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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 40 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 40 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 1

Total pts.____________Driver
45 newper*_____________Matt Kenseth
40 Hussra_______________Brad Keselowski
39 Secret Squirrel_________*Jimmie Johnson
37 Peoria Matt__________Kevin Harvick
36 Matt Murton's Beard___NP-Trevor Bayne
35 Urlacher's missing neck__*Kurt Busch
34 Hawg Ass_____________NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
33 Terry's Peeps__________Kyle Busch
31 RFDC_________________*Kasey Kahne
28 donspiracy____________Kyle Larson
28 Gloopan Kuratz_________NP-Carl Edwards
26 doug-ep______________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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24 Apologist_____________*Joey Logano
23 K Effective____________Ryan Newman
22 spanky______________NP-Austin Dillon
22 pittmike______________*Chase Elliott
19 Furious Styles__________NP-Brian Scott
16 Scorehead____________NP-Denny Hamlin
15 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Greg Biffle
13 jimmypasta___________NP-Casey Mears
7 Hatchetman___________Martin Truex Jr
6 chaspopcapp_________Jamie Mcmurray
5 sjboyd0137___________NP-Ty Dillon
1 Free Ajent____________NP-Paul Menard
*Dealbreaker Award______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick

Entry List
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway - 2/28/2016

Car# Driver Manu Sponsor Organization 2015 OwnerPointsRank 2015 RaceAttempts
1 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy McDonald's Chip Ganassi Racing 13 36
2 2 Brad Keselowski Ford AutoTrader Team Penske 7 36
3 3 Austin Dillon Chevy Dow Richard Childress Racing 21 36
4 4 Kevin Harvick Chevy Jimmy John's Stewart-Haas Racing 2 36
5 5 Kasey Kahne Chevy Panasonic Toughbook Hendrick Motorsports 18 36
6 6 Trevor Bayne Ford AdvoCare Roush Fenway Racing 29 36
7 7 Regan Smith Chevy Nikko RC / ToyState Tommy Baldwin Racing 36 36
8 10 Danica Patrick Chevy Aspen Dental Stewart-Haas Racing 24 36
9 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Ground Joe Gibbs Racing 9 36
10 13 Casey Mears Chevy GEICO Germain Racing 23 36
11 14 Ty Dillon (i) Chevy Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Stewart-Haas Racing 27 36
12 15 Clint Bowyer Chevy Aaron's Hscott Motorsports 30 36
13 16 Greg Biffle Ford Roush Performance Roush Fenway Racing 20 36
14 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford Ford EcoBoost Roush Fenway Racing 25 36
15 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 75 Joe Gibbs Racing 1 36
16 19(15/55) Carl Edwards Toyota ARRIS Joe Gibbs Racing 16/28 36
17 20 Matt Kenseth Toyota Dollar General Joe Gibbs Racing 14 36
18 21* Ryan Blaney # Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Wood Brothers Racing 41 19
19 22 Joey Logano Ford Shell Pennzoil Team Penske 6 36
20 23 David Ragan Toyota Dr Pepper BK Racing 40 36
21 24 Chase Elliott # Chevy NAPA Auto Parts Hendrick Motorsports 3 36
22 27 Paul Menard Chevy Valvoline / Menards Richard Childress Racing 15 36
23 30* Josh Wise Chevy Curtis Key Plumbing The Motorsports Group 49 13
24 31 Ryan Newman Chevy Caterpillar Richard Childress Racing 9 36
25 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt # Ford Can-Am GO FAS Racing 42 36
26 34(35) Chris Buescher # Ford CSX "Play It Safe" Front Row Motorsports 31 36
27 38 Landon Cassill Ford FR8 Auctions Front Row Motorsports 32 36
28 41(15/55) Kurt Busch Chevy Monster Energy / Haas Automation Stewart-Haas Racing 16/28 36
29 42 Kyle Larson Chevy Target Chip Ganassi Racing 19 36
30 43 Aric Almirola Ford Smithfield Richard Petty Motorsports 17 36
31 44 Brian Scott # Ford Twisted Tea Richard Petty Motorsports 26 36
32 46(62) Michael Annett Chevy Pilot Flying J Hscott Motorsports 45 36
33 47 A.J. Allmendinger Chevy Kroger / Scott Products JTG Daugherty Racing 22 36
34 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy Lowe's Hendrick Motorsports 10 36
35 78 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota Furniture Row Furniture Row Racing 4 36
36 83 Matt Dibenedetto Toyota Sewanee / ZAK Products BK Racing 37 36
37 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy Nationwide Hendrick Motorsports 12 36
38 95(33) Michael McDowell Chevy Thrivent Financial Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing 35 36
39 98* Cole Whitt Chevy Tweaker Energy Shot Premium Motorsports 39 36

# Simoco Rookie of the Year candidate

(i) = driver not running for 2016 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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Rowdy

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1926-1931-1934-1942-1944-1946-1964-1967-1982-2006-2011

Harvick

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

Junior 88

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

Jimmie Johnson

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Kenseth

McMurray

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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?"

Rowdy

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Kenseth

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

Secret Squirrel and Apologist have been pm'ed.

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harvick

2nd pick Kurt Busch.

Rowdy to the back of the field for cheating.

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

Brad Keselowski, please, thank you.

Logano

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good pick.

Jimmie Johnson

2nd pick Kasey Kahne

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Truex

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

Dale Jr.

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helllllo,NEWMAN!

Chase Elliott. 2nd pick.

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

Also, I guess if DEP keeps taking my pick every week and he wins the contest he will share with me some of the credit.

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

No.

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Kyle Larson

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Engines fired! Let's see if we end up with more than 10 cars on the lead lap at the end of the race.

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Parade laps underway.

Kyle Busch is a cheater and will start at the back of the pack.

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Green flag!!!!

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Lap 6 of 325.

Kurt Busch, Mcmurray, Newman Top 3.

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Lap 10.

Hamlin to 3rd! The high line coming in for Dale Jr. As well.

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