2024 15th Annual FABO NASCAR "Pick 'Em" Game - One More Time!!!

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Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO) and 'memike' (FABO) for correctly picking #12 Ryan Blaney to win the Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway. They each picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats also to 'Alsant' (FBBO), 'cuda20' (FABO), 'fishmens67' (FABO) and 'Yunick13' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner up, #24 William Byron. They each grabbed -3 bonus points this week.

'memike' (FABO) had the low net score this week with -3.5 points.

#12 Ryan Blaney was the race leader at the end of the first stage, #5 Kyle Larson was in 2nd.
#5 Kyle Larson was the race leader at the end of second stage, #4 Josh Berry was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2024 Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA:
Yunick13 (FABO) 83.5 P24 L5 24 (S1-1)(S2-2) 34 2 -3 95.5
cuda20 (FABO) 117.0 P20 5 24 (S1-1)(S2-2) 34 2 -3 129.0
LocuMob (FABO) 164.5 LP5 -1 L9 L19 3 15 172.5
Alsant (FBBO) 175.0 LP25 L5 L24 (S1-1)(S2-2) 34 2 -3 187.0
44070dart (FABO) 181.0 P9 L9 6 3 10 187.5
ocdart (FABO) 166.5 P45 L5 45 (S!-1)(S2-2) 34 22 191.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 203.0 LP24 9 24 3 2 -3 202.5
Back in Time (FABO) 204.0 P10 5 12 (S1-1)(S2-2) 34 1 -5 213.5
Sublime one (FABO) 214.5 LP5 -1 L8 L11 35 11 236.5
memike (FABO) 245.0 P54 12 22 (S1-2) 1 6 -5 241.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 239.5 LP19 L19 L23 15 17 255.5

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) (your Pole pick car #) (Pole winner bonus point) (race pick car #) (race pick car #) (Stage 1 bonus points) (Stage 2 bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race 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 to get your picks for the USA Today 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 2:45 PM EDT (11:45 PM PDT) on Sunday, June 23. Any race picks or changes to previously posted race picks for this race posted after 2:45 PM EDT (11:45 PM PDT) will not be recognized.

Your Pole Pick for the USA Today 301 will need to be posted before qualifying starts at 1:20PM EDT (10:20AM PDT) on Saturday, June 22. Any qualifying picks or changes to previously posted qualifying picks for this race posted after 1:20PM EDT (10:20AM PDT) will not be recognized.
Cup Series practice for the USA Today 301 is scheduled for Saturday, June 12, at 12:35PM (9:35AM PDT) as shown on nascar.com.

 

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NASCAR cancelled qualifying for the USA Today 301 at New Hampshire because of weather.
Race practice only when/if they get the track dried.
No Pole Pick bonus point this week.

 

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Congratulations to both '4470dart' (FABO) and 'memike' (FABO) for correctly picking #20 Christopher Bell to win the 6-hour long, 14 caution, weather-delayed USA Today 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. They each picked up -5 bonus points.
Nobody picked the race runner-up, #14 Chase Briscoe, so no runner-up bonus points this week.

'44070dart' (FABO) had the low net score this week with 2.5 points.

#20 Christopher Bell was the race leader at the end of the first stage, #22 Joey Logano was in 2nd.
#11 Denny Hamlin was the race leader at the end of second stage, #19 Martin Truex Jr. was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2024 USA Today 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH:
Yunick13 (FABO) 95.5 P19 6 L11 (S2-2) 28 24 119.5
cuda20 (FABO) 129.0 P5 24 12 26 25 154.5
LocuMob (FABO) 172.5 LP5 L9 L19 (S2-1) 18 9 185.0
44070dart (FABO) 187.5 P20 L9 20 (S1-2) 18 1 -5 190.0
Alsant (FBBO) 187.0 LP24 L5 L24 4 26 202.0
ocdart (FABO) 191.5 LP20 L5 L24 4 26 206.5
Back in Time (FABO) 204.0 P5 19 11 (S2-3) 9 24 217.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 202.5 LP24 9 24 18 26 224.5
memike (FABO) 241.5 P20 20 12 (S1-2) 1 25 -5 247.5
Sublime one (FABO) 236.5 LP5 L8 L11 (S2-2) 35 24 264.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 255.5 LP19 L19 L23 (S2-1) 9 34 275.0

