Playoffs? Playoffs!?!? PLAYOFFS!!!!!?
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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.

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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 29

Total Pts. _________________Chase Driver _________2nd Pick
240 Terry's Peeps**** ________Brad Keselowski ____Paul Menard
236 Dr. Ken****_____________Jimmie Johnson _____Carl Edwards
222 Free Ajent* ______________Tony Stewart _____*NP-Trevor Bayne
215 RFDC* __________________Clint Bowyer _______*Jeff Burton
212 Boilermaker Rick***** _____Denny Hamlin _______NP-Joey Logano
189 newper** ________________Kasey Kahne ______*Jamie Mcmurray
184 donspiracy ______________Kevin Harvick _______Kurt Busch
183 Scorehead** ____________Jeff Gordon ________*Sam Hornish Jr.
173 spanky* ________________Martin Truex Jr. _____*Marcos Ambrose
160 chaspoppcap* ___________Dale Earnhardt Jr. ___*Juan Montoya
143 Urlacher's missing neck** __Greg Biffle ________D-Kyle Busch
139 Hawg Ass _______________Matt Kenseth _______Michael Waltrip
*Dealbreaker Pick _____________________________*2ndPick D-Dealbreaker Pick NP-NoPick

The Speeps Era has resumed after a one week absence. Tony Stewart finishing 20th sunk Senor Ajent out of the top spot, but having the winner and 3rd place finisher is tough to beat. Dr. Ken having both of his drivers Top 5, keeps him in 2nd place, giving Speeps a false sense of security. RFDC has both of his guys Top 10, only slipping back 25 points of the lead. Next Sunday is going to be a wild race at Talladega. 2.66 mile track of running flat out for 500 miles. There will the Big One, and the standings could be turned upside down with only 100 points separating first place from last.


RACE LINEUP
Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
October 07, 2012 | Race 30 of 36



POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet HendrickCars.com 191.455 50.017 Leader
2 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army 191.145 50.098 -0.081
3 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 5-Hour Energy Benefiting Avon Foundation 191.119 50.105 -0.088
4 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Mobil 1 / Office Depot 190.993 50.138 -0.121
5 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M / National Breast Cancer Foundation 190.955 50.148 -0.131
6 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Drive to End Hunger 190.848 50.176 -0.159
7 99 Carl Edwards Ford Subway 190.784 50.193 -0.176
8 21 Trevor Bayne Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane / Warriors in Pink 190.727 50.208 -0.191
9 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 190.662 50.225 -0.208
10 22 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge SKF 190.628 50.234 -0.217
11 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota Charlie Loudermilk Aaron's Dream Machine 190.465 50.277 -0.260
12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Diet Mountain Dew "Paint the 88" 190.427 50.287 -0.270
13 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 190.419 50.289 -0.272
14 20 Joey Logano Toyota The Home Depot 190.393 50.296 -0.279
15 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Ford Ecoboost / National Breast Cancer Foundation 190.370 50.302 -0.285
16 27 Paul Menard Chevrolet CertainTeed Insulation / Menards 190.332 50.312 -0.295
17 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 190.298 50.321 -0.304
18 43 Aric Almirola Ford Gwaltney 190.298 50.321 -0.304
19 13 Casey Mears Ford GEICO 190.177 50.353 -0.336
20 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford Dewalt 190.170 50.355 -0.338
21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Budweiser 190.113 50.370 -0.353
22 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge Miller Lite 189.778 50.459 -0.442
23 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight 189.748 50.467 -0.450
24 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Allstate 189.740 50.469 -0.452
25 34 David Ragan Ford MHP / 8 Hour Alert 189.616 50.502 -0.485
26 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar /DriveCat.com 189.552 50.519 -0.502
27 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target / Gillette 189.380 50.565 -0.548
28 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row / Farm American 189.316 50.582 -0.565
29 51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet Phoenix Construction 189.025 50.660 -0.643
30 30 David Stremme Toyota SwanEnergyInc.com 188.947 50.681 -0.664
31 32 Terry Labonte Ford C&J Energy Services 188.794 50.722 -0.705
32 38 David Gilliland Ford Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts / Margaret Holmes 188.727 50.740 -0.723
33 26 Josh Wise* Ford MDS Transport 188.649 50.761 -0.744
34 98 Michael McDowell Ford K-Love / Curb Records 188.638 50.764 -0.747
35 97 Timmy Hill Toyota AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves 188.326 50.848 -0.831
36 93 Travis Kvapil Toyota Burger King / Dr Pepper 188.296 50.856 -0.839
37 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves 188.001 50.936 -0.919
38 83 Landon Cassill Toyota Burger King / Dr Pepper 187.986 50.940 -0.923
39 36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Golden Corral 187.460 51.083 -1.066
40 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota Scott / Kingsford / Bush Beans 186.991 51.211 -1.194
41 10 David Reutimann Chevrolet CVP@TMone.com 186.783 51.268 -1.251
42 33 Cole Whitt Chevrolet Little Joes Autos.com 186.289 51.404 -1.387
43 23 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet North Texas Pipe 185.942 51.500 -1.483
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

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Jeff Burton

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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

Edwards

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You know me like that.

Paul Menard

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

jamie Mac

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

Menard

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ky 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?"

Michael Waltrip

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Kyle Busch

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

McMurray

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Logano

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

newper and chas have been pm'ed.

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Kensth

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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?"

chas is stealing Hawger's driver. That's a ballsy move.

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Shit, Damn I thought I looked over the entire list
JPM

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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?"

RFDC has been pm'ed that Free Ajent bumped his pick.

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I'll take Jamie McMurray

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spany has been pm'ed.

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2nd pick: Jeff Burton

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Scorehead has been pm'ed.

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Kurt Busch

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Ambrose

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Sam Hornish

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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

Rowdy Busch #18. Dealbreaker.

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

I clearly made my dealbreaker pick before the start of the race. Why has it not yet been recognized?

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

Take it easy cheesy. I am on my phone. You got Kyle Busch.

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This is serious business Mr. Don. I just wanted to make sure you saw the time on it and it didn't fade into obscurity.

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

Free Ajent has been pm'ed that he has Trevor Bayne for this race.

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Now he's gonna win.

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Kurt Busch you dumbass!! You suck!! Ran out off gas!?!?!

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