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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 18

Total pts.______________ Driver
710 Scorehead*****_______Kyle Busch
651 Hawg Ass**___________*Brad Keselowski
620 Gloopan Kuratz***_____Jeff Gordon
590 chaspopcapp__________Jimmie Johnson
585 spanky**____________*Kyle Larson
560 newper**____________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
549 Urlacher's missing neck__Joey Logano
548 Matt Murton's Beard**___Kurt Busch
546 Hatchetman***_______Ryan Newman
535 K Effective___________NP-David Ragan
521 doug-ep______________Clint Bowyer
490 Apologist***__________*Denny Hamlin
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490 RFDC*_______________*Carl Edwards
483 Peoria Matt*___________Martin Truex Jr.
471.5 pittmike____________Kasey Kahne
466 sjboyd0137___________Jamie Mcmurray
458 donspiracy**__________*Kevin Harvick
442 Dr. Ken_______________NP-Matt Kenseth
412 Hussra_______________NP-Landon Cassill
397 City Of Fools*__________NP-Greg Biffle
370 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Ryan Blaney
322 jimmypasta___________NP-Danica Patrick
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick


Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
5-hour ENERGY 301
New Hampshire Motor Speedway - 7/19/2015

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed (mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 19 Carl Edwards Sport Clips Toyota 135.164 28.179
2 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 135.021 28.209
3 55 David Ragan Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 135.021 28.209
4 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 134.725 28.271
5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 134.601 28.297
6 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevy 134.596 28.298
7 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Lowe's Chevy 134.501 28.318
8 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 134.430 28.333
9 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevy 134.397 28.340
10 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller Lite Ford 134.023 28.419
11 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's/Cessna Chevy 133.999 28.424
12 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevy 133.591 28.511
13 40 Landon Cassill(i) Interstate Moving Services/Precon Marine Inc. 134.174 28.387
14 16 Greg Biffle Safety-Kleen Ford 134.075 28.408
15 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevy 134.042 28.415
16 21 Ryan Blaney(i) SKF Ford 134.009 28.422
17 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevy 133.802 28.466
18 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota 133.788 28.469
19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevy 133.464 28.538
20 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevy 133.450 28.541
21 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 133.403 28.551
22 47 A.J. Allmendinger Better Than Bouillon Chevy 133.184 28.598
23 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) AARP Member Advantages Chevy 133.068 28.623
24 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevy 132.924 28.654
25 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Mobil 1 Chevy 132.877 28.664
26 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevy 132.715 28.699
27 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Shaws/Smithfield Ford 132.623 28.719
28 27 Paul Menard Richmond/Menards Chevy 132.609 28.722
29 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 132.531 28.739
30 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevy 132.526 28.740
31 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 132.388 28.770
32 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 132.172 28.817
33 35 Cole Whitt Taco Bell Ford 132.103 28.832
34 34 Brett Moffitt # Dockside Logistics Ford 131.656 28.930
35 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Burger King Toyota 131.370 28.993
36 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota 130.972 29.081
37 38 David Gilliland MDS Ford 130.765 29.127
38 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevy 130.300 29.231
39 23 J.J. Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 129.384 29.438
40 7 Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy 129.103 29.502
41 32 Eddie MacDonald DraftDemons.com Ford 128.994 29.527
42 33 Derek White (i) Braille Battery/Grafoid Chevy 126.165 30.189
43 98 Timmy Hill Residence Inn Ford 102.022 37.333

DNQ 62 Reed Sorenson Chevy 129.415 29.431

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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Logano

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

Brad Keselowski

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Jimmie Johnson

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JJ

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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?"

K. Kahne.

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Elections have consequences.

Kevin Harvick

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Kyle Busch

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Dale Jr

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Kese

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Kurt Busch

2nd pick Kenseth

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Truex

Rump Ranger Jeff Gordon

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McMurray

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Keselowski

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newman!

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

Clint Bowyer

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@audioidkid

Kyle

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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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Larson

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Hmmm... Denny

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change my pick to Carl Edwards.

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My guy Jeff Burton with the NBC car taking some pace laps! Great way to show the track. Would love to see Darrell Waltrip do this next season.

Rain/weather shouldn't be a factor today, unless you count the sun coming out and making the track slick.

Look for the line of people ready to wreck out Hamlin. He won the Xfinity race yesterday, going thru Austin Dillon and teammate Kyle Busch. Good times!!

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No Chevy's in the Top 5 starting positions. Only three in the Top 10. Kurt, JJ, and Kahne.

Very surprising. We will see how that holds up during the race.

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Adam Sandler with a very passionate drivers command. He is there to push his new film, Pixels. In theaters near you next week.

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Cars are on the track for parade laps. It's about that time!

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Let's do this!!!!

Green flag!!!!!!!!

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Lap 5 of 301.

Carl jumps out to nearly a second lead on Kyle Busch.

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