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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 9

Total pts.______________ Driver
385 Scorehead***_________Kevin Harvick
310 chaspopcapp__________ Matt Kenseth
306 Hatchetman*_________*Greg Biffle
297 Hawg Ass____________Jimmie Johnson
290 Gloopan Kuratz**______Dale Earnhardt Jr
281 Urlacher's missing neck__*Kurt Busch
276 K Effective___________*Martin Truex Jr.
270 newper______________Carl Edwards
256 RFDC*_______________*Jeff Gordon
255 donspiracy____________Kasey Kahne
254 Peoria Matt___________ Brad Keselowski
253 sjboyd0137___________Clint Bowyer
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252 spanky______________NP-Paul Menard
251.5 pittmike____________NP-David Ragan
248 Apologist______________Joey Logano
221 Matt Murton's Beard*___Denny Hamlin
212 doug-ep______________Ryan Newman
211 Dr. Ken_______________Danica Patrick
199 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Casey Mears
196 Hussra_______________*NP-Ryan Blaney
183 City Of Fools__________NP-Sam Hornish Jr.
137 jimmypasta___________NP-Kyle Larson
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
GEICO 500
Talladega Superspeedway - 5/3/2015

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) Drive To End Hunger Chevy 194.793 49.160
2 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevy 193.685 49.441
3 21 Ryan Blaney (i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 193.611 49.460
4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevy 193.599 49.463
5 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Lowe's Chevy 193.427 49.507
6 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy 193.419 49.509
7 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevy 193.412 49.511
8 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 193.357 49.525
9 18 David Ragan Pedigree Toyota 193.006 49.615
10 15 Clint Bowyer PEAK Commercial & Industrial Toyota 192.808 49.666
11 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 192.703 49.693
12 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford 192.343 49.786
13 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevy 192.792 49.670
14 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevy 192.789 49.671
15 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller Lite Ford 192.777 49.674
16 33 Brian Scott (i) Shore Lodge Chevy 192.765 49.677
17 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 192.738 49.684
18 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevy 192.715 49.690
19 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevy 192.680 49.699
20 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford 192.672 49.701
21 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 192.622 49.714
22 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 192.587 49.723
23 55 Michael Waltrip Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 192.181 49.828
24 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Outback Steakhouse Chevy 192.050 49.862
25 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevy 191.835 49.918
26 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 191.727 49.946
27 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 191.627 49.972
28 43 Aric Almirola Fresh from Florida Ford 191.616 49.975
29 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fifth Third Bank Ford 191.581 49.984
30 40 Landon Cassill(i) Chevy 191.497 50.006
31 47 A.J. Allmendinger Kroger/Hungry Jack Chevy 191.252 50.070
32 32 Bobby Labonte (PC8) C&J Energy Services Ford 191.176 50.090
33 62 Brendan Gaughan (i) Dia Thrive Chevy 191.016 50.132
34 98 Josh Wise Phoenix Construction Ford 190.757 50.200
35 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevy 190.738 50.205
36 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Protection Chevy 190.715 50.211
37-OP 7 Alex Bowman Golden Corral Chevy 190.624 50.235
38-OP 34 Chris Buescher (i) CSX/Play It Safe Ford 190.408 50.292
39-OP 38 David Gilliland Farm Rich Ford 190.276 50.327
40-OP 46 Michael Annett Bene-fit Chevy 190.147 50.361
41-OP 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford 189.752 50.466
42-OP 23 J.J. Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 189.242 50.602
43-OP 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Dustless Blasting Toyota 188.850 50.707

DNQ 95 Michael McDowell Thrivent Financial Ford 189.444 50.548
DNQ 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota 188.980 50.672

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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Harvick

Harvick.

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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

bad brad

Bowyer

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Danica

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You know me like that.

Dale Jr

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

You forgot to add my 2nd deal breaker

Dale Jr

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Ryan Newman

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@audioidkid

kenseth

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

Hamlin

Jimmie Johnson

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

Jeff Gordon

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

kenseth

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

2nd Pick Kurt Busch

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

Biffle, bitte.

Fixed. Thank you.

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Kenseth

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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?"

biffle

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K Effective has been pm'ed.

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jMac

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Truex the Lessor, please.

Sorry, Pliny The Younger is not available.

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Wait, nobody has Logano? gimme the kid

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Hamlin, sorry Hussra

Kasey Kahne

Hussra has been pm'ed.

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Michael Waltrip with the extended dance remix of the Gridwalk since he is in the race today.

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Invocation and National Anthem. Yes sir, in fact, God is awesome indeed.

Wow, they got the American flag dropping in with a paratrooper and a giant flag being driven around the track by a big rig.

'MERICA!!!

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Parade laps underway.

Hussra will get Ryan Blaney if he doesn't make a 2ns pick.

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