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) (your Pole pick car #) (Pole winner bonus point) (race pick car #) (race pick car #) (Stage 1 bonus points) (Stage 2 bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race 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 to get your picks for the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway in Nashville, TN, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 3:45 PM EDT (12:45 PM PDT) on Sunday, June 30. Any race picks or changes to previously posted race picks for this race posted after 3:45 PM EDT (12:45 PM PDT) will not be recognized.

Your Pole Pick for the Ally 400 will need to be posted before qualifying starts at 2:50PM EDT (11:50AM PDT) on Saturday, June 29. Any qualifying picks or changes to previously posted qualifying picks for this race posted after 2:50PM EDT (11:50AM PDT) will not be recognized.
Cup Series practice for the Ally 400 is scheduled for Saturday, June 30, at 2:05PM (11:05AM PDT) as shown on nascar.com.

 

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#11 Denny Hamlin is on the Pole for the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.
No Pole Pick bonus point this week because none of our players picked him to be quickest.

 

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No congratulations this week since nobody picked either the Ally 400 race winner, #22 Joey Logano, or the race runner-up, #71 Zane Smith. No race winner or race runner-up bonus points awarded this week.

'Both 'cuda20' (FABO) and 'Yunick13' shared the low net score this week with 9.0 points each.

#20 Christopher Bell was the race leader at the end of the first stage, #11 Denny Hamlin was in 2nd.
#20 Christopher Bell was the race leader at the end of second stage, #45 Tyler Reddick was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2024 Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway in Nashville, TN:
Yunick13 (FABO) 119.5 P22 L5 L11 (S1-1) 8 12 128.5
cuda20 (FABO) 154.5 P5 5 11 (S1-1) 8 12 163.5
LocuMob (FABO) 185.0 LP5 L9 L19 18 24 206.0
44070dart (FABO) 190.0 P9 5 6 8 25 206.5
Alsant (FBBO) 202.0 LP24 L5 L24 8 19 215.5
ocdart (FABO) 206.5 LP20 L5 L24 8 19 220.0
Back in Time (FABO) 217.5 (no Pole pick) 11 20 (S1-3)(S2-2) 12 36 236.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 224.5 LP24 5 24 8 19 238.0
memike (FABO) 247.5 P54 4 6 26 25 273.0
Sublime one (FABO) 264.0 LP5 L8 L11 (S1-1) 27 12 282.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 275.0 LP19 L19 L23 24 7 290.5

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) (your Pole pick car #) (Pole winner bonus point) (race pick car #) (race pick car #) (Stage 1 bonus points) (Stage 2 bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race 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 to get your picks for the Grant Park 165 on the street course in Chicago, IL, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 4:45 PM EDT (1:45 PM PDT) on Sunday, July 7. Any race picks or changes to previously posted race picks for this race posted after 4:45 PM EDT (1:45 PM PDT) will not be recognized.

Your Pole Pick for the Grant Park 165 will need to be posted before qualifying starts at 1:30PM EDT (10:30AM PDT) on Saturday, July 6. Any qualifying picks or changes to previously posted qualifying picks for this race posted after 1:30PM EDT (10:30AM PDT) will not be recognized.
Cup Series practice for the Grant Park 165 is scheduled for Saturday, July 6, at 12:30PM (9:30AM PDT) as shown on nascar.com.

