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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. 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. *** 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.

Overall Standings
After Week 2

Total pts.______________ Driver
89 RFDC*_______________Jimmie Johnson
82 Scorehead___________Matt Kenseth
77 chaspopcapp__________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
75 K Effective___________Paul Menard
72 Hatchetman__________Kasey Kahne
71 Hawg Ass_____________Kevin Harvick
70 Urlacher's missing neck__*Brad Keselowski
54 Matt Murton's Beard*___*Jeff Gordon
54 sjboyd0137___________NP-Jamie Mcmurray
53 Dr. Ken_______________*Carl Edwards
47 jimmypasta___________NP-David Ragan
42 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Aric Almirola
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40 Apologist______________Tony Stewart
40 spanky______________*Kyle Larson
40 Gloopan Kuratz________Martin Truex Jr.
39 City Of Fools__________ NP-Casey Mears
36 Peoria Matt__________*Joey Logano
32 Hussra_______________*Denny Hamlin
24 donspiracy____________Ryan Newman
24 newper______________Greg Biffle
21 doug-ep______________NP-Clint Bowyer
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick


Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Kobalt 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway - 3/8/2015


Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 24 Jeff Gordon (PC6) 3M Chevy 194.679 27.738
2 22 Joey Logano Pennzoil Platinum Ford 194.315 27.790
3 5 Kasey Kahne Time Warner Cable Chevy 194.287 27.794
4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevy 194.091 27.822
5 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevy 193.959 27.841
6 20 Matt Kenseth (PC5) DeWalt Toyota 193.632 27.888
7 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevy 193.507 27.906
8 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevy 193.389 27.923
9 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Kobalt Tools Chevy 193.334 27.931
10 1 Jamie McMurray CESSNA Chevy 193.112 27.963
11 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller Lite Ford 192.555 28.044
12 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevy 192.287 28.083
13 18 David Ragan M&M's Crispy Toyota 192.685 28.025
14 19 Carl Edwards Comcast Business Toyota 192.527 28.048
15 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 192.472 28.056
16 16 Greg Biffle Cheez-It Ford 192.424 28.063
17 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 192.294 28.082
18 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevy 192.280 28.084
19 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 191.782 28.157
20 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota 191.768 28.159
21 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevy 191.523 28.195
22 47 A.J. Allmendinger Clorox Chevy 191.340 28.222
23 33 Brian Scott (i) Whitetail Chevy 190.564 28.337
24 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevy 189.994 28.422
25 3 Austin Dillon DOW Energy & Water Chevy 190.355 28.368
26 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevy 189.967 28.426
27 7 Alex Bowman Nikko/Toy State Chevy 189.947 28.429
28 55 Brian Vickers Aaron's 60th Anniversary Dream Machine Toyota 189.820 28.448
29 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank/Camping World Ford 189.727 28.462
30 21 Ryan Blaney Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 189.447 28.504
31 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 189.354 28.518
32 95 Michael McDowell KLOVE Radio Ford 189.314 28.524
33 46 Michael Annett Cypress Chevy 189.228 28.537
34 41 Regan Smith(i) Haas Automation Chevy 189.215 28.539
35 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 189.003 28.571
36 34 Brett Moffitt Shaw's Southern Belle Seafood Ford 188.488 28.649
37-OP 38 David Gilliland Love's Travel Stops Ford 187.078 28.865
38-OP 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford 186.541 28.948
39-OP 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Ford 186.400 28.970
40-OP 23 J.J. Yeley(i) Dr. Pepper Toyota 186.156 29.008
41-OP 26 Jeb Burton # MaximFantasySports.com Toyota 185.720 29.076
42-OP 40 Landon Cassill(i) Carsforsale.com Chevy 183.418 29.441
43-OP 62 Brendan Gaughan (i) South Point Hotel & Casino Chevy 182.939 29.518

44-DNQ 32 Mike Bliss(i) Draftdemons.com Ford 185.618 29.092
45-DNQ 29 Reed Sorenson Toyota 184.925 29.201
46-DNQ 44 Travis Kvapil(i) Phoenix Warehouse Chevy 184.634 29.247
47-DNQ 66 Mike Wallace RoyalTeakCollection.com Chevy 181.245 29.794
48-DNQ 83 Matt Dibenedetto Burger King Toyota 180.668 29.889

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 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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harvick

48

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My Maserati does 186.

Dale jr

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

Harvick

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Jimmie Johnson

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

48

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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?"

Logano

Edwards

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My Maserati does 186.

chas has been pm'ed to make another pick.

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Truex Jr

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Biffle

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

Keselowski

Kenseth

88

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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?"

2nd pick Bad Brad

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

Kenseth

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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

kahne

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

Harvick

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Larson

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Hussra and Matt Murton's beard have been pm'ed

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Second pick - Jeff Gordan

MENARD!!

Smoke

He has to rebound at some point, right?

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Maybe when they get off the fat tracks. I mean fast tracks...

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Hamlin got this.

Ryan Newman

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Welcome race fans!!!!!!!!!!!!

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HI DON!

I'm in.

Jimmie looks like he has the fastest car, but guys like Logano, Jr, Larson.....couple others have strong cars also. I'm sure Harvick will figure out a way to get to the top 5 before the day is over also.

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