just to confirm im racing in car number 27 which is Menards or something like that

Had a decent run early, then around about the 15th lap I started getting back spasms/cramps, those being nothing new to me I tried fighting through it, and made until the second round of pit stops... Had some fun racing with the leaders, DB, Mr Hill, Staniol, Stewart, Kevin and Saghen... But during the second stop I noticed my accelerator foot was asleep and was getting twinges in the calf muscle... Came out of the pits, did a few laps and it turned into a full on cramp... I couldn't fight through that, so I pulled out...

I'll eventually get the hang on these things... I'm getting better and better, I just need to keep a hold of the draft a lot better than I do and keep the damned things off the walls...

Congrats to the winners... and to all who finished...

You know. I get this, too with my G27. Shaking when I first get the wheel, but once it goes into 1st and I start moving it goes away.

i dont know what happened my end, started brilliantly and was right up there with the front lot but i brushed the wall and someones car on the other side so both sides had damage and i slowly slipped back with about 8-10mph less top end than i had at the beginning and so i slipped back, the problem was i had enough pace to stay with Saghen but in the end i think me sitting in front of him held him up, so sorry saghen i just didnt have the pace to drag you along mate

I thought about playing it a bit safe at first but that all went out the window when I touched the wall going into T1 at the start. I lost the draft by the end of lap 1 and just ran around alone for about 25 laps, pitted and only took rt side tires and ran alone some more for quite some time. I ended up in a three car draft for a little bit near the end of my second run but I'm thinking I should have taken 4 tires last time I pitted because I started getting all kinds of out of shape while drafting so I pitted again and took 4. By this time, like Pumbaa my back started cramping up but I thought I could work through it. Around lap 50 or so I tried adjusting my lumbar support on my chair while I was heading into the tri-oval and caught the safer barrier outcropping on the wall which crushed my right suspension and sent me through the grass. Looked like a great time to retire since I was at the end anyway a lap down with a broken car.

I gotta get a new chair!

Hey, Weasy, I was behind you most of those first 20-30 laps, kept trying and trying to catch up and couldn't before the first pit. Then you were out in front of me again. I felt like my car was in slightly better shape and I was catching up just slightly every lap. But, then I tapped the wall and everything went worse.

I got kind of frustrated on the first lap because I bumped the wall and lost the draft, too, and being in the last spot meant I was in a world of hurt while I watched everyone else drive away.

I always hear about how the nascar people keep saying, "Keep digging." I just seemed to keep gaining positions after the scheduled pits - which reminds me I don't know how to select "don't change tires". What or where do I change that? I had all 4 tires changed, fueled up, and repaired damage each time I went in.

Anyway, after bumping the wall about 4 times in the first 50 laps or so, the last 72 or so I kept a good line. It helps that it seems a lot easier to handle when it is slower, even when you're slower due to damage.

Anyway, for my 2nd race, I felt like it was a huge improvement over the 1st one at Monza. The G27 has helped.

As Pumbaa says, I need to hold the draft better and stay off the walls. My next objective for a Nascar race is to finish on the lead lap.

A great race with green from start to finish! Well done to Lugnut USA for a well deserved win. I had decided early on to get to the back of the lead pack and just stay safe. That was working out ok till about lap 13 or so when there was a bit of moving around from a couple of cars close to me and we lost the draft. My next mistake was on the first pit stop where I decided to repair the slight damage I had picked up brushing the wall. I think the repair cost me more time that I was losing on the track! After that it was just a case of head down and get on with driving. There was a slight glimmer of hope during the last stint when I was running with Darren. By this time we were a lap down when the lead pack had a coming together. Unfortunately the lights stayed green so there was no lucky dog. All in all a great race and very enjoyable. It's great to know that there is at least one type of racing where I can keep pace with you guys.

Kurt, when you enter the pits a pit window pops up in your car telling you what all is scheduled. Use your up/down/lt/rt arrows next to the number pad to make adjustments...like telling it no left tires.

You can also use your enter key to cycle through all the options till you get to the pit menu when you are on track.

Thanks! A lot of this stuff you guys already know. It's kind of sink or swim for me all these little things that can help you do well, or not doing it puts you in the back of the pack.... well and all the wall-kissing.