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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 Jeff Burton each week if I am so compelled. The newly released off probation and racelog co-host Keeping Score gets to pick Joe Nemechek every week. 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.

2. Driver picking priority will be based off of the weekly standings. Enforcement of rule #1 is ironclad and absolute, unless I feel otherwise or my belly is filled with party liquor. Whichever occurs first.
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 9

Total Pts. Player ___________ Driver
350 Scorehead _____________Jimmie Johnson
328 Hawg Ass ______________*Tony Stewart
327 Dr. Ken* ______________D-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
327 Urlacher's missing neck* __*Matt Kenseth
298 newper* ________________Carl Edwards
297.5 RFDC __________________*Kevin Harvick
293 Gloopan Kuratz _________Jeff Gordon
285 Free Ajent* _____________Brad Keselowski(pm'ed pick)
273 Boilermaker Rick* ________NP-Aric Amirola
273 Terry's Peeps ____________*Kurt Busch
267 doug-ep ________________*Martin Truex Jr.
251 spanky* ________________*Juan Montoya
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251 chaspoppcap ____________*Kyle Busch
247 Peoria Matt* ____________Denny Hamlin
242 donspiracy ______________AJ Allmendinger
242 mcbrides ________________NP-Kasey Kahne
234 SHARK __________________Joey Logano
215 sjboyd0137 ______________*Clint Bowyer
211 K Effective _______________*NP-Marcos Ambrose
208.5 Apologist ________________Jamie Mcmurray
208 Keeping Score ___________NP-Michael Waltrip
205 City Of Fools ____________Jeff Burton
167 Hatchetman ______________*Greg Biffle
155 jimmypasta _______________NP-Trevor Bayne
*Dealbreaker award ___________*2nd Pick D-Dealbreaker Pick

RACE LINEUP
Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway
May 06, 2012 | Race 10 of 36



POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 20 Years 191.624 49.973 Leader
2 22 AJ Allmendinger Dodge Shell / Pennzoil-AAA 191.111 50.107 -0.134
3 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford Stanley 191.039 50.126 -0.153
4 43 Aric Almirola Ford Verifone Sail 190.981 50.141 -0.168
5 5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet Farmers Insurance 190.772 50.196 -0.223
6 99 Carl Edwards Ford Fastenal 190.586 50.245 -0.272
7 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M / O'Reilly Auto Parts 190.586 50.245 -0.272
8 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Mobil 1 190.476 50.274 -0.301
9 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota Aaron's "Color your way to Talladega" 190.245 50.335 -0.362
10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Best Buy 190.200 50.347 -0.374
11 21 Trevor Bayne Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center 190.170 50.355 -0.382
12 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target / Kraft 190.140 50.363 -0.390
13 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge Miller Lite 190.072 50.381 -0.408
14 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats 190.064 50.383 -0.410
15 26 Josh Wise* Ford Morristown Driver's Service 189.958 50.411 -0.438
16 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 189.958 50.411 -0.438
17 27 Paul Menard Chevrolet Turtle Wax / Menards 189.906 50.425 -0.452
18 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew 189.864 50.436 -0.463
19 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 189.797 50.454 -0.481
20 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Rheem 189.785 50.457 -0.484
21 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 189.691 50.482 -0.509
22 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express 189.680 50.485 -0.512
23 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats 189.601 50.506 -0.533
24 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota Aaron's / Alabama National Champions 189.556 50.518 -0.545
25 13 Casey Mears Ford GEICO 189.477 50.539 -0.566
26 38 David Gilliland Ford Taco Bell 189.354 50.572 -0.599
27 30 David Stremme Toyota Stock Car Steel and Aluminum 189.331 50.578 -0.605
28 32 Terry Labonte Ford C&J Energy 189.182 50.618 -0.645
29 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 189.100 50.640 -0.667
30 20 Joey Logano Toyota Dollar General 189.073 50.647 -0.674
31 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row / Farm American 189.051 50.653 -0.680
32 34 David Ragan Ford Front Row Motorsports 189.021 50.661 -0.688
33 51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet Phoenix Construction Services 188.984 50.671 -0.698
34 10 David Reutimann Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Racing 188.902 50.693 -0.720
35 98 Michael McDowell Ford Curb Records 188.630 50.766 -0.793
36 97 Bill Elliott Toyota NEMCO Motorsports 188.171 50.890 -0.917
37 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota AMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves 188.012 50.933 -0.960
38 36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Golden Corral 187.625 51.038 -1.065
39 23 Robert Richardson Jr. Toyota North Texas Pipe 186.710 51.288 -1.315
40 33 Tony Raines Chevrolet Little Joe's Autos 186.529 51.338 -1.365
41 249 J.J. Yeley Toyota America Israel Racing / JPO Absorbents 186.296 51.402 -1.429
42 83 Landon Cassill Toyota Burger King / Dr Pepper 186.293 51.403 -1.430
43 93 Travis Kvapil Toyota Burger King / Dr Pepper 186.206 51.427 -1.454
44 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota Bush's Baked Beans 185.790 51.542 -1.569
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

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Dale Jr

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Dale Jr.

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You know me like that.

2nd pick-- Harvick

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Dale Jr.

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Edwards

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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?"

#2 brad k

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Carl Edwards

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Johnson

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Keselowski

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Kyle Bush

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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?"

biffle

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Dr. Ken has been pm'ed.

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If I use a Dealbreaker, can the pick be taken from me by Scorehead?

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No

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Then, Dealbreaker - Dale Jr.

If Scorehead can steal that, please disregard.

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You know me like that.

He would have to have more dealbreakers than you and he has none.


I will take Smoke.

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But you are not allowed to use a Dealbreaker to steal his pick, so I would assume he can still take yours even if you had used it.

The Cabal bat-signal has been initiated.

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Dale Jr. is due for an early exit/missed-my-dang-pit-stall-sign-3x-in-one-race type of thing this week.

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I firmly believe the Cabal will rule in your favor, I forgot you couldn't use a dealbreaker on the leader.

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You are right Hawger. Scorehead could only take the pick with a Dealbreaker.

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I thank Kyle Busch for allowing this all to occur.

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Jimmie Johnson

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@audioidkid

Of course he would only do this during a green flag pit stop.

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Jeff Gordon

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boyd is a fucking asshole, and has been pm'ed.

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2nd pick

Bowyer

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Talladega, AL is one of the hardest to pick, because it's truly one of NASCAR's wildest tracks and the "Big One" lurks at every turn. That being said, I'm taking my chances with a driver who's actually done okay in 6 previous trips. 2 Top 5s & 4 Top 10s...That's good enough for me to select this guy Sunday at Talladega:

SHARK's PICK: Aaron's 499
#20 JOEY LOGANO Dollar General TOYOTA

Kenseth

Oh Long Johnson

Give me the 48...we shall see if all that cheating Knaus did before daytona will pay off at the 2nd super speedway of the year.

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