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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 6

Total pts._________________Driver
221 doug-ep**____________Jimmie Johnson
221 Urlacher's missing neck*_Joey Logano
202 Terry's Peeps__________Kevin Harvick
196 Hussra_______________ Greg Biffle
193 RFDC_________________NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
185 newper*_____________ Kyle Busch
181 Secret Squirrel**_______Carl Edwards
176 Apologist_____________ Matt Kenseth
172 spanky______________NP-Ryan Blaney
171 chaspopcapp_________ *Kasey Kahne
162 Peoria Matt__________*Brad Keselowski
161 pittmike______________ Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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158 Matt Murton's Beard___NP-Austin Dillon
155 Furious Styles__________NP-Trevor Bayne
149 Gloopan Kuratz_________Martin Truex Jr.
146 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Brian Vickers
136 Hatchetman___________Chase Elliott
124 sjboyd0137___________NP-Jamie Mcmurray
124 donspiracy____________Denny Hamlin
118 Scorehead____________NP-Ryan Newman
115 jimmypasta___________*Josh Wise
110 K Effective____________NP-Kyle Larson
88 Free Ajent____________NP-Kurt Busch
74 nwfisch_______________NP-AJ Allmendinger
*Dealbreaker Award______*2ndPick NP-NoPick


Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Duck Commander 500
Texas Motor Speedway - 4/9/2016

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
1 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 27.748 194.609
2 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 27.935 193.306
3 78 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Toyota 27.935 193.306
4 24 Chase Elliott # NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 27.974 193.036
5 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Zest Ford 27.988 192.940
6 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 27.992 192.912
7 21 Ryan Blaney # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 27.996 192.885
8 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 28.025 192.685
9 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 28.072 192.362
10 3 Austin Dillon DOW - FlexsoLyt Chevrolet 28.074 192.349
11 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 28.197 191.510
12 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 28.336 190.570
13 14 Brian Vickers TaxAct Military Files Free Chevrolet 27.993 192.905
14 16 Greg Biffle Kleen Performance Ford 28.001 192.850
15 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 28.031 192.644
16 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevrolet 28.045 192.548
17 5 Kasey Kahne Quicken Loans Chevrolet 28.066 192.404
18 1 Jamie McMurray Bad Boy Off Road Chevrolet 28.124 192.007
19 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 28.137 191.918
20 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 28.168 191.707
21 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet 28.184 191.598
22 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Chevrolet 28.193 191.537
23 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger/Bush's Beans Chevrolet 28.208 191.435
24 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 28.222 191.340
25 27 Paul Menard Rockstar Energy/Menards Chevrolet 28.064 192.417
26 10 Danica Patrick Nature's Bakery Chevrolet 28.108 192.116
27 44 Brian Scott # Albertons Co./Shore Lodge Ford 28.127 191.986
28 7 Regan Smith Fire Alarm Services Inc. Chevrolet 28.158 191.775
29 83 Matt DiBenedetto Cosmo Motors Toyota 28.202 191.476
30 95 Ty Dillon(i) Nexium 24HR Chevrolet 28.230 191.286
31 23 David Ragan Dr Pepper Toyota 28.235 191.252
32 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 28.337 190.564
33 38 Landon Cassill MDS Transport Ford 28.387 190.228
34 34 Chris Buescher # Love’s Travel Stops Ford 28.403 190.121
35 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 28.516 189.367
36 15 Clint Bowyer Visine Chevrolet 28.553 189.122
37 98 Cole Whitt Chevrolet 28.694 188.193
38 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt # Can-Am Ford 29.107 185.522
39 30 Josh Wise CrawfestNB.com Chevrolet 29.195 184.963
40 55 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 29.737 181.592

# Simoco Rookie of the Year candidate

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

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Kyle Busch

Harvick

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Brad Kasloewski.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Junior

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

Jimmie Johnson

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@audioidkid

Truex Jr.

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The Big Nerd....Logano

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

elliot

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

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?"

G-Biff

2nd pick Bad Brad.

Kenseth

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

Carl Edwards

Man, I really should update this before the race starts in three hours!

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kyle busch

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

Kahne

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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?"

Welcome race fans!!!!!

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Denny Hamlin

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Drizzle and light rain near the track. The start of the race has been delayed, Air Titans are on the track.

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The award winning, cringe inducing, Grid Walk.

A tradition unlike any other.

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Ugh, Chad Knaus. This Grid Walk has now hit an all time low.

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

The National Anthem!!!!!!

It;s almost race time!

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That is pretty good.

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Great. Bonus Michael Waltrip perp walk

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Josh Wise

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Going to canned Daytona segment.

I thought this race was about to get started...

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They don't even need to have the race tonight.

Just roll out the Untold Daytona stories.

These are great.

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Drivers have been called to their cars.

Gonna start this deal about 2 hours late.

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