For reals, the contest IS BACK!!!!

Is 12 hours enough time to pick and hash out the drivers for everybody this week??

Let's find out...

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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 17

Total pts._________________Driver
675 Urlacher's missing neck*_ Denny Hamlin
556 newper***____________ Matt Kenseth
535 Secret Squirrel***_______ NP-Kyle Busch
531 chaspopcapp**________ Joey Logano
525 Hussra_______________ NP-Austin Dillon
516 Gloopan Kuratz_________ NP-Ryan Newman
490 doug-ep**____________ Jimmie Johnson
487 Terry's Peeps__________*Martin Truex Jr.
480 Furious Styles__________ NP-Ryan Blaney
476 Peoria Matt___________ Brad Keselowski
470 RFDC**______________Carl Edwards
468 Apologist*____________ NP-Jamie Mcmurray
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466 pittmike______________ Dale Earnhardt Jr.
431 sjboyd0137___________ NP-Trevor Bayne
399 Hatchetman__________ Chase Elliott
384 K Effective____________*NP-Kevin Harvick
381 donspiracy____________ Kurt Busch
345 Free Ajent____________ NP-Kasey Kahne
340 Hank Scorpio__________ NP-AJ Allmendinger
306 nwfisch_______________ NP-Kyle Larson
276 jimmypasta___________ NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
*Dealbreaker Award______*2ndPick NP-NoPick


Starting Lineup
Kentucky Speedway
6th Annual Quaker State 400

Row 1: 1 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
2 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford Charter Team - 2016
Row 2: 3 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
4 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil/Autotrader Ford Charter Team - 2016
Row 3: 5 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Surfboard Toyota Charter Team - 2016
6 18 Kyle Busch M&M's 75th Anniversary Toyota Charter Team - 2016
Row 4: 7 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Toyota Charter Team - 2016
8 24 Chase Elliott # NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 5: 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
10 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota Charter Team - 2016
Row 6: 11 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota Charter Team - 2016
12 3 Austin Dillon DOW Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 7: 13 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
14 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 8: 15 21 * Ryan Blaney # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Open Team - 2016 Owner
16 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 9: 17 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford Charter Team - 2016
18 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 10: 19 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger/Clorox Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
20 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 11: 21 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fifth Third Bank Ford Charter Team - 2016
22 14 Tony Stewart Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 12: 23 16 Greg Biffle KFC Ford Charter Team - 2016
24 27 Paul Menard Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 13: 25 15 Clint Bowyer AccuDoc Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
26 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford Charter Team - 2016
Row 14: 27 10 Danica Patrick Nature's Bakery Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
28 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 15: 29 38 Landon Cassill MDS Transport Ford Charter Team - 2016
30 95 Ty Dillon(i) Chevy Summer Sell Down Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
Row 16: 31 23 David Ragan Dr Pepper Toyota Charter Team - 2016
32 44 Brian Scott # Medallion Bank Ford Charter Team - 2016
Row 17: 33 7 Regan Smith Advance Auto Parts/Quaker State Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
34 34 Chris Buescher # Love's Travel Stops Ford Charter Team - 2016
Row 18: 35 83 Matt DiBenedetto Anest Iwata Toyota Charter Team - 2016
36 98 * Cole Whitt Speed Stick Chevrolet Open Team - 2016 Owner
Row 19: 37 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet Charter Team - 2016
38 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt # Keen Parts/Visone RV Ford Charter Team - 2016
Row 20: 39 55 * Reed Sorenson Chevrolet Open Team - 2016 Owner
40 30 * Josh Wise Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet Open Team - 2016 Owner

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Logano

Edit. Change to Bad Brad

Rowdy

EDIT: Change to James Johnson.

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Carl Edwards

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

chase

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

Logano

Hamlin

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

Junior

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Elections have consequences.

Matt Abbata... 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

Logano

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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?"

Jimmie Johnson

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@audioidkid

2nd Pick: Truex Jr.

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Welcome race fans!!!

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Kurt Busch

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Engines are fired. I am nowhere near ready for this race.

That, and HYPED for UFC show toinght.

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Shit, Kurt Busch to the rear of the field.

Parade laps underway. Thank god they finally repaved that mess.

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Damn this better be a good race, maybe they fill the other half of the stands next year.

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Green flag!!!!!!

My guy in last.

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Logano almost wrecks on Lap 2!

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Lap 5 of 267.

Harvick, Truex, Kese, JJ, and Kenseth.

And 200 mph...

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Stenhouse into the wall a couple of times.

Lost a tire on Lap 10.

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Early caution.

This track is fast!!

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Back to green!!!

Lap 17 of 267.

Harvick and Truex 1-2. Kese, Kenseth, JJ Top 5.

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Kurt Busch 26th.

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Competition caution at Lap 25.

UFC Prelims starting on FS1 or FS2 or FSOcho or something?!?

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Restart Lap 32.

My guy Kurt Busch in lead!!!

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TROUBLE!!!!!!

Good ol' Six-Time into the wall!!

OUCH!!!!!!!!

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Damn Saturday night races! Away for the weekend with the Wife. Rowdy was gonna be my guy. I'll take whoever the cabal gives me.

Lap 40 of 267.

Back to green.

Harvick, Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Carl, and Elliott Top 5.

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Caution!!!

Lap 53 of 267.

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