Yes, the three Chase drivers not assigned to a player are available for picking.
Ryan Newman
Paul Menard
Clint Bowyer

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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 33

Total pts._______________ ChaseDriver__________Non-Chase Driver
79 Peoria Matt*__________Denny Hamlin________Ryan Newman
77 spanky*____________Dale Earnhardt Jr._______Kasey Kahne
53 chaspopcapp*_________Joey Logano_________Paul Menard
51 doug-ep______________Brad Keselowski_______*Greg Biffle
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41 Urlacher's missing neck*__Kevin Harvick________Aric Almirola
40 newper*____________Kurt Busch____________D-Clint Bowyer
31 Matt Murton's Beard*__Carl Edwards_________Kyle Larson
---SILLY SEASON---58th Annual Daytona 500---February 21, 2016---
73 Gloopan Kuratz***____Kyle Busch__________
32 Scorehead***_______Jimmie Johnson______
6 Hawg Ass**___________Matt Kenseth_______
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47 pittmike______________Jeff Gordon___________
42 Hatchetman****_______Jamie Mcmurray______
39 K Effective*___________Martin Truex Jr._______
*Dealbreaker award__________________________*2nd Pick

That was insane. Well, Matt Kenseth conjured up his inner Ricky Bobby or Dale Sr. or Paul Tracy and wrecked out leader and possible race winner Joey Logano. After restart shenanigans with Team Penske holding 1-2, Kese and Logano finish 32nd and 37th. Ouch Capitan!!!!!!!!!!

As for the contest, Peoria Matt and spanky were the only ones of the remaining seven to get quality finishes out of both their drivers. Next race is Texas were speed and the handling of the bumps in turn 1 will hopefully be the determining factors of who wins the race, not intentional crashing. See you then race fans!!

Entry List
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
AAA Texas 500
Texas Motor Speedway - 11/8/2015

Car# Driver Manu Sponsor Owner OwnerPointsRank Race Attempts
1 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy Cessna Felix Sabates 12 33
2 2 Brad Keselowski (PC3) Ford Wurth Roger Penske 6 33
3 3 Austin Dillon Chevy Dow Styrofoam Richard Childress 21 33
4 4 Kevin Harvick (PC1) Chevy Budweiser / Jimmy John's Tony Stewart 4 33
5 5 Kasey Kahne Chevy Farmers Insurance Linda Hendrick 18 33
6 6 Trevor Bayne Ford AdvoCare John Henry 28 33
7 7 Alex Bowman Chevy Nikko RC / Toy State Tommy Baldwin 35 33
8 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Ford Sonic Richard Petty 27 33
9 10 Danica Patrick Chevy GoDaddy.com Tony Stewart 24 33
10 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Office J.D. Gibbs 9 33
11 13 Casey Mears Chevy GEICO Bob Germain 22 33
12 14 Tony Stewart (PC4) Chevy Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1 Margaret Haas 26 33
13 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota Maxwell House Rob Kauffman 16 33
14 16 Greg Biffle Ford Ortho Jack Roush 20 33
15 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford Fastenal John Henry 25 33
16 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's Crispy Joe Gibbs 2 33
17 19 Carl Edwards Toyota Sport Clips J.D. Gibbs 5 33
18 20 Matt Kenseth (PC6) Toyota DeWalt Joe Gibbs 13 33
19 21 Ryan Blaney(i) Ford Snap.On Tools Glen Wood 41 17
20 22 Joey Logano Ford AAA Insurance Walter Czarnecki 8 33
21 23 Jeb Burton # Toyota Dr. Pepper Ron Devine 40 33
22 24 Jeff Gordon (PC7) Chevy Axalta Rick Hendrick 1 33
23 26 J.J. Yeley(i) Toyota Maxim Anthony Marlowe 43 33
24 27 Paul Menard Chevy Schrock / Menards Richard Childress 15 33
25 31 Ryan Newman Chevy Quicken Loans Richard Childress 10 33
26 32 Joey Gase(i) Ford Zak Products / Donate Life Archie St Hilaire 42 33
27 33 Brian Scott(i) Chevy Shore Lodge Joe Falk 36 33
28 34 Brett Moffitt # Ford Visit Dallas Jerry Freeze 34 33
29 35 Cole Whitt Ford Moen Bob Jenkins 31 33
30 38 David Gilliland Ford Love's Travel Stops Brad Jenkins 32 33
31 40 Landon Cassill(i) Chevy DRC / O'Reilly Auto Parts Mike Hillman 33 33
32 41 Kurt Busch (PC5) Chevy Haas Automation Gene Haas 7 33
33 42 Kyle Larson Chevy Target Plaid Chip Ganassi 19 33
34 43 Aric Almirola Ford Smithfield Richard Petty 17 33
35 46 Michael Annett Chevy Pilot / Flying J Harry Scott Jr. 38 33
36 47 A.J. Allmendinger Chevy Kroger / Scott Products Tad Geschickter 23 33
37 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC2) Chevy Lowe's Jeff Gordon 14 33
38 51 Justin Allgaier Chevy Texas Lottery Harry Scott Jr. 30 33
39 55 David Ragan Toyota Aaron's Online Dream Machine Michael Waltrip 29 33
40 62 Reed Sorenson Ford TBA Jay Robinson 45 33
41 78 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy Furniture Row / Visser Precision Barney Visser 3 33
42 83 Matt Dibenedetto # Toyota Dustless Blasting Ron Devine 37 33
43 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy Kelly Blue Book Rick Hendrick 11 33
44 95 Michael McDowell Ford Tommy Williams Drywall Bob Leavine 44 18
45 98 Ryan Preece Ford XYIENCE Energy Drink Mike Curb 39 33

