2011 Picks Game Regular Season Pool

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I just bellied up and lost my lead. That sucks.

You'll be right. 29 races left to get back up there.

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deuces wild for me.

Just realized we have scored the same for the last 6 races in a row. Get outa my head!

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Talladega Results

15 players this week = 30 points added to the prize pool. Now 250 points.

With 5 of last week's top 6 scoring 2 or less points this week the leaderboard has really contracted. Dew manages to cling onto top spot, but we now have 12 players within 5 points of the lead.

Leadfootfred continues his rise up the rankings with another top score, meaning he has got 3 races winners and 2 game wins in the last 4 races!

Onlooker is obviously still being punished for making us all look bad in last year's comp. (but nothing a couple of 5s won't fix still)

[yisman]

Oh well, donating four points to this. I couldn't enter every week because sometimes I don't get the chance and sometimes my choices are taken. I see we have a week off before Richmond.

[guee]

good stuff yisman

[soxwin1917]

Thanks again for keeping track of all this Opti. Here's hoping in the next race we both score more than 2

[Optional]

Oh well, donating four points to this. I couldn't enter every week because sometimes I don't get the chance and sometimes my choices are taken. I see we have a week off before Richmond.

You are still in with a chance if you played each week from now. With the 3 worst results dropped rule, you are probably only at a 5 or 6 point disadvantage to those that have played every week. In real terms.

And even playing irregularly you have a shot at most race winners picked. Should be about 200 points.

[ATP123]

dam a week off, seems like they just had their vacation!

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Richmond Results

15 players this week = 30 points added to the prize pool. Now 280 points.

It's getting tight at the top! Dew relinquishes the lead to ATP and StanleySharp with BTH right up their clackers.

[guee]

thanks opti good stuff mate

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Darlington

15 players = 30 points added to the prize pool. Now 310 points.

The late starter takeover continues with Yisman winning with 5 from 5 and Luvtogamble putting in another 4.

Not much movement at the top, apart from ATP kicking away to a clear 1 point lead.

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Dover Results

17 players = 34 points added to prize pool. Now 344.

ATP consolidates his lead with another solid week. BTH picks back up all the positions he lost last week with a big fat 5. And Yisman is now snapping at the heels of the main pack, who had 6 weeks start on him, with his 2nd 5 in a row.

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Charlotte Results

18 players = 36 points added to prize. Now 380 points.

3rd race in a row where the group has averaged over 3... we are getting better! (although no one has picked a race winner in those 3 races)

No one could pick the winner (or any driver in the top 10 just about), and no one could hit 5, but nine players did all hit 4.

Those of us that didn't have been shuffled down the order this week.

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Kansas Results

20 players = 40 points added to prize pool. Now 420 points.

Mr Consistent, ATP, moves out to a 4 point lead atop the standings after his fourth straight 4 point race. Only Yisman has managed to score more in the last 4 weeks, with an amazing 18 out of a possible 20.

No one picked Brad K to win... 4th race in a row.

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Pocono Results

16 players = 32 points added to prize. Now 452 points.

Bet The Hook smashes the field this week.

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here is what the current standings look like with everyone's worst 3 scores taken away.

[ATP123]

you do an awful lotta work opti, appreciated

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Michigan Results

19 players = 38 points added to the prize pool. Now 490 points.

Finally Wolverinefan breaks our 5 race drought of race winner picks!

Yisman continues his incredible run, with his 3rd 5 from 9 races. And Luvtogamble says whatever you can do I can better with a 5 + 2nd place Kenseth to take the race prize and continue to almost match his scoring rate.

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Sonoma Results

18 players = 36 points added to prize pool, now 526 points.

Soxwin and Luvtogamble pick their 3rd race winner of the season to move into equal lead for the most with LeadFootFred. ATP and Rickie have a small break in the lead for the prizes now.

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Daytona Results

17 players = 34 points added to prize pool. Now 560 points.

Our season long leader missed making picks this week, letting Rickie jump up to joint leadership, and leaving 5 players within 5 points of top spot again with just 1 race to go until the halfway point of the season.

And I get my 2nd race winner, finally!

[sarika123]

Hi guys,,,This is sarika here..I'm new in this forum...I think It is nice sheet, man! so I'm guessing you had a good weekend Opti??

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Kentucky Results

18 players = 36 points added to prize pool. Now 596 points.

3 of our main contenders, including our ex-runaway leader, seem to have disappeared. So with ATP, Soxwin and YPA all missing picking for the last 2 or 3 races we now have a whole new, and tight, leaderboard! (so I guess it's good in a way)


5 of us picked Kyle to win, including LeadFootFred who now jumps out to a clear lead with 4 winners.





