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 34

Total pts._______________ ChaseDriver__________Non-Chase Driver
139 spanky*____________Dale Earnhardt Jr._______Ryan Newman
120 doug-ep______________Brad Keselowski_______Kyle Larson
109 Urlacher's missing neck*__Kevin Harvick________*Paul Menard
107 Peoria Matt__________Denny Hamlin________D-Kasey Kahne
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106 newper*____________Kurt Busch____________Clint Bowyer
88 chaspopcapp_________Joey Logano_________*Tony Stewart
77 Matt Murton's Beard*__Carl Edwards_________*Austin Dillon
---SILLY SEASON---58th Annual Daytona 500---February 21, 2016---
114 Gloopan Kuratz***____Kyle Busch__________
79 Scorehead***_______Jimmie Johnson______
6 Hawg Ass**___________ Matt Kenseth_______
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82 pittmike______________Jeff Gordon___________
76 Hatchetman****_______Jamie Mcmurray______
76 K Effective*___________Martin Truex Jr._______
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Hard times for Team Penske these days. Logano out again with a tire failure and Kese gets beat at the end by all time cheater, I mean great, Jimmie Johnson.

spanky has a couple of Hendrick drivers and heads to the top of the standings. A single solitary point separates Peoria Matt and newper from the last transfer spot. chas and Matt Murton’s Beard need a lot of help to make up 25+ points and advance to the Final Four at Homestead. See you race fans Sunday from Phoenix!!!!!!!


Entry List
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500(k)
Jeff Gordon Raceway - 11/15/2015

Car# Driver Manu Sponsor Owner OwnerPointsRank Race Attempts
1 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy Sherwin Williams Felix Sabates 13 34
2 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Ford Miller Lite Roger Penske 6 34
3 3 Austin Dillon Chevy Bad Boy Buggies / Realtree Richard Childress 21 34
4 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Chevy Budweiser / Jimmy John's Tony Stewart 3 34
5 5 Kasey Kahne Chevy Farmers Insurance Linda Hendrick 18 34
6 6 Trevor Bayne Ford AdvoCare John Henry 29 34
7 7 Alex Bowman Chevy Nikko RC / Toy State Tommy Baldwin 36 34
8 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Ford Go Bowling / G1GABLAST Richard Petty 26 34
9 10 Danica Patrick Chevy GoDaddy.com Tony Stewart 24 34
10 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express J.D. Gibbs 10 34
11 13 Casey Mears Chevy GEICO Military Bob Germain 22 34
12 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Chevy Mobil 1 / Bass Pro Shops Margaret Haas 27 34
13 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 5 Hour Energy Rob Kauffman 16 34
14 16 Greg Biffle Ford Jardiance Jack Roush 20 34
15 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford Cargill John Henry 25 34
16 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's Crispy Joe Gibbs 2 34
17 19 Carl Edwards Toyota Stanley J.D. Gibbs 5 34
18 20 Erik Jones(i) Toyota Dollar General Joe Gibbs 14 34
19 22 Joey Logano Ford Pennzoil Walter Czarnecki 8 34
20 23 Jeb Burton # Toyota Dr. Pepper Ron Devine 39 34
21 24 Jeff Gordon (PC6) Chevy Pepsi Rick Hendrick 1 34
22 26 J.J. Yeley(i) Toyota Maxim / Rutech Mgmt Anthony Marlowe 43 34
23 27 Paul Menard Chevy Duracell / Menards Richard Childress 15 34
24 31 Ryan Newman Chevy Caterpillar Global Mining Richard Childress 11 34
25 32 Joey Gase(i) Ford R Factor 2 Archie St Hilaire 42 34
26 33 Ryan Ellis(i) Chevy Science Logic Joe Falk 35 34
27 34 Brett Moffitt # Ford Dockside Logistics Jerry Freeze 34 34
28 35 Cole Whitt Ford TBA Bob Jenkins 31 34
29 38 David Gilliland Ford Love's Travel Stops Brad Jenkins 32 34
30 40 Landon Cassill(i) Chevy TBA Mike Hillman 33 34
31 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Chevy Haas Automation Gene Haas 7 34
32 42 Kyle Larson Chevy Target Camo Chip Ganassi 19 34
33 43 Aric Almirola Ford U.S. Air Force Richard Petty 17 34
34 46 Michael Annett Chevy Pilot / Flying J Harry Scott Jr. 38 34
35 47 A.J. Allmendinger Chevy Fry's / Clorox Tad Geschickter 23 34
36 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Chevy Lowe's Patriotic Jeff Gordon 12 34
37 51 Justin Allgaier Chevy BRANDT Harry Scott Jr. 30 34
38 55 David Ragan Toyota Aaron's Online Dream Machine Michael Waltrip 28 34
39 62 Timmy Hill Toyota Prairie Auto Credit / Financial Concepts Jay Robinson 45 34
40 78 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy Furniture Row / Visser Precision Barney Visser 4 34
41 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Toyota VooDoo Barbeque Ron Devine 37 34
42 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy Nationwide Rick Hendrick 9 34
43 98 Ryan Preece Chevy XYIENCE Energy Drink Mike Curb 40 34

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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Kahne

newman

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

What is going on here? Your post says Kahne but the chart says Newman.

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

I went back and changed it. Don must have been posting at the same time.

Bowyer

Newman

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Bowyer

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

2nd pick Menard

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

I still have 3 dealbreakers left. I might use them up.

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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

Kyle Larson

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Austin Dillon

dealbreaker Khane

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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?"

Jamie Mac

Jamie Mac was a chase driver...can we pick chase drivers out of the chase? I did not think we could?

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You are right. Not the first time I've made that mistake.

Thank you.

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PM has been PM'ed

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I'll use my last Dealbreaker to keep Kahne

Chas has been PM'ed.

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welcome race fans!!!!

Or to rain delay theatre in the desert.

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stewart

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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?"

Cover getting taken off the cars. A good sign we are moving close to racing.

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And the cars are covered again.

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Fear Factory did a good cover of Cars.

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And NBC is replaying the end of the Martinsville race.

Good times.

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Alright, we got a national anthem. The track doesn't look anywhere near race ready.

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At least they have lights at the track.

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Gotta get that DW vortex going.

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Now replaying Talladega ending. We gonna be here all night.

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Back live at the track. Race surface is still soaken wet.

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