2006 Forum "Pick 'Em" Contest -- Motegi

[Tim Northcutt]

2006 Indy Japan 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Twin Ring Motegi – Sat., April 22

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Wednesday, April 19, at 5 p.m. (GMT)..That is also 10 p.m. (EDT) in the USA… or approx. 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 20, in Motegi…That is the time for the first practice session in Japan

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The 2006 edition of the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi….the 1.5-mile oval known as “The Egg” that requires a superb set-up to negotiate the two diverse shapes of the turns at each end of the oval.

The event is 200 laps and 300 miles

Again…Please copy this template below and use it to place your Picks….

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"

3. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers (in order) who will earn spots on the "First Three Rows": (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1.
2.

ROW TWO:
1.
2.

ROW THREE:
1.
2.

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts)

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts)



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Indy Japan 300 Winner at Twin Ring Motegi (2 pts.)

2. The Top Five: (Please Repeat your "Winner" from #1)
(2 pts for every Driver and Place Correct, 1 pt. for Top 5, but incorrect place)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.)

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:


5. Leader at the following Race Milestones (2 pts. each correct at the actual Milestone):

50 laps:

100 laps:

150 laps:

200 laps:

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.)

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (from slowest starting spot to highest finish): (2 pts.)

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race (from highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.)

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):

[drdisque]

w00t, back to racing

1. The Pole Winner: Sam Hornish Jr.

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.198

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"

3. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers (in order) who will earn spots on the "First Three Rows": (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Sam Hornish Jr.
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Sharp
2. Scott Dixon

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) P.J. Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts) Sam Hornish Jr.

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Danica Patrick



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Indy Japan 300 Winner at Twin Ring Motegi (2 pts.)

2. The Top Five: (Please Repeat your "Winner" from #1)
(2 pts for every Driver and Place Correct, 1 pt. for Top 5, but incorrect place)
1. Sam Hornish Jr.
2. Dan Wheldon
3. Scott Dixon
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Scott Sharp

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 203.598


5. Leader at the following Race Milestones (2 pts. each correct at the actual Milestone):

50 laps: Sam Hornish

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 laps: Sam Hornish

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Marco Andretti

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (from slowest starting spot to highest finish): Dan Wheldon

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race (from highest starting spot to worst finish): Danica Patrick

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 159.668

[Alwaysfirst]

1. The Pole Winner: Helio Castroneves

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.886

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"

3. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers (in order) who will earn spots on the "First Three Rows": (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Sam Hornish Jnr
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Dario Franchitti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) P.J. Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts) Helio Castroneves

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Buddy Rice



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Indy Japan 300 Winner at Twin Ring Motegi (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

2. The Top Five: (Please Repeat your "Winner" from #1)
(2 pts for every Driver and Place Correct, 1 pt. for Top 5, but incorrect place)
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Scott Dixon
4. Bryan Herta
5. Tomas Enge

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.149


5. Leader at the following Race Milestones (2 pts. each correct at the actual Milestone):

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Ed Carpenter

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (from slowest starting spot to highest finish): Tomas Enge

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race (from highest starting spot to worst finish): Kosuke Matsuura

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 161.001

[drewdawg727]

Here we go!

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Helio Castroneves

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.015

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"

3. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers (in order) who will earn spots on the "First Three Rows": (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Sam Hornish, Jr.
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Scott Dixon

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) PJ Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts) Helio Castroneves

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Danica Patrick



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Indy Japan 300 Winner at Twin Ring Motegi (2 pts.) Sam Hornish, Jr.

2. The Top Five: (Please Repeat your "Winner" from #1)
(2 pts for every Driver and Place Correct, 1 pt. for Top 5, but incorrect place)
1. Sam Hornish, Jr.
2. Scott Dixon
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Helio Castroneves

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.) Dario Franchitti

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.251


5. Leader at the following Race Milestones (2 pts. each correct at the actual Milestone):

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 laps: Sam Hornish, Jr.

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.) Buddy Lazier

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (from slowest starting spot to highest finish): (2 pts.) Tomas Enge

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race (from highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.) Danica Patrick

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 175.251

[Flavinha]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Sam Hornish Jr.

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.379

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"

3. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers (in order) who will earn spots on the "First Three Rows": (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Sam Hornish Jr.
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Danica Patrick

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) P.J. Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts) Sam Hornish Jr.

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Danica Patrick



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Indy Japan 300 Winner at Twin Ring Motegi (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

2. The Top Five: (Please Repeat your "Winner" from #1)
(2 pts for every Driver and Place Correct, 1 pt. for Top 5, but incorrect place)
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Sam Hornish Jr.
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Dario Franchitti
5. Scott Dixon

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.) Dario Franchitti

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.182


5. Leader at the following Race Milestones (2 pts. each correct at the actual Milestone):

50 laps: Sam Hornish Jr.

100 laps: Sam Hornish Jr.

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.) P.J. Chesson

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (from slowest starting spot to highest finish): (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race (from highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.) Danica Patrick

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 162.971

[drewdawg727]

the deadline is passed..........where is Tim's picks????
hehe

[Tim Northcutt]

Some Dumbass in my neighborhood was trimming trees and cut our power...

Just got it back....

If you don't want my picks to go, that's fine...I'll take the hit...

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

Sam Hornish

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

205.388

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"

3. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers (in order) who will earn spots on the "First Three Rows": (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Sam Hornish
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Danica patrick
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Scott Sharp

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

P.J. Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts)

Sam Hornish

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts)

Danica Patrick


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Indy Japan 300 Winner at Twin Ring Motegi (2 pts.)

