Nascar 2017 fox contest

**5mike5** · 05-13-17, 07:29 AM

Originally posted by shaunovery

Yep seg 2 hasn't started yet so all good

ok thank you. I'll find the original post and send it there

**5mike5** · 05-13-17, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by 5mike5

ok thank you. I'll find the original post and send it there

100 points sent for segment #2

Sent to post #16

**bigdaddyjames** · 05-13-17, 10:11 AM

In for both

**bigdaddyjames** · 05-13-17, 10:13 AM

When does your segment #2 start ??? And where do you want me to send the points ???

**shaunovery** · 05-13-17, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by bigdaddyjames

When does your segment #2 start ??? And where do you want me to send the points ???

Send to post #16

**mikejamm** · 05-13-17, 12:22 PM

Good 'ol Saturday night racing, on the 13th no less! Anybody feel'in superstitious?

**rob** · 05-13-17, 02:07 PM

In for both pots.

I was at Kansas Thursday and Friday. I had to return home today to cover a local race.

First Cup race I'll miss there since the second year it was open.

**mikemca** · 05-13-17, 02:21 PM

in both at Kansas

Think it may be a snoozefest. Hopefully I'm wrong

**Auto Donk** · 05-13-17, 02:40 PM

is it tonight or sunday? this race is so boring I haven't even had the interest to look up the schedule.....

**mikemca** · 05-13-17, 02:57 PM

It's tonight.

Fox really has to change their set up or just call it Nascar place differential contest.

**5mike5** · 05-13-17, 02:59 PM

I been trying to think of diff lineups instead of the guys I think everybody and their brother will have and hope those guys do bad. Lol. But some u have no choice sometimes because of starting position

**Buffalo Nickle** · 05-13-17, 03:19 PM

This contest pretty much sucks. The other one is way more interesting. Don't know why people like this one so much better.

**mikemca** · 05-13-17, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

I been trying to think of diff lineups instead of the guys I think everybody and their brother will have and hope those guys do bad. Lol. But some u have no choice sometimes because of starting position

Yeah it's a little ridiculous that you are safer taking D Ragan to finish around 20th rather than J Logano if he led 150 laps but finished 8th.

Or you have 5 guys that fail inspection and can't qualify so start in back. Pretty much an auto line up if your in a year long league.

Originally posted by Buffalo Nickle

This contest pretty much sucks. The other one is way more interesting. Don't know why people like this one so much better.

More people

Nascardotcom format is definitely better, especially for whole season leagues. If you just play the pick from the back strategy once a few people get out front in this league they go wire to wire with so little variance. Been like that every year.

**Buffalo Nickle** · 05-13-17, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by mikemca

Yeah it's a little ridiculous that you are safer taking D Ragan to finish around 20th rather than J Logano if he led 150 laps but finished 8th.

Or you have 5 guys that fail inspection and can't qualify so start in back. Pretty much an auto line up if your in a year long league.

More people

Nascardotcom format is definitely better, especially for whole season leagues. If you just play the pick from the back strategy once a few people get out front in this league they go wire to wire with so little variance. Been like that every year.

Yeah, don't understand why there are more people in Fox though except that maybe it is because it is so much easier. So much more strategy you can use with NASCAR, it is a lot more fun to put together a lineup even if it is a pain in the ass. With Fox, you can pretty much have what you want and the driver ratings are ridiculous.

**shaunovery** · 05-13-17, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

I been trying to think of diff lineups instead of the guys I think everybody and their brother will have and hope those guys do bad. Lol. But some u have no choice sometimes because of starting position

Me too , sometimes the obvious is the choice

**shaunovery** · 05-13-17, 04:50 PM

[QUOTE=Buffalo Nickle;26960855]This contest pretty much sucks. The other one is way more interesting. Don't know why people like this one so much better.[/QUOTE

Personal choice

**Optional** · 05-13-17, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by shaunovery

Me too , sometimes the obvious is the choice

Judging from the percentages we could have a tie tonight.

**5mike5** · 05-13-17, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by mikemca

Yeah it's a little ridiculous that you are safer taking D Ragan to finish around 20th rather than J Logano if he led 150 laps but finished 8th.

Or you have 5 guys that fail inspection and can't qualify so start in back. Pretty much an auto line up if your in a year long league.

More people

Nascardotcom format is definitely better, especially for whole season leagues. If you just play the pick from the back strategy once a few people get out front in this league they go wire to wire with so little variance. Been like that every year.

have to be honest, I kinda thought it worked like DK lineups that lead laps helped in this contest too. Lol. Need to actually read the scoring I guess. I knew the pos diff which is most inportant I guess. I'm getting the hang of the whole fantasy thing though. I had never have played fantasy anything til this year.

Still my regular betting on races takes almost all of my time, but fantasy is getting easier to pick at least and I understand more than i did to start the season

**shaunovery** · 05-13-17, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by Optional

Judging from the percentages we could have a tie tonight.

