Yes, there was no RaceLog last week. I was eating lunch at Don Cherry's Sports Grill somewhere near Hamilton, Ontario. Then went to Toronto to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Stanley Cup. There will be one this weekend.
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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.
Dealbreaker awards from last year will not be transfered.
1. Players list for driver picking priority for the first five races of the season. Only players who made the Chase last year are guaranteed their position in the lineup. Your second pick will be protected from getting bumped a second time. Unless someone uses a Dealbreaker award on you.
I sent out PM's to all of last year players, new participants will have to go to the bottom of the order.
Total pts._________________Driver
109 Peoria Matt*_2013 Champ_Brad Keselowski
115 chaspopcapp*__________Kyle Busch
69 Gloopan Kuratz_________ Kasey Kahne
71 Terry's Peeps_2012 Champ_NP-Marcos Ambrose
77 Urlacher's missing neck__*Jimmie Johnson
109 RFDC_____2010 Champ__Dale Earnhardt Jr.
86 Apologist______________Martin Truex Jr.
105 newper_______________*Carl Edwards
52 Dr. Ken___2009 Champ__Parker Kligerman
116 Hawg Ass____________Jeff Gordon
60 Hatchetman___________*Matt Kenseth
120 spanky_______________*Kurt Busch
109 K Effective_2011 Champ_Greg Biffle
122 Scorehead*___________Denny Hamlin
79 Hank Scorpio__________Joey Logano
81 SHARK___2008 Chomp__NP-Clint Bowyer
85 sjboyd0137___________NP-David Gilliland
85 doug-ep______________*Ryan Newman
66 donspiracy____________Kyle Larson
82 City Of Fools__________NP-Jamie McMurray
58 mcbrides_____________NP-Cole Whitt
100 jimmypasta___________Tony Stewart
72 Boilermaker Rick_______NP-David Ragan
*Dealbreaker award ______*2ndPick NP-NoPick
*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. Driver picking priority based on the 2013 standings will go on for the first five weeks, 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.
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.
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Food City 500
Bristol Motor Speedway - 3/16/2014
Last Update:
Provided by NASCAR Public Relations StatisticsStarting
Position Car# Driver SponsorManu QualifyingSpeed(mph) QualifyingTime(secs)
1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 129.991 14.761
2 2 Brad Keselowski (PC2) Miller Lite Ford 129.965 14.764
3 20 Matt Kenseth (PC5) Home Depot / Husky Toyota 129.073 14.866
4 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 128.830 14.894
5 9 Marcos Ambrose STANLEY Ford 128.727 14.906
6 24 Jeff Gordon (PC6) Axalta Chevrolet 128.245 14.962
7 18 Kyle Busch Skittles Toyota 128.159 14.972
8 16 Greg Biffle Meguiar's Ford 127.946 14.997
9 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket 127.801 15.014
10 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 127.690 15.027
11 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC1) Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 127.385 15.063
12 99 Carl Edwards Kellogg's / Frosted Flakes Ford 127.073 15.100
13 41 Kurt Busch (PC4) Haas Automation Chevrolet 128.322 14.953
14 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 128.271 14.959
15 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 128.245 14.962
16 38 David Gilliland Long John Silver's Ford 128.236 14.963
17 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevrolet 128.168 14.971
18 26 Cole Whitt # GEAR Speed Stick Toyota 127.929 14.999
19 34 David Ragan Dockside Logistics Ford 127.903 15.002
20 42 Kyle Larson # Target Chevrolet 127.792 15.015
21 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Nationwide Insurance Ford 127.682 15.028
22 47 A.J. Allmendinger Bush's Grillin' Beans Chevrolet 127.648 15.032
23 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 127.605 15.037
24 95 Michael McDowell K-Love Ford 127.605 15.037
25 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 127.597 15.038
26 3 Austin Dillon # Bad Boy Buggies / Realtree Chevrolet 127.529 15.046
27 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 127.444 15.056
28 27 Paul Menard Richmond / Menards Chevrolet 127.436 15.057
29 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet 127.351 15.067
30 51 Justin Allgaier # SEM Products Chevrolet 127.343 15.068
31 40 Landon Cassill(i) CRC Brakleen Chevrolet 127.182 15.087
32 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 127.174 15.088
33 23 Alex Bowman # Dr Pepper Toyota 127.165 15.089
34 7 Michael Annett # Pilot / Flying J Chevrolet 126.896 15.121
35 36 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 126.645 15.151
36 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy - Get Found Chevrolet 126.628 15.153
37 14 Tony Stewart (PC3) Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1 Chevrolet 126.545 15.163
38 55 Brian Vickers Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 126.445 15.175
39 32 Travis Kvapil AskMore-GetMore.com Ford 126.303 15.192
40 83 Ryan Truex # Borla Exhaust Toyota 125.363 15.306
41 30 Parker Kligerman # Swan Energy Toyota 124.460 15.417
42 66 Joe Nemechek (i) Land Castle Title Toyota 122.537 15.659
43 33 Timmy Hill LittleJoesAutos.com Chevrolet 122.084 15.717
DNQ 35 David Reutimann MDS Transport Ford 126.620 15.154
DNQ 77 Dave Blaney Ford 125.166 15.330
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