The thread is OPEN for making a single pick.
Party liquor for everybody!

The thread will CLOSE at the start of the Showdown Race
then the winner, 2nd place, and the fan vote transfer.

NOTE:
Yes, there are more players in the contest than there are drivers in the All-Star race, Virginia.
Yes, you can make your single pick the Showdown winner, Showdown 2nd place, or Fan Vote winner without knowing who they are.(no Dealbreaker award given though)
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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 enshrined Cribbage Hall Of Famer and racelog co-host Keeping Score gets to pick Juan Pablo Montoya 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 11

Total Pts._______________Driver
430 Terry's Peeps**_______Jimmie Johnson
380 Peoria Matt** ________Matt Kenseth
373 Dr. Ken_____________Kevin Harvick
356 Hawg Ass**__________Kasey Kahne
350 newper_____________Carl Edwards
341 Gloopan Kuratz*______NP-Marcos Ambrose
328 Keeping Score_______*Denny Hamlin
335 K Effective__________NP-Jamie McMurray
325 Apologist___________Clint Bowyer
320 Otunga's Coffee Mug _Kyle Busch
318 Free Ajent__________NP-Juan Pablo Montoya
316 Hatchetman________Joey Logano
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301 RFDC_______________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
296 Urlacher's missing neck_*Brad Keselowski
286 spanky______________NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
281 SHARK_____________Ryan Newman
280 sjboyd0137__________Tony Stewart
278 donspiracy___________*Martin Truex Jr.
261 doug-ep*_____________Kurt Busch
260 chaspoppcap________Jeff Gordon
255 Scorehead___________*Greg Biffle
253 mcbrides*___________NP-Casey Mears
237 jimmypasta__________*Mark Martin
233 City Of Fools________NP-Jeff Burton
215 Hank Scorpio________David Ragan
170 Boilermaker Rick______NP-Danica Patrick
*Dealbreaker award ______*2ndPick

2013 All-Star race awards table
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125 points WINNER TAKE ALL!
Dealbreaker awards for the following:
-picking the Showdown winner, or Fan Vote winner, by name.
-winners of Segment 1, 2, 3, 4, and one for the guy who comes out of the pit first after the Segment 4 mandatory four-tire stop, if it's not the Segment 4 winner(no double-dippin' there).
-leading 10 laps
-catching on fire. gas/oil line failure, tire rubber on brakes, and engine destruction only. Unburnt fuel out the exhaust when restarting a stalled car does not count.
-avoiding a wreck by going thru the infield with no contact, splitter damage is ok and driving straight down pit lane does not count.(The glorious cheater JJ did this last year)
-being taken out by another driver. Thru either ill will or ill handling, a driver taken out of the race and must DNF the event to get the award. If your driver takes himself out or causes the wreck, no award is given.
-first car out. the last place finisher will get a prize too. It is possible for the double dip here if your guy is taken out and ends up last. Two Deals, Wow!

Some of these awards are judgment calls and thankfully the NASCAR Rules Cabal has great judgment. I'll have my big yellow pad out during the race and will do a racelog.
All disputes and pleading of cases will be heard and acted upon in a timely manner.


http://www.jayski.com/news/stats/2013/s ... -Star-Race

Starting Lineup
Sprint All-Star Race
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway - 5/18/2013


