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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 6

Total pts.______________ Driver
247 Scorehead*___________Jimmie Johnson
235 chaspopcapp__________Joey Logano
214 Hatchetman*_________Kasey Kahne
200 K Effective___________Brad Keselowski
192 Urlacher's missing neck__Kevin Harvick
189 donspiracy____________Kurt Busch
181 Peoria Matt___________*Matt Kenseth
179 sjboyd0137___________Jeff Gordon
177 Gloopan Kuratz*_______Martin Truex Jr.
174 Hawg Ass____________D-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
173 RFDC*_______________*Denny Hamlin
170 spanky______________Kyle Larson
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163 newper______________*Carl Edwards
153 Matt Murton's Beard*___Ryan Newman
135 Apologist______________Jamie Mcmurray
134 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Tony Stewart
131 doug-ep______________Greg Biffle
121 Dr. Ken_______________Danica Patrick
120 Hussra_______________NP-Ryan Blaney
94 jimmypasta___________NP-Austin Dillon
92 City Of Fools__________NP-Casy Mears
--- pittmike______________*NP-Paul Menard
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick D-Dealbreaker Pick


Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Duck Commander 500
Texas Motor Speedway - 4/11/2015
Saturday Night 6:30PM

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevy 193.847 27.857
2 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Budweiser/Jimmy John's Chevy 193.722 27.875
3 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller Lite Ford 193.195 27.951
4 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevy 192.933 27.989
5 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Lowe's Pro Services Chevy 192.424 28.063
6 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 192.369 28.071
7 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevy 192.253 28.088
8 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevy 192.109 28.109
9 42 Kyle Larson AXE Chevy 192.048 28.118
10 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna/McDonald's Chevy 191.721 28.166
11 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevy 191.489 28.200
12 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) Panasonic Chevy 189.547 28.489
13 21 Ryan Blaney Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 192.273 28.085
14 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevy 192.267 28.086
15 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevy 192.232 28.091
16 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Racing For A Miracle Toyota 191.973 28.129
17 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 191.918 28.137
18 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 191.884 28.142
19 16 Greg Biffle Safety-Kleen Ford 191.768 28.159
20 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 191.421 28.210
21 10 Danica Patrick TaxAct/GoDaddy Chevy 191.096 28.258
22 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Zest Ford 190.880 28.290
23 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 190.523 28.343
24 51 Justin Allgaier Flipping Ships Chevy 190.483 28.349
25 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevy 192.068 28.115
26 47 A.J. Allmendinger Bush's Beans Chevy 191.966 28.130
27 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota 191.639 28.178
28 46 Michael Annett Northland Motor Oil Chevy 191.530 28.194
29 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank/Lyon Financial Ford 191.483 28.201
30 18 David Ragan Interstate Batteries Toyota 191.455 28.205
31 35 Cole Whitt Front Row Motorsports Ford 191.367 28.218
32 43 Aric Almirola Eckrich Ford 191.340 28.222
33 40 Landon Cassill(i) CRC Knock'er Loose Chevy 191.340 28.222
34 7 Alex Bowman Accell Construction Chevy 191.245 28.236
35 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Ford 190.988 28.274
36 55 Brett Moffitt # Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 190.894 28.288
37-OP 32 Mike Bliss(i) Texas Tech Ford 190.362 28.367
38-OP 38 David Gilliland Love's Travel Stops Ford 190.288 28.378
39-OP 95 Michael McDowell Thrivent Financial Ford 190.255 28.383
40-OP 34 Chris Buescher(i) Dockside Logistics Ford 189.361 28.517
41-OP 23 J.J. Yeley(i) Dr. Pepper I'm A Pepper Toyota 188.673 28.621
42-OP 83 Matt Dibenedetto Burger King Toyota 187.774 28.758
43-OP 33 Alex Kennedy Dream Factory Chevy 185.746 29.072

DNQ 26 Jeb Burton # MaximFantasySports.com Toyota 189.507 28.495
DNQ 62 Brendan Gaughan (i) Chevy 190.027 28.417


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 2015 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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Jimmie Johnson

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

Harvick

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

Logano

Junior

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Pittmike !!! Atta boy.

He does well at Texas and I thought I would steal the bosses boy.

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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

Welcome, pittmike.

The Rules Cabal extends there deepest gratitude for joining the contest. A special session is being invoked to determine how many points you should be granted.

You can plead your case on how many you should start off with.

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Yes, pittmike's pick is being given special dispensation. Use a dealbreaker if you really want Dale Jr. this week.

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Not certain I know all the rules but I am doing Yahoo and am a fan so might as well.

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My points should reflect a top ten standing based on yahoo success.

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You are a dreamer!!!

I was thinking more like 150-130 points to start. There is no way the Rules Cabal can go as high as 170.

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What a yahoo.

Lol whatever you feel is right.

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Kanye

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

Kese, kindly.

Tony Stewart

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Kenseth

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Gordon

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Dale Jr.

Edit: Newman. No deal breaker reading is a skill.

Patrick

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You know me like that.

Cousin Carl

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Martin Truex Jr

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Greg Biffle

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@audioidkid

LOgano

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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?"

Kenseth

Sorry RFDC

Smoke's mojo still looks kinda messed up... against better judgement perhaps; i think I'll switch to J-Mac

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2nd pick Hamlin

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