2020 11th Annual FABO NASCAR "Pick 'Em" Game - One More Time Around The Tracks!

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'Avispa' (FABO), 'cuda20' (FABO), 'fishmens67' (FABO), 'ocdart' (FABO) and 'Yunick13' (FABO) for correctly picking the The Real Heroes 400 race winner, #4 Kevin Harvick. They each picked up -5 bonus points
Congratulations also to '44070dart' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up and picking up -3 bonus points.
'cuda20' (FABO) had the low net score of the week with -2.5 points.

#24 William Byron was the race leader at the end of Stage 1, #11 Denny Hamlin was in 2nd.
#2 Brad Keselowski was the race leader at the end of Stage 2, #88 Alex Bowman was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 The Real Heroes 400:​

fishmens67 (FABO) 22.5 L4 L18 1 26 -5 31.0
Avispa (FABO) 31.0 18 4 26 1 -5 39.5
moparfan68 (FABO) 28.0 L1 L18 3 26 42.5
Yunick13 (FABO) 36.5 L18 L4 26 1 -5 45.0
cuda20 (FABO) 49.0 4 9 1 4 -5 46.5
Snake (FABO) 28.5 L18 L22 26 18 50.5
44070dart (FABO) 37.0 L24 L88 (S1-2) 35 2 -3 50.5
ocdart (FABO) 43.0 4 18 1 26 -5 51.5
memike (FABO) 44.5 L2 L22 (S2-2) 13 18 58.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 52.5 L19 L18 6 26 68.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 68.0 L19 L9 6 4 73.0
Back in Time (FABO) 66.0 22 19 18 6 78.0

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Don't forget NASCAR is racing again at Darlington on Wednesday, May 20th, with the green flag dropping at approximately 7:45PM EDT (4:45PM PDT) so get your picks posted.

 

[ocdart]

I could get used to these "Wednesday Night Lights" races. I could also get used to the pandemic "no practice/no qualifying" bit. I think the racing is every bit as good, if not better, than the standard NASCAR formula - and being 1-day events they have got to be a huge cost savings for the teams.
JMO.

Congratulations to 'ocdart' (FABO) for throwing that dart blindfolded and landing on the square of Toyota 500 winner, #11 Denny Hamlin. He picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats also to 'fishmens67' (FABO), 'moparfan68' (FABO) and 'Snake' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #18 Kyle Busch. Each picked up -3 bonus points.
'ocdart' (FABO) had the low net score of the week with -3.0 points.
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#14 Clint Bowyer was the race leader at the end of both Stage 1 and Stage 2.
#19 Martin Truex Jr. was in 2nd at the end of Stage 1, #9 Chase Elliott was in 2nd at the end of Stage 2.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Toyota 500, under the lights at "The Lady in Black":
fishmens67 (FABO) 31.0 L4 L18 3 2 -3 30.5
moparfan68 (FABO) 42.5 L1 L18 15 2 -3 48.0
Yunick13 (FABO) 45.0 2 L4 4 3 48.5
ocdart (FABO) 4 11 3 1 -5 48.5
Snake (FABO) 50.5 L18 L22 2 6 -3 51.5
memike (FABO) 63.0 4 6 63.0
Avispa (FABO) 39.5 9 1 (S2-1) 38 15 65.0
44070dart (FABO) 50.5 L24 L88 12 18 65.5
cuda20 (FABO) 46.5 4 9 (S2-1) 3 38 66.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 68.5 4 48 3 8 74.0
Back in Time (FABO) 78.0 88 4 18 3 88.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 73.0 L19 L9 (S1-1) (S2-1) 10 38 95.0

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the longest race of the year, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24th, with the green flag dropping at approximately 6:15PM EDT (3:15PM PDT) so get your picks posted.

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[Riverdawg]

Nice picking. Congrats. I thought about switching to Hamlin too, but didn’t pull the trigger at least I got some stage points this time.

I could get used to these "Wednesday Night Lights" races. I could also get used to the pandemic "no practice/no qualifying" bit. I think the racing is every bit, if not better, than the standard NASCAR formula - and being one-day events they have got to be a huge cost savings for the teams.
JMO.

