· Season 7 · Round 7
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Old Gristle wins at Chute Tower
Old Gristle took The Tower Relay — Relay for the Lump Patrol. Chunk finished second. Lump Patrol took the team honours.
| # | Competitor | Team | Time | Gap | Grid | +/- | Contacts | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chunk | Lump Patrol | 2:09.316 | — | 3 | +2 | 9 | 12.6 |
| 1 | Gravy | Lump Patrol | 2:09.316 | — | 3 | +2 | 9 | 12.6 |
| 1 | The Lieutenant | Lump Patrol | 2:09.316 | — | 3 | +2 | 9 | 12.6 |
| 1 | Old Gristle | Lump Patrol | 2:09.316 | — | 3 | +2 | 9 | 12.6 |
| 2 | Refried Ron | The Beans | 2:23.005 | +13.69 | 7 | +5 | 9 | 12.6 |
| 2 | Sweaty Gerald | The Beans | 2:23.005 | +13.69 | 7 | +5 | 9 | 12.6 |
| 2 | The Kidney | The Beans | 2:23.005 | +13.69 | 7 | +5 | 9 | 12.6 |
| 2 | Butter Bean | The Beans | 2:23.005 | +13.69 | 7 | +5 | 9 | 12.6 |
| 3 | Squish | The Soft Boys | 2:24.306 | +14.99 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 10.6 |
| 3 | Yolk | The Soft Boys | 2:24.306 | +14.99 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 10.6 |
| 3 | Custard | The Soft Boys | 2:24.306 | +14.99 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 10.6 |
| 3 | Tender Greg | The Soft Boys | 2:24.306 | +14.99 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 10.6 |
| 4 | Honey Mustard | The Nuggets | 2:24.489 | +15.17 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 9.6 |
| 4 | Thick Rick | The Nuggets | 2:24.489 | +15.17 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 9.6 |
| 4 | Lil Nugget | The Nuggets | 2:24.489 | +15.17 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 9.6 |
| 4 | Stubbs | The Nuggets | 2:24.489 | +15.17 | 5 | +1 | 7 | 9.6 |
| 5 | Wide Load | The Pucks | 2:25.967 | +16.65 | 8 | +3 | 8 | 10.5 |
| 5 | Puck Yeah | The Pucks | 2:25.967 | +16.65 | 8 | +3 | 8 | 10.5 |
| 5 | Slapper | The Pucks | 2:25.967 | +16.65 | 8 | +3 | 8 | 10.5 |
| 5 | The Coaster | The Pucks | 2:25.967 | +16.65 | 8 | +3 | 8 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Floppy Joe | The Noodles | 2:28.311 | +19.00 | 1 | -5 | 8 | 10.1 |
| 6 | Long John | The Noodles | 2:28.311 | +19.00 | 1 | -5 | 8 | 10.1 |
| 6 | Crooked Pete | The Noodles | 2:28.311 | +19.00 | 1 | -5 | 8 | 10.1 |
| 6 | Big Randy | The Noodles | 2:28.311 | +19.00 | 1 | -5 | 8 | 10.1 |
| 7 | Tube Sock | The Wet Socks | 2:30.706 | +21.39 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 11.2 |
| 7 | Damp Kevin | The Wet Socks | 2:30.706 | +21.39 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 11.2 |
| 7 | Second Sock | The Wet Socks | 2:30.706 | +21.39 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 11.2 |
| 7 | The Heel | The Wet Socks | 2:30.706 | +21.39 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 11.2 |
| 8 | Crawlspace | Basement Heat | 2:34.289 | +24.97 | 4 | -4 | 11 | 10.7 |
| 8 | Pilot Light | Basement Heat | 2:34.289 | +24.97 | 4 | -4 | 11 | 10.7 |
| 8 | The Unit | Basement Heat | 2:34.289 | +24.97 | 4 | -4 | 11 | 10.7 |
| 8 | Radiator | Basement Heat | 2:34.289 | +24.97 | 4 | -4 | 11 | 10.7 |
0.017
Absolute carnage. Averaging 11.1 contacts an event coming in.
4.300
And it's Wide Load in front now. Career record: 64 wins from 157, average finish 3.8.
8.033
Old Gristle is coming through.
12.472
Somebody is going to have to explain that.
