2023 Yellawood 500

The 2023 Yellawood 500 is the 31st race of the 2023 International Stock Car Racing Series season.

Two huge crashes occurred in this race. The first one occurred on lap 61 which involved Linda Pronsteck, Albion Santiago, A. J. Chuanli and Nimy Shaw. The second one took out nine cars, those being Dex Lewis, Greg Phillip, Xantarea Boaca, Estrana Bocarra, Emmy Frisk, Samuel Deluca, Zev Grone, J. R. Varns, and Noca Loca. It seemed as if the big one was caused by a Kwei attacking Deluca's (the driver that started the crash) tires, which resulted in Tee Zeng transforming into Kung Fu Girl one lap before. It turned out to be a false alarm, as the tires were worn out prior. Greg Phillip blew over slightly but did not turn over in the wreck.

In the end, Carrie van Gobsgen beat out Berry Hightower to the finish line by 0.003 millimeters, the second closest finish in ISCRS history. However, it was later stated that the windshield and assembled chassis on her car wasn't secure, which resulted in van Gobsgen getting DQ'd and the victory handed over to Hightower.

Fang Chun-Hua, Bris Zimo, and Akkem Caca failed to qualify.

## Transcript

### Lap 61 Mini-Big One

Tee: Three wide the entire time since the start of the race!

Gossip Boy: Yeah, it seems that way.....

Min: AND RIGHT AS YOU SAY THAT GOSSIP BOY, WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT IN TURN 3!

Tee: I see Linda Pronsteck, Chase Driver Albion Santiago, A. J. Chuanli and Nima Shaw in this mini-big one as we call it.

Kung Fu Sock: It appears that this was caused by Santiago spinning after having a loose wheel vibration.

Tee: Correct calculations KFS!

Gossip Boy: All four drivers are able to resume in this race. As for Santiago, just bad luck in the second round.

### KFGT/Lap 169 Big One

Tee: Guess who's in the lead! Carrie Van Gobsgen!

Kung Fu Sock: Amazing run for her as she was eliminated in the first round of the Chase at Bristol, and has had one of the worst performances of the entire Outback Racing Team,

Gossip Boy: If she finishes second or wins this race, that would be an amazing comeback for her most disappointing season!

(NOTE: She did finish second, losing out to Berry Hightower, originally.)

Min: Behind her is Emmy Frisk, who's having an awesome Chase performance. She really wants to be in the final four!

Kung Fu Sock: As for Sammuel, who's in third, well, let's hear what's on the radio!

(Rotorcraft team radio)

(strange sounds are heard)

Samuel: That's odd!

Samuel's crew chief: What's wrong? Your tires are making a weird sound? I assume that they are worn out.

Samuel: Yeah, but I don't think they should be making a sound like that. It seems as if something's wrong.

Samuel's crew chief: If it worsens the next laps or so just come into the pits and we will check it out.

(Live)

Min: It sounds like Deluce has reported a weird vibration coming from his tires. That sound is like something's possessing it.

Gossip Boy: If no one can stop it, that means it could be disastrous!

Kung Fu Sock: True indeed. Tee Zeng, we really need to transform or else something bad might happen, for our fans.

Tee Zeng: I really hate to do this, but unfortunately, we have to do this in live broadcast.

Tee Zeng and Kung Fu Sock: **Kung Fu Girl, TRANSFORM!**

(Tee Zeng transforms into Kung Fu Girl.)

Kung Fu Girl: Yeah!

Gossip Boy: Okay, now that's settled, we are entering ten laps to go at this point, so far, nothing has been interesting besides the lo-

Min: DELUCA'S LOOSE!

Gossip Boy: POSSIBLY A BLOWN TIRE, I DON'T KNOW. HE COLLECTS J. R. VARNS. A. J. CHUANLI, AND SEVEN OTHERS! THIS IS WHAT TALLADEGA IS ALL ABOUT!

Min: The big one!

Kung Fu Girl: I swore it had to do with the Kwei blowing out Deluca's worn tires.

Min: Possible explanation, but we don't know what happened.

(Rotorcraft team radio)

Samuel: That might have been me...... I hate Pirelli and it's (censored) tires.

(Live)

Kung Fu Sock (on KFG): All clear.

Kung Fu Girl: It was a false alarm....

Min: What did I tell you about worn tires?

### Last Lap

Kung Fu Girl: One more lap to go!

Min: Hightower's still in the lead!

Gossip Boy: Behind him is Carrie Van Gobsgen, wait.....Carrie?!

Min: WHERE IN THE WORLD DID SHE COME FROM?! LAST TIME I SAW HER WAS IN 14TH!

Kung Fu Girl: BUT MAYBE THAT HUGE WRECK MIGHT HAVE GIVEN HER AN OPPORTUNITY AS WE ARE ENTERING TURN 3!

Gossip Boy: HIGHTOWER IS NOT LETTING VAN GOBSGEN OVERTAKE HIM! WILL SHE MAKE HER MOVE ENTERING TURN 4?!

Min: OH MY GOD!!!!

Kung Fu Girl: SHE'S DOING IT! IT'S GOING TO BE A PHOTO FINISH AT THE LINE!!!!

Gossip Boy: IT'S TOO CLOSE, IT'S WAY TO CLOSE!!!!

Min: WE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO WON!!!!!

Kung Fu Girl: I DON'T KNOW HOW!!!! BUT IT LOOKS LIKE CARRIE MIGHT HAVE WON IT!!! I'M SO SPEECHLEESSS!

Gossip Boy: WE'LL BE BACK SHORTLY!

### Review of the finish

Kung Fu Girl: Well guys, the race winner has been confirmed.

Min: It was shown in the slow-motion replay that Van Gobsgen beat Hightower to the line at around 0.0012 millimeters, so this means that....

Gossip Boy: CARRIE VAN GOBSGEN IS THE WINNER OF THE YELLAWOOD 500 OF 2023!!!

Kung Fu Girl: Just comes to show that a driver, who has had a really bad season, has a real opportunity, to win a race in its final season. And Carrie van Gobsgen showed her real identity.

Min: Like how you're the real Kung Fu Girl, Tee Zeng!

Kung Fu Girl: Yeah, that too.

### Post Race

Tulip: Tulip Olsen here on the ISCRS Post-race news coverage. We have some breaking news on the race winning driver of Carrie van Gobsgen. During post race inspection, it was discovered that the windshield wasn't secure on Van Gobsgen's car, resulting in a failed post race inspection. The result would mean that Carrie Van Gobsgen would be DSQ'D from the race win and was sent to Berry Hightower, who finished second. Van Gobsgen, in her final season, has only one podium finish of the year, and it would have been her first win of the year had she not failed inspection.