Congratulations to 'ocdart' (FABO) for throwing that dart blindfolded and landing on the square of Toyota 500 winner, #11 Denny Hamlin. He picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats also to 'fishmens67' (FABO), 'moparfan68' (FABO) and 'Snake' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #18 Kyle Busch. Each picked up -3 bonus points.
'ocdart' (FABO) had the low net score of the week with -3.0 points.
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#14 Clint Bowyer was the race leader at the end of both Stage 1 and Stage 2.
#19 Martin Truex Jr. was in 2nd at the end of Stage 1, #9 Chase Elliott was in 2nd at the end of Stage 2.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Toyota 500, under the lights at "The Lady in Black":
fishmens67 (FABO) 31.0 L4 L18 3 2 -3 30.5
moparfan68 (FABO) 42.5 L1 L18 15 2 -3 48.0
Yunick13 (FABO) 45.0 2 L4 4 3 48.5
ocdart (FABO) 4 11 3 1 -5 48.5
Snake (FABO) 50.5 L18 L22 2 6 -3 51.5
memike (FABO) 63.0 4 6 63.0
Avispa (FABO) 39.5 9 1 (S2-1) 38 15 65.0
44070dart (FABO) 50.5 L24 L88 12 18 65.5
cuda20 (FABO) 46.5 4 9 (S2-1) 3 38 66.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 68.5 4 48 3 8 74.0
Back in Time (FABO) 78.0 88 4 18 3 88.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 73.0 L19 L9 (S1-1) (S2-1) 10 38 95.0

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the longest race of the year, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24th, with the green flag dropping at approximately 6:15PM EDT (3:15PM PDT) so get your picks posted.

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[ocdart]

#1 Kurt Busch wins the Pole for the 2020 Coca-Cola 600.
No Pole pick bonus point for anyone this race.​

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'memike' (FABO) for being the only player to pick #2 Brad Keselowski to win the 2020 Coca Cola 600. He picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats also to 'ocdart' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #48 Jimmie Johnson. He picked up -3 bonus points.
'ocdart' (FABO) had the low net score of the week with -0.5 points.

#88 Alex Bowman was the race leader and #19 Martin Truex Jr. was in 2nd place at the end of both Stage 1 and Stage 2.
#20 Joey Logano was the race leader at the end of Stage 3, #88 Alex Bowman was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Coca- Cola 600 at Charlotte:​

fishmens67 (FABO) 30.5 P18 L4 L18 6 5 36.0
ocdart (FABO) 48.5 P9 9 48 3 2 -3 48.0
Yunick13 (FABO) 48.5 LP9 L18 L4 5 6 54.0
Snake (FABO) 51.5 P12 L18 L22 (S3-2) 5 14 59.0
memike (FABO) 63.0 P12 L2 L22 (S3-2) 1 14 -5 63.5
Avispa (FABO) 65.0 P18 9 1 3 8 70.5
cuda20 (FABO) 66.0 P9 9 22 (S3-2) 3 14 72.5
moparfan68 (FABO) 48.0 P48 11 24 30 21 73.5
44070dart (FABO) 65.5 (no Pole pick) L24 L88 (S1-2) (S2-2) (S3-1) 21 20 81.0
Back in Time (FABO) 88.5 P9 19 18 (S1-1) (S2-1) 7 5 92.5
71dartswinger (FABO) 74.0 P9 4 14 6 40 97.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 95.0 P22 L19 L9 (S1-1) (S2-1) 3 7 98.0

REVISED STANDINGS AFTER #40, JIMMIE JOHNSON, WAS DISQUALIFIED FOLLOWING POST-RACE INSPECTION:
fishmens67 (FABO) 30.5 P18 L4 L18 5 4 35.0
Yunick13 (FABO) 48.5 LP9 L18 L4 4 5 53.0
Snake (FABO) 51.5 P12 L18 L22 (S3-2) 4 13 58.0
memike (FABO) 63.0 P12 L2 L22 (S3-2) 1 13 -5 63.0
ocdart (FABO) 48.5 P9 9 48 2 40 -3 66.5
Avispa (FABO) 65.0 P18 9 1 2 7 -3 66.5
cuda20 (FABO) 66.0 P9 9 22 (S3-2) 2 13 -3 68.5
moparfan68 (FABO) 48.0 P48 11 24 29 20 72.5
44070dart (FABO) 65.5 (no Pole pick) L24 L88 (S1-2) (S2-2) (S3-1) 20 19 80.0
Back in Time (FABO) 88.5 P9 19 18 (S1-1) (S2-1) 6 4 91.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 95.0 L19 L9 (S1-1) (S2-1) 6 2 -3 94.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 74.0 P9 4 14 5 39 96.0​

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is another "Wednesday Night Lights" substitute race, the Alsco Uniforms 500, at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 27th, with the green flag dropping at approximately 8:15PM EDT (5:15PM PDT) so get your picks posted.