Dan Wheldon

2. The Top Five: (Please Repeat your "Winner" from #1)
(2 pts for every Driver and Place Correct, 1 pt. for Top 5, but incorrect place)
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Sam Hornish
4. Dario Franchitti
5. Scott Sharp

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.)

Dario Franchitti


4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

203.000

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones (2 pts. each correct at the actual Milestone):

50 laps: Sam Hornish

100 laps: Sam Hornish

150 laps: Dario Franchitti

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.)

P. J. Chesson

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (from slowest starting spot to highest finish): (2 pts.)

Tomas Enge

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race (from highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.)

Danica Patrick

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):

158.000

[Tim Northcutt]

BTW...

It is raining in Japan, and practice is on hold.....just checked the site after filing my picks...

Marcus???

Where are you???

I sent Flavinha a reminder today, but figured marcus would get in...I'll send him an e-amil...if it is raining, there is no advantage to being late...

[drdisque]

they finally got on track around 2:20 AM EDT

[marcus]

Oh bummer so Ive missed out again ???

sorry Ive been really busy the last day or so and was planning on entering tonight , didnt realise that this would put me past the deadline

Oh well I really should learn to get in quicker next time.

[drdisque]

Qualifying has been rained out and according to the website, the field will be set by Owner points and not practice speeds like the race where quals were rained out last year.

So no qualifying points?

[Tim Northcutt]

When this has occurred in the past, I take the starting grid as it will line up.

For pole Speed, I take the top practice time

for slowest, I accept the last car on the grid by points, or the slowest cars in any of the practice sessions that were held.....I'm generous with points.

Top Dallara and Top panoz will go by where they are on the grid.

NOTE:

I'm telling you this without having even seen the actual grid yet.

I'll sort it all and post results sometime this morning.

[Tim Northcutt]

Sorry about being so late with this...My brother-in-law passed away this afternoon.

Here are your results:

Alwaysfirst and Drewdawg had Helio on the pole for 2 points each

Since the fast practice time was 201.574 (By helio), Alwaysfirst was closest with a time of 204.886...he gets those two, plus two Bonus points for getting both the pole sitter and closest to the speed.

Excellent job, Alwaysfirst!!!!

Alwaysfirst also topped the "Top Three Rows" points with 5 of 6 and helio in the right spot for 6 pts.

Drewdawg and Flavinha both had 4 of six with one correct each (Helio for Drewdawg and Dixon for Flavinha) for 5 pts. each

Dr Disque had 4 of 6 with none in correct spots for 4 pts.

I sucked with 3 of 6 for 3 pts.

For slowest, I granted the last car on the Grid (Simmons), plus the slowest in any practice sessions held (Chesson and Lazier)...all got 2 pts. here.

Alwaysfirst and Drewdawg got Top Dallara with Helio for 2 pts. each

All but Alwaysfirst had Danica as the Top Panoz

Standings after qualifying:

1. Alwaysfirst -- 16 pts.
2. Drewdawg -- 13 pts.
3. Flavinha -- 9 pts.
4. Dr.Disque -- 8 pts.
LAST -- Tim -- 7 pts.

I think I need a shooter of Saki!!!!!

OUCH!!!

Hope my race weekend is better....

[Tim Northcutt]

Forgot to post Season Totals in Here

Coming into Motegi, our contest stands as follows:

1. Tim N. - 46 pts.
(tie) Flavinha - 46 pts.
3. Dr.Disque - 39 pts.
4. Marcus - 11 pts.
5. Drewdawg - 10 pts.
(tie) Alwaysfirst - 10 pts.


I won't post contest results for the weekend until the race has been televised

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your results for the weekend:

No on ehad helio Castroneves for the win

In the "Top 5" Picks:

Drewdawg picked 4 of 5 with none in correct spots for 4 pts, and Dr.Disque had 3 of 5 with Wheldon correct for 4 pts.

Tim and Flavinha had 3 of five (none correct) for 3 pts.

Alwaysfirst had 2 of 5 for 2 pts.

No one had Dixon for the fast lap.

Tim was closest to the fast speed: Actual - 200.584 Tim - 203.000

Alwaysfirst and Drewdawg both had Helio leading at lap 50 for 2 pts.

No one had meira leading at 100 or 150, nor did we have helio leading at lap 200

Alwaysfirst had carpenter as 1st out (based on IRL scoring)...I would have counted Enge as el, since his car caused it and the telecast scored it that way, but no one had him listed.

No one had Rice as the "Mover": 18th t 5th

No one had Sharp as the "Fall from Grace": 8th to 16th

Tim was closest to the average speed: Actual - 153.254 Tim - 158.000

Weekend totals:

1. Alwaysfirst -- 22 pts.
2. Drewdawg -- 19 pts.
3. Tim -- 14 pts.
4. Dr.Disque -- 12 pts
(tie) Flavinha -- 12 pts.

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Contest Standings after 3 of 14 races:

1. Tim N. -- 60 pts.
2. Flavinha -- 58 pts.
3. Dr.Disque -- 51 pts.
4. Alwaysfirst -- 32 pts.
5. Drewdawg -- 29 pts.
6. Marcus -- 11 pts.


We'll do two separate "pick 'Em's" for Indy

Pole Day selections

Race Selections

Keep your eyes open...both will give you opportunities for lots of points!!!

Congrats to Alwaysfirst for the win, and Drewdawg for a good weekend!!!

GOOD LUCK AT INDY!!!!

[drewdawg727]

I think i just got lucky this time..
If they had actual qualifying and more track time for this race, the results would DEFINITELY be switched around a lot more

[Alwaysfirst]

YES! My best weekend ever! A few more like this & I should be heading for the top of the leaderboard. Can't wait!