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 35

Total Pts. _______________Chase Driver_______Non-Chase Pick
641 Peoria Matt**________Kevin Harvick______Brad Keselowski
616 Gloopan Kuratz**_____Jimmie Johnson_____Elliot Sadler
605 chaspoppcap*_______Dale Earnhardt Jr____Martin Truex Jr.
598 Racelog Announce Team**__Kyle Busch____Jeff Burton
-------SILLY SEASON------56th Annual Daytona 500-------February 23, 2014-------
545 Terry's Peeps***_____Matt Kenseth_____NP-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
539 Urlacher's missing neck*_Greg Biffle_________Denny Hamlin
523 Otunga's CoffeeMug***_Jeff Gordon_______NP-Paul Menard
501 Apologist*____________Carl Edwards_______NP-Trevor Bayne
496 RFDC*________________Clint Bowyer_______Mark Martin
457 newper______________Ryan Newman____NP-Kyle Larson
454 Dr. Ken_______________Kasey Kahne______NP-Marcos Ambrose
442 Hawg Ass*____________Kurt Busch_________Aric Almirola
415 Hatchetman___________Joey Logano________NP-Danica Patrick
*Dealbreaker Pick __________________________NP-NoPick

Here we are folks, the final race of the season. Congrats to Kevin Harvick for the win and trying to lock in a good seat at the awards dinner. Season ending sadfaces for Speeps, UMN, OCM, Apologist, RFDC, newper, and Dr. Ken. That leaves four left to take over Speeps title reign. Chas and Keeping Score are the only two remaining to able to win both this, and Dr. Ken’s contest.

Max points differential is 88. Peoria Matt is in the ol’ catbird seat. 25 points ahead of Gloop. 36 ahead of chas, and 43 ahead of the RaceLog Announce Booth. Gonna be quite the thing Sunday afternoon in Homestead.

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Ford EcoBoost 400
Homestead-Miami Speedway - 11/17/2013
Provided by NASCAR Public Relations Statistics

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 20 Matt Kenseth(PC4) Dollar General Toyota 177.667 30.394
2 78 Kurt Busch(PC3) Furniture Row / Denver Mattress Chevy 177.445 30.432
3 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 177.282 30.460
4 2 Brad Keselowski(PC1) Miller Lite Ford 177.061 30.498
5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 176.846 30.535
6 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy 176.655 30.568
7 48 Jimmie Johnson(PC2) Lowe`s Chevy 176.598 30.578
8 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 176.436 30.606
9 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Ford EcoBoost Ford 176.436 30.606
10 55 Elliott Sadler(i) Aaron`s Dream Machine Toyota 176.413 30.610
11 18 Kyle Busch M&M`s Toyota 176.355 30.620
12 27 Paul Menard MOEN / Menards Chevy 176.355 30.620
13 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevy 176.304 30.629
14 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevy 175.747 30.726
15 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevy 175.730 30.729
16 16 Greg Biffle 3M Fan Appreciation Ford 175.690 30.736
17 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 175.507 30.768
18 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 175.433 30.781
19 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Foods Ford 175.376 30.791
20 51 Kyle Larson(i) Target Chevy 175.353 30.795
21 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevy 175.347 30.796
22 14 Mark Martin Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1 Chevy 175.273 30.809
23 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 175.109 30.838
24 10 Danica Patrick # GoDaddy - It`s Go Time Chevy 175.092 30.841
25 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 174.780 30.896
26 24 Jeff Gordon(PC5) Axalta Coating Systems Chevy 174.610 30.926
27 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevy 174.537 30.939
28 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald`s Chevy 174.329 30.976
29 34 David Ragan Taco Bell Ford 174.317 30.978
30 30 Parker Kligerman(i) Lean1 / Swan Energy Toyota 173.171 31.183
31 38 David Gilliland Long John Silver`s Ford 173.099 31.196
32 83 David Reutimann VooDoo BBQ & Grill Toyota 172.563 31.293
33 93 Travis Kvapil Dr Pepper Toyota 172.287 31.343
34 98 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford 172.260 31.348
35 35 Josh Wise(i) MDS Transport Ford 172.046 31.387
36 47 AJ Allmendinger Scott Win My Car Toyota 171.734 31.444
37-OP 36 JJ Yeley United Mining Equipment Chevy 171.717 31.447
38-OP 7 Dave Blaney Florida Lottery Chevy 170.891 31.599
39-OP 33 Landon Cassill(i) Little Joe`s Autos Chevy 170.481 31.675
40-OP 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford 170.154 31.736
41-OP 32 Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts Ford 170.122 31.742
42-OP 87 Joe Nemechek(i) Royal Teak Collection Toyota 169.817 31.799
43-OP 40 Tony Raines(i) Hillman Racing Chevy 167.183 32.300

PC1 = is the first past champion eligible, PC2 is the 2nd...and so on if more

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

Almirola

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2018
#ExtendLafleur

mark martin

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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DB Keslowski

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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?"

Truex

Edit: Hell no, you can't have Bad Brad !!! Can't you read the rules? For the love of god.

Read the rules...

Can't dealbreaker the leader!!

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gotta try
Truex

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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?"

Sadler

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Can't decide to start Gordon or Harvick. Harvick hot but rarely does someone win back to back. Of course Kennseth did the last time I thought that?

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Go with Harvick.

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The RaceLog Announce Booth selects Jeff Burton.

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Pre race ceremonies over. Parade laps underway. I want Harvick to win the race and Kenseth to win the title.

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Final green flag of the season!!!

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Lap 5 of 267.

Kenseth leads Kurt busch and Kese. JJ up to 5th. Danica has not been lapped yet.

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Something is going to have to go wrong with JJ's car and he has to finish 25th or worse for Kenseth to have a chance to win the title.

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Caution!

Kvapil hit a wall. He likes to hit things.

Some drivers didn't pit,

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Hamlin who was the only driver not to pit, leads the restart.

Harvick and Kenseth passed him by turn 2. Harvick now gives back the lead to Kenseth. JJ in 3rd.

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Lap 18 of 267.

JJ up to 2nd. Now has to run down Kenseth.

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Let's hope someone turns him into the wall.

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Caution! #2

Kvapil hit the wall again, she didn't listen the first time.

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Hola Don:

How was Shawnee?

What is Montoya doing next season?

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-Hank Kingsley

The Shawnee Forest was really awesome. The one popular spot was like they put a walmart outside with the number of people walking around. Went down the trail on the other side of Garden of the Gods and nobody was around, much better.

Montoya is going back to IRL.

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Lap 52 of 267.

Kenseth and JJ running 1-2.

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Hi Don.

Thank you for another great year.

It has been another exciting season and contest.

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Lap 85 of 267.

Knseth and JJ still 1-2. Suddenly this has turned into a Formula 1 race.

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Caution!!

Dave Blaney into the wall. Kyle Busch was moving to the lead when the crash happened.

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