I haven't yet seen any notice regarding possible qualifying but will post the information as soon as I see anything.
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[ocdart]

I just read that starting positions for tonight's race at Charlotte were set by last Sunday's finishing order.
No Pole Pick bonus tonight.

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to '71dartswinger' (FABO), 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'ocdart' (FABO) and 'riverdawg' (FBBO) for correctly picking #9 Chase Elliott to win the 2020 Alsco Uniforms 500. Each picked up -5 bonus points.
Nobody picked the race runner-up, #11 Denny Hamlin, so no award this week of the -3 bonus points.
'ocdart' (FABO) and 'riverdog' (FABO) shared low net score of the week honors with 0.0 points.

#22 Joey Logano was the race leader and #12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place at the end of Stage 1.
#88 Alex Bowman was the race leader and #12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place at the end of Stage 2.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Alsco Uniforms 500 at Charlotte:
fishmens67 (FABO) 35.0 L4 L18 10 29 54.5
cuda20 (FABO) 38.5 18 19 29 9 57.5
Yunick13 (FABO) 53.0 19 48 9 11 63.0
ocdart (FABO) 66.5 9 19 1 9 -5 66.5
memike (FABO) 63.0 L2 L22 (S1-2) 7 6 67.5
Avispa (FABO) 66.5 19 22 (S1-2) 9 6 72.0
Snake (FABO) 58.0 L18 L22 (S1-2) 29 6 73.5
moparfan68 (FABO) 72.5 L1 L18 5 29 89.5
71dartswinger (FABO) 94.0 9 48 1 11 -5 95.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 96.0 L19 L9 9 1 -5 96.0
44070dart (FABO) 80.0 L24 L88 12 31 101.5
Back in Time (FABO) 91.5 9 19 1 29 -5 101.5​

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Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the Food City presents The Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 31st, with the green flag dropping at approximately 3:45PM EDT (12:45PM PDT) so get your picks posted.

There will not be any qualifying for the next five (5) races, Bristol (05/31), Atlanta (06/07), Martinsville (06/10), Miami (06/14) and Talladega (06/21). The starting lineup will be determined in the following way:
* Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owner points​

 

[ocdart]

Typical Bristol slammin', bangin', crazy wild finish today. Almost everything changed on the last lap of the race.

Congratulations to 'memike' (FABO) for being the only player to correctly pick "The Vulture", #2 Brad Keselowski to swoop in and pick up the win in the 2020 The Supermarket Heroes 500. He picked up -5 bonus points.
Nobody picked the race runner-up, #14 Clint Bowyer, so no award of the -3 bonus points again this week.
'memike' (FABO) had the low net score of the week honors with 6.0 points.

#9 Chase Elliott was the race leader at the end of both Stage 1 and Stage 2.
#12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place at the end of Stage 1; #11 Denny Hamlin was in 2nd place at the end of Stage 2.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 The Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol:
fishmens67 (FABO) 54.5 L4 L18 11 4 62.0
cuda20 (FABO) 57.5 18 9 (S1-2) (S2-2) 4 22 66.5​

Yunick13 (FABO) 63.0 L18 L4 4 11 70.5
memike (FABO) 67.5 L2 L22 1 21 -5 73.5
ocdart (FABO) 66.5 4 11 (S2-1) 4 17 76.0
Avispa (FABO) 72.0 22 18 21 4 84.5
Snake (FABO) 73.5 L18 L22 11 21 89.5
moparfan68 (FABO) 89.5 L1 L18 7 11 98.5
71dartswinger (FABO) 95.0 9 L18 (S1-2) (S2-2) 22 11 107.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 96.0 L19 L9 (S1-2) (S2-2) 20 22 113.0
Back in Time (FABO) 101.5 18 11 (S2-1) 11 17 114.5
44070dart (FABO) 101.5 9 22 (S1-2) (S2-2) 22 21 119.0

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the Folds of Honor Quick Trip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, June 7th, with the green flag dropping at approximately 3:15PM EDT (12:15PM PDT) so get your picks posted.

There will not be any qualifying for the next four (4) races, Atlanta (06/07), Martinsville (06/10), Miami (06/14) and Talladega (06/21). The starting lineup will be determined in the following way:
* Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owner points

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[Riverdawg]

Damn it. Thought about the race around 2, then got busy and forgot to record it. Thanks for the update ocdart

 

[ocdart]

Great run by #1 Kurt Busch at Atlanta! He started last because of failing pre-race inspection 3 times and went a lap down immediately because of the pit road drive-through portion of the same penalty. He finished the race in sixth place.

