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Everybody pick a driver each week. Nobody picks the same driver, picking is first come first served. The thread will be posted weekly. By rule, I get to pick Kasey Kahne each week if I am so compelled. Tally up the points of the driver yous pick each week and reset the field after the Richmond race. This will be a 26 week play-in to the Chase For The Cup.
This means there will only be 43 spots available in this contest. SO SIGN UP EARLY AND OFTEN(you mults yous).

Then, starting with the first Chase race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, the Top 12 posters shall be assigned to the driver corresponding in the SPRINT CUP standings. They keep this driver for the duration of the Chase. The chosen 12 will also get to pick a driver out of the Chase to make things more interesting. And rack up the points for the championship.

Confused? Good. Reward? Yes. A prize of undetermined greatness will be given out after the season.

1. If you pick someone and one of the players ahead of you in the standings want that driver, you have to pick another driver. This will go on for the rest of the season, just like NASCAR. If you don't pick another driver by the drop of the green flag you will be assigned the best available driver based on qualifying. A poster can only have their pick bumped ONCE per week. Your second pick will be protected from getting bumped a second time. Unless someone uses a Dealbreaker award on you.

*Dealbreaker award
This rule has been added to let someone who picks a race winner to be given a Dealbreaker award. It would let the poster either pick bump anyone(except the leader) ahead of them in the standings or take somebodys second pick. It can be saved and used at anytime during the regular season, even right before the drop of the green flag. The Dealbreaker award is a regular season gimmick and none will be given during the playoff season. The awards can transfer to the playoffs, but all deals must be complete by the last regular season race Week 26 at Richmond.

Any players who get their pick bumped or somebody goes and uses the Dealbreaker on them, they will be PM'ed in a timely manner as possible. Dealbreaker awards are able to be bought, sold, or bartered. Players don't have to use them every week or ever use them at all and sell them to players that would really need it late in the regular season. The Dealbreaker may be dealt for straight cash homie, or you can trade some of your points, or work out something to job a player ahead of you in the standings.

Shenanigans are endorsed and encouraged by the Rules Cabal. All trades, deals, and any other kind of brilliant schemes must be presented in the weekly thread and approved by the Rules Cabal for them to be used that week. The value of the Dealbreaker award has yet to been set. I'll leave that up to those involved in the dealings. And let anyone say a single cross word about the Rules Cabal decisions and watch what happens.

If you pick someone and one of the above mentioned posters want that driver, you have to pick another driver. If you don't pick another driver by the drop of the green flag you will be assigned the best available driver based on qualifying.

PLEASE NOTE:
A Dealbreaker Pick may be taken from you by someone else also using a Dealbreaker. This is called "nuclear option"
driver picking. Yes, this is unfair and everyone may use up their Dealbreakers going after the same driver, in the same week.

2. *** A poster can only have their pick bumped ONCE per week. Your second pick will be protected from getting bumped a second time. ***
3. Up to 43 people will be eligible for the contest during the first 26 races of the season. Once the Chase To The Cup starts, only the top 12 will advance to the playoffs.
4. You can sign up and never make a pick, you'll be assigned the best available driver based on qualifying that week.
5. Failure to abide by these rules will be dealt with the most harsh and unfair of judgements by the NASCAR Pick 'em rules cabal, err, committee.

Overall Standings
After Week 16

Total pts.______________ Driver
626 Scorehead****_________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
560 Hawg Ass*____________Jimmie Johnson
543 Gloopan Kuratz***_____Denny Hamlin
537 spanky**____________Danica Patrick
525 chaspopcapp__________*Joey Logano
509 Urlacher's missing neck__Martin Truex Jr.
492 K Effective___________Greg Biffle
490 newper**____________*Kevin Harvick
482 Hatchetman***_______Kurt Busch
469 doug-ep______________Clint Bowyer
468 Matt Murton's Beard**___NP-Austin Dillon
444 donspiracy**__________Kyle Larson
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441 Peoria Matt*___________*Brad Keselowski
426.5 pittmike____________*Matt Kenseth
425 Apologist***__________NP-Paul Menard
424 RFDC*_______________*Kyle Busch
421 sjboyd0137___________NP-Trevor Bayne
381 Dr. Ken_______________Jamie Mcmurray
379 Hussra_______________NP-David Gilliland
341 City Of Fools*__________NP-AJ Allmendinger
316 Hank Scorpio__________NP-David Ragan
268 jimmypasta___________NP-Kasey Kahne
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Coke Zero 400
Daytona International Speedway - 7/5/2015

