it was quite an amusing one! It clearly was winning the bottom lane against [WCR] Chevy Impala Stocker. However, at the bottom of the track it went over the railing and into the Impala's lane sideways... luckily for JDC, the Stocker pushed him to the finish line and it won regardless. The V-16 will face DVB next week as the Ford Pick-up pulled through against the BMW M1.
Close racing in the next few races, but all of them had clear winners. The Lumina, Cul8tor FTE, Delivery #96 and infinity will all move on into Round 3!
In a flash back from Week 3's match-up, The El Camino got a second shot at the Triumph FTE... and blew it again! Both cars won on the top lanes handedly, but eventually, the Triumph got sick of toying with JDC and sped past him on the bottom lane. We will see a WorpeX Racing battle royal next week as it faces against the Lancer Evolution!!
JDC seems to be the topic of discussion this week, as his cars had the most interesting matches. Luckily, the Stockcar was spotless this week as it won against the Dream Van (although it was surprisingly close!). The 16 Angels FTE however... was upset. BAD. Team Friction Fiction's new Corvette showed that consistency is more important then speed! The 16 angels had a few races which it dominated, but it also had a few races which... stunk. Eventually, it stunk twice in a row and let the Corvette win!
The new Magnum ALMOST pulled an upset this week against the Dieselboy of TLD. But, it didn't happen. The Dieselboy will square off against FOTF's final car, the Escalade, tomorrow!
Lightning, I'd have to bet on Panel over Pick-up.
And...down with the Tomica once more.
It's losing it's speed. Wait till my Impreza races ya! Wait, its not racing!
Seems good to me!