The thread is OPEN for making a single pick.
Party liquor for everybody!

The thread will CLOSE at the start of the Showdown Race
then the winner, 2nd place, and the fan vote transfer.

NOTE:
Yes, you can make your single pick the Showdown winner, Showdown 2nd place, or Fan Vote winner without knowing who they are.(no Dealbreaker award given though)
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The Rules Cabal is in no mood for having to explain the rules. Anybody making more than a single pick, who they want to win the All Star Race, will face harsh repercussions. There is no need to try and name the Showdown or Fan Vote winner. You have been warned.

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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.

If you pick someone and one of the above mentioned posters want that driver, you have to pick another driver. 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. *** 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 11

Total pts.______________ Driver
465 Scorehead***_________Kevin Harvick
387 Hawg Ass*____________Kyle Busch
375 Gloopan Kuratz***_____Showdown RunnerUp - Clint Bowyer
369 chaspopcapp__________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
353 Hatchetman*_________Kasey Kahne
346 Urlacher's missing neck__*Jeff Gordon
341 K Effective___________Ryan Newman
316 spanky______________NP-Denny Hamlin
314 Peoria Matt___________Jimmie Johnson
309 RFDC*_______________*Joey Logano
308 sjboyd0137___________NP-Greg Biffle
307 newper______________NP-Danica Patrick
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294 Matt Murton's Beard*___NP-Aric Almirola
289 Apologist______________Brad Keselowski
288.5 pittmike____________NP-Carl Edwards
283 doug-ep______________Matt Kenseth
266 donspiracy____________Kurt Busch
263 Hussra_______________Jamie McMurray
251 Dr. Ken_______________NP-AJ Allmendinger
249 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Tony Stewart
225 City Of Fools__________NP-Greg Biffle
144 jimmypasta___________NP-Clint Bowyer
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick


2015 All-Star race awards table
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125 points WINNER TAKE ALL!
Dealbreaker awards for the following:
-picking the Showdown winner, or Fan Vote winner, by name.
-winners of Segment 1, 2, 3, 4, and one for the guy who comes out of the pit first after the Segment 4 mandatory four-tire stop, if it's not the Segment 4 winner(no double-dippin' there).
-leading 10 laps
-catching on fire. gas/oil line failure, tire rubber on brakes, and engine destruction only. Unburnt fuel out the exhaust when restarting a stalled car does not count.
-avoiding a wreck by going thru the infield with no contact, splitter damage is ok and driving straight down pit lane does not count.(The glorious cheater JJ did this last year)
-being taken out by another driver. Thru either ill will or ill handling, a driver taken out of the race and must DNF the event to get the award. If your driver takes himself out or causes the wreck, no award is given.
-first car out. the last place finisher will get a prize too. It is possible for the double dip here if your guy is taken out and ends up last. Two Deals, Wow!

Some of these awards are judgment calls and thankfully the NASCAR Rules Cabal has great judgment. I'll have my big yellow pad out during the race and will do a racelog.
All disputes and pleading of cases will be heard and acted upon in a timely manner.

Starting Lineup
The Sprint All-Star Race
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway - 5/16/2015

Sprint All-Star Race Qualifying Results & Starting Lineup: (in time/seconds)
1) #11-Denny Hamlin (went out 7th), FedEx Express Toyota, 111.227
2) #16-Greg Biffle (19), Ortho Ford, Sprint Showdown Segment 1 Winner, 112.000
3) #2-Brad Keselowski (5), Miller Lite Ford, 112.144
4) #15-Clint Bowyer (18), Cherry 5-Hour Energy Toyota, Sprint Showdown Winner, 112.300
5) #5-Kasey Kahne (4), Time Warner Cable Chevy, 112.794
6) #10-Danica Patick (20), Mobil1 / Aspen Dental Chevy, Sprint Fan Vote Winner, 112.893 (X)
7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(11), Mountain Dew Baja Blast Chevy, 113.121
8.) #43-Aric Almirola (12), Smithfield Ford, 113.220
9) #24-Jeff Gordon (13), Axalta Chevy, 113.223
10) #19-Carl Edwards (3), ARRIS Toyota, 113.382
11) #22-Joey Logano (17),Shell Pennzoil Ford, 113.664
12) #48-Jimmie Johnson (14), Lowe's Patriotic Chevy, 113.706
13) #47-AJ Allmendinger (1), Kingsford Chevy, 113.764
14) #1-Jamie McMurray (16), Bass Pro Shops Chevy, 114.024
15) #14-Tony Stewart (6), Bass Pro Shops/Arctic Cat Chevy, 114.144
16) #41-Kurt Busch (15), Haas Automation Chevy, 114.934
17) #20-Matt Kenseth (8), Dollar General Toyota, 115.578
18) #31-Ryan Newman (10), Cat/Quicken Loans Chevy, 117.880, 5 second penalty, tire left stall
19) #18-Kyle Busch (9), M&M's Red Nose Day Toyota, 120.466
20) #4-Kevin Harvick (2), Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevy, 120.769, 5 second penalty, over the wall too soon
(X) = will start at the back of the field, engine change