Car # Driver Manu. Sponsor Owner
(3 laps with a mandatory 4-tire pit stop)
1) #99-Carl Edwards, Fastenal Ford, 111.297
2) #78-Kurt Busch, Furniture Row/Sealy Chevy, 112.447 seconds
3) #16-Greg Biffle, 3M Filtrete Ford, 112.706
4) #18-Kyle Busch, Snickers Bites Toyota, 112.754
5) #22-Joey Logano, Pennzoil Ford, 112.991
6) #15-Clint Bowyer, 5-hour Energy Toyota, 113.595
7) #11-Denny Hamlin, FedEx Express Toyota, 113.719
#55-Mark Martin, Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota, 114.001
9) #5-Kasey Kahne, Farmers Insurance Chevy, 114.033
10) #24-Jeff Gordon, Cromax Pro Chevy, 114.336
11) #39-Ryan Newman, Aspen Dental Chevy, 114.716
12) #2-Brad Keselowski, Miller Lite Ford, 114.989
13) #14-Tony Stewart, Bass Pro Shops/NWTF Chevy, 115.379
14) #34-David Ragan, CSX - Play it Safe Ford, 115.778
15) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., National Guard Chevy, 117.190 (a)
16) #20-Matt Kenseth, Home Depot Husky Toyota, 120.051(a)
17) #9-Marcos Ambrose, DeWalt Ford, 122.055 (overshot pit)(a)
18) #48-Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's Patriotic Chevy, 124.462 (overshot pit)(a)
19) #29-Kevin Harvick, Rheem/Budweiser Chevy, disallowed for pitting outside pit box
(was 122.903 seconds but overshot pit stall)
(a) 5 second penalty for loose / missing lugnut
20 ?? Sprint Showdown Winner
21 ?? Sprint Showdown RunnerUp
22 ?? Fan Vote Winner

Starting Lineup
The Sprint Showdown
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway - 5/18/2013

1) #56-Martin Truex Jr., NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, 193.424 mph
2) #1-Jamie McMurray, Bass Pro Shops/NWTF Chevy, 192.699
3) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, Target Chevy, 192.342
4) #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Best Buy Ford, 192.280
5) #13-Casey Mears, GEICO Ford, 190.880
6) #31-Jeff Burton, Caterpillar Chevy, 190.154
7) #10-Danica Patrick, GoDaddy Chevy, 190.061
#27-Paul Menard, Serta/Menards Chevy, 189.860
9) #36-JJ Yeley, World Trade Barter Solutions Chevy, 189.447
10) #33-Landon Cassill, Bicycle NASCAR Playing Cards Chevy, 188.963
11) #47-Bobby Labonte, House Autry Toyota, 188.818
12) #43-Aric Almirola, Smithfield Ford, 188.732
13) #44-Scott Riggs, No Label Ford, 188.580
14) #38-David Gilliland, Long John Silver's Ford, 188.186
15) #95-Michael McDowell, Leavine Family Racing Ford, 187.696
16) #83-David Reutimann, Burger King/Dr.Pepper Toyota, 187.435
17) #19-Mike Bliss, Gentry Plastics/Inc./Plinker Tactical Toyota, 187.305
18) #93-Travis Kvapil, Burger King/Dr.Pepper Toyota, 187.013
19) #7-Dave Blaney, SANY Chevy, 186.696
20) #32-Timmy Hill, OXY Water Ford, 185.861
21) #87-Joe Nemechek, Royal Teak Toyota, 184.011
22) #30-David Stremme, Lean 1 Toyota, 183.365
23) #52-Brian Keselowski, SupportMilitary.org/EchoLight Studios Toyota, 181.458

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James E. Johnson

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48

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

Stewart

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Kyle

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

Kyle Busch

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Dale Jr

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

Stupid fucking "you can't post so soon after your last post" cost me double JJ

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

Brad Keselowski

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Pck another driver.

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I did. I posted close enough to Peeps that i didn't get the "another post has been made" warning which means I would have had him for a few minutes if not for the stupid ass too soon filter.

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

He would have bumped it from you anyway.

It would have protected you from Kyle getting bumped...

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That was the plan. Oh well. Kyle can't last too much longer can he?

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

Kenseth

Gordon

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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?"

Oops.

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Hamlin

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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

Carl Edwards

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Clint

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1926-1931-1934-1942-1944-1946-1964-1967-1982-2006-2011

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

jimmypasta has been pm'ed.

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You had me at portly, now you are trying to break my heart.

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Harvick

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You know me like that.

Kurt Busch

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@audioidkid

logano

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

Kahne

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Can somebody get a Dealbreaker if their driver runs over a lug nut and lights a fire trail down pit lane?

I love when that happens. It's very Back to the Future-ish.

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You know me like that.

I didn't even look to see who had him, I just knew the guys above me didn't.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

No and No, but I am keeping Kahne.

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins