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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 18
Total Pts. Player _____________Driver
713 Boilermaker Rick***** _____Jimmie Johnson
638 Terry's Peeps** _________Denny Hamlin
635 Dr. Ken***** ____________Tony Stewart
633 Urlacher's missing neck*** _Joey Logano
600 Free Ajent** ____________NP-Kevin Harvick
599 RFDC** _________________*Dale Earnhardt Jr.
577 newper** ________________*Greg Biffle
562 Scorehead* _____________Clint Bowyer
552 Hawg Ass _______________Martin Truex Jr.
540 spanky* ________________*Jeff Gordon
535 chaspoppcap ____________Kasey Kahne
533 Gloopan Kuratz ___________*Kyle Busch
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502 mcbrides ________________NP-Paul Menard
492 donspiracy _____________Jeff Burton
485 Hatchetman* ____________NP-Brian Vickers
485 SHARK __________________Kurt Busch
476 doug-ep ________________*Carl Edwards
465 sjboyd0137 ______________NP-Regan Smith
454 Peoria Matt* ____________*Ryan Newman
446 City Of Fools ____________Brad Keselowski
446 K Effective _____________NP-Bobby Labonte
436 Keeping Score ___________NP-David Ragan
414 Apologist ________________*Matt Kenseth
389 jimmypasta ______________NP-Marcos Ambrose
*Dealbreaker award ___________*2ndPick
RACE LINEUP
LENOX Industrial Tools 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 15, 2012 | Race 19 of 36 POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Interstate Batteries 133.417 28.548 Leader
2 5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet HendrickCars.com 133.403 28.551 -0.003
3 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Office 133.399 28.552 -0.004
4 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA Batteries 133.338 28.565 -0.017
5 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 5-hour Energy 133.319 28.569 -0.021
6 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Aspen Dental 133.277 28.578 -0.030
7 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 133.254 28.583 -0.035
8 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Pepsi Max 133.198 28.595 -0.047
9 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew 133.045 28.628 -0.080
10 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Mobil 1 132.938 28.651 -0.103
11 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 132.873 28.665 -0.117
12 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Budweiser Folds of Honor 132.868 28.666 -0.118
13 27 Paul Menard Chevrolet Quaker State / Menards 132.572 28.730 -0.182
14 51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet Phoenix Construction Services 132.549 28.735 -0.187
15 55 Brian Vickers Toyota MyClassicGarage.com / Aaron's 132.425 28.762 -0.214
16 20 Joey Logano Toyota Dollar General 132.425 28.762 -0.214
17 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row / Farm American 132.393 28.769 -0.221
18 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota Kingsford 132.333 28.782 -0.234
19 34 David Ragan Ford MHP / 8 Hour Alert 132.264 28.797 -0.249
20 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford DEWALT 132.200 28.811 -0.263
21 99 Carl Edwards Ford Fastenal / Lenox 132.186 28.814 -0.266
22 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge Miller Lite 132.085 28.836 -0.288
23 43 Aric Almirola Ford U.S. Air Force 131.833 28.891 -0.343
24 22 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Shell / Pennzoil-AAA 131.556 28.952 -0.404
25 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Wheaties 131.465 28.972 -0.424
26 10 David Reutimann Chevrolet CarportEmpire.com / TMone.com 131.266 29.016 -0.468
27 17 Matt Kenseth Ford NESN 131.234 29.023 -0.475
28 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / NRA Museum 131.234 29.023 -0.475
29 83 Landon Cassill Toyota Burger King / Dr Pepper 131.184 29.034 -0.486
30 93 Travis Kvapil Toyota Burger King / Dr Pepper 130.833 29.112 -0.564
31 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 130.662 29.150 -0.602
32 26 Josh Wise* Ford MDS Transport 130.140 29.267 -0.719
33 13 Casey Mears Ford GEICO 129.834 29.336 -0.788
34 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves 129.807 29.342 -0.794
35 36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Golden Corral 129.679 29.371 -0.823
36 98 Michael McDowell Ford Phil Parsons Racing 129.525 29.406 -0.858
37 32 Ken Schrader Ford Federated Auto Parts 129.318 29.453 -0.905
38 249 J.J. Yeley Toyota Robinson-Blak-eney Racing 129.274 29.463 -0.915
39 38 David Gilliland Ford Glory Foods 129.156 29.490 -0.942
40 30 David Stremme Toyota Stock Car Steel and Aluminum 129.094 29.504 -0.956
41 23 Scott Riggs Chevrolet North Texas Pipe 128.863 29.557 -1.009
42 179 Kelly Bires Ford Team Kyle / Bestway Disposal 128.515 29.637 -1.089
43 33 Stephen Leicht* Chevrolet Little Joes Autos.com 128.182 29.714 -1.166
Did Not Qualify
44 119 Mike Bliss Toyota Humphrey Smith Racing 128.070 29.740 -1.192
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie
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