16.033
Oh dear. Recent finishes: 7-4-3-1-3.
19.511
Ooh, that looked like it hurt.
23.139
Up goes Lil Nugget.
29.722
Here comes Old Gristle. Recent finishes: 3-2-1-1-3.
32.722
It is Old Gristle! Career record: 43 wins from 171, average finish 3.9.
| Section | Surface | Leader at exit | Elapsed | Fastest through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Ramp | Metal | Refried Ron | 1.950 | Wide Load 1.944 |
| Smooth Descent | Metal | Refried Ron | 4.667 | Old Gristle 2.439 |
| Sweeping Curve | Metal | Old Gristle | 6.333 | Old Gristle 1.622 |
| Smooth Descent | Soft fabric | Old Gristle | 8.072 | Old Gristle 1.739 |
| The Drops | Metal | Old Gristle | 9.428 | Wide Load 1.339 |
| Laundry Chute | Metal | Old Gristle | 12.350 | Old Gristle 2.922 |
| Narrow Pipe | Metal | Old Gristle | 15.128 | Crooked Pete 2.455 |
| The Drops | Slick | Old Gristle | 17.422 | Yolk 2.211 |
| Rotating Drum | Metal | Old Gristle | 24.756 | Old Gristle 7.334 |
| Laundry Chute | Smooth | Old Gristle | 27.083 | Wide Load 1.911 |
| The Washboard | Metal | Old Gristle | 29.328 | Wide Load 2.006 |
| Slick Floor | Smooth | Old Gristle | 32.722 | Wide Load 0.744 |
| # | Team | Score | Finishers | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lump Patrol | 1 | 1/1 | 8 |
| 2 | The Beans | 2 | 1/1 | 7 |
| 3 | The Soft Boys | 3 | 1/1 | 6 |
| 4 | The Nuggets | 4 | 1/1 | 5 |
| 5 | The Pucks | 5 | 1/1 | 4 |
| 6 | The Noodles | 6 | 1/1 | 3 |
| 7 | The Wet Socks | 7 | 1/1 | 2 |
| 8 | Basement Heat | 8 | 1/1 | 1 |
Score is the team's finishing position.
Race card
32 declared3
Crooked Pete
The Noodles · Leg 1
168 starts, 0 wins, average finish 6.9. Last five: 8-4-6-5-6.
70.02
12
Floppy Joe
The Noodles · Leg 2
148 starts, 2 wins, average finish 7.0. Last five: 8-4-6-6-7.
103.95
7
Long John
The Noodles · Leg 4
173 starts, 0 wins, average finish 7.0. Last five: 11-7-8-6-4.
180.54
9
The Heel
The Wet Socks · Leg 1 · HOME
162 starts, 1 win, average finish 6.7. Last five: 7-6-7-7-5.
87.51
4
Damp Kevin
The Wet Socks · Leg 2 · HOME
163 starts, 2 wins, average finish 6.7. Last five: 9-7-6-5-4.
90.62
11
Tube Sock
The Wet Socks · Leg 3 · HOME
160 starts, 0 wins, average finish 6.7. Last five: 6-7-4-6-5.
73.10
2
Second Sock
The Wet Socks · Leg 4 · HOME
165 starts, 1 win, average finish 7.2. Last five: 12-7-5-6-6.
104.62
5
Refried Ron
The Beans · Leg 1
158 starts, 1 win, average finish 7.1. Last five: 5-11-8-8-8.
111.22
8
Sweaty Gerald
The Beans · Leg 3
163 starts, 1 win, average finish 6.9. Last five: 13-8-5-8-6.
190.48
22
Butter Bean
The Beans · Leg 4
159 starts, 2 wins, average finish 6.7. Last five: 14-5-8-8-8.
84.20
9
Pilot Light
Basement Heat · Leg 1
159 starts, 2 wins, average finish 7.5. Last five: 6-5-7-12-6.
90.09
4
Radiator
Basement Heat · Leg 2
159 starts, 2 wins, average finish 7.1. Last five: 4-6-8-5-7.
81.57
1
The Unit
Basement Heat · Leg 3
169 starts, 3 wins, average finish 6.7. Last five: 15-6-5-13-7.
