Rumors have been floated, requests have been made, questions have arisen, animals have been trained, bribes have been paid, and clearance has been given.

My evil nemesis returns....THE SPREADSHEET!!!

WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY returns for another full season for the first time since 2010. Will defending champion Houston Homer retain her crown? Will she realize there's a contest before Sunday? The suspense. All 3 main contests have come down to the final race. Will this year be any different? I can't guarantee what will happen but I'll tell you 1 thing for sure...SHARK's probably going to win. His average finish in the year-long competitions is 1.5. So, it's probably best for you to not even bother.

ALRIGHT LET'S GO!!

Let's recap the past champions -

2009 WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY 1 Overall Champion - doug - evergreen park (+11 points) $50
2009 WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY 1 Wins Champion - WarriorDon (14 wins) $25
2010 WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY 1.75 Bud Shootout Champion - Irish Boy $25
2010 WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY 2 All-Star Challenge - Regular Reader $30
2010 WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY 2 Overall Champion - SHARK (+1 point) $150
2010 WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY 2 Wins Champion - spanky (8 wins) $50
2011 WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY 2.75 Bud Shootout sjboyd Special Champion - sjboyd $25
2011 WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY 3 Chase Edition Champion - Houston Homer (+1 point) $100
2012 WIN DR. KEN'S MONEY 3.14 -sjboyd Memorial Bud Shootout Champion - chaspopcapp $50

Will the 2012 winner be you? Probably not. But, play anyway. Here are the prized for 2012 -

Overall low average - $150
Total wins - $100

RULES -

As always, you will pick 2 drivers each week. Their finish will be totaled for your score. Low score wins.

And, as always, I'm changing some rules. There will be 2 driver groupings. You will select a driver from each group each week. Will those driver grouping change? I'm pretty sure they might.

YOU WILL SELECT 1 DRIVER FROM GROUP A AND ONE DRIVER THAT IS NOT IN GROUP A.

If you fail to make a selection, you will be given the 9th and 10th qualifier (or closest approximation given driver groupings).

If you make a pick after the deadline, you will be given the 19th and 20th qualifer (or closest approximation given driver groupings).

AND HERE'S THE BIG CHANGE -to foster year-long participation, anybody that is below the 10th best average after 26 races will have their average reset to the 10th best average for The Chase...PROVIDED you've made selections in 21 of the 26 races. Otherwise, you will not be reset.

So, there it is. Join me as we are all witness to J.J. Yeley's quest to drive every number car from 1 to 99 on the NASCAR circuit...good luck...

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You know me like that.

Dale Jr.
Ambrose

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You know me like that.

Kevin Harvick

Kasey Kahne

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Dale Jr.
Biffle

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Also, special thanks to doug-ep and others that have volunteered to help run the contest.

I will likely be taking them up on that offer as the year goes on. So, you might end up with some special doug-ep rules some week.

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You know me like that.

Johnson
Ambrose

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Harvick
Waltrip


w00t for the spreadsheet

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Dr. Ken - I will grant you this offer:
You can send me $125 right now and save yourself $25 at the end.



Thanks again for doing this - always fun. But why is Dale Jr. in group "A"?

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Jeff Gordon
Greg Biffle

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@audioidkid

Tony Stewart

Trevor Bayne

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Good luck with the 29th and 30th qualifiers

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Carl Edwards
Kasey Kahne

Positive vibes this year. Starting with 3 wins.

JR
Dinger

Glorious news that the contest is back

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

Stewart
Kahne

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1926-1931-1934-1942-1944-1946-1964-1967-1982-2006-2011

Kyle Bush
Khane

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

I really do like the spreadsheet, I was looking for information and Boom there it was right on the old spreadsheet.

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I will be keeping track of a Late Entry position for those that might want to join after this week.

I'll decide how long to keep that entry open.

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You know me like that.

Brad Keselowski
Greg Biffle

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Edwards
Biffle

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

If I lose to you I will quit NASCAR forever.

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Deal.

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Consider me officially aware of the contest!


Thanks so much for organizing this!!

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I follow where my mind goes...

Harvick
Mcmurray

Can we get more feeling with that post please?

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That was awesome dad, I am so proud of you.

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Gordon, Jeff
MENARD!

I'm changing my picks -

Dale Jr.
Danica Patrick

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Ah, a sure sign of spring:

I will take:
Carl Edwards
Trevor Bayne

Thanx Doc for bringing back the spreadsheet. I am putting mine together today for our league.

I'll go with these 2 for NASCAR's signature race of the year Sunday at Daytona:

#17 MATT KENSETH Best Buy Ford
#99 CARL EDWARDS Subway Ford

Shark you can't pick those 2. You can pick only 1 of the drivers out of the Pool A sample the good Dr. has shown, and you must pick another driver that is not part of that list.

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#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins