LCQ Semi-Finals

pittmike v. Hatchetman
jimmypasta v. Dr. Ken

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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 24

Total pts.______________ Driver
891 Scorehead******______Kevin Harvick
846 Gloopan Kuratz****____Kyle Busch
833 Hawg Ass**___________*Joey Logano
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759 spanky*____________Jimmie Johnson
759 chaspopcapp*_________*Dale Earnhardt Jr.
749 Urlacher's missing neck*__*Brad Keselowski
721 K Effective*___________Paul Menard
719 Matt Murton's Beard**__*Matt Kenseth
718 newper**____________Denny Hamlin
711 doug-ep______________Jeff Gordon
707 Peoria Matt**__________*Martin Truex Jr.
679 donspiracy**__________Kasey Kahne
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675 Hatchetman***_______Ryan Newman
654 RFDC*_______________*Kurt Busch
656 sjboyd0137___________NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
627.5 pittmike____________*Carl Edwards
610 Apologist***__________NP-Aric Almirola
588 Dr. Ken_______________NP-Kyle Larson
---SILLY SEASON---58th Annual Daytona 500---February 21, 2016---
577 City Of Fools*__________NP-Tony Stewart
569 Hussra_______________NP-Trevor Bayne
518 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Jamie Mcmurray
502 jimmypasta___________NP-David Ragan
420 Furious Styles___________Sarah Fisher
0 Free Ajent________________NP-Chase Elliott
0 Terry's Peeps______________Ryan Blaney
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick


What a finish! Logano and Harvick going on two different lines to the checkers. Ring up Peoria Matt for another Dealbreaker for picking Logano. Also, spanky used a dealbreaker right before green flag drop to steal Kyle Busch from chas. So, instead of clinching a spot with Kyle’s Top 10 finish, chas ends up with David Ragan and his 40th place result. Hey man, Danica finished 27th!!! Shoulda picked her!!!

This action caused spanky to catch chas in the standings. Outstanding. Nobody clinched this week, as 92 is the max points differential. CoF and Hussra have been eliminated from Chase contention. The double sadface goes to Hussra this week, out of the playoffs on points and while scoring the 2nd most points in the LCQ Quarterfinal, loses out to me 42-38.

For the rest of the LCQ, pittmike, jimmypasta, and Dr. Ken also advance to the Semi’s . Losers are boyd, RFDC, and Apologist. With Hatchetman falling to 13th, he will take my spot in the LCQ against pittmike. The other Semi is jimmypasta v. Dr. Ken for the Senior Division, ERRR, Champions Tour Title.
Follow the tourney here: http://challonge.com/NASCARLCQ

It is Throwback Sunday Labor Day weekend at Darlington for the Bojangles Southern 500. Another night race and there will indeed be party liquor for everybody!!

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Bojangles' Southern 500
Darlington Raceway - 9/6/2015

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller High Life Ford 178.874 27.492
2 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevy 177.588 27.691
3 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Budweiser/Jimmy John's Chevy 177.415 27.718
4 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 177.319 27.733
5 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) 3M Chevy 177.192 27.753
6 11 Denny Hamlin Sport Clips Toyota 176.905 27.798
7 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevy 176.848 27.807
8 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Cargill Ford 176.670 27.835
9 21 Ryan Blaney(i) Snap-on Tools Ford 176.195 27.910
10 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Crispy Toyota 176.075 27.929
11 43 Aric Almirola STP Ford 175.962 27.947
12 27 Paul Menard Moen/Menards Chevy 175.297 28.053
13 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 177.511 27.703
14 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 177.217 27.749
15 5 Kasey Kahne HendrickRideAlong.com Chevy 177.204 27.751
16 42 Kyle Larson Mello Yello Chevy 177.134 27.762
17 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevy 177.045 27.776
18 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 177.013 27.781
19 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Lowe's Chevy 176.860 27.805
20 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's/Cessna Chevy 176.568 27.851
21 55 David Ragan Ol' Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 176.264 27.899
22 25 Chase Elliott(i) NAPA Auto Parts Chevy 176.119 27.922
23 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevy 175.943 27.950
24 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford 153.498 32.037
25 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Cosmo Motors Toyota 177.339 27.730
26 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Valvoline Chevy 177.000 27.783
27 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevy 177.000 27.783
28 15 Clint Bowyer Buddy Baker Tribute Toyota 176.714 27.828
29 3 Austin Dillon American Ethanol Chevy 176.682 27.833
30 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevy 176.613 27.844
31 40 Landon Cassill(i) #Snap Honor Chevy 176.594 27.847
32 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 176.511 27.860
33 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Winn Dixie Ford 176.372 27.882
34 47 A.J. Allmendinger Kroger/House-Autry Chevy 176.144 27.918
35 7 Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy 176.025 27.937
36 26 J.J. Yeley(i) Beds For Kids Toyota 175.981 27.944
37-OP 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford 175.159 28.075
38-OP 38 David Gilliland Love's Travel Stops Ford 174.680 28.152
39-OP 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevy 174.624 28.161
40-OP 34 Brett Moffitt # Dockside Ford 174.117 28.243
41-OP 23 Jeb Burton # Estes Toyota 173.970 28.267
42-OP 33 Mike Bliss(i) Little Joe's Auto Chevy 172.954 28.433
43-OP 98 TJ Bell Premium Motorsports Ford 172.167 28.563

DNQ 30 Travis Kvapil(i) Curtis Key Plumbing Chevy 174.303 28.213
DNQ 32 Josh Wise CorvetteParts.net/BeerFrost.com Ford 174.979 28.104
DNQ 62 Timmy Hill(i) ChampionMachinery.com Chevy 174.389 28.199

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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Junior

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Elections have consequences.

Jeff Gordon

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@audioidkid

newman I guess. whatever. fuckit.

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

Kenseth

Hamlin

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

Rowdy

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

Harvick

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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

Logano

Dale Jr

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

Shrub

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10 More Wins

pittmike and UMN have been pm'ed.

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Bad Brad

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

Carl Edwards

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Elections have consequences.

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?"

Damn, i was gonna use a nuclear option green flag dealbreaker on Scorehead or chas (just to ... shake things up, you know) but I apparently fell into a salt mine in Indiana for two weeks.

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Kyle Busch

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Logano

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2nd pick Kenseth

2nd pick Truex

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?"

Can't use a dealbreaker on the leader. Has anybody read the rules????

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RFDC has been pm'ed.

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Well, I can't keep 'em, and they won't help me finish dead last for a 2nd consecutive year. Might as well start some shit...

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Or sell them for 25 points each.

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are you suggesting the Almighty Cabal would approve of such activity?

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Good it pissed me off when he stole 88. BTW Don, I was looking at paint schemes for Hendrick retro. Why are they allowed 5 cars again? I thought max is 4 per owner.

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There are exceptions since it is not a full time ride. It is Nascar's party and they do what they want to.

Chase Elliott will be taking over for Gordon in the #24 next season anyhow. I believe Roush has done this after the four team rule was put in place.

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I'll take Kesolowski!!!

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You never miss your wealth, till your well went dry
Seem like only yesterday, you were here smiling
Now you gone away, but I know you in a better place
No traces of you, what can I do?
Alone and confused