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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 Kasey Kahne each week if I am so compelled. 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.

If you pick someone and one of the above mentioned posters want that driver, you have to pick another driver. Driver picking priority based on the 2013 standings will go on for the first five weeks, 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.

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.

2. After the fifth race of the season driver picking priority will be based off of the 2014 standings. *** A poster can only have their pick bumped ONCE per week. Your second pick will be protected from getting bumped a second time. ***
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.

Total pts._________________Driver
329 Scorehead____________Matt Kenseth
319 newper*______________Brad Keselowski
304 RFDC*_______________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
283 donspiracy____________Kyle Larson
280 Gloopan Kuratz*________Jeff Gordon
269 spanky_______________Jimmie Johnson
267 doug-ep*_____________Carl Edwards
267 Peoria Matt*__________*Kyle Busch
265 Hawg Ass_____________Kurt Busch
265 jimmypasta___________NP-Brian Scott
260 chaspopcapp*_________Tony Stewart
250 Hatchetman*__________Joey Logano
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247 NearWSHussra________NP-Paul Menard
237 sjboyd0137___________NP-AJ Allmendinger
236 City Of Fools__________NP-Casey Mears
228 Apologist_____________Jamie McMurray
222 Hank Scorpio*_________Martin Truex Jr.
221 Dr. Ken_______________NP-Austin Dillon
220 Urlacher's missing neck__Kevin Harvick
216 K Effective____________*Ryan Newman
*Dealbreaker award _______*2nd Pick

Well, that was interesting...Kenseth trying to hold off Gordon and Kese at the end of the race lets Logano take the checkers and Kyle Busch sneak in to finish 3rd. Lots of hurt feeling and sadfaces after the race and even a couple punches thrown. Talladega is going to be quite the thing Sunday. Anybody can win and punch their ticket to the Chase. See you then racefans!!!

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Aaron's 499
Talladega Superspeedway - 5/4/2014
Provided by NASCAR Public Relations Statistics

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 33 Brian Scott(i) Shore Lodge Chevy 198.290 48.293
2 27 Paul Menard Richmond/Menards Chevy 197.888 48.391
3 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush's Beans Chevy 197.704 48.436
4 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 197.370 48.518
5 3 Austin Dillon # Bass Pro Shops Chevy 197.362 48.520
6 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevy 197.297 48.536
7 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevy 194.995 49.109
8 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Chevy 194.393 49.261
9 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevy 193.619 49.458
10 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 193.615 49.459
11 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevy 193.486 49.492
12 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops Chevy 188.958 50.678
13 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 194.963 49.117
14 95 Michael McDowell Jordan Truck Sales Ford 194.959 49.118
15 43 Aric Almirola Logan's Roadhouse/Gwaltney Ford 194.911 49.130
16 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 194.880 49.138
17 7 Michael Annett # Pilot/Flying J Chevy 194.098 49.336
18 55 Brian Vickers Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 194.035 49.352
19 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Pretzel Toyota 193.541 49.478
20 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's/Valspar Reserve Chevy 193.478 49.494
21 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 193.458 49.499
22 36 Reed Sorenson Golden Corral Chevy 190.890 50.165
23 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 190.575 50.248
24 83 Ryan Truex # VooDoo BBQ & Grill Toyota 197.913 48.385
25 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Zest Ford 197.908 48.386
26 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 197.835 48.404
27 15 Clint Bowyer PEAK Antifreeze/Motor Oil Toyota 197.806 48.411
28 66 Michael Waltrip Blue/DEF Toyota 197.806 48.411
29 42 Kyle Larson # Target Chevy 197.770 48.420
30 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr National Guard Chevy 197.765 48.421
31 26 Cole Whitt # Scorpyd Crossbows Toyota 197.721 48.432
32 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 197.443 48.500
33 23 Alex Bowman # Dr.Pepper Toyota 197.403 48.510
34 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 197.378 48.516
35 16 Greg Biffle 3M Window Film Ford 197.244 48.549
36 98 Josh Wise Dogecoin/Reddit.com Ford 197.029 48.602
37-OP 32 Terry Labonte C&J Energy Services Ford 196.746 48.672
38-OP 51 Justin Allgaier # Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevy 196.230 48.800
39-OP 34 David Ragan KFC Go Cup Ford 195.732 48.924
40-OP 38 David Gilliland Love's Travel Stop Ford 194.880 49.138
41-OP 40 Landon Cassill(i) Hillman Racing Chevy 194.389 49.262
42-OP 5 Kasey Kahne FrmrsInsrnce/Thankamillionteachers.com Chv 0.000 0.000
43-OP 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Chevy 0.000 0.000
44-DNQ 77 Dave Blaney Ford 195.560 48.967
45-DNQ 87 Joe Nemechek(i) Royal Teak Collection Toyota 194.551 49.221
46-DNQ 35 Eric McClure(i) Hefty Ultimate Reynolds Wrap Ford 194.366 49.268
47-DNQ 44 J.J. Yeley (i) All City Leasing & Warehousing Chevy 192.154 49.835

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 2014 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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Dale Jr

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

Bad Brad

Harvick

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

Jimmie Johnson

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Jamie Mac

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Matt Kenseth.

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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

Keselowski

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Kyle Busch

Rump Ranger Jeff Gordon

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Kurt Busch

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

hellllllo, NEWMAN!

Lucky Logano!

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

Truex Jr

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Carl Edwards

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@audioidkid

Smoke

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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?"

yes, but who are you picking?

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Tony Stewart

Kyle Larson

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Hussra has been pm'ed to make another first pick.

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Pre race ceremonies underway.

Gonna be a hell of a race today under perfect conditions. Want to see how much air time and how close to the front Tony Wise gets in the Dogecoin car.

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Nice interview with Bad Brad. If you had any doubt he was a huge douchebag asshole, the interview removed all doubt.

Not sure if DW could race today? Please

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Yeah... Kese was about as wrong as it gets.

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Imaginary TV viewing.

He said because of all of the pressure to please sponsors that exists today as opposed to when DW and Earnhardt were racing (meaning they couldn't be as rough or honest now). Had nothing to do with skill or talent.

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Green flag!!!

I give it 15 laps until a caution.

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Lap 3 of 188.

Paul Menard is a douchebag!! That was a dangerous move going to the outside lane entering turn 3.

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DANICA TO THE LEAD

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Lap 7.

New leader, Danica Patrick.

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