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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 2

Total pts.____________ Driver
83 Secret Squirrel*_________Kevin Harvick
74 Peoria Matt__________*Matt Kenseth
73 Urlacher's missing neck__Kurt Busch
72 Terry's Peeps__________Denny Hamlin
72 Hussra_______________NP-Austin Dillon
68 newper*_____________Jimmie Johnson
65 doug-ep______________Brad Keselowski
65 Gloopan Kuratz_________Carl Edwards
55 pittmike______________ Dale Earnhardt Jr.
55 Matt Murton's Beard___NP-Aric Almirola
53 Apologist_____________ Kyle Busch
52 spanky______________NP-AJ Allmendinger
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49 RFDC_________________Joey Logano
43 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Ryan Blaney
43 donspiracy____________Kyle Larson
42 Hatchetman___________*Martin Truex Jr
41 Scorehead____________NP-Paul Menard
40 jimmypasta___________NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
40 K Effective____________ NP-Danica Patrick
29 sjboyd0137___________NP-Brian Vickers
29 Furious Styles__________NP-Ryan Newman
26 chaspopcapp_________*Kasey Kahne
24 Free Ajent____________NP-Casey Mears
0 nwfisch_______________Chase Elliott
*Dealbreaker Award______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Kobalt 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway - 3/6/2016

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed

Row 1: 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet 27.505 196.328
2 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 27.572 195.851

Row 2: 3 20 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Toyota 27.582 195.780
4 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 27.598 195.666

Row 3: 5 3 Austin Dillon Dow Energy & Water/Intellifresh Chevrolet 27.604 195.624
6 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Chevrolet 27.628 195.454

Row 4: 7 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 27.651 195.291
8 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 27.652 195.284

Row 5: 9 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 27.681 195.080
10 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Toyota 27.696 194.974

Row 6: 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Kobalt Chevrolet 27.837 193.986
12 47 AJ Allmendinger Smith's/Kingsford Chevrolet 27.961 193.126

Row 7: 13 24 Chase Elliott # NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 27.740 194.665
14 21 Ryan Blaney # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 27.741 194.658

Row 8: 15 27 Paul Menard Dutch Boy/Menards Chevrolet 27.784 194.356
16 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Fastenal Ford 27.792 194.301

Row 9: 17 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 27.851 193.889
18 10 Danica Patrick Nature's Bakery Chevrolet 27.889 193.625

Row 10: 19 14 Brian Vickers Mobil 1 Chevrolet 27.893 193.597
20 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Nationwide Chevrolet 27.915 193.444

Row 11: 21 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 27.931 193.334
22 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 27.989 192.933

Row 12: 23 18 Kyle Busch M&M's 75 Toyota 28.009 192.795
24 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 27.678 195.101

Row 13: 25 34 Chris Buescher # Love's Travel Stops Ford 27.972 193.050
26 16 Greg Biffle Cheez-It Ford 27.989 192.933

Row 14: 27 38 Landon Cassill MDS Transport Ford 28.015 192.754
28 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 28.019 192.726

Row 15: 29 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet 28.075 192.342
30 95 Michael McDowell WRL General Contractors Chevrolet 28.122 192.020

Row 16: 31 23 David Ragan Dr Pepper Toyota 28.144 191.870
32 44 Brian Scott # Albertsons Co/White Tail Ford 28.251 191.144

Row 17: 33 7 Regan Smith Road Rippers Street Beatz Chevrolet 28.291 190.873
34 83 Matt DiBenedetto Cosmo Motors Toyota 28.398 190.154

Row 18: 35 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Chevrolet 28.566 189.036
36 98 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Chevrolet 28.659 188.422

Row 19: 37 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 28.661 188.409
38 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt # Can-Am Ford 28.747 187.846

Row 20: 39 30 Josh Wise Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet 29.062 185.810

# Simoco Rookie of the Year candidate

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

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kenseth

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

Harvick

Junior

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Elections have consequences.

Jimmie Johnson

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

Logano

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Kyle Bush

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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?"

Harvick

2nd pick Kenseth

Brad Keselowski

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@audioidkid

Cousin Carl

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Chase Elliott

Hamlin

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Rowdy

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

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?"

truex

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martin truex jr

kurt busch

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

Welcome race fans!!!!!!

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Kyle Larson

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Is that fucking rain?????????

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Opening ceremonies will not be deterred by strong winds and a driving rainstorm.

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Cars are on the track for parade laps. It's about that time!

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Windy conditions at the track today. Competition caution at Lap 30.

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More rain on the track during the parade laps.

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The wind is crazy. The camera men are tethered into their spots?!?!

50mph gusts throughout the race.

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It is a slight breeze. "unsignificant"

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Green flag!!!!!!!!!!

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Lap 5 of 267.

Kurt Busch, Logano, Kenseth, Kese, and Austin Dillon Top 5.

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Leader Kurt Busch with a big ol' Helton sized hot dog wrapper on his grill.

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