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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 14

Total pts.______________ Driver
581 Scorehead****_________Kevin Harvick
528 spanky**____________Kyle Busch
498 Hawg Ass*____________Jimmie Johnson
462 Gloopan Kuratz***_____Matt Kenseth
453 chaspopcapp__________Carl Edwards
439 Hatchetman***_______Greg Biffle
438 K Effective___________Jeff Gordon
423 Urlacher's missing neck__*Dale Earnhardt Jr.
416 newper**____________Clint Bowyer
399 Peoria Matt*___________*Joey Logano
396 Matt Murton's Beard*___Kurt Busch
391 doug-ep______________Paul Menard
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385 donspiracy**__________Kasey Kahne
381 RFDC*_______________*Brad Keselowski
377 sjboyd0137___________*Ryan Newman
374.5 pittmike____________NP-Ryan Blaney
369 Apologist***__________*Denny Hamlin
337 Dr. Ken_______________NP-Austin Dillon
332 Hussra_______________Martin Truex Jr.
295 Hank Scorpio__________NP-Tony Stewart
266 City Of Fools__________NP-Kyle Larson
233 jimmypasta___________NP-David Ragan
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick NP-No Pick


Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Quicken Loans 400
Michigan International Speedway - 6/14/2015

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet 201.992 35.645
2 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Budweiser/Jimmy John's Chevrolet 201.613 35.712
3 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller Lite Ford 201.449 35.741
4 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 201.067 35.809
5 21 Ryan Blaney (i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 201.056 35.811
6 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) Panasonic Chevrolet 200.988 35.823
7 3 Austin Dillon American Ethanol Chevrolet 200.915 35.836
8 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 200.658 35.882
9 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 200.579 35.896
10 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Crispy Toyota 200.468 35.916
11 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 200.418 35.925
12 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 199.579 36.076
13 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 199.933 36.012
14 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy Chevrolet 199.928 36.013
15 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 199.662 36.061
16 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 199.435 36.102
17 27 Paul Menard Moen/Menards Chevrolet 199.352 36.117
18 55 David Ragan Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 198.983 36.184
19 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 198.462 36.279
20 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 198.380 36.294
21 16 Greg Biffle Safety-Kleen Ford 198.216 36.324
22 33 Ty Dillon (i) Nexium 24Hr Chevrolet 198.183 36.330
23 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 198.129 36.340
24 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevrolet 197.585 36.440
25 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevrolet 196.727 36.599
26 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 196.694 36.605
27 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 196.560 36.630
28 7 Alex Bowman Racing-Rewards.com Chevrolet 196.415 36.657
29 40 Landon Cassill(i) CarsForSale.com Chevrolet 196.399 36.660
30 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford 195.716 36.788
31 47 A.J. Allmendinger Kroger/Hungry Jack Chevrolet 195.588 36.812
32 15 Clint Bowyer Chrry5HrEnrgy/SpclOprtnsWrrrFndtn Toyota 195.578 36.814
33 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 195.578 36.814
34 38 David Gilliland Love's Travel Stops Ford 195.487 36.831
35 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 194.679 36.984
36 51 Justin Allgaier Switch Hitch Chevrolet 194.049 37.104
37 34 Brett Moffitt # Dockside Logistics Ford 193.574 37.195
38 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Toyota 193.538 37.202
39 98 Josh Wise Ford 192.869 37.331
40 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford 192.859 37.333
41 23 J.J. Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 191.215 37.654
42 32 Mike Bliss (i) Skuttle Tight/CorvetteParts.net Ford 190.491 37.797
43 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Burger King Toyota 189.608 37.973
DNQ 62 Brendan Gaughan(i) Chevy 187.349 38.431

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 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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Harvick

Harvick

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Harvick.

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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

This is not the first time I have posted at virtually the same time as someone else but it does not trigger the "posts have been made" screen.

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2nd pick Dale Jr.

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Logano

Apologist has pm'ed the pick of Brad Keselowski.

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Johnson

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biff

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

keselowski

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Carl Edwards

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Hmm... Denny

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Edwards

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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?"

Paul Menard

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Kurt Busch

Martin Truex Jr.

Bowyer

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Kyle Busch

Going to the race, first time at MIS. Hope it doesn't rain.

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Kenseth

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You are Mr. Nascar this year, hope the weather gets better for you.

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Kasey Kahne

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2nd pick keselowski

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Boyd has been pm'ed.

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Ryan Newman

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I'll be stunned if they get this race in tomorrow.

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There is a window with the storms moving to the northeast. Two factors being how long to dry the track and no more showers popping up.

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Welcome race fans!!!!

(To possible rain delay theatre)

Storms are in the area.

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THE Michael Waltrip Grid Walk.

Awkward doesn't begin to describe this abomination of live reporting.

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