Congratulations to game leader 'fishmens67' (FABO) for hitting the "Pick 'Em" exacta by correctly picking both race winner, #4 Kevin Harvick, and runner-up, #18 Kyle Busch. He picked up a total of -8 bonus points.
Also correctly picking the race winner were '44070dart' (FABO), 'Avispa' (FABO), 'cuda20' (FABO) and 'ocdart' (FABO). Each picked up -5 bonus points.
And also correctly picking the race runner-up and picking up -3 bonus points were '71dartswinger' (FABO), 'moparfan68' (FABO) and 'Snake' (FABO).
'fishmens67' (FABO) had the low net score of the week honors with -7.5 points.

#19 Martin Truex Jr. was the race leader at the end of both Stage 1 and Stage 2.
#18 Kyle Busch was in 2nd place at the end of Stage 1; #12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place at the end of Stage 2.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta:
fishmens67 (FABO) 62.0 L4 L18 (S1-1) 1 2 -5 -3 54.5
cuda20 (FABO) 66.5 4 19 (S1-2) (S2-2) 1 3 -5 59.5
ocdart (FABO) 76.0 4 11 1 5 -5 74.0
Yunick13 (FABO) 70.5 9 2 8 9 79.0
memike (FABO) 73.5 L2 L22 9 10 83.0
Avispa (FABO) 84.5 4 2 1 9 -5 84.5
Snake (FABO) 89.5 L18 L22 (S1-1) 2 10 -3 91.5
moparfan68 (FABO) 98.5 L1 L18 (S1-1) 2 10 -3 91.5
71dartswinger (FABO) 107.5 L19 L18 (S1-3) (S2-2) 3 2 -3 102.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 113.0 L19 L9 (S1-2) (S2-2) 3 8 114.5
44070dart (FABO) 119.0 4 9 1 8 -5 118.5
Back in Time (FABO) 114.5 2 48 9 7 122.5

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the Blue-Emu Pain Relief 500 under the lights at Martinsville Speedway on Wednesday, June 10th, with the green flag dropping at approximately 7:15PM EDT (4:15PM PDT) so get your picks posted.

There will not be any qualifying for the next three (3) races, Martinsville (06/10), Miami (06/14) and Talladega (06/21). The starting lineup will be determined in the following way:
* Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owner points

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to '71dartswinger' (FABO), 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'cuda20' (FABO), and 'riverdawg' (FBBO) for correctly picking #19 Martin Truex Jr. to win the 2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. They each picked up -5 bonus points.
Nobody picked the race runner-up, #12 Ryan Blaney, so no award of the -3 bonus points for the third race in a row.
'riverdawg' (FBBO) had the low net score of the week honors with -2.0 points.

#2 Joey Logano was the race leader at the end of Stage 1; #14 Clint Bowyer was in 2nd place.
#48 Jimmie Johnson was the race leader at the end of Stage 2; #12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 under the lights at Martinsville:​

cuda20 (FABO) 59.5 4 19 15 1 -5 62.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 54.5 L4 L18 15 19 71.5
memike (FABO) 83.0 L2 L22 (S1-2) 3 4 84.5
ocdart (FABO) 74.0 2 11 3 24 87.5
Yunick13 (FABO) 79.0 L18 L4 19 15 96.0
Snake (FABO) 91.5 L18 L22 (S1-2) 19 4 101.0
Avispa (FABO) 84.5 18 11 19 24 106.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 102.0 L19 L18 1 19 -5 107.0
moparfan68 (FABO) 98.5 L1 L18 9 19 112.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 114.5 L19 L9 1 5 -5 112.5
Back in Time (FABO) 122.5 19 18 1 19 -5 127.5
44070dart (FABO) 118.5 22 18 (S1-2) 4 19 128.0

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, June 14th, with the green flag dropping at approximately 3:45PM EDT (12:45PM PDT) so get your picks posted.

There will not be any qualifying for the next two (2) races, Miami (06/14) and Talladega (06/21). The starting lineup will be determined in the following way:
* Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owner points

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[ocdart]

Nobody picked race winner, #11 Denny Hamlin, so no winner bonus points this week.
Congratulations to '44070dart' (FABO) and 'riverdawg' (FBBO) for correctly picking #9 Chase Elliott as the race runner-up. They each picked up -3 bonus points.
'44070dart' (FABO) had the low net score of the week honors with 1.0 point.

