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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 17

Total Pts._______________Driver
734 Terry's Peeps***______Matt Kenseth
586 Gloopan Kuratz**_____Dale Earnhardt Jr.
563 Keeping Score**_______*Jimmie Johnson
551 Dr. Ken_____________Kevin Harvick
549 newper_____________Carl Edwards
536 Apologist*___________*Clint Bowyer
534 Urlacher's missing neck**_Greg Biffle
529 Peoria Matt** ________*Brad Keselowski
493 Hatchetman__________Tony Stewart
489 Otunga's Coffee Mug*** _NP-Martin Truex Jr.
476 K Effective*__________Paul Menard
471 chaspoppcap________Jeff Burton
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467 Hawg Ass****_______NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
458 Free Ajent__________NP-Danica Patrick
442 SHARK_____________Kurt Busch
439 spanky_____________ NP-Juan Pablo Montoya
437 Scorehead___________*Jeff Gordon
427 sjboyd0137__________*Joey Logano
426 RFDC_______________*Kasey Kahne
402 City Of Fools__________NP-Casey Mears
397 Hank Scorpio*________*Ryan Newman
395 mcbrides*___________NP-Trevor Bayne
389 donspiracy___________*Kyle Busch
376 doug-ep***_________*Michael Waltrip
358 jimmypasta*__________NP-Denny Hamlin
296 Boilermaker Rick*______NP-Marcos Ambrose
*Dealbreaker award ______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Coke Zero 400
Daytona International Speedway - 7/6/2013
Provided by NASCAR Public Relations Statistics

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 193.723 46.458
2 20 Matt Kenseth Home Depot / Husky Toyota 193.299 46.560
3 15 Clint Bowyer Blue DEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid Toyota 193.158 46.594
4 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrickcars.com Chevy 193.154 46.595
5 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Batteries Toyota 193.129 46.601
6 27 Paul Menard Rheem / Menards Chevy 193.075 46.614
7 55 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 193.058 46.618
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Dover White Chevy 193.009 46.630
9 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Fifth Third Ford 192.984 46.636
10 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 192.947 46.645
11 10 Danica Patrick # GoDaddy.com Chevy 192.930 46.649
12 99 Carl Edwards SUBWAY Ford 192.901 46.656
13 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops / Ducks Unlimited Chevy 192.876 46.662
14 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 192.864 46.665
15 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 192.802 46.680
16 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevy 192.798 46.681
17 31 Jeff Burton Kwikset Chevy 192.724 46.699
18 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 192.715 46.701
19 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford 192.715 46.701
20 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/QuickLaneTire&AutoCenter Ford 192.583 46.733
21 39 Ryan Newman Outback Steakhouse Chevy 192.522 46.748
22 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Racing / Sealy Chevy 192.489 46.756
23 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Coating Systems Chevy 192.448 46.766
24 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 192.439 46.768
25 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 192.197 46.827
26 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevy 192.152 46.838
27 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevy 191.877 46.905
28 38 David Gilliland Long John Silver's Ford 191.755 46.935
29 7 Dave Blaney Florida Lottery Chevy 191.546 46.986
30 43 Aric Almirola U.S. Air Force Ford 191.306 47.045
31 98 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford 190.795 47.171
32 36 JJ Yeley Golden Corral Chevy 190.735 47.186
33 51 AJ Allmendinger Phoenix Construction Chevy 190.726 47.188
34 47 Bobby Labonte Scott Products Toyota 190.375 47.275
35 30 David Stremme Lean 1 Toyota 190.202 47.318
36 95 Scott Speed Leavine Family Racing Ford 189.853 47.405
37-OP 35 Josh Wise(i) MDS Transport Ford 189.825 47.405
38-OP 34 David Ragan Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts Ford 189.797 47.419
39-OP 32 Terry Labonte C & J Energy Ford 189.633 47.460
40-OP 93 Travis Kvapil Burger King / Dr Pepper Toyota 188.996 47.620
41-OP 83 David Reutimann Burger King / Dr Pepper Toyota 188.731 47.687
42-OP 87 Joe Nemechek(i) Royal Teak Collection Toyota 188.723 47.689
43-OP 33 Landon Cassill(i) LittleJoesAutos.com Chevy 188.127 47.840

PC1 = is the first past champion eligible, PC2 is the 2nd...and so on if more

# Simoco Rookie of the Year candidate

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

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Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Brad K.

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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

Harvick

Dale Jr.

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Bowyer

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--yet I can't look away."

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stewart

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Biff

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Harvick

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2nd pick: Clint

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Jeff Burton

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I already took him. Danica is available though and this is her only good track.

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2nd pick bowyer

We'll need a cabal ruling. I took Harvick from.. someone, then had him poached by Dr Ken, thus making Clint my 2nd pick...

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The Cabal may be mining salt currently but it looks like Harvick is your pick unless Peoria Matt is using one of his 2 deal breakers.

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RFDC originally took Harvick. PM then poached him, I selected him shortly after, and Dr Ken (who is above me in standings) shortly after that. I then made Clint my 2nd selection. Either way, Peoria Matt and RFDC are on their 2nd picks. (I think)

That's how I followed it, i believe the Cabal simply looks at the post sequence to sort these things out.

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Sorry i screwed that up.

2nd pick bad brad

Logano


Shouldnt I have a dealbreaker from the Truex win?

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Ryan Newman will be my guy this week.

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2nd pick: Jeff Gordon

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Dale Jr

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MENARD!

Pretty soon, those still following NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series will be jockeying for spots in the "Chase for the Cup" starting in September at Chicagoland Speedway.

While recent history doesn't bode well for my pick at one of motorsports' signature tracks, he might be in position to earn one of the final spots in the "Chase" if he continues solid performances such as a 6th place finish last Sunday in the rain-delayed Quaker State 400 at Kentucky. With that in mind, I'll take my chances with this driver Saturday night in Daytona.

SHARK'S PICK: Coke Zero 400
#78 KURT BUSCH Furniture Row Chevy

Wow, I have mess to clean up...

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Gloopan already picked him. chas has been pm'ed.

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Yes, I put it in the Week 16 results, it didn't make the jump to Week 17 standings...

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