Searched for other sources of the OPENGL Error 8 message and found some sort off conflict with Nvidia and CUDA
Played in 16 slot standard server and crashed to desktop once a map
Then disabled Manage 3D Settings/ CUDA for my EVGA 460GTX card in the Nvidia Control Panel, and I was able to play 6 maps with no crash before I had to leave the game
Disabling CUDA before playing BRINK might be the bandaid for some to be able to play this weekend