#11 Denny Hamlin was the race leader at the end of both Stage 1 and Stage 2.
#12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place at the end of Stage 1; #8 Tyler Reddick was in 2nd place at the end of Stage 2.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Dixie Vodka 400 at Miami-Homestead:
cuda20 (FABO) 62.5 4 19 26 12 81.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 71.5 L4 L18 26 6 87.5
memike (FABO) 84.5 L2 L22 10 27 103.0
ocdart (FABO) 87.5 4 1 26 17 109.0​

Yunick13 (FABO) 96.0 L18 L4 6 26 112.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 107.0 L19 L18 12 6 116.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 112.5 L19 L9 12 2 -3 116.5
Snake (FABO) 101.0 L18 L22 6 27 117.5
Avispa (FABO) 106.0 88 48 18 16 123.0
moparfan68 (FABO) 112.5 L1 L18 17 6 123.0
44070dart (FABO) 128.0 18 9 6 2 -3 129.0
Back in Time (FABO) 127.5 19 18 12 6 136.5

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, June 21st, with the green flag dropping at approximately 3:15PM EDT (12:15PM PDT) so get your best SWAG picks posted.

There will not be any qualifying for the next race, Talladega (06/21). The starting lineup will be determined in the following way:
* Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
* Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owner points

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO), game leader 'cuda20' (FABO) and 'ocdart' (FABO) for correctly picking #12 Ryan Blaney to win rain-delayed GEICO 500. They each picked up -5 bonus points.
Nobody picked the race runner-up, #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., so no award of the -3 bonus points.
'Back in Time' (FABO) had the low net score of the week honors with -3.5 points.

#8 Josh Reddick was the race leader at the end of Stage 1; #88 Alex Bowman was in 2nd place.
#47 Riocky Stenhouse Jr. was the race leader at the end of Stage 2; #12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 GEICO 500 at Talladega:
cuda20 (FABO) 81.5 12 9 (S2-1) 1 38 -5 95.0
fishmens67 (FABO) 87.5 L4 L18 10 32 108.5
memike (FABO) 103.0 L2 L22 19 17 121.0​

ocdart (FABO) 109.0 9 12 (S2-1) 38 1 -5 122.5
Back in Time (FABO) 136.5 12 11 (S2-1) 1 4 -5 133.0
Yunick13 (FABO) 112.0 9 22 38 17 139.5
71dartswinger (FABO) 116.0 4 9 10 38 140.0
Avispa (FABO) 123.0 2 22 19 17 141.0
Snake (FABO) 117.5 L18 L22 32 17 142.0
moparfan68 (FABO) 124.0 L1 L18 9 32 144.5
44070dart (FABO) 129.0 88 21 (S1-1) 7 26 144.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 115.5 L19 L9 23 38 147.0

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

TWO RACES NEXT WEEKEND!!!

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule are the Pocono Organics 325 in partnership with Rodale Institute at Pocono Raceway on Saturday, June 27th, and the Pocono 350 on Sunday, June 28th. with the green flag dropping at approximately 3:45PM EDT (12:45PM PDT) on Saturday and at approximately 4:15PM on Sunday so get your picks posted.

I haven't seen any notice of a qualifying schedule for either race next weekend, so no qualifying picks are necessary.

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[ocdart]

Congratulations to '71dartswinger' (FABO), Avispa (FABO), game leader 'cuda20' (FABO) and 'fishments67' (FABO) for correctly picking #4 Kevin Harvick to win the Pocono Organics 325. They each picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats also to 'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'Yunick13' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #11 Denny Hamlin. Each picked up -3 bonus points.
'Avispa' (FABO) and 'fishmens67' (FABO) shared low net score of the week honors with -2.0 points.

#22 Joey Logano was the race leader at the end of Stage 1; #10 Alex Almirola was in 2nd place.
#10 Alex Almirola was the race leader at the end of Stage 2; #22 Joey Logano was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Pocono Organics 325:
cuda20 (FABO) 95.0 4 22 (S1-2) (S2-1) 1 36 -5 105.5​

fishmens67 (FABO) 108.5 L4 L18 1 5 -5 106.5
Back in Time (FABO) 133.0 11 19 2 6 -3 134.0
Avispa (FABO) 141.0 4 18 1 5 -5 139.0
Yunick13 (FABO) 139.5 L18 11 5 2 -3 140.0
memike (FABO) 121.0 L2 L22 (S1-2) (S2-1) 9 36 140.5
ocdart (FABO) 122.5 9 12 25 12 141.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 140.0 9 4 25 1 -5 148.0
moparfan68 (FABO) 144.5 L1 L18 18 5 156.0
Snake (FABO) 142.0 L18 L22 (S1-2) (S2-1) 5 36 159.5
44070dart (FABO) 144.5 18 9 5 25 159.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 147.0 L19 L9 6 25 162.5

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

ANOTHER RACE TOMORROW!!!