We are now halfway through the season. Here is the current standings with the 3 worst results removed.




And here is the leaderboard for most winners picked.




And here's the leaderboard by who has won the most points so far;

918 leadfootfred
642 onlooker
566 luvtogamble
552 Yisman
530 Optional
442 dew22
302 BET THE HOOK
256 birdmanweezy
220 StanleySharp
220 ATP123
91 blueghost
55 BigDaddyJames

Total 4794 points

Still need a win;

soxwin1917
hawk 5
guee
rickie65
your pixel army
CarolinaDaze
OnenOnlyMush
WolverineFan
sideloaded
BadNina
KC
shaunovery
BeaverPatrol
avssakic
Brodog28

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Loudon Results

17 players = 34 points added to prize pool. Now 630 points.

Rickie has a small stumble, leaving the top 4 all separated by just a point each now.

Congrats to Dew for picking Newman for to win. (and cashing on it nicely too)

LeadFootFred, you're hogging the wins now ya shark! ;-)

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Indy Results

16 players = 32 points added to the prize pool. Now 662 points.

Rickie comes back from that 'stumble' with his first weekly win of the year, and a 5 to extend his lead at the top once again.

StanleySharp and LeadFootFred were the stumblers this week, allowing the chasing pack to catch up to the minor prize contest a little.

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Pocono Results

18 players = 36 points added to prize pool. Now 698 points.

Rickie only scores a 2 but somehow still extends his lead by an extra point! And Bet The Hook makes a return to contention.

No one picked the race winner for the second week running.

[BET THE HOOK]

I should still be on top but the 3 weeks I didnt submit killed my ass. How did I lose this week. The difference between 7th and 8th place. WOW.

[MysteryMung]

I should still be on top but the 3 weeks I didnt submit killed my ass. How did I lose this week. The difference between 7th and 8th place. WOW.

tough beat BTH, I knew you were even with me on matchups and it was between biffle and edwards - i think biff was ahead there at the end with single digit laps to go before carl made the pass - exciting, i got pretty lucky, it was close.

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I should still be on top but the 3 weeks I didnt submit killed my ass. How did I lose this week. The difference between 7th and 8th place. WOW.

You're in good shape. We can miss up to 3 weeks over the season without it making any difference to the final score.

Right now Rickie will lose 5 points, LFF -2 points, Me - 4 points and StanleySharp - 2 points... whereas you have none to be taken off... so right now you are actually in 2nd place just 1 point behind Rickie. (with LFF and SS 1 point behind you, and me 1 point behind them)

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Watkins Glen Results

17 players = 34 points added to prize pool. Now 732 points.

The Total shown in the spreadsheet now includes the worst 3 results being taken away. So the order is correct for end of year standings as of this week.


Plenty of 4s and a 5 this week, but all at the lower end of the table. Biggest news is BTH climbing back to the top of the table to join Rickie in the equal lead.

Luvtogamble and I picked our 4th race winner of the year to join Leadfootfred leading that chase.

[yisman]

well no chance at winning due to the early season misses but I have a good shot at 6th.

[Optional]

I think your shooting too low Yis. If you had played Sonoma you would be in 6th already.

And seriously, if you string together three or more 4s and 5s like you did for a while there, you will be up in the mix for a place at least.

Don't forget we have lost 3 or 4 top contenders for one reason or another so far too. Never know what might happen before Nov 20.

[BET THE HOOK]

Back on top where I belong.

[yisman]

would've been throwing away 22 points on Sonoma because I couldn't win the way it was set up

Can we discuss the issue I PMed about?

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Oh yeah I forgot about that.


Poll: How does everyone feel about the second tie breaker rule? Would you prefer us to split the prize on a tie?


Personally I think it's good to make sure we have a single winner, so the prize is always as large as possible. And think the second tie breaker rule is fair because early posters make their picks with less information. Plus I can't think of another simple final tie breaker...


Yisman might like to give us the case against it?

Any other comments welcome too. (please give us a Yay, Nay or don't care response if you play regularly)


*will also ask in thsi weeks game thread.

[yisman]

Personally I think it's good to make sure we have a single winner, so the prize is always as large as possible. And think the second tie breaker rule is fair because early posters make their picks with less information. Plus I can't think of another simple final tie breaker...

well, if you don't want to split it, you could pick props from 5 Dimes that have close to even odds and post them as additional tiebreakers, ensuring that everyone has different picks.