Entry List
The Sprint Showdown
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Charlotte Motor Speedway - 5/15/2015

Car # Driver Manufacturer Sponsor Owner
1 3 Austin Dillon Chevy Dow Richard Childress
2 6 Trevor Bayne Ford AdvoCare Jack Roush
3 7 Alex Bowman Chevy TBA Tommy Baldwin
4 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Ford Victory Junction / Shop.com Richard Petty
5 10 Danica Patrick Chevy Mobil1 / Aspen Dental Tony Stewart
6 13 Casey Mears Chevy GEICO Military Bob Germain
7 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota Cherry 5-Hour Energy / Special Operations Warrior Rob Kauffman
8 16 Greg Biffle Ford Ortho Jack Roush
9 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford Fastenal John Henry
10 23 J.J. Yeley Toyota Dr. Pepper "I'm a Pepper" Ron Devine
11 25 Chase Elliott Chevy NAPA Rick Hendrick
12 26 Jeb Burton Toyota Maxim Fantasy Sports Anthony Marlowe
13 27 Paul Menard Chevy Menard / Serta Richard Childress
14 30 Jeff Green Chevy Curtis Key Plumbing Curtis Key
15 32 Mike Bliss Ford TBA Archie St Hilaire
16 33 Alex Kennedy Chevy TBA Joe Falk
17 35 Cole Whitt Ford Speed Stick Jerry Freeze
18 38 David Gilliland Ford Love's Travel Stop Brad Jenkins
19 39 Travis Kvapil Chevy TBA Gordon Smith
20 40 Landon Cassill Chevy Snap Fitness Mike Hillman
21 42 Kyle Larson Chevy Target Chip Ganassi
22 46 Michael Annett Chevy Pilot Flying J Harry Scott Jr.
23 51 Justin Allgaier Chevy BRANDT Harry Scott Jr.
24 55 David Ragan Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine Michael Waltrip
25 62 Brendan Gaughan Chevy Vydox Plus Jay Robinson
26 66 Tanner Berryhill Chevy TBA Jay Robinson
27 78 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy Furniture Row / Vissar Precision Barney Vissar
28 83 Matt Dibenedetto Toyota Dustless Blasting Ron Devine
29 95 Michael McDowell Ford Thrivent Financial Bob Leavine
30 98 Josh Wise Ford TBA Mike Curb

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Harvick

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

Harvick

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

JJ

Shrub

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2018
#ExtendLafleur

88

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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?"

RFDC has been pm'ed to make another pick.

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Logano

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Harvick

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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

Jamie McMurray

2nd pick. Jeffy Gordon.

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Kurt Busch

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Matt Kenseth

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@audioidkid

Kese

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kahner

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NEWMAN!

Showdown 2nd place

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Welcome, race fans!!!!

Unfortunately, I am working tonight. There will be flag to flag coverage of the All-Star race starting around 10-1030. The DVR is fired up and there will be a very special tape delay presentation of the RaceLog later tonight.

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Fox sports 1? This is some bullshit...

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Yeah, it's a bummer. I am home and watching NCAA Softball Regionals.

Gotta wait for these games to be over to begin the RaceLog.

Just a note, spanky pm'ed a pick, but it was after the cutoff. Sadface.

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Okay, now that all the softball games are over for the night, let's do this!!!

A Guy Fieri sighting, doing the start of engines command. Lol.

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Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle on the front row for the start of Segment 1.

Green flag!!!

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Lap 3.

Hamlin takes off and Kahne quickly to 2nd.

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Three wide with JJ and Almirola. that was door to dooa action.

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Lap 10.

Kahne reeling Hamlin.

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Hamlin leads 10 laps. Dealbreaker for spanky.

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Lap 14.

3rd place Biffle is 3 seconds back of Hamlin and Kahne.

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kahne on Hamlin's back bumper...

New leader, Kasey Kahne.

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Lap 20.

Kahne and Hamlin and everybody else rding around the back.

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Biffle into the wall!!! Ouch!!!!!!!

Still green flag...

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