The Cabal extends its sincerest apologies for adding the race thread so late in the week.

Dispensation will be given for those that feel they have been wronged(at least for this week).

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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 5

Total pts.______________ Driver
183 doug-ep**____________NP-Kyle Larson
179 Secret Squirrel**_______Denny Hamlin
176 Urlacher's missing neck__Kyle Busch
170 Terry's Peeps__________Jimmie Johnson
160 Hussra_______________Brad Keselowski
158 newper*_____________ Matt Kenseth
154 RFDC_________________*NP-AJ Allmendinger
145 Apologist_____________Joey Logano
137 Peoria Matt__________ *Kevin Harvick
136 chaspopcapp_________ Carl Edwards
135 spanky______________NP-Austin Dillon
134 pittmike______________ Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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124 Matt Murton's Beard___NP-Brian Vickers
121 Furious Styles__________NP-Paul Menard
121 Gloopan Kuratz_________Kurt Busch
115 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Ryan Newman
115 Hatchetman___________Chase Elliott
105 donspiracy____________ Kasey Kahne
95 sjboyd0137___________NP-Greg Biffle
93 Scorehead____________NP-Danica Patrick
92 jimmypasta___________ NP-Martin Turex Jr.
88 K Effective____________NP-Ryan Blaney
68 Free Ajent____________NP-David Ragan
56 nwfisch_______________NP-Jamie Mcmurray
*Dealbreaker Award______ *2nd Pick NP-NoPick


Starting Lineup
Martinsville Speedway
STP 500

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
Row 1: 1 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 19.513 97.043
2 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet 19.515 97.033

Row 2: 3 14 Brian Vickers Janssen/Arnie’sArmyCharitableFndtn Chev 19.549 96.864
4 27 Paul Menard Libman/Menards Chevrolet 19.551 96.854

Row 3: 5 31 Ryan Newman Grainger Chevrolet 19.575 96.736
6 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger/Butterfinger/Coffeemate Chevrolet 19.587 96.676

Row 4: 7 18 Kyle Busch M&M's 75th Anniversary Toyota 19.591 96.657
8 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 19.594 96.642

Row 5: 9 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 19.635 96.440
10 24 Chase Elliott # 3M Chevrolet 19.679 96.224

Row 6: 11 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 19.683 96.205
12 21 Ryan Blaney # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 19.690 96.171

Row 7: 13 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Fastenal Ford 19.595 96.637
14 16 Greg Biffle Roush Performance Ford 19.598 96.622

Row 8: 15 1 Jamie McMurray Bad Boy Off Road/Beechcraft Chevrolet 19.599 96.617
16 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Toyota 19.609 96.568

Row 9: 17 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 19.628 96.474
18 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 19.629 96.470

Row 10: 19 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Chevrolet 19.651 96.362
20 43 Aric Almirola STP Ford 19.675 96.244

Row 11: 21 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Nationwide Chevrolet 19.715 96.049
22 23 David Ragan Dr Pepper Toyota 19.729 95.981

Row 12: 23 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet 19.767 95.796
24 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 19.784 95.714

Row 13: 25 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 19.708 96.083
26 44 Brian Scott # Goody's Ford 19.742 95.917

Row 14: 27 95 Michael McDowell KLove Radio Chevrolet 19.743 95.912
28 10 Danica Patrick TaxACT Chevrolet 19.748 95.888

Row 15: 29 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet 19.751 95.874
30 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Chevrolet 19.758 95.840

Row 16: 31 98 Cole Whitt Chevrolet 19.775 95.757
32 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 19.805 95.612

Row 17: 33 38 Landon Cassill MDS Transport Ford 19.809 95.593
34 7 Regan Smith APC Chevrolet 19.819 95.545

Row 18: 35 83 Matt DiBenedetto Cosmo Motors Toyota 19.871 95.295
36 34 Chris Buescher # CSX/Play it Safe Ford 19.880 95.252

Row 19: 37 32 Joey Gase(i) Donate Life Ford 19.971 94.817
38 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 20.092 94.246

Row 20: 39 30 Josh Wise Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet 20.098 94.218
40 55 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
Did Not Qualify: None.

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Rowdy


I just can't see the big nerd logano getting through this race in one piece regardless of how much of a hot rod he has. He has way way too much payback coming.

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

Kurt Busch

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Logano

Junior

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Elections have consequences.

Hamlin

James Johnson

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Brad Keselowski

elliot

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

Kenseth

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

Cousin Carl

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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?"

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

RFDC has been PM'ed.

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Logano

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

Peoria Matt has been PM'ed.

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Harvick 2nd pick

Kasey Kahne

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Welcome race fans!!!!!!



Currently watching the conclusion of the Bahrain Grand Prix. It was a smash fest at the beginning of the race with carbon fiber flying everywhere. SO much for the "best drivers in the world".

Looks like Romain Grosjean of Hass F1 about to score a Top 5. Wow.

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Michael Waltrip cringe inducing grid walk. Now with walking thru the parking lot, then having AJ Allmendinger kicking a M&M's cowboy hat in the direction of Kyle Busch's car. Oy. /facepalm

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Bold prediction:

Joey Logano will not finish in the Top 10.

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Air Force brass band with the National Anthem. Nice touch, sounded real good like.

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You know it's a party when AJ Cook from Criminal Minds gives the drivers command.

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Parade laps underway. This is gonna get smashie.

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Green flag!!!!

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Lap 5 of 500.

Dale Jr. cuts a tire and goes for the spin!

Caution!!!

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He was back in the 20's with Almirola, Ragan, and Harvick.

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Back to green at Lap 10.

Logano and Kahne lead them off.

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Lap 15 of 500.

Dinger gets shuffled out of the Top 10, then gives the business to Ryan Newman when Newman gets stuck on the outside line.

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Lap 22 of 500.

Logano, Menard, Kyle Busch, Kahne, and Vickers Top 5.

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Lap 24 of 500.

New leader, Paul Menard.

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