16 players!? Win and advance?!? A new title sponsor?? Why the hell not???
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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 28
Total pts._________________ Chase Driver_____2nd Driver
142 Secret Squirrel***_______Brad Keselowski___Jeff Gordon
136 Urlacher's missing neck*_ Kyle Busch________Ryan Blaney
133
Gloopan Kuratz_________Martin Truex Jr_____
130 Peoria Matt*__________ Carl Edwards________*Paul Menard
125 Terry's Peeps__________ Joey Logano________Aric Almirola
112 RFDC**______________Matt Kenseth________Ricky Stenhouse Jr
107 newper****___________ Denny Hamlin_____AJ Allmendinger
102 Apologist*____________ Jimmie Johnson_____Clint Bowyer
99 doug-ep**____________Kurt Busch_________ *
98
chaspopcapp*________ Kevin Harvick_______
D-Kasey Kahne
90 Hussra_______________ Kyle Larson_________Greg Biffle
88 K Effective____________ Chase Elliott________*
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84 pittmike______________ Tony Stewart_______
73 Hatchetman__________ Jamie McMurray_____
63 donspiracy____________ Austin Dillon_______*Trevor Bayne
48 sjboyd0137___________ Chris Buescher______
---SILLY SEASON---59th Annual Daytona 500---February 26, 2017---
*Dealbreaker Award________*2nd Pick
Starting Lineup
Dover International Speedway
Citizen Soldier 400Pos Car Driver Team Reason
Row 1: 1 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford Charter - 2016 OP 1
2 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota Charter - 2016 OP 2
Row 2: 3 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Core Toyota Charter - 2016 OP 3
4 20 Matt Kenseth DEWALT FLEXVOLT Toyota Charter - 2016 OP 4
Row 3: 5 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford Charter - 2016 OP 5
6 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 6
Row 4: 7 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota Charter - 2016 OP 7
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 8
Row 5: 9 24 Chase Elliott # Mountain Dew Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 9
10 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Surfboard Toyota Charter - 2016 OP 10
Row 6: 11 41 Kurt Busch Monster Energy/Haas Automation Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 11
12 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 12
Row 7: 13 1 Jamie McMurray Credit One Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 13
14 3 Austin Dillon AAA Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 14
Row 8: 15 14 Tony Stewart Nature's Bakery Brownie/Mobil 1 Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 15
16 34 Chris Buescher # CSX - Play it Safe Ford Charter - 2016 OP 16
Row 9: 17 5 Kasey Kahne Panasonic Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 17
18 88 Jeff Gordon Nationwide Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 18
Row 10: 19 31 Ryan Newman WIX Filters Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 19
20 21 * Ryan Blaney # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Open- 2016 OP 20
Row 11: 21 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush's Chili Beans Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 21
22 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford Charter - 2016 OP 22
Row 12: 23 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford Charter - 2016 OP 23
24 10 Danica Patrick Nature's Bakery Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 24
Row 13: 25 16 Greg Biffle Ford EcoBoost Ford Charter - 2016 OP 25
26 27 Paul Menard Duarcell/Menards Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 26
Row 14: 27 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford Charter - 2016 OP 27
28 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 28
Row 15: 29 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 29
30 95 Ty Dillon(i) Death Wish Coffee Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 30
Row 16: 31 38 Landon Cassill MDS Transport Ford Charter - 2016 OP 31
32 23 David Ragan Life With Cancer Toyota Charter - 2016 OP 32
Row 17: 33 7 Regan Smith Citizen Soldier Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 33
34 44 Brian Scott # ACME Ford Charter - 2016 OP 34
Row 18: 35 83 Matt DiBenedetto E.J. Wade Construction Toyota Charter - 2016 OP 35
36 98 * Timmy Hill(i) Vydox Plus Chevrolet Open - 2016 OP 36
Row 19: 37 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet Charter - 2016 OP 37
38 32 Jeffrey Earnhardt # Can-Am Ford Charter - 2016 OP 38
Row 20: 39 55 * Reed Sorenson Vydox Plus Toyota Open - 2016 OP 39
40 30 * Josh Wise Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet Open - 2016 OP 40