 

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OC please change my locked in picks to
Larson , Bell and Bell for the pole pic

 

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OC please change my locked in picks to
Larson , Bell and Bell for the pole pic

Done

 

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Congratulations to '44070dart' (FABO), 'cuda20' (FABO), 'LocuMob' (FABO), 'ocdart' (FABO) and 'Sublime one' (FABO) for correctly picking #5 Kyle Larson to be the quickest around the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course on the mean streets of Chicago.
Larson is also the #2 qualifier for the Xfinity race later today.
Looks like the extra course time was a benefit.

 

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Crazy wild race on the Chicago streets yesterday between the narrow course with minimal runoff areas and the weather!

No race winner bonus points since nobody picked #48 Alex Bowman to be in the lead when time expired yesterday.
Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'cuda20' (FABO), and 'fishmens67' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #45 Tyler Reddick. Each picked up -3 bonus points.

'fishmens67' (FABO) had the low net score this week with 3.5 points.

#16 Shane van Giesbergen was the race leader at the end of the first stage, #20 Christopher Bell was in 2nd.
#60 Joey Hand was the race leader at the end of second stage, #48 Alex Bowman was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2024 Grant Park 165 on the streets of Chicago:
Yunick13 (FABO) 128.5 P45 L5 16 (S1-2) 39 40 166.0
cuda20 (FABO) 163.5 P5 -1 5 45 39 2 -3 180.0
LocuMob (FABO) 206.0 LP5 -1 L9 L19 21 33 232.0(S1-1
fishmens67 (FABO) 238.0 LP24 45 99 2 11 -3 241.5
44070dart (FABO) 227.0 P5 -1 L9 99 21 11 242.0
Back in Time (FABO) 236.5 LP20 45 20 (S1-1) 2 37 -3 252.0
Alsant (FBBO) 215.5 LP24 L5 L20 (S1-1) 39 37 252.5
ocdart (FABO) 220.0 P5 -1 L5 16 (S1-2) 39 40 256.5
Sublime one (FABO) 282.5 LP5 -1 L8 L11 9 30 301.0
memike (FABO) 273.0 P16 16 5 (S1-2) 40 39 310.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 290.0 LP19 L19 L23 33 13 313.5

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) (your Pole pick car #) (Pole winner bonus point) (race pick car #) (race pick car #) (Stage 1 bonus points) (Stage 2 bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race 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 to get your picks for the Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VistaPA.com at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 2:45 PM EDT (11:45 PM PDT) on Sunday, July 14. Any race picks or changes to previously posted race picks for this race posted after 2:45 PM EDT (11:45 AM PDT) will not be recognized.

Your Pole Pick for the Great American Getaway 400 will need to be posted before qualifying starts at 12:45PM EDT (9:45AM PDT) on Saturday, July 13. Any qualifying picks or changes to previously posted qualifying picks for this race posted after 12:45PM EDT (9:45AM PDT) will not be recognized.
Cup Series practice for the Great American 400 is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, at 12:00Noon (9:00AM PDT) as shown on nascar.com.

 

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No Pocono Pole Pick bonus since nobody picked #54 Ty Gibbs to be the quickest around the 'Triangle'

 

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Congratulations to 'memike' (FABO) who was the only player to correctly pick the Great American Getaway 400 race winner, #12 Ryan Blaney. 'memike' picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats also to 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'cuda20' (FABO), 'fishmens67' (FABO), 'Sublime one' (FABO), and 'Yunick13' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #11 Denny Hamlin. Each picked up -3 bonus points.

'cuda20' (FABO) and 'fishmens67' (FABO) shared the low net score of the week honors with -3.0 points each.