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the Pocono 350 on Sunday, June 28th. with the green flag dropping at approximately 4:15PM on Sunday so get your picks posted.

No qualifying scheduled for the Pocono 350. The top 20 finishers from the Pocono Organics 325 will be flipped for the start of the Sunday race.

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[ocdart]

"Blind Squirrel" time as 'ocdart' (FABO) managed to hit the "Pick 'Em" exacta by correctly choosing #11 Denny Hamlin and #4 Kevin Harvick for the Sunday version of the "Pocono" twins. He picked up -8 bonus points and also had the low net score of the week with -6.5 points.
Congratulations to game leader 'cuda20' (FABO) and 'Yunick13' (FABO) for also correctly picking #11 Denny Hamlin win the Pocono 350. They each picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats also to '71dartswinger' (FABO), 'Avispa' (FABO) and 'fishmens67' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #4 Kevin Harvick. Each picked up -3 bonus points.

#1 Kurt Busch was the race leader at the end of Stage 1; #12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place.
#2 Brad Keselowski was the race leader at the end of Stage 2; #10 Aric Almirola was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Pocono 350:
cuda20 (FABO) 105.5 18 11 38 1 -5 120.0​

fishmens67 (FABO) 106.5 L4 L18 2 38 -3 123.5
ocdart (FABO) 141.0 L4 L18 2 1 -3 -5 134.5
Yunick13 (FABO) 140.0 11 22 1 24 -5 147.5
71dartswinger (FABO) L19 4 10 2 -3 151.0
Avispa (FABO) 139.0 18 4 38 2 -3 156.0
memike (FABO) 140.5 L2 L22 (S2-2) 11 24 156.0
Back in Time (FABO) 134.0 18 12 (S1-1) 38 22 163.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 162.5 L19 L9 10 4 169.5
moparfan68 (FABO) 156.0 L1 L18 (S1-2) 13 38 179.5
Snake (FABO) 159.5 L18 L22 38 24 190.5
44070dart (FABO) 159.5 18 22 38 24 190.5

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

NO RACE TOMORROW!!!

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Powered by Florida Georgia Line on Sunday, July 4th, with the green flag dropping at approximately 4:15PM so get your picks posted.

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to '71dartswinger' (FABO), Avispa (FABO), 'Back in Time' (FABO), game leader 'cuda20' (FABO), 'fishmens67' (FABO) and 'ocdart' (FABO) for correctly picking #4 Kevin Harvick to win the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400. They each picked up -5 bonus points.
Nobody picked race runner-up, #42 Matt Kenseth, so no award of -3 bonus points.
'Avispa' (FABO), 'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'fishmens67' (FABO) shared low net score of the week honors with -3.5 points.

#24 William Byron was the race leader at the end of Stage 1; #20 Erik Jones was in 2nd place.
#4 Kevin Harvick was the race leader at the end of Stage 2; #9 Chase Elliott was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 race at the Brickyard:​

fishmens67 (FABO) 123.5 L4 L18 (S2-2) 1 6 -5 120.0
cuda20 (FABO) 120.0 4 19 (S2-2) 1 38 -5 132.5
ocdart (FABO) 134.5 L4 L11 (S2-2) 1 28 -5 142.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 151.0 4 9 (S2-3) 1 11 -5 149.0
Avispa (FABO) 156.0 18 4 (S2-2) 6 1 -5 152.5
Yunick13 (FABO) 147.5 L18 22 6 10 155.5
Back in Time (FABO) 163.0 4 18 (S2-2)1 6 -5 159.5
memike (FABO) 156.0 L2 L22 4 10 163.0
moparfan68 (FABO) 179.5 L1 L18 13 6 189.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 169.5 L19 L9 (S2-1) 38 11 193.0
44070dart (FABO) 190.5 22 2 10 4 197.5
Snake (FABO) 190.5 L18 L22 6 10 198.5

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart on Sunday, July 12th at Kentucky Speedway, with the green flag dropping at approximately 2:45PM so get your picks posted.

No qualifying scheduled for the Quaker State 400. The top 20 finishers from the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 will be flipped for the start of the next race.

