Yes, the three Chase drivers not assigned to a player are available for picking. Ryan Newman
Paul Menard
Clint Bowyer
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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 29
Total pts.______________ ChaseDriver__________Non-Chase Driver
3 Hawg Ass**___________Matt Kenseth_______Kasey Kahne
3 Peoria Matt*__________Denny Hamlin________*Aric Almirola
3 Urlacher's missing neck*__Kevin Harvick________Ryan Blaney
0 Matt Murton's Beard**__Carl Edwards_________Kyle Larson
0 doug-ep______________Brad Keselowski_______Clint Bowyer
0 spanky*____________Dale Earnhardt Jr._______Greg Biffle
0 chaspopcapp*_________Joey Logano_________*Paul Menard
0 Scorehead***_______Jimmie Johnson______
D-Ryan Newman
0 Gloopan Kuratz***____Kyle Busch__________*Austin Dillon
0 newper**____________Kurt Busch____________Tony Stewart
---SILLY SEASON---58th Annual Daytona 500---February 21, 2016---
0 Hatchetman****_______Jamie Mcmurray______
0 K Effective*___________Martin Truex Jr._______
0 pittmike______________Jeff Gordon___________
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*Dealbreaker award__________________________*2nd Pick
D-Dealbreaker Pick
Well race fans, Delaware dodged the hurricane and the historic rains going down in South Carolina. Unfortunately, the Monster Mile was conquered by Kevin Harvick. He must of been cheating really good yesterday, since no one could hang with him. Also we say, "Bye Felicia!" to all-time cheater Jimmie Johnson. He broke something on the backside of his car and finished 30+ laps down. Bowyer, Menard, and Jamie Mac, who lost out advancing to Dale Jr. on a best round finish tie breaker. Ouch babe indeed.
As for the contest, Hatchetman, K Effective, and pittmike have been given the sweet release of no longer being in Championship contention. They can still make picks and use their dealbreakers, just to make things harder for those still in the Chase.
The next Chase race is Saturday night from Charlotte. There will be a slight overlap of Cubs v. Cards Game 2 of the NLDS and the race. Unless there is a rain delay in one or both of those areas over the weekend.
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Bank of America 500
Charlotte Motor Speedway - 10/10/2015Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 194.532 27.759
2 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Pretty in Pink Foundation Toyota 193.154 27.957
3 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 193.023 27.976
4 16 Greg Biffle Roush Performance / Breast Cancer Awareness Ford 192.947 27.987
5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 192.912 27.992
6 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) State Water Heaters Chevy 192.610 28.036
7 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Lowe's Red Vest Chevy 192.507 28.051
8 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 192.438 28.061
9 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 192.226 28.092
10 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevy 192.041 28.119
11 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Jimmy John's / Budweiser Chevy 191.415 28.211
12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevy 190.624 28.328
13 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Detroit Genuine Parts Ford 191.618 28.181
14 3 Austin Dillon Dow - Great Stuff Chevy 191.605 28.183
15 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row / Visser Precision Chevy 191.056 28.264
16 21 Ryan Blaney(i) PPG Ford 191.056 28.264
17 47 A.J. Allmendinger House Autry Chevy 190.907 28.286
18 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Lowes Foods Ford 190.819 28.299
19 55 David Ragan Aaron's Online Dream Machine Toyota 190.483 28.349
20 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrickridealong.com Chevy 190.436 28.356
21 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 190.382 28.364
22 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) 3M Chevy 189.947 28.429
23 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota 189.640 28.475
24 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com / Breast Cancer Awareness Chevy 188.607 28.631
25 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Juicy Juice Ford 189.900 28.436
26 27 Paul Menard Richmond / Menards Chevy 189.813 28.449
27 7 Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy 189.221 28.538
28 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevy 188.640 28.626
29 38 David Gilliland MDS Transportation Ford 188.521 28.644
30 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 188.501 28.647
31 42 Kyle Larson Target Plaid Chevy 187.833 28.749
32 95 Michael McDowell Thrivent Builds Ford 187.337 28.825
33 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare / Breast Cancer Awareness Ford 187.246 28.839
34 40 Landon Cassill(i) Carsforsale.com / Breast Cancer Awareness Chevy 187.220 28.843
35 26 J.J. Yeley(i) Maxim Toyota 187.214 28.844
36 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1 Chevy 186.754 28.915
37-OP 34 Brett Moffitt # Dockside Logistics Ford 186.587 28.941
38-OP 46 Michael Annett Allstate Peterbilt Group Chevy 186.580 28.942
39-OP 35 Cole Whitt Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters Ford 186.059 29.023
40-OP 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Cosmo Motors Toyota 185.784 29.066
41-OP 23 Jeb Burton # Dr Pepper / Breast Cancer Awareness Toyota 185.198 29.158
42-OP 98 Reed Sorenson VIPRacingExperience.com Ford 184.187 29.318
43-OP 33 Alex Kennedy # Chevy 182.174 29.642
DNQ 32 Josh Wise Rimrock Devlin Ford 185.236 29.152
DNQ 62 Timmy Hill(i) Champion Machinery Chevy 183.411 29.442
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