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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 Jeff Burton each week if I am so compelled. The newly released off probation and racelog co-host Keeping Score gets to pick Joe Nemechek every week. 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 43 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.

Dealbreaker awards from last year will not be transferred.
1. Players list for driver picking priority for the first five races of the season. Only players who made the Chase last year are guaranteed their position in the lineup. Your second pick will be protected from getting bumped a second time. Unless someone uses a Dealbreaker award on you.
I sent out PM's to all of last year players, new participants will have to go to the bottom of the order.

Pts. Player __________________Driver
42 K Effective _2011 Champ __Carl Edwards
52 Free Ajent _____________Brad Keselowski (pm'ed pick)
29 spanky _________________Jimmie Johnson
75 SHARK _2008 Chomp _____Martin Truex Jr.
68 Urlacher's missing neck ___*Kyle Busch
77 Boilermaker Rick _________Tony Stewart
57 Hawg Ass ______________*Dale Earnhardt Jr.
60 Apologist _______________Matt Kenseth
55 newper ________________*Greg Biffle
89 Scorehead* _____________*Jeff Gordon
76 chaspoppcap ____________*Joey Logano
86 RFDC _2010 Champ _______Denny Hamlin
31 doug-ep ________________Marcos Ambrose
43 Gloopan Kuratz _________Paul Menard
45 donspiracy ______________Regan Smith
56 Dr. Ken _2009 Champ _____*Jeff Burton
59 Peoria Matt* _____________*Kasey Kahne
51 Hatchetman _____________AJ Allmendinger
25 Keeping Score ___________*Kevin Harvick
11 sjboyd0137 _____________Clint Bowyer
23 jimmypasta _____________NP-Mark Martin
23 City Of Fools ____________Trevor Bayne
36 Terry's Peeps ____________Kurt Busch
33 mcbrides _________________NP-Ryan Newman
*Dealbreaker award _________*2nd Pick

*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. Driver picking priority based on the 2011 standings will go on for the first five weeks, 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.

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. After the fifth race of the season driver picking priority will be based off of the 2012 standings. *** 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 43 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.


RACE LINEUP
Kobalt Tools 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 11, 2012 | Race 3 of 36

POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND
1 5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet Farmers Insurance 190.456 28.353 Leader
2 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's Ms. Brown 190.040 28.415 -0.062
3 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Budweiser 190.014 28.419 -0.066
4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew 189.873 28.440 -0.087
5 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 5-hour Energy 189.807 28.450 -0.097
6 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's / Kobalt Tools 189.773 28.455 -0.102
7 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Mobil 1 / Office Depot 189.667 28.471 -0.118
8 20 Joey Logano Toyota Dollar General 189.620 28.478 -0.125
9 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M / Meguiars 189.500 28.496 -0.143
10 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 189.421 28.508 -0.155
11 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Zest 189.208 28.540 -0.187
12 51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet Tag Heuer Eyewear 189.148 28.549 -0.196
13 55 Mark Martin Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 188.970 28.576 -0.223
14 22 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Pennzoil 188.937 28.581 -0.228
15 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford Dewalt 188.910 28.585 -0.232
16 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 20 Years 188.758 28.608 -0.255
17 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight 188.712 28.615 -0.262
18 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Quicken Loans 188.436 28.657 -0.304
19 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet McDonald's 188.160 28.699 -0.346
20 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge Miller Lite 188.134 28.703 -0.350
21 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 188.088 28.710 -0.357
22 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 187.754 28.761 -0.408
23 33 Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet South Point Hotel & Casino 187.669 28.774 -0.421
24 47 Bobby Labonte Toyota Kingsford / Bush's Beans 187.663 28.775 -0.422
25 21 Trevor Bayne Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center 187.363 28.821 -0.468
26 27 Paul Menard Chevrolet Schrock / Menards 187.305 28.830 -0.477
27 43 Aric Almirola Ford Richard Petty Fantasy Racing Camp 186.987 28.879 -0.526
28 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row / Farm American 186.987 28.879 -0.526
29 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Clorox 186.780 28.911 -0.558
30 83 Landon Cassill Toyota Burger King 185.650 29.087 -0.734
31 10 David Reutimann Chevrolet Accell Construction 185.644 29.088 -0.735
32 13 Casey Mears Ford GEICO 185.274 29.146 -0.793
33 26 Josh Wise* Ford Morristown Driver's Service 184.837 29.215 -0.862
34 38 David Gilliland Ford Front Row Motorsports 184.685 29.239 -0.886
35 34 David Ragan Ford Front Row Motorsports 184.388 29.286 -0.933
36 249 J.J. Yeley Toyota America Israel Racing 184.370 29.289 -0.936
37 93 Travis Kvapil Toyota Burger King 184.175 29.320 -0.967
38 36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Ollie's Bargain Outlet 183.949 29.356 -1.003
39 98 Michael McDowell Ford Curb Records 183.861 29.370 -1.017
40 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota AMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves 183.542 29.421 -1.068
41 32 Ken Schrader Ford Federated Auto Parts 183.306 29.459 -1.106
42 37 Timmy Hill* Ford Poynt.com 182.877 29.528 -1.175
43 30 David Stremme Toyota Inception Motorsports 182.704 29.556 -1.203
Did Not Qualify
44 23 Scott Riggs Chevrolet North Texas Pipe / Riviera Hotel 182.426 29.601 -1.248
45 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Speed Energy 182.285 29.624 -1.271
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie

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CSFMB: Home of the small minded

Greg biffle

Double JJ

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

Tony Stewart

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Edwards

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2018
#ExtendLafleur

Marcos Ambrose

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@audioidkid

Stewart

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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?"

Brick has him already.

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@audioidkid

Shit,
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?"

Bowyer

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Jimmie Johnson

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Matt Kenseth.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

2nd pick...Rowdy Busch

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

Dale Jr.

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

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When NASCAR made its first visit to Phoenix Sunday for the Subway Fresh Fit 500, my pick finished a respectable 7th. He's off to a good start in the first 2 races so far, and I like his chances to continue that start Sunday in Vegas. I wonder if his boss, "NASCAR on FOX" analyst this year Michael Waltrip, will be cheering from the Hollywood Hotel, especially if he takes the checkered flag after a 6th place finish in this race a year ago.

SHARK's PICK: Kobalt Tools 400
#56 MARTIN TRUEX, JR. NAPA Auto Parts TOYOTA

chas has been pm'ed.

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Denny Hamlin

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

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?"

Kurt Busch

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

2nd pick, Jeff Gordon

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Dr. Ken has been summoned.

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Paul Menard

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Jeff Burton, who is not a conservationist and/or outdoor "enthusist."

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

Martin Truex Jr.

Second pick: Trevor Bayne of my existence.

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

How hard is it to read the thread and see that you cannot pick Truex?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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apparently a little too hard for someone of my IQ level. My bad, Bayne it is.

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

Regan Smith

My guy! Also 2012 Chase Driver.

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