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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 21

Total pts.______________ Driver
803 Scorehead******______Kyle Busch
740 Hawg Ass**___________Carl Edwards
718 Gloopan Kuratz***_____ Brad Keselowski
671 chaspopcapp__________*Joey Logano
667 newper**____________NP-Austin Dillon
665 spanky**____________AJ Allmendinger
663 Urlacher's missing neck*__Jimmie Johnson
638 K Effective*___________Paul Menard
636 Matt Murton's Beard**___Kurt Busch
626 Hatchetman***_______Tony Stewart
606 doug-ep______________Kevin Harvick
587 RFDC*_______________*Jeff Gordon
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578 Peoria Matt*___________*Matt Kenseth
573 donspiracy**__________Dale Earnhardt Jr.
563 Apologist***__________*Martin Truex Jr.
558 sjboyd0137___________NP-Justin Algaier
526 Dr. Ken_______________NP-Denny Hamlin
521.5 pittmike____________*Kyle Larson
488 Hussra_______________NP-Jamie Mcmurray
482 City Of Fools*__________NP-Clint Bowyer
444 Hank Scorpio__________NP-David Ragan
404 jimmypasta___________NP-Ryan Newman
*Dealbreaker award_______*2nd Pick NP-NoPick

Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Cheez-It 355 at The Glen
Watkins Glen International - 8/9/2015

Starting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 47 A.J. Allmendinger Kroger/Bush's Beans Chevy 127.839 68.993
2 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevy 127.569 69.139
3 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevy 127.481 69.187
4 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Budweiser/Jimmy John's Chevy 127.416 69.222
5 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) Axalta Chevy 127.181 69.350
6 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevy 126.948 69.477
7 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevy 126.912 69.497
8 18 Kyle Busch M&M Crispy Toyota 126.868 69.521
9 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Lowe's Chevy 126.828 69.543
10 3 Austin Dillon DOW Chevy 126.788 69.565
11 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Miller Lite/Luke Bryan Ford 126.112 69.938
12 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevy 125.980 70.011
13 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 126.826 69.544
14 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Haas Automation Chevy 126.790 69.564
15 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 126.677 69.626
16 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 126.610 69.663
17 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevy 126.595 69.671
18 15 Clint Bowyer Maxwell House Toyota 126.584 69.677
19 55 David Ragan Aaron's Dream Machine Online Version 126.533 69.705
20 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevy 126.488 69.730
21 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 126.092 69.949
22 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevy 126.068 69.962
23 5 Kasey Kahne Time Warner Cable Chevy 126.040 69.978
24 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford 125.995 70.003
25 16 Greg Biffle Cheez-It Ford 125.923 70.043
26 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Dollar General Toyota 125.890 70.061
27 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Burger King/Cosmo Motors Toyota 125.849 70.084
28 27 Paul Menard Libman/Menards Chevy 125.781 70.122
29 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevy 125.775 70.125
30 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford EcoBoost Ford 125.616 70.214
31 95 Michael McDowell K-Love Radio Ford 125.573 70.238
32 34 Chris Buescher (i) Bully Hill Vineyards Ford 125.452 70.306
33 35 Cole Whitt Tweaker Energy Shots Ford 125.217 70.438
34 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 124.744 70.705
35 33 Alex Kennedy # Dream Factory Chevy 124.615 70.778
36 40 Landon Cassill(i) Hillman Automotive & Tire Chevy 124.068 71.090
37 38 David Gilliland Love's Travel Stops Ford 124.026 71.114
38 32 Boris Said Genesee Brewing Company Chevy 123.951 71.157
39 7 Alex Bowman TBR Chevy 123.934 71.167
40 46 Michael Annett Switch Hitch Chevy 123.842 71.220
41 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Toyota 123.233 71.572
42 23 J.J. Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 122.686 71.891
43 98 Timmy Hill(i) Premium Motorsports Chevy 121.247 72.744

DNQ 62 TJ Bell(i) Tuctite Hosters Chevy 123.607 71.355

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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Kyle Bush. I just want one win this season. Is it too much to ask for?

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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?"

Allmendinger

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Harvick

Logano

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Kurt Busch

Kyle Busch

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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

MENARD!!

Logano

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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?"

Jimmie Johnson

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

I will start with Edwards.

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#ExtendLafleur

and you will finish with him Mr. 2nd place.

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

Keselowski

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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Paul Tracy.

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

Wrong Thread!!!!

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#ExtendLafleur

You bastard.

He is fatter than me these days. Can't fit in the car.

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Hmmmm.... Truex

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Keselowski

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I dunno. Stewie

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2nd pick Logano

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Pittmike and RFDC have been pm'ed.

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Kyle Larson

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2nd pick Jeff Gordon

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Harvick. Sorry Matt.

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@audioidkid

np. Larson 2nd pick.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Unfortunately race fans, I am camping at Alpine Valley this week and there will be no Racelog.

Sad face indeed. Feel free to play along at home while following the race. There will be some clinching and eliminating for playoff contention today. Fear not, next week also starts the LCQ head-to-to-head tournament for the 13th playoff position.

The next race thread will be posted Monday night. Until then,
Goodnight now!!!!!!!!

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FYI don on the first page you got mine and dougs picks switched. My 2nd pick is Gordon and doug has Harvick.

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Kenseth

Thank you. I will fix it when I am back at the Racelog Announce Studio.

Logano gets the win!! Chas gets his precious victory as well.

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