114.70
13
Crawlspace
Basement Heat · Leg 4
163 starts, 1 win, average finish 6.8. Last five: 4-6-9-5-8.
104.66
0
Lil Nugget
The Nuggets · Leg 1
171 starts, 10 wins, average finish 4.7. Last five: 6-4-16-2-2.
27.30
2
Honey Mustard
The Nuggets · Leg 2
159 starts, 13 wins, average finish 4.6. Last five: 4-2-11-3-2.
18.63
33
Thick Rick
The Nuggets · Leg 4
160 starts, 12 wins, average finish 5.5. Last five: 4-2-3-6-3.
26.63
44
Old Gristle
Lump Patrol · Leg 1
165 starts, 41 wins, average finish 3.9. Last five: 2-7-1-4-16.
18.98
10
The Lieutenant
Lump Patrol · Leg 4
164 starts, 44 wins, average finish 3.9. Last five: 7-3-2-1-1.
11.75
4
Wide Load
The Pucks · Leg 1 · HOME
155 starts, 64 wins, average finish 3.8. Last five: 3-1-3-1-3.
9.52
8
Slapper
The Pucks · Leg 2 · HOME
161 starts, 75 wins, average finish 3.4. Last five: 1-13-3-2-1.
11.04
69
Puck Yeah
The Pucks · Leg 3 · HOME
168 starts, 86 wins, average finish 3.0. Last five: 1-1-12-3-1.
7.88
3
The Coaster
The Pucks · Leg 4 · HOME
166 starts, 77 wins, average finish 3.2. Last five: 1-1-3-2-2.
7.49
6
Tender Greg
The Soft Boys · Leg 2
153 starts, 0 wins, average finish 5.8. Last five: 3-7-15-4-5.
59.16
21
Custard
The Soft Boys · Leg 3
164 starts, 3 wins, average finish 5.6. Last five: 2-5-3-7-4.
33.52
2
Squish
The Soft Boys · Leg 4
163 starts, 3 wins, average finish 5.9. Last five: 3-10-7-14-4.
59.54
Course preview
41 sections · 628 m
Starting Ramp
Metal
8m
↓24°
Smooth Descent
Metal
20m
↓15°
Sweeping Curve
Metal
16m
↓13°
Smooth Descent
Metal
16m
↓15°
The Drops
Metal
14m
↓32°
Laundry Chute
Soft fabric
18m
↓35°
Narrow Pipe
Metal
13m
↓18°
The Drops
Metal
14m
↓32°
Rotating Drum
Metal
12m
↓9°
Laundry Chute
Soft fabric
18m
↓35°
The Washboard
Metal
16m
↓32°
Slick Floor
Slick
16m
↓12°
S-Bend
Smooth
18m
↓12°
Tight Curve
Smooth
11m
↓12°
The Funnel
Smooth
11m
↓17°
Narrow Pipe
Metal
13m
↓18°
The Gauntlet
Smooth
17m
↓22°
The Hairpin
Smooth
14m
↓16°
Split Route
Smooth
16m
↓22°
The Spiral
Metal
26m
↓19°
Laundry Chute
Soft fabric
18m
↓35°
Rotating Drum
Metal
12m
↓9°
Narrow Pipe
Metal
13m
↓18°
The Drops
Metal
14m
↓32°
Bounce Pads
Smooth
14m
↓22°
The Gap
Hard
16m
↓15°
The Drops
Hard
14m
↓32°
Sweeping Curve
Smooth
16m
↓13°
The Washboard
Hard
16m
↓32°
Big Air
Metal
22m
↓17°
Smooth Descent
Smooth
16m
↓15°
Smooth Descent
Metal
22m
↓15°
Sweeping Curve
Metal
16m
↓13°
Slick Floor
Slick
16m
↓12°
The Plunge
Metal
18m
↓30°
Smooth Descent
Metal
20m
↓15°
The Kicker
Metal
9m
↓11°
Sweeping Curve
Metal
16m
↓13°
Final Sprint
Metal
18m
↓16°
Target Zone
Carpet
8m
↓5°
Exit Gate
Metal
7m
↓8°
Four legs down a steel shaft, where handovers happen at speed or not at all. The third one happens in the dark: the light on that landing has been out since 1997 and is, according to the paperwork, somebody's responsibility.
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