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 2015 Sprint Cup Series Championship Drivers Points

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Well shit. Poor effort on my pick. Larson if the rules allow.

Newman

Menard

Once again I get into the chase and get fucked.

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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?"

Kahne

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Bowyer

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

Bowyer

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@audioidkid

I use one dealbreaker to retain Bowyer

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

Greg Biffle

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Almirola

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

Sorry for the late join race fans.

Looks like Goodyear has some 'splaining to do.

Green flag racing at Lap 109 of 334.

Kese and Kyle Busch lead them off.

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Logano shown in 42nd, 66 laps down.

He can still win next week and advance to the final four.

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Lap 116 of 334.

Kese, Kyle Busch, Truex, JJ, and Harvick Top 5.

23 cars on the lead lap.

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lap 130 of 334.

Chasers running 1st, 3rd-6th, 9th, 12th, and Logano in 42nd.

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Lap 137 of 334.

Kese with almost 4 seconds on 2nd place JJ. Harvick, Truex, and Kyle Busch Top 5.

Only Top 7 within 10 seconds of the leader.

Danica about to get lapped in 23rd.

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Now Ryan Newman shredding a left rear tire down the backstretch. He heads to pit road.

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Caution!!!!

Debris on the backstretch.

Shocking, I know.

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Everybody pit under yellow.

Kese and Harvick lead them off!!

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Lap 155 of 334.

Battling in the Top 5.

Dale Jr. tries to go three wide and hits the wall in turn 4.

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Dale Jr. down to 17th in four laps.

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Caution!!!!!!

Dale Jr. finally goes for the ride...

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Kese and JJ will lead the restart.

Carl, Truex, and Kyle Busch Top 5.

Green flag!! Lap 173 of 334.

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Lap 187 of 334.

kese by 4 seconds on JJ, Carl, Truex, Harvick Top 5.

Only Top 10 within 10 seconds of the lead.

22 cars on the lead lap.

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Caution!!!!!!!

Trevor Bayne into the wall.

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After yet more pit stops...

Kese, Carl, Truex, Harvick, and JJ will lead them off.

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Back to green!!!

Lap 205 of 334.

This is Kese's race to lose.

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7 of the 8 remaining Chasers are in the Top 10.

Logano up to 41st!!!! 66 laps down.

Hamlin in 40th, 28 laps down.

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Lap 220 of 334.

Kese, Truex, Harvick, Carl, and JJ Top 5.

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100 laps to go.

Harvick up to 2nd. He is 3.5 seconds behind Kese.

Only the Top 6 within 10 seconds of the leader.

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Green flag pit stops.

85 laps to go.

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