Playoffs? Playoffs!?!? PLAYOFFS!!!!!?
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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.

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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 enshrined Cribbage Hall Of Famer and Racelog co-host Keeping Score gets to pick Juan Pablo Montoya 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.

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.

2. Driver picking priority will be based off of the weekly standings. Enforcement of rule #1 is ironclad and absolute, unless I feel otherwise or my belly is filled with party liquor. Whichever occurs first.
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.

Overall Standings
After Week 34

Total Pts. _______________Chase Driver_______Non-Chase Pick
559 Peoria Matt**________Kevin Harvick______Brad Keselowski
538 Gloopan Kuratz**_____Jimmie Johnson_____Martin Truex Jr.
537 chaspoppcap*_______Dale Earnhardt Jr____Jamie Mcmurray
533 Racelog Announce Team**__Kyle Busch____NP-Paul Menard
497 Terry's Peeps***_____Matt Kenseth_____NP-Jeff Burton
474 Otunga's CoffeeMug***_Jeff Gordon_______NP-Marcos Ambrose
469 Urlacher's missing neck*_Greg Biffle_________Juan Montoya
455 RFDC*________________Clint Bowyer_______Denny Hamlin
448 Apologist*____________Carl Edwards_______Mark Martin
403 newper______________Ryan Newman_____NP-Elliot Sadler
400 Dr. Ken_______________Kasey Kahne______Danica Patrick
-------SILLY SEASON------56th Annual Daytona 500-------February 23, 2014-------
378 Hawg Ass*____________Kurt Busch_________Aric Almirola
372 Hatchetman___________Joey Logano________NP-Reed Sorensen
*Dealbreaker Pick __________________________2ndPick NP-NoPick

Max points difference for the Championship is down to 176. That is a season ending sadface for Hatchetman and Hawg Ass. Peoria Matt has both finishers in the Top 10 has a 20 point cushion on the field. Consisting of the next three, separated by 5 points. Speeps in 5th is likely to PM in his dealbreakers at least. RFDC also had two Top 10’s, but still 100 points back. Expect only five going into Homestead still alive for the title.

Next race is Phoenix, which is set to drop the green flag at 2:15 Central Time on Sunday. See you then racefans!!

Entry List
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
AdvoCare 500(k)
Phoenix International Raceway - 11/10/2013
Provided by NASCAR Public Relations Statistics


Starting
Position Car# Driver Sponsor Manu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe`s/Kobalt Tools Chevy 139.222 25.858
2 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 139.023 25.895
3 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 138.942 25.910
4 18 Kyle Busch M&M`s Toyota 138.851 25.927
5 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevy 138.627 25.969
6 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 138.595 25.975
7 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevy 138.520 25.989
8 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Chevy 138.446 26.003
9 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy 138.297 26.031
10 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 138.069 26.074
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevy 138.053 26.077
12 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 137.968 26.093
13 27 Paul Menard Rheem/Menards Chevy 137.736 26.137
14 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 137.704 26.143
15 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 137.652 26.153
16 14 Mark Martin Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevy 137.410 26.199
17 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans/Salute To Veteran`s Day Chevy 137.237 26.232
18 16 Greg Biffle Scotch Ford 137.195 26.240
19 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 137.153 26.248
20 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 136.971 26.283
21 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 136.945 26.288
22 55 Elliott Sadler(i) Aaron`s Dream Machine Toyota 136.690 26.337
23 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 136.679 26.339
24 95 Reed Sorenson(i) Jetset Getset Ford 136.096 26.452
25 51 Justin Allgaier(i) Brandt Chevy 136.008 26.469
26 47 Bobby Labonte Wounded Warrior Project/Clorox Toyota 135.962 26.478
27 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # RFR Driven Ford 135.947 26.481
28 35 Josh Wise(i) MDS Transport Ford 135.793 26.511
29 30 Cole Whitt(i) Lean 1 Toyota 135.716 26.526
30 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford 135.578 26.553
31 93 Travis Kvapil Dr.Pepper Toyota 135.399 26.588
32 10 Danica Patrick # GoDaddy - It`s Go Time Chevy 135.379 26.592
33 38 David Gilliland Long John Silver`s Ford 135.323 26.603
34 34 David Ragan Taco Bell Ford 135.277 26.612
35 36 JJ Yeley Accell Construction Chevy 135.110 26.645
36 1 Jamie McMurray Lexar Chevy 134.862 26.694
37-OP 83 David Reutimann Horizon Toyota 134.645 26.737
38-OP 32 Timmy Hill # U.S. Chrome Ford 134.529 26.760
39-OP 98 Michael McDowell GunBroker.com Ford 134.368 26.792
40-OP 40 Landon Cassill(i) Hillman Racing Chevy 133.919 26.882
41-OP 33 Tony Raines(i) Little Joe`s Autos Chevy 132.057 27.261
42-OP 7 Dave Blaney Ultra Wheel Chevy 131.579 27.360
43-OP 87 Joe Nemechek(i) NEMCO-JRR LLC Toyota 130.676 27.549


# Simoco Rookie of the Year candidate

(i) = driver not running for 2013 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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bad brad

Hamlin

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Almirola

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I'll take that thank you very much

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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?"

Martin

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Danica

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Dealbreaker?

JPM

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

chas has been pm'ed to clarify.

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Opps MacMurray

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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?"

Looks like a lot of snakes are waiting in the weeds

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Lots of people hanging back. It's gonna get emotional arounds green flag drop.

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Truex Jr.

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Any picks from the silent protesters?

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Nope. Not yet.

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Cars rolling onto the track.

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Green flag

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Fuckface Logano on the first freaking lap

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And missed the start of the race. I had a phone call to take.

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Lap 25 of 312

Jeff Gordon leads and is already lapping cars. Danica about to be one of them. I thought she could of made 50 laps...

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It will most likely heads up JJ and Kenseth for the title. Anybody else that wants to join them for still being alive next week has to win this race.

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Harvick and Kyle Busch are the only others with a shot left. Dale Jr., not this year.

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Lap 50 of 312.

Gordon leads Harvick by less than a second. JJ has cheated his way up to third. Today is gonna be a chance for less than 10 cars left on the lead lap.

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hello Don.

Caution!!

Hamlin goes for a spin.

Only change in the top 5 after pitting, is Kurt Busch makes his way to 4th.

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Good stop by the Furniture Row gang. It's a shame Kurt is leaving. Wonder who will drive for them next year?

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Hello there. Gonna get extra racey today. this race won't have a clean finish.

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Truex allegedly.
www.jayski.com

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