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu 1st PracticeSpeed(mph) 1st PracticeRank OwnersPoints RaceAttempts
1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Stars and Stripes Chevy 202.284 1 6 16
2 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevy 202.066 2 23 16
3 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota 201.993 3 16 16
4 27 Paul Menard NIBCO/Menards Chevy 201.970 4 12 16
5 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 201.875 5 28 16
6 38 David Gilliland Florida Lottery Ford 201.807 6 30 16
7 47 A.J. Allmendinger Kroger/Better Than Bouillon Chevy 201.739 7 24 16
8 55 David Ragan Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 201.450 8 29 16
9 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 200.812 9 8 16
10 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips/Shark Week Chevy 200.794 10 9 16
11 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Twisted Tea Ford 200.638 11 25 16
12 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Lowe's Patriotic Chevy 200.597 12 5 16
13 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 200.566 13 21 16
14 34 Brett Moffitt # CSX Play It Safe Ford 200.138 14 33 16
15 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 199.907 15 22 16
16 42 Kyle Larson Coca-Cola Chevy 199.880 16 17 16
17 31 Ryan Newman Grainger Chevy 199.809 17 14 16
18 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevy 199.747 18 38 16
19 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) DeWalt Made in USA Toyota 199.720 19 10 16
20 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevy 199.720 20 2 16
21 51 Justin Allgaier TradeMark Nitrogen Chevy 199.610 21 32 16
22 40 Landon Cassill(i) Snap Fitness Chevy 199.402 23 36 16
23 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) Axalta Chevy 199.119 24 11 16
24 19 Carl Edwards Subway Toyota 198.948 25 18 16
25 16 Greg Biffle Cheez-It Ford 198.930 26 20 16
26 33 Brian Scott (i) Shore Lodge Chevy 198.873 27 34 16
27 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevy 198.834 28 19 16
28 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevy 198.803 29 4 16
29 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford 198.711 30 31 16
30 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fifth Third Bank Ford 198.461 31 27 16
31 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Bass Pro Shops Chevy 198.443 32 26 16
32 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Alliance Truck Parts Ford 198.413 33 7 16
33 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 198.286 34 3 16
34 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevy 198.111 35 1 16
35 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 197.902 36 13 16
36 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 195.550 37 15 16
37 7 Alex Bowman Golden Corral Chevy 189.761 39 35 16
38 32 Bobby Labonte (PC8) C&J Energy Services Ford 189.187 40 41 16
39 23 J.J. Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 188.652 41 40 16
40 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Toyota 187.739 42 44 16
41 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Dustless Blasting Toyota 187.348 43 37 16
42 98 Josh Wise Heat Treating / Royal Teak Ford 0.000 45 39 16
43 62 Brendan Gaughan(i) Vydox Plus Chevy 0.000 46 46 16

DNQ 95 Michael McDowell KLOVE Radio Ford 191.746 38 42 9
DNQ 21 Ryan Blaney(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 199.481 22 43 6

PC1 = is the first past champion eligible, PC2 is the 2nd...and so on if more

# Simoco Rookie of the Year candidate

(i) = driver not running for Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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Dale Jr

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Keslowski

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Elections have consequences.

Harvick

Jimmie Johnson

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88

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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?"

show me the BUSCH - kurt's.

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Truex

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

JMac

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You know me like that.

Biffle, bitte

Dale Jr.

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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

chas and newper have been pm'ed.

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I'll take Harvick then.

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Johnson

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

logano

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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?"

2nd pick kyle busch

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Bad Brad. Sorry Mike.

Kennseth thanks a lot Matt.

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Clint Bowyer

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@audioidkid

Hamlin

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Welcome race fans!!!!

To rain delay theatre.

I still have to make a pick for this deal.

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Kyle Larson

We gonna get this right one of these days.

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Danica

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Are they still trying to get this race started? I thought I saw it was re-scheduled for noon tomorrow?

and hello!!

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I follow where my mind goes...

HI HH!

Joey Logano is growing on me. He's still young. We all acted stupid when we were young. This is kind of a cool segment with him and the nerd.

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Nasty rumor is start at 10:30 central time tonight.

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Thanks...that is insane!!

Luckily, my work holiday is tomorrow, so this is my Saturday night!!

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The night is young!!

I remember this happened a few years ago with the race ending at 1:30am. Think Tony Stewart was the winner

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Drivers have been called back to their cars.

Nothing like a little 3 1/2 hour rain delay to build the anticipation.

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I dont gotta work tomorrow, lets do this thing!

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