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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 coyntest. 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 8

Total Pts._______________Driver
331 Terry's Peeps**_______Kyle Busch
291 Hawg Ass**__________Mark Martin
270 Dr. Ken_____________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
254 Gloopan Kuratz______Kevin Harvick
250 Apologist___________Jeff Gordon
249 K Effective__________Paul Menard
241 Urlacher's missing neck_Brad Keselowski
241 Keeping Score_______*Jimmie Johnson
237 Hatchetman________Matt Kenseth
233 newper_____________Carl Edwards
228 Otunga's Coffee Mug _Kasey Kahne
225 chaspoppcap________*NP-Brian Vickers
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223 RFDC_______________*Tony Stewart
223 Free Ajent__________NP-Juan Pablo Montoya
218 Peoria Matt ________Clint Bowyer
216 SHARK_____________ Marcos Ambrose
213 sjboyd0137__________Greg Biffle
210 donspiracy___________*Martin Truex Jr.
190 spanky______________NP-Joey Logano
176 City Of Fools________NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
174 Scorehead___________*Ryan Newman
172 mcbrides*___________NP-Kurt Busch
163 jimmypasta__________NP-Jeff Burton
159 doug-ep_____________*Jamie Mcmurray
146 Hank Scorpio________Aric Almirola
99 Boilermaker Rick______NP- Dave Blaney
*Dealbreaker award ______*2ndPick NP-NoPick

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Toyota Owners 400
Richmond International Raceway - 4/27/2013
Provided by NASCAR Public Relations Statistics
Starting
Position Car# Driver Manu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 130.334 20.716
2 11 Brian Vickers(i) FedEx Delivery Manager Toyota 130.303 20.721
3 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevy 130.252 20.729
4 5 Kasey Kahne Quaker State / Menards Chevy 130.183 20.740
5 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota Care Toyota 130.158 20.744
6 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Depend Chevy 129.851 20.793
7 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 129.758 20.808
8 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 129.633 20.828
9 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Brakes Toyota 129.596 20.834
10 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 129.577 20.837
11 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 129.565 20.839
12 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Zest Ford 129.552 20.841
13 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 129.534 20.844
14 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing / Sealy Chevy 129.422 20.862
15 39 Ryan Newman Outback Steakhouse Chevy 129.385 20.868
16 31 Jeff Burton Airgas / Bulwark Chevy 129.372 20.870
17 29 Kevin Harvick Bell Helicopter Chevy 129.366 20.871
18 7 Dave Blaney SANY Chevy 129.292 20.883
19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevy 129.187 20.900
20 34 David Ragan CSX / Play it Safe Ford 129.162 20.904
21 14 Tony Stewart Rush Truck Centers / Mobil 1 Chevy 129.112 20.912
22 83 David Reutimann Burger King / Dr Pepper Toyota 129.112 20.912
23 2 Brad Keselowski Redd's Apple Ale Ford 129.032 20.925
24 51 AJ Allmendinger Phoenix Construction Chevy 128.915 20.944
25 30 David Stremme Swan Energy Toyota 128.811 20.961
26 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Dover White Chevy 128.780 20.966
27 35 Josh Wise(i) MDS Transport Ford 128.743 20.972
28 99 Carl Edwards Geek Squad Ford 128.725 20.975
29 27 Paul Menard Menards / CertainTeed Chevy 128.719 20.976
30 10 Danica Patrick # GoDaddy.com Chevy 128.700 20.979
31 33 Landon Cassill Little Joe's Autos / Precon Marine Chevy 128.682 20.982
32 47 Bobby Labonte Bush's Beans Toyota 128.608 20.994
33 16 Greg Biffle American Red Cross Ford 128.516 21.009
34 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 128.351 21.036
35 98 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford 128.053 21.085
36 93 Travis Kvapil Dominion Raceway Toyota 127.956 21.101
37-OP 38 David Gilliland Long John Silver's Ford 127.883 21.113
38-OP 19 Mike Bliss(i) Plinker Tactical / G Oil Toyota 127.485 21.179
39-OP 36 JJ Yeley NASCAR Foundation Chevy 126.547 21.336
40-OP 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford 126.404 21.360
41-OP 87 Joe Nemechek(i) Acredale Vending / AM FM Energy Toyota 125.886 21.448
42-OP 32 Timmy Hill # OXY water Ford 125.692 21.481
43-OP 52 Brian Keselowski Highland Wealth Advisors Toyota 123.751 21.818

# Simoco Rookie of the Year candidate

(i) = driver not running for 2013 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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Jimmie Johnson

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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

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Harvick

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bowyer

Bad Brad

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

Dale Jr.

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You know me like that.

Kenseth

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Tony Stewart

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@audioidkid

You're welcome.

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Biffle

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Edwards

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

Mark Martin

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Scorehead has been pm'ed.

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Kasey Kahne

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Contemplating using a deal breaker for Johnson.

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Last Sunday, he finished 20th at the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. This Saturday, he'll be racing where he's recorded 1 Top 5 & 2 Top 10s in 8 career starts on Richmond's short track. He'll be my selection Saturday night for the second NSCS primetime race of the season.

SHARK's PICK: Richmond TOYOTA Owners 400 (Spring NSCS Race-Richmond)
#9 MARCOS AMBROSE DeWalt Ford

Vickers is finishing top 10. Surprised no one picked him up yet.

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Where are you?

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Guys, Brian Vickers is still subbing for the injured Denny Hamlin in the #11 FedEx TOYOTA, and Hamlin does very well at Richmond historically. Hamlin was briefly interviewed during the "NASCAR on FOX" broadcast last Sunday at Kansas and hopes to be racing again next Sunday when NASCAR heads to Talladega, AL for the Aaron's 499.

Aric Almirola

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We got inside Speeps' head!!!

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Kind of lonesome up there.

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Echo Echo...Echo... Echo...

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The innuendo is priceless.

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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?"

Thankfully i was pm'ed in a timely manner.

Martin Truex Jr.

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Jeffy

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kenseth

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