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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 19

Total pts.______________ Driver
757 Scorehead******______Kevin Harvick
695 Hawg Ass**___________Jeff Gordon
656 Gloopan Kuratz***_____Dale Earnhardt Jr.
612 chaspopcapp__________Brad Keselowski
599 newper**____________NP-Carl Edwards
598 spanky**____________Jimmie Johnson
590 Urlacher's missing neck__*Kyle Busch
582 Matt Murton's Beard**___NP-Jamie Mcmurray
579 Hatchetman***_______Tony Stewart
561 K Effective___________NP-Paul Menard
531 doug-ep______________Ryan Newman
528 RFDC*_______________Kurt Busch
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520 Apologist***__________*Kyle Larson
515 Peoria Matt*___________*Joey Logano
500 donspiracy**__________ Clint Bowyer
496.5 pittmike____________David Ragan
484 sjboyd0137___________NP-Martin Truex Jr.
480 Dr. Ken_______________NP-Danica Patrick
426 Hussra_______________ NP-Casey Mears
414 City Of Fools*__________NP-Denny Hamlin
391 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Sam Hornish Jr.
342 jimmypasta___________NP-Greg Biffle
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 7/26/2015

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 183.464 49.056
2 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 183.139 49.143
3 55 David Ragan Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 182.886 49.211
4 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevy 182.823 49.228
5 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevy 182.634 49.279
6 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevy 182.448 49.329
7 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 182.382 49.347
8 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevy 182.308 49.367
9 18 Kyle Busch Skittles Toyota 182.278 49.375
10 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's/Cessna Chevy 182.238 49.386
11 27 Paul Menard Duracell/Menards Chevy 182.028 49.443
12 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Kobalt Tools Chevy 181.987 49.454
13 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevy 183.240 49.116
14 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevy 183.072 49.161
15 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevy 183.001 49.180
16 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 182.667 49.270
17 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 182.637 49.278
18 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford 182.482 49.320
19 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) 3M Chevy 182.389 49.345
20 16 Greg Biffle Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford 182.360 49.353
21 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevy 182.238 49.386
22 43 Aric Almirola Eckrich Ford 182.113 49.420
23 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 182.079 49.429
24 40 Landon Cassill(i) Chevy 181.939 49.467
25 3 Austin Dillon Dow/Mycogen Chevy 181.928 49.470
26 47 A.J. Allmendinger Kroger/Kingsford Charcoal Chevy 181.910 49.475
27 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Chevy 181.386 49.618
28 25 Chase Elliott (i) NAPA Auto Parts Chevy 181.036 49.714
29 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. NOS Energy Drink Ford 180.963 49.734
30 21 Ryan Blaney(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane/JDRF Ford 180.919 49.746
31 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller Lite Ford 180.854 49.764
32 95 Michael McDowell Thrivent Financial Ford 180.777 49.785
33 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 180.469 49.870
34 46 Michael Annett Switch Hitch Chevy 180.426 49.882
35 7 Alex Bowman Marsh Supermarkets Chevy 180.325 49.910
36 33 Brian Scott (i) Shore Lodge Chevy 180.022 49.994
37-OP 38 David Gilliland FFA Ford 179.472 50.147
38-OP 23 J.J. Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 179.412 50.164
39-OP 34 Brett Moffitt # CSX Play It Safe Ford 179.376 50.174
40-OP 83 Matt Dibenedetto # VooDoo BBQ & Grill Toyota 178.912 50.304
41-OP 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford 177.778 50.625
42-OP 98 Timmy Hill (i) Curb Records Ford 166.018 54.211
43-OP 31 Ryan Newman Grainger Chevy 0.000 0.000

DNQ 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Fantasy Sports/Estes Toyota 176.170 51.087
DNQ 32 Josh Wise Brandeis Machinery Ford 178.941 50.296
DNQ 62 Reed Sorenson Chevy 174.540 51.564

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

Simultaneous post. You can keep him. Wasn't trying to take your pick.

Ok. Harvick it is then

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

He's all yours, UMN.

I'll take Bad Brad.

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

2nd pick rowdy.

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

Jimmie Johnson

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stewie

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

Kyle Busch

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Ryan Newman

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@audioidkid

Jeff Gordon

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2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins

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Matt Kenseth

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

Gloop has been pm'ed that this is UMN second pick.

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I'll take Junior.

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Keslowski

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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

Change my pick to Kurt Busch

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Regan

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If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

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

Good tickets still available. Yipes!!

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Clint Bowyer

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Wow. The outpouring of love for Jeff Gordon.

Spots are running out for the Chase Grid. He is gonna have to win one of the last seven races before the playoffs start.

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Engines are fired. Parade laps underway.

Even Draft Kings getting in on the Nascar action. Does this prove DK has gone too far??

Not really, Nascar needs all the help it can get. Bringing in casual fans thru gambling has done pretty well for the NFL.

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Looks like light rain on the camera lenses. Awesome.

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Lights off the pace car. It's about that time!

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Green flag!!!!!!

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Lap 3 of 160.

Logano takes the early lead from Carl.

Half the field already 10 seconds back of the leader.

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Holy crap. No one is there

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Yeah... Certainly not the 350,000 from when they raced there 20 years ago.

It's gonna rain. Or the tickets are too expensive. Or it's not a good race. Or the gimmick/nostalgia has worn off.

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