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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 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.

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 2014 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.

Overall Standings
After Week 35 of 36

Total pts.________________Chase Driver____Non-Chase Driver
0 Peoria Matt*****______Joey Logano______Matt Kenseth
0 newper**_____________Jeff Gordon______*Clint Bowyer
0 Scorehead__________Brad Keselowski____D-Ryan Newman
0 Hatchetman__________AJ Allmendinger____NP-Brian Vickers
---SILLY SEASON---57th Annual Daytona 500---February 22, 2015---
3 Gloopan Kuratz***_____Kevin Harvick_____Martin Truex Jr.
3 RFDC*_____________Dale Earnhardt Jr. __*Jamie Mcmurray
3 Hawg Ass**_________Jimmie Johnson______
0 donspiracy____________Kasey Kahne_____
0 City Of Fools*_________Kyle Busch________
0 spanky______________Denny Hamlin______
0 K Effective*__________Aric Almirola_______
0 chaspopcapp_________Kurt Busch________
0 NearWSHussra*_______Carl Edwards______
*Dealbreaker award _______________________*2nd Pick

There it is race fans, the final four. Gloopan gets into victory lane with Kevin Harvick and still ends up 5 points short of advancing. Season ending sadfaces for City Of Fools, and myself as well. Dale Jr., Jimmie Johnson, and Harvick were the winners of round 3, so all four players will have no points going in this week.

Tune in next Sunday as there will be a new Sprint Cup Champion crowned.

This is how the Chase is going down this year, 13 get in to start. Yes, the three Chase drivers not assigned to a player are available for picking. After the 3rd race, the bottom three in points will be eliminated from title contention. Leaving 10 players left until after the 6th race, the bottom three in points will be eliminated. Leaving 7 players left until the last race, when the Top 4 will advance to the final race with everybody’s points reset to zero after each round of eliminations. Yes, this is not exactly like how Nascar is doing it, but close enough for the Rules Cabal. Have at it boys!!!!

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
FORD EcoBoost 400
Homestead-Miami Speedway - 11/16/2014
Last PDF Update: 11/11/2014 9:06:00 AM
Provided by NASCAR Public Relations Statistics

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevy 180.747 29.876
2 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevy 180.632 29.895
3 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 180.294 29.951
4 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 179.994 30.001
5 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevy 179.946 30.009
6 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 179.593 30.068
7 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 179.480 30.087
8 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 179.348 30.109
9 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 179.259 30.124
10 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevy 179.069 30.156
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevy 178.336 30.280
12 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevy 176.684 30.563
13 55 Brian Vickers Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 179.004 30.167
14 51 Justin Allgaier # BRANDT Chevy 178.938 30.178
15 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 178.802 30.201
16 27 Paul Menard Richmond/Menards Chevy 178.796 30.202
17 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 178.778 30.205
18 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Foods Ford 178.601 30.235
19 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevy 178.601 30.235
20 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 178.477 30.256
21 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevy 178.241 30.296
22 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 177.959 30.344
23 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevy 177.778 30.375
24 3 Austin Dillon # Dow Chevy 177.678 30.392
25 47 AJ Allmendinger Hungry Jack Chevy 178.230 30.298
26 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 178.136 30.314
27 42 Kyle Larson # Target Chevy 178.130 30.315
28 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevy 178.024 30.333
29 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 177.690 30.390
30 33 Brian Scott(i) Shore Lodge Chevy 177.189 30.476
31 34 David Ragan The Pete Store Ford 177.113 30.489
32 10 Danica Patrick Florida Lottery/GoDaddy Chevy 177.072 30.496
33 40 Landon Cassill(i) Harvey Gulf Chevy 176.344 30.622
34 83 JJ Yeley(i) Dip Your Car Toyota 176.304 30.629
35 38 David Gilliland MDS Transport Ford 176.056 30.672
36 36 Reed Sorenson Feed The Children/Dei Fratelli Chevy 175.638 30.745
37-OP 98 Josh Wise PPR98.com Chevy 175.553 30.760
38-OP 95 Michael McDowell KLOVE Radio/Thrivent Financial Ford 175.479 30.773
39-OP 7 Michael Annett # Pilot/Flying J Chevy 174.887 30.877
40-OP 32 Blake Koch(i) LeafFilter.com Ford 174.859 30.882
41-OP 23 Alex Bowman # Dip Your Car Toyota 174.565 30.934
42-OP 26 Cole Whitt # Speed Stick Gear Toyota 174.143 31.009
43-OP 66 Brett Moffitt X8 Energy Gum Toyota 173.807 31.069

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 2014 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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I haven't followed this season closely, but just off the top of my head, at least 2 of these guys who will be eventually crowned Champion have had nowhere near the best season. Complete crock of shit and NAPCAR wonders why even the hardcore fans are leaving??!

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Yeah, Harvick and Logano are more than worthy. The elimination races were very intriguing, but Sunday will still be pressure filled as the other 39 drivers can effect the Championship outcome.

Absolutey, even though Hamlin and Newman have made it, I would be filled with much disappoint if one of them win the title. This is what Nascar wanted!!!

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Kenseth.

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

Imagine the chaos if Newman wins.

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Bowyer

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

Truex Jr

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Kenseth

Second pick Bowyer (even though he should use a * since we are tied point wise)

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

2nd pick McMurray

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

I will use a * if necessary

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Peoria Matt is at the top of the standings and is locked in to who he chooses. The leader cannot have their pick bumped. The standings have been reset, based off of points from the last round.

Newper, I could put your points at -1 just to make sure there is no confusion.

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What the hell is this race intro?? That Bruce Buffer or a constipated auctioneer calling off the drivers? ?

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Scorehead, Hatchetmen? Wanna make a pick?

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They are gonna get Vickers and Allgaier if they don't make a pick real quick like.

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Newman. Dealbreaker if necessary.

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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

Both dealbreakers for ryan newman

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Green flag!!!!!

Let's see a winner today!!!!!!

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Ummm... No

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why not? I posted before the green flag?

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You can't just say "I wanna use all my Dealbreakers" all willy nilly.

The RUles Cabal decision: DENIED!

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CAUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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So last week I lose out on my pick because spanky picked after me.

This week I post After scorehead and before the green flag and i lose out on my pick

How is that fair?

Especially when you clearly say...

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Shenanigans are encouraged..not assholery.

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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

If you both were in the Final Four, maybe the outcome would be different.

Don't worry, the Daytona 500 is only three months away.

Lap 36 of 267.

Gordon still leading the 3/4th's of the Final Four 2-3-4. Newman back in 12th.

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Lap 45 of 267.

Gordon still leads, Newman back in 11th. 29 cars on the lead lap.

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Caution! At Lap 60. Something happened...

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Gordon and Hamlin lead the restart.

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