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    NASCAR Weekly Picks Game - Kansas

    * Making a change this week to pay prizes for first 3 places. Let me know if you think it's a good idea to continue with, or if you prefer that the winner gets as large a prize as possible?


    Pros: 22 points to play
    Non-Pros: 4 points minimum (see bottom of post for non-pro rules)

    2 points from each entry goes into the Season Long Pool.

    Winner: 65%
    Second: 25%
    Third: 10%

    Pick the winner of these 5 matchups;


    Matchups will be posted after Friday qualifying.


    And predict the Top 2 Finishers, to break any ties.

    Tiebreaker 1: Highest finish by race winner pick.
    Tiebreaker 2: Highest finish by second finisher pick.
    Tiebreaker 3: First person to have posted their picks.


    Please post your points when you pick by clicking the gold coin icon bottom left of this post.

    Make or Change your picks anytime up until actual race start time. Scheduled for 2.00pm Eastern on Sunday.



    Non-Pro Rules

    4 points entitles you to claim 20% of the weekly prize pool. For every extra 2 points you post you can claim an additional 10% of the prize pool.

    You are eligible for 100% of the Season Long pool.

    If a Non-Pro wins, the un-claimed portion of the prize jackpots to the following race.
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  2. #2
    StanleySharp
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    I like the new prize structure

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    I second that notion....I have come in 2nd several times and I would have liked something.

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    Do we need a third place prize? Will basically be a little over money back most week.

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    I personally like a 1st and 2nd place prize

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    After losing last weekend in the 2nd tie breaker, i think thats a great idea. A week to late of course, lol.

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    1st and 2nd is fine with me, given the number of people. If there were more, then maybe third, but it's not so many right now.

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    Pick the winner of these 5 matchups;

    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    And predict the Top 2 Finishers, to break any ties.

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    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr

    Biffle-Stewart

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    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    Winner>Jeff Gordon
    2nd>Greg Biffle

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    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr


    winner - Edwards
    2nd - Kenseth

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    stewart
    JPM
    BRAD K.
    MARTIN
    BUSCH

    WINNER #22 K.BUSCH
    EDWARDS
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    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    Kenseth and Stewart

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    Smoke
    JPM
    Brad K.
    Mark M.
    Kurt B.

    Winner#1 Kyle B.
    Winner #2 Jeff G.
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    Tony Stewart
    Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick
    Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch

    Carl Edwards
    Kyle Busch

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    1) Tony Stewart
    2) Juan Montoya
    3) Kevin Harvick
    4) Mark Martin
    5) Dale Earnhardt

    winner #1 Greg Biffle
    winner #2 Jeff Gordon

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    Bad Brad, drive it like you stole it or till the wheels fall out it.

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    Ryan
    Austin
    Brad
    Brian
    Dale Jr.

    1st Kyle Busch
    2nd Jeff Gordon

    I'd like to be in for 50% again today. I'll pay the other 2 points tonight when I can...thanks
    Last edited by OnenOnlyMush; 10-09-11 at 10:39 AM. Reason: request to pay 2 pts later

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    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    1st: Brad K
    2nd: Greg Biffle

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    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    Winner: Jimmie Johnson
    Runner: Kyle Busch

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    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    Winner: 29
    2nd: 48

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    Stewart
    Dillon
    Harvick
    Vickers
    Dale Jr

    Kenseth
    Edwards

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    Stewart
    Montoya
    Harvick
    Martin
    Dale Jr
    And my first 2 drivers to cross are Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin. Also Opti I owe another 9 points and will pay this evening.

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    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    1 - kenseth
    2 - ragan

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    All good Mushy and BTH


    Ryan Newman v Tony Stewart
    Austin Dillon v Juan Pablo Montoya
    Kevin Harvick v Brad Keselowski
    Brian Vickers v Mark Martin
    Kurt Busch v Dale Earnhardt Jr.

    Win: Biffle
    2nd: Jimmie J

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    stewart
    dillion
    keselowski
    martin
    jr

    tiebreakers
    #1- johnson
    #2- edwards

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    yisman
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    KC
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    BET THE HOOK (9 to come)
    blueghost 20%
    Vegas39 40%
    StanleySharp 30%
    OnenOnlyMush 50% (2 to come)
    BadNina 20%

    Winner: 170
    Second: 66
    Third: 26

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    I'd like to place a bet on Dillon not finishing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yisman View Post
    I'd like to place a bet on Dillon not finishing.
    All he has to do is finish? 50 points do you?

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    I'll do it for 10.

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    Ok we're on. Can do with any size donation ;-)

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    Reason why I dropped it was because it occurred to me that after that many laps, he'd be like -300 to finish and I figured you weren't going to negotiate odds.

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    Reed Sorenson parked again.

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    Damn! Montoya was 1 spot ahead of Dillon, first car a lap down, and out comes the debri caution. He's gonna get the lucky dog and escape the rookie. grrr

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    Quote Originally Posted by yisman View Post
    Reason why I dropped it was because it occurred to me that after that many laps, he'd be like -300 to finish and I figured you weren't going to negotiate odds.
    Yeah, pretty good chance all that team wants is him to do as many laps as possible. Even if he wrecks they will try and get him back out.

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