2006 Forum "Pick 'Em" Contest - Sonoma

[Tim Northcutt]

2006 GP of Sonoma “Pick ‘em” Contest
Sears Point/Infineon Raceway – Sun., August 27

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, August 25, at 7 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 10 a.m. on Friday, August 25, in California

NOTE: I’m Doing the “Top Panoz” and “Top Dallara” Again, since we will have two different chassis in this event.

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL returns to Sears Point for the third and final road circuit on the season schedule on the 2.2 mile configuration that includes the Carousel, but does not run the Esses, and utilizes the motorcycle track’s hairpin.

The event is 80 laps and 184 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. Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts.)


7. Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts.)

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 GP of Sonoma Winner (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):

20 laps:

40 laps:

60 laps:

80 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):

Good Luck This Weekend!!!!!

[drewdawg727]

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: 107.416

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. Scott Dixon
2. Sam Hornish, Jr.

ROW THREE:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Ryan Briscoe

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Marco Andretti

6. Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts.) ?


7. Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts.) Helio Castroneves

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 GP of Sonoma Winner (2 pts.) Helio Castroneves

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. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Dario Franchitti
5. Vitor Meira

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 108.902


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

20 laps: Sam Hornish, Jr.

40 laps: Helio Castroneves

60 laps: Tony Kanaan

80 laps: Helio Castroneves

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 75.195

Good Luck This Weekend!!!!!

[Alwaysfirst]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Ryan Briscoe

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 105.962

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Dario Franchitti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jeff Simmons

6. Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts.) Scott Dixon


7. Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts.) Ryan Briscoe

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 GP of Sonoma Winner (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

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. Scott Dixon
2. Ryan Briscoe
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Dan Wheldon

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 105.285


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

20 laps: Helio Castroneves

40 laps: Tony Kanaan

60 laps: Ryan Briscoe

80 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 71.693

[Flavinha]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Dan Wheldon

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 106.791

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Dario Franchitti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jeff Bucknum

6. Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon


7. Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts.) Helio Castroneves

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 GP of Sonoma Winner (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. Dario Franchitti
5. Tony Kanaan

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: 105.971


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

20 laps: Dan Wheldon

40 laps: Dan Wheldon

60 laps: Dan Wheldon

80 laps: Dan Wheldon

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 87.349

[Flavinha]

Since Marty Roth isn't on the entry list for Sonoma race, change him for Jeff Bucknum, Tim (in both picks)!

Thanks!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

I've changed them for you...

[drdisque]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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: 108.848

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. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Marco Andretti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Scott Sharp

6. Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts.) Scott Dixon


7. Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts.) Helio Castroneves

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 GP of Sonoma Winner (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

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. Scott Dixon
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Dario Franchitti

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 106.991


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

20 laps: Scott Dixon

40 laps: Helio Castroneves

60 laps: Ryan Briscoe

80 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 89.145

[marcus]

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:

107.666

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. Scott Dixon
2. Sam Hornish Jnr

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Bryan Herta

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Jeff Bucknum

6. Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts.)

Dan Wheldon


7. Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts.)

Helio Castroneves

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 GP of Sonoma Winner (2 pts.)

Scott Dixon

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. Scott Dixon
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Bryan Herta
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Ryan Briscoe

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:

107.000


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

20 laps: Helio Castroneves

40 laps: Dan Wheldon

60 laps: Scott Dixon

80 laps: Scott Dixon

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

Scott Sharp

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

Ryan Briscoe

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

Sam Hornish Jnr

TIEBREAKER:

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

90.000

[Tim Northcutt]

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:

108.901

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 Casrtroneves
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Sam Hornish
2. Vitor Meira

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Ed Carpenter

6. Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts.)

Scott Dixon

7. Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts.)

Helio Castroneves

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 GP of Sonoma Winner (2 pts.)

Scott Dixon

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. Scott Dixon
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Dario Franchitti

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

Scott Dixon

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

106.483

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

20 laps: Scott Dixon

40 laps: Helio Castroneves

60 laps: Dan Wheldon

80 laps: Scott Dixon

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

Buddy Rice

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

Jeff Bucknum

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

Tomas Scheckter

TIEBREAKER:

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

90.411

I don't have the slightest clue on these picks....

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals Heading Into This Weekend's Race at Sears Point:

1. Tim - 240 pts.
2. Dr.Disque -- 236 pts..
3. Flavinha - 178 pts.
4. AlwaysFirst - 152 pts.
5. Marcus - 86 pts.
6. Drewdawg - 75 pts.
7. OpenWheel4Ever - 67 pts.
8. Stmookey - 13 pts.
9. knowlsey - 6 pts.

[Alwaysfirst]

Can I change my piks with Marty Roth in the to Jeff Simmons. Can I also change top Panoz qualifier to Scott Dixon. Thank you!

[Tim Northcutt]

All of the changes were made per your request....

[Tim Northcutt]

Contest is Closed for this weekend....

Good Luck to Everyone!!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your results after Qualifying:

No on ehad Dixon on the Pole

DrewDawg was closest to the pole speed for 2 pts.

DrDisque and AlwaysFirst had 6 pts. each in the "Top Six" with five selections and one being correct.

Flavinha had 4 of 6 with one correct for 5 pts.Tim & Marcus had 4 of 6 for 4 pts. and Drerwdawg had 3 of 6 for 3 ps.

I counted Sharp and Sheckter for slowest....DrDisque had Sharp for 2 pts.

DrDisque, AlwaysFirst & tim all had Dixon as the top Panoz qualifier

No one had Marco as the top Dallara Qualifier:


Points thus far this weekend:

1. DrDisque - 10 pts.
2. AlwaysFirst - 8 pts.
3. Tim - 6 pts.
(tie) Flavinha - 6 pts.
5. Drewdawg - 5 pts.
6. Marcus - 4 pts.

Let's hope that everyone has better race picks...these were less than stellar.

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are the Race Results;

No one had marco as the winner

Drrewdawg had 4 of 5 for 4 pts.

Tim & DrDisque had 3 of 5 for 3 pts. & all others had 2 of 5 for 2 pts.

No one had Kanaan for the fast lap

AlwaysFirst was closest to the fast speed for 2 pts.

Tim & DrDisque had Dixon as the 20 lap milesotne leader for 2 pts...Dixon led at 40 & Marco led at the others.

Flavinha had Bucknm as 1st out for 2 pts.

No one had Simmons as the "Mover": 14th - 7th

Drewdawg had Briscoe for the "Fall" for 2 pts.

Tim was closest to the Avergae speed for 2 pts.

Totals for the weekend:

1. DrDisque - 15 pts.
2. Tim - 13 pts.
(tie) Drewdawg - 13 pts.
4. AlwaysFirst - 12 pts.
5. Flavinha - 10 pts.
6. Marcus - 6 pts.

Chicagoland closes out the contest in 2 weeks!

God Luck!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals Heading Into This Weekend's Race at Sears Point:

1. Tim - 253 pts.
2. Dr.Disque -- 251 pts..
3. Flavinha - 188 pts.
4. AlwaysFirst - 164 pts.
5. Marcus - 92 pts.
6. Drewdawg - 88 pts.
7. OpenWheel4Ever - 67 pts.
8. Stmookey - 13 pts.
9. knowlsey - 6 pts.

It doesn't get much closer than that at the top.....

Just like an IRL race finish, isn't it???

Drewdawg is close to Marcus as well...

[drdisque]

phew, it was close but my undefeated on road courses streak stays in tact.

[marcus]

gee another terrible weekend for me

[drewdawg727]

Not a bad weekend for me...
