Everybody pick a driver each week. Nobody picks the same guy, picking is first come first served. The thread will be posted weekly AFTER QUALIFYING. Then, starting with the first Chase race at New Hampshire, the posters shall be assigned to the driver corresponding in the NEXTEL CUP standings. They keep this driver for the duration of the Chase. The players will also get to pick a driver out of the Chase to make things more interesting. And rack up the points for the championship.

For the second driver picked each week, you cannot pick one of the leftover chase drivers. The chase drivers not picked are effectively dead to us. Until they wreck out your guy and then you'll wish they were someplace else.


Standings

Pts.
Qual.


1,478-Darren-Tinley Park
1st_JIMMIE JOHNSON
13th_David Ragan`

1,247-redneckmommy
3rd_GREG BIFFLE
19th_Kurt Busch

1,236-SHARK
4th_CARL EDWARDS
15th_Aric Amirola

1,206-Baby McNown
8th_JEFF GORDON
20th_Jamie McMurray

1,203-donspiracy
5th_CLINT BOWYER
17th_Brian Vickers

1,130-RFDC
10th_DALE EARNHARDT JR.
14th_Kasey Kahne

1,093-spanky
9th_KYLE BUSCH
16th_Ryan Newman

1,047-City Of Fools
12th_DENNY HAMLIN
18th_Martin Truex Jr.

1,030-Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
7th_TONY STEWART
24th_Juan Paul Montoya XLII

Chase drivers NO LONGER available:
JEFF BURTON,
KEVIN HARVICK,
MATT KENSETH.



RACE LINEUP
TUMS QuikPak 500 | Martinsville Speedway
October 19, 2008 | Race 32 of 36
RAIN OUT Position Based on Owner Points


POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR _________________________SPEED
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's______________________N/A
2 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility____________________N/A
3 16 Greg Biffle Ford DISH Network Turbo HD________________N/A
4 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot_______________________N/A
5 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's___________________N/A
6 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil________________N/A
7 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot_________________N/A
8 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont_________________________N/A
9 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's____________________________N/A
10 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy/National Guard_N/A
11 17 Matt Kenseth Ford R+L Carriers______________________N/A
12 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight__________________N/A
13 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance_____________________N/A
14 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser_______________________N/A
15 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet U.S. Army_____________________N/A
16 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Alltel__________________________N/A
17 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull________________________N/A
18 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker______N/A
19 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite__________________________N/A
20 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal____________________N/A
21 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker_________N/A
22 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy / Garmin________________N/A
23 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST___________N/A
24 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Big Red Slim Pack________________N/A
25 28 Travis Kvapil Ford All Sport__________________________N/A
26 44 David Reutimann Toyota UPS_________________________N/A
27 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Super Clean / Menards___________N/A
28 38 David Gilliland Ford Digital TV Transition________________N/A
29 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target_________________________N/A
30 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group____N/A
31 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS______________N/A
32 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Haas Automation________________N/A
33 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar_______________________N/A
34 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Menards_________________________N/A
35 84 Scott Speed Toyota Red Bull________________________N/A
36 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge Mobil 1______________________N/A
37 21 Bill Elliott Ford U.S. Air Force________________________N/A
38 00 Mike Bliss Toyota Champion Mortgage_________________N/A
39 10 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Tow Truck in a Box____________N/A
40 96 Ken Schrader Toyota DLP HDTV______________________N/A
41 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge Marathon AmericanSpirit MotorOil_N/A
42 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row/DenverMattress.com_N/A
43 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet Haas Automation_________________N/A

Did Not Qualify
44 175 Derrike Cope Dodge Derrike Cope Inc. ________________- - -
45 109 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming___- - -

+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

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Kasey Kahne

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

The Pope John Paul Montoya

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You know me like that.

His name appears in the Sun-Times "Weekly Media Challenge" for both US 99.5's "Ramblin'" Ray & 101.9 "The MIX's" Kathy Hart, but I don't see Mark Martin's name on the list. That said, the #8 Aric Almirola U.S. Army Chevy for DEI is SHARK's pick Sunday...Speaking of Martin, it's my understanding he'll be joining Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jimmie Johnson & Jeff Gordon with Hendrick Motorsports for 2009, and I believe he'll be driving what Casey Mears currently drives. That's the #5 CarQuest/Kellogg's Chevy.

Brian Vickers

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David Ragan.

Truex Jr.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Ryan Newman

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Standings

Pts.
Fin-Pts.
TotalPts.


1,478-Darren-Tinley Park
1st-195_JIMMIE JOHNSON
13th-124_David Ragan
1,797________

1,236-SHARK
3rd-165_CARL EDWARDS
20th-108_Aric Amirola
1,509________

1,203-donspiracy
10th-134_CLINT BOWYER
11th-130_Brian Vickers
1,467________

1,247-redneckmommy
12th-132_GREG BIFFLE
36th-55_Kurt Busch
1,434________

1,206-Baby McNown
4th-165_JEFF GORDON
38th-54_Jamie McMurray
1,425________

1,130-RFDC
2nd-170_DALE EARNHARDT JR.
33rd-64_Kasey Kahne
1,364________

1,047-City Of Fools
5th-155_DENNY HAMLIN
9th-138_Martin Truex Jr.
1,340________

1,093-spanky
29th-76_KYLE BUSCH
23rd-94_Ryan Newman
1,263________

1,030-Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
26th-85_TONY STEWART
14th-121_Juan Paul Montoya XLII
1,236________

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So Jimmie Johnson & his #48 Lowe's Chevy took the checkered flag at Martinsville, VA yesterday. Why do I have this feeling he's going to three-peat as Sprint Cup Champion and that the "Chase for the Cup" might be decided before the last race of the season at Homestead, FL? Anyway, the Sprint Cup heads back to suburban Atlanta Sunday for the PepBoys 500 in Hampton, GA. Fans, the "Chase" appears more & more to be Johnson's for the taking. Talk about a letdown with 3 races left, Atlanta, Phoenix & Homestead remaining!

you count out Jeff Burton at your own peril. Ward will slip some sugar in golden boy's tank next weekend...

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City, right now, Jeff Burton's #31 AT&T Chevy for Richard Childress, plus 2 Roush/Fenway drivers, Greg Biffle's #16 3M Ford & Carl Edwards' #99 Office Depot Ford are still in contention for the Sprint Cup title. I just think if Jimmie and his #48 Lowe's Chevy continues to win, what point is there in watching the last 4 races of the season?

Guess what, NASCAR fans? Jimmie Johnson is on the pole yet again for the PepBoys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway! Qualifying for the 7th race in the "Chase for the Cup" has been rained out...AGAIN! You know what that means...Jimmie's #48 Lowe's Chevy & the #16 DISH Network Turbo HD of Greg Biffle will be on the front row Sunday, weather permitting, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA. It's the third race in a row where qualifying has been rained out, and the lineup set up by owner points, under NASCAR rules.

I'll have the thread up soon.

Let's just say I'm not picking Brian Vickers this week. cheater

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