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[ocdart]

Nobody picked #41, rookie Cole Custer, to win the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway so nobody picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats to 'Avispa' (FABO) and 'riverdawg' (FBBO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #19 Martin Truex Jr. Each picked up -3 bonus points.
'71dartswinger' (FABO), 'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'ocdart' (FABO) shared low net score of the week honors with 8.0 points.

#10 Aric Almirola was the race leader at the end of Stage 1; #9 Chase Elliott was in 2nd place.
#2 Brad Keselowski was the race leader at the end of Stage 2; #12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Quaker State 400:
fishmens67 (FABO) 120.0 L4 L18 4 21 132.5
cuda20 (FABO) 132.5 4 18 4 21 145.0
ocdart (FABO) 142.0 L4 L11 4 12 150.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 149.0 4 11 4 12 157.0
Avispa (FABO) 152.5 18 19 21 2 -3 161.0
Yunick13 (FABO) 155.5 L18 L4 21 4 168.0
Back in Time (FABO) 159.5 4 11 4 12 167.5
memike (FABO) 163.0 L2 L22 (S2-2) 9 15 173.0
moparfan68 (FABO) 189.0 L1 L18 5 21 202.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 193.0 L19 L9 (S1-1) 2 23 -3 201.5
44070dart (FABO) 197.5 9 22 (S1-1) 23 15 215.5
Snake (FABO) 198.5 L18 L22 21 15 216.5

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the NASCAR All-Star Open and NASCAR All-Star Race, both on Wednesday, July 15th at Bristol Motor Speedway. The green flag for the All-Star Open is scheduled for approximately 7:15PM EDT (4:15PDT) so get your picks posted.

I will post the rules for both the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Open and the NASCAR All-Star Race in a separate post.

 

[ocdart]

...and here is that separate post


Just like the past eight years, we're going to treat the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race next Wednesday (July 15th) just like a normal weekend NASCAR race but with more bonus point opportunity.

All picks for the All-Star Open and the All-Star race events must be posted before 6:00PM EDT (3:00PM PDT) Wednesday, July 15th, before the television coverage of starts on Fox Sports 1.


Here's the weekend schedule:

* The Monster Energy Open, a qualifying race for all drivers not automatically eligible to drive in the All-Star race. There will be three segments to the All-Star Open: 35, 35, and 15 laps, with each stage winner advancing to the All-Star race. Another driver will advance to the All-Star race based on the fan vote.

* There are four stages in this year's Monster Energy All-Star Race -- a 55-lap opening stage, a 35-lap second stage, a 35-lap third stage and a 15-lap final dash to the finish. Only green-flag laps will be counted in the final 10-lap final dash to the finish, and NASCAR overtime rules will apply to all stages.

Confused yet?

So, how are points going to work? Pick two drivers as always - driver picks can be either already locked-in All-Star drivers or non-locked drivers that will be driving in the All-Star Open.
If you pick a driver from the All-Star Open and they advance to the All-Star race by either winning a stage of the All-Star Open or win the fan vote, you will pick up -1 bonus point.
All other game scoring will be based on All Star Race qualifying and finish position only.
If your driver wins the final 15-lap segment of the All Star Race you'll get a -5 bonus, 2nd-place driver pick will get a -3 point bonus. Also, the driver pick winning any of the first three stages of the All-Star race will get a -1 point bonus. If the same driver pick wins multiple segments of the All-Star Race they'll get -1 point bonus for each.
As always, finishing positions from the All Star Race for your driver picks will be averaged. But not all current drivers will be starting the 140-lap All-Star race.
Only 20 drivers will start the All-Star race event, including the Fan Vote Winner and the three stage winners from the All-Star Open preliminary race.
If you pick a driver that doesn't make it out of the Monster Energy Open, you'll get an 21st-place finish.

No picks at all will be counted as 21 points since only 21 cars will be starting the All-Star Race stages.


Here's the list of drivers guaranteed entry to the All-Star Race. They'll be joined by the Fan Vote Winner and the three stage winners of the Monster Energy Open:

#1 Kurt Busch
#2 Brad Keselowski
#4 Kevin Harvick
#6 Ryan Newman
#9 Chase Elliott
#11 Denny Hamlin
#12 Ryan Blaney
#16 Justin Haley
#18 Kyle Busch
#19 Martin Truex Jr.
#20 Erik Jones
#22 Joey Logano
#41 Cole Custer
#42 Matt Kenseth
#48 Jimmie Johnson
#88 Alex Bowman

Pick any driver not on the above list and double any bonus points earned by that driver. You could get -10 points for an event win, -6 points for an event runner-up, -2 points for any All-Star race stage wins.
Not interested in any driver except for those already locked in, you say? How about #10 Aric Almirola, #14 Clint Bowyer, #20 Erik Jones, #21 Matt DiBenedetto, #24 William Byron, or #43 Bubba Wallace? Any of them or any other non-qualified NASCAR driver could easily win either the All-Star Open or the Fan Vote. Pick a non-qualified driver and possibly earn double bonus points.
So, do you feel lucky? Well, do you?

Vote for your favorite driver if he's not already in the set field and try to get him in via the Sprint Fan Vote.

And of you just want to keep your already "locked in" picks...that's OK too.

Good luck all! Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[Riverdawg]

Crazy end to the race. I’ll leave my picks for the all star race.

Nobody picked #41, rookie Cole Custer, to win the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart at Kentucky Speedway so nobody picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats to 'Avispa' (FABO) and 'riverdawg' (FBBO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #19 Martin Truex Jr. Each picked up -3 bonus points.
'71dartswinger' (FABO), 'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'ocdart' (FABO) shared low net score of the week honors with 8.0 points.

#10 Aric Almirola was the race leader at the end of Stage 1; #9 Chase Elliott was in 2nd place.
#2 Brad Keselowski was the race leader at the end of Stage 2; #12 Ryan Blaney was in 2nd place.

Here are the game standings following the 2020 Quaker State 400:
fishmens67 (FABO) 120.0 L4 L18 4 21 132.5
cuda20 (FABO) 132.5 4 18 4 21 145.0
ocdart (FABO) 142.0 L4 L11 4 12 150.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 149.0 4 11 4 12 157.0
Avispa (FABO) 152.5 18 19 21 2 -3 161.0
Yunick13 (FABO) 155.5 L18 L4 21 4 168.0
Back in Time (FABO) 159.5 4 11 4 12 167.5
memike (FABO) 163.0 L2 L22 (S2-2) 9 15 173.0
moparfan68 (FABO) 189.0 L1 L18 5 21 202.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 193.0 L19 L9 (S1-1) 2 23 -3 201.5
44070dart (FABO) 197.5 9 22 (S1-1) 23 15 215.5
Snake (FABO) 198.5 L18 L22 21 15 216.5

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the NASCAR All-Star Open and NASCAR All-Star Race, both on Wednesday, July 15th at Bristol Motor Speedway. The green flag for the All-Star Open is scheduled for approximately 7:15PM EDT (4:15PDT) so get your picks posted.

I will post the rules for both the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Open and the NASCAR All-Star Race in a separate post.

 

[ocdart]

Congratulations to Avispa (FABO) and 'riverdawg' (FBBO) for correctly picking #9, Chase Elliott, to win the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race. They each picked up -5 bonus points.
Chase Elliott grabbed $1-million. Who got the better deal?
Congrats also to '44070dart' (FABO), 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'fishmens67' (FABO), 'moparfan68' (FABO) and 'Snake' (FABO) for correctly picking the All-Star Race runner-up, #18 Kyle Busch. Each picked up -3 bonus points.
'Avispa' (FABO) had the low net score of the week with -5.0 points.

#12 Ryan Blaney was the race leader at the end of Stage 1
#9 Chase Elliott was the race leader at the end of both Stage 2 and Stage 3

Here are the game standings following the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race:
fishmens67 (FABO) 132.5 L4 L18 3 2 -3 132.0
ocdart (FABO) 150.0 L4 L11 3 5 154.0
Avispa (FABO) 161.0 9 4 (S2-1) (S3-1) 1 3 -5 156.0
71dartswinger (FABO) 157.0 4 11 3 5 161.0
cuda20 (FABO) 145.0 (no pick) (no pick) 21 21 166.0
Back in Time (FABO) 167.5 4 18 3 2 -3 167.0
memike (FABO) 173.0 L2 L22 4 7 178.5
Yunick13 (FABO) 158.0 1 14 20 15 185.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 201.5 L19 L9 (S2-1) (S3-1) 10 1 -5 200.0
moparfan68 (FABO) 202.0 L1 L18 20 2 -3 210.0
44070dart (FABO) 215.5 18 2 2 4 -3 215.5
Snake (FABO) 216.5 L18 L22 2 17 -3 218.0

Please post your picks and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.

Next up on the 2020 NASCAR schedule is the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500, Sunday, July 19th from Texas Motor Speedway. The green flag is scheduled for approximately 3:15PM EDT (12:15PDT) so get your picks posted.