I've left 6k in salary on the table

**shaunovery** · 05-13-17, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by 5mike5

have to be honest, I kinda thought it worked like DK lineups that lead laps helped in this contest too. Lol. Need to actually read the scoring I guess. I knew the pos diff which is most inportant I guess. I'm getting the hang of the whole fantasy thing though. I had never have played fantasy anything til this year.

Still my regular betting on races takes almost all of my time, but fantasy is getting easier to pick at least and I understand more than i did to start the season

There's at least 5 guys starting near the rear that shouldn't be there for long

**Buffalo Nickle** · 05-13-17, 05:12 PM

[QUOTE=shaunovery;26961004]

Originally posted by Buffalo Nickle

This contest pretty much sucks. The other one is way more interesting. Don't know why people like this one so much better.[/QUOTE

Personal choice

Doubt it really makes a difference in the end. The Fox contest is probably just as well designed for the final outcome for those that might have an edge. The races are largely going to be random from race to race but a set up like this week creates a ridiculous situation.

**CarolinaDaze** · 05-13-17, 05:23 PM

I like that so many are thinking alike this week, hard to catch me for the Segment Prize if we all have the same drivers. Might be that 5th driver who separates The Winner from the Pretenders this week.

**Buffalo Nickle** · 05-13-17, 05:35 PM

ScumDaddy has a good chance in this one.

**shaunovery** · 05-13-17, 10:55 PM

Kansas results

25 pot (13 in ) 325
75 pot (11 in ) 825

25 pot

1st rob 146
2nd opti 146
3rd cd 33

75 pot

1st rob 825

**shaunovery** · 05-13-17, 11:07 PM

No race next weekend

May run something for all star race

**5mike5** · 05-13-17, 11:08 PM

Nice job rob!!!!

**Buffalo Nickle** · 05-14-17, 09:29 AM

I retract what I said about NASCAR Fantasy being a better race. It is definitely more interesting to compete in but massively over-rewards frontrunners so I think Fox Fantasy might actually be the better race even if it needs tweaking. A combination of the two contests would probably be a very good one so running in both is probably your best option as you wind up with 1 good contest between the two lousy ones.

I can definitely see now how those fantasy guys took all the dough at DraftKings and FanDuel. The advantage they had is absurd. This has been my first experience with fantasy.

**Auto Donk** · 05-14-17, 11:29 AM

well shit, never got back to this post and the women were out of control...... (see other thread).... guest that's the best reason I ever had to donate 100 pts and not have any participation in the contest......

whoever won, enjoy the freebies.....

what happened to the 43? was he hurt?

**shaunovery** · 05-14-17, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by Auto Donk

well shit, never got back to this post and the women were out of control...... (see other thread).... guest that's the best reason I ever had to donate 100 pts and not have any participation in the contest......

whoever won, enjoy the freebies.....

what happened to the 43? was he hurt?

Yeah he's still in hospital , hopefully he's ok

**Hilljacademics** · 05-14-17, 11:47 AM

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Aric Almirola Released from Kansas Hospital
Aric Almirola Released from Kansas Hospital

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – (May 14, 2017) – Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford, has been released from a local Kansas hospital and will fly back to his home in Mooresville, N.C. today.

Almirola suffered a compression fracture to his T5 Vertebra after a multi-car accident at Kansas Speedway Saturday night. Almirola is mobile and will follow-up with his doctors in Charlotte.

Richard Petty Motorsports will provide further updates when available.

**Auto Donk** · 05-14-17, 12:01 PM

compression fracture? what the hell does that mean, he blew out a disk in his t spine? is he out for the season, or can u drive with a f'n compression fracture? is he paralyzed?

edit: just watched the wreck, and have to wonder why he wasn't lifting with all that was happening in front of him.... barrelling through didn't seem to be the right move at all..... had something broke in his car?

have we heard why he was still at seeming full speed when he plowed into lagoono and wannica?

**5mike5** · 05-14-17, 12:20 PM

Depend on the actual severity.

Surgery is rre in thoracic lumbar fractures, but u also can barley from pain and soreness. A lot of pain pills and minimal activity. Doubtful he will be back in the car anytime soon. All jut despond how bad the fracture is

**5mike5** · 05-14-17, 12:23 PM

I use to assist in a lot of spinal fusions surgery ect is only reason I have a clue about it

**Optional** · 05-14-17, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by Auto Donk

compression fracture? what the hell does that mean, he blew out a disk in his t spine? is he out for the season, or can u drive with a f'n compression fracture? is he paralyzed?

edit: just watched the wreck, and have to wonder why he wasn't lifting with all that was happening in front of him.... barrelling through didn't seem to be the right move at all..... had something broke in his car?

have we heard why he was still at seeming full speed when he plowed into lagoono and wannica?

On the TV they said they thought he ran over the debri from the original wreck and lost control.

**5mike5** · 05-14-17, 01:37 PM

Pretty sure it's the similar injury Hamlin had when he misses time a few yrs ago