#19 Martin Truex Jr. was the race leader at the end of the first stage, #11 Denny Hamlin was in 2nd.
#11 Denny Hamlin was the race leader at the end of second stage, #9 Chase Elliott was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2024 Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway:
Yunick13 (FABO) 166.0 P11 L5 L11 (S1-1)(S2-2) 13 2 -3 167.5
cuda20 (FABO) 180.0 P24 24 11 (S1-1)(S2-2) 4 2 -3 177.0
LocuMob (FABO) 232.0 LP5 L9 L19 (S1-2)(S2-1) 9 8 237.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 241.5 LP24 24 11 (S1-1)(S2-2) 4 2 -3 238.5
44070dart (FABO) 242.0 P24 24 5 4 13 250.5
Back in Time (FABO) 252.0 P11 11 5 (S1-1)(S2-2) 2 13 -3 253.5
Alsant (FBBO) 252.5 LP24 L5 L20 13 12 265.0
ocdart (FABO) 256.5 P45 L5 L24 13 4 265.0
memike (FABO) 310.5 P45 45 12 6 1 -5 309.0
Sublime one (FABO) 301.0 LP5 L8 L11 (S2-2) 32 2 -3 313.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 313.5 LP19 L19 L23 (S1-2) 8 10 322.5

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) (your Pole pick car #) (Pole winner bonus point) (race pick car #) (race pick car #) (Stage 1 bonus points) (Stage 2 bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race 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 to get your picks for the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 2:45 PM EDT (11:45 PM PDT) on Sunday, July 21. Any race picks or changes to previously posted race picks for this race posted after 2:45 PM EDT (11:45 AM PDT) will not be recognized.

Your Pole Pick for the Brickyard 400 will need to be posted before qualifying starts at 1:05PM EDT (10:05AM PDT) on Saturday, July 20. Any qualifying picks or changes to previously posted qualifying picks for this race posted after 1:05PM EDT (10:05AM PDT) will not be recognized.
Cup Series practice for the Brickyard 400 is scheduled for Friday, July 19, at 2:35PM (11:35AM PDT) as shown on nascar.com.

 

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#45 Tyler Reddick's 49.469 qualifying lap was the quickest around the Brickyard.
'44070dart', 'cuda20' and 'ocdart' each picked up -1 bonus point.

 

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Where did that blind squirrel come from?
'ocdart' (FABO) correctly picked both the Brickyard 400 race winner #5 Kyle Larson and race runner-up #45 Tyler Reddick to pick up a total of -8 bonus points for those picks.
Congratulations to 'Alsant' (FBBO), 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'fishmens67' (FABO) and 'Yunick13' (FABO) for correctly picking race winner #5 Kyle Larson. Each earned -5 bonus points.
Congrats also to 'cuda20' (FABO) and 'memike' (FABO) for also picking race runner-up #45 Tyler Reddick. Each picked up -3 bonus points.

'ocdart' (FABO) had the low net score of the week honors with -8.5 points.

#11 Denny Hamlin was the race leader at the end of the first stage, #5 Kyle Larson was in 2nd.
#23 Bubba Wallace was the race leader at the end of second stage, #9 Chase Elliott was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2024 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
Yunick13 (FABO) 167.5 P12 L5 L11 (S1-3) 1 32 -5 176.0
cuda20 (FABO) 177.0 P45 -1 45 11 (S1-2) 2 32 -3 188.0
fishmens67 (FABO) 237.5 LP24 5 9 (S1-1)(S2-1) 1 10 -5 236.0
Back in Time (FABO) 253.5 P6 9 5 (S1-1)(S2-1) 10 1 -5 252.0
LocuMob (FABO) 238.5 LP5 L9 L19 (S2-1) 10 27 9 8 256.0
ocdart (FABO) 265.0 P45 -1 L5 45 (S1-1) 1 2 -5 -3 256.5
Alsant (FBBO) 265.0 LP20 L5 L20 (S1-1) 1 4 -5 261.5
44070dart (FABO) 250.5 P45 -1 L9 24 (S2-1) 10 38 272.5
memike (FABO) 309.0 P12 45 12 2 3 -3 308.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 322.5 LP19 L19 L23 (S2-2) 27 5 337.5
Sublime one (FABO) 314.0 LP5 L8 L11 (S1-2) 25 32 340.5

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) (your Pole pick car #) (Pole winner bonus point) (race pick car #) (race pick car #) (Stage 1 bonus points) (Stage 2 bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Now we have the next two weekends off for a break due to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Please post your picks for the next race 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 to get your picks for the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, VA, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 6:15 PM EDT (3:15 PM PDT) on Sunday, August 11. Any race picks or changes to previously posted race picks for this race posted after 6:15 PM EDT (3:15 AM PDT) will not be recognized.

Your Pole Pick for the Cook Out 400 will need to be posted before qualifying starts at 5:35PM EDT (2:35PM PDT) on Saturday, August 10. Any qualifying picks or changes to previously posted qualifying picks for this race posted after 5:35PM EDT (2:35PM PDT) will not be recognized.
Cup Series practice for the Cook Out 400 is scheduled for Saturday, August 10, at 4:30PM (1:30PM PDT) as shown on nascar.com.

 

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Hide the track jet dryers!
Juan Pablo Montoya is returning to NASCAR in the #50 for 23XI Racing at the upcoming Watkins Glen International race in mid-September.
https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2...ot-no-50-for-cup-series-race-at-watkins-glen/

 

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Now we have the next two weekends off for a break due to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Don't forget to get your picks for the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, VA, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 6:15 PM EDT (3:15 PM PDT) on Sunday, August 11. Any race picks or changes to previously posted race picks for this race posted after 6:15 PM EDT (3:15 PM PDT) will not be recognized.

Your Pole Pick for the Cook Out 400 will need to be posted before qualifying starts at 5:35PM EDT (2:35PM PDT) on Saturday, August 10. Any qualifying picks or changes to previously posted qualifying picks for this race posted after 5:35PM EDT (2:35PM PDT) will not be recognized.
Cup Series practice for the Cook Out 400 is scheduled for Saturday, August 10, at 4:30PM (1:30PM PDT) as shown on nascar.com.

Reminder: The NASCAR "Pick 'Em" game returns on August 11 with the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway. The green flag is scheduled to drop at approximately 6:15 PM EDT (3:15 PM PDT).
Post your picks and let's hope Hurricane Debby cooperates!

 

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#11 Denny Hamlin's 22.850 qualifying lap was the quickest around Richmond.
'Yunick13' and 'ocdart' each picked up -1 bonus point.

 

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Bumper cars?
Nobody picked #3 Austin Dillon to win the Cook Out 400 so no race winner bonus points award this week.
Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO), 'cuda20' (FABO), 'Sublime one' (FABO), and 'Yunick13' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #11 Denny Hamlin. Each picked up -3 bonus points.

'Yunick13' (FABO) had the low net score of the week honors with -3.0 points.9 19 250.0

#20 Christopher Bell was the race leader at the end of the first stage, #11 Denny Hamlin was in 2nd.
#99 Daniel Suarez was the race leader at the end of second stage, #20 Christopher Bell was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2024 Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway:
Yunick13 (FABO) 176.0 P11 -1 20 L11 (S1-2)(S2-1) 6 2 -3 173.0
cuda20 (FABO) 188.0 P5 5 11 7 2 -3 189.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 236.0 P22 9 22 9 19 250.0
Alsant (FBBO) 261.5 LP20 L5 L20 (S1-2)(S2-1) 7 6 265.0
Back in Time (FABO) 252.0 P5 11 19 2 37 -3 268.5
LocuMob (FABO) 256.0 LP5 L9 L19 9 37 279.0
ocdart (FABO) 256.5 P11 -1 17 19 18 37 283.0
44070dart (FABO) 272.5 P24 17 L22 18 19 291.0
memike (FABO) 308.5 (no Pole pick) 9 19 9 37 331.5
Sublime one (FABO) 340.5 LP5 L8 L11 12 2 -3 344.5
riverdawg (FBBO) 337.5 LP19 L19 L23 37 4 358.0

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) (your Pole pick car #) (Pole winner bonus point) (race pick car #) (race pick car #) (Stage 1 bonus points) (Stage 2 bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race 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 to get your picks for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI, IN, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 2:45 PM EDT (11:45 PM PDT) on Sunday, August 18. Any race picks or changes to previously posted race picks for this race posted after 2:45 PM EDT (11:45 AM PDT) will not be recognized.

Your Pole Pick for the FireKeepers Casino 400 will need to be posted before qualifying starts at 1:20PM EDT (10:20AM PDT) on Saturday, August 17. Any qualifying picks or changes to previously posted qualifying picks for this race posted after 1:20PM EDT (10:20AM PDT) will not be recognized.
Cup Series practice for the FireKeepers Casino 400 is scheduled for Saturday, August 17, at 12:35PM EDT (9:35AM PDT) as shown on nascar.com.

 

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Mother Nature determined the starting order for today's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway so no Pole position bonus this week.

 

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Congratulations to 'memike' (FABO), the only player to correctly pick #45 Tyler Reddick, to win the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. 'memike' picked up -5 bonus points.
Congrats also to 'ocdart' (FABO) and 'Yunick13' (FABO) for correctly picking the race runner-up, #24 William Byron. Each picked up -3 bonus points.

'memike' (FABO) had the low net score of the week honors with 2.5 points.

#12 Ryan Blaney was the race leader at the end of the first stage, #9 Chase Elliott was in 2nd.
#8 Kyle Busch was the race leader at the end of second stage, #1 Ross Chastain was in 2nd.

Here are the game standings following the 2024 FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway:
Yunick13 (FABO) 173.0 P9 L5 24 34 2 -3 188.0
cuda20 (FABO) 189.5 P5 5 11 34 9 211.0
fishmens67 (FABO) 250.0 LP24 5 9 (S1-1) 34 15 273.5
Back in Time (FABO) 268.5 LP20 11 19 9 24 285.0
LocuMob (FABO) 279.0 LP5 L9 L19 (S1-1) 15 24 297.5
ocdart (FABO) 283.0 LP20 L5 L24 34 2 -3 298.0
Alsant (FBBO) 265.0 LP20 L5 L20 34 35 299.5
44070dart (FABO) 291.0 P24 12 L22 (S1-2) 18 33 314.5
memike (FABO) 331.5 (no Pole pick) 45 12 (S1-2) 1 18 -5 334.0
Sublime one (FABO) 344.5 LP5 L8 L11 (S2-2) 4 9 349.0
riverdawg (FBBO) 358.0 LP19 L19 L23 24 26 381.0

As a reminder here's a quick explanation of what the above numbers represent:
(your score before the race) (your Pole pick car #) (Pole winner bonus point) (race pick car #) (race pick car #) (Stage 1 bonus points) (Stage 2 bonus points) (race pick finish position) (race pick finish position) (race winner/runner-up bonus points) (your score after the race)
Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race 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 to get your picks for the Coke Zero Sugar at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL, posted before the green flag drops at approximately 7:45 PM EDT (4:45 PM PDT) on Saturday, August 24. Any race picks or changes to previously posted race picks for this race posted after 7:45 PM EDT (4:45 AM PDT) will not be recognized.

Your Pole Pick for the FireKeepers Casino 400 will need to be posted before practice and qualifying starts at 5:05PM EDT (2:05PM PDT) on Friday, August 23. Any qualifying picks or changes to previously posted qualifying picks for this race posted after 5:05PM EDT (2:05PM PDT) will not be recognized.

 

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CORRECTION:
It's an all Front Row Motorsports front row at Daytona. Congratulations to 'Back in Time' (FABO) for correctly picking #34 Michael McDowell to win the Pole for the Coke Zero 400.
BTW, I not a fan of Leigh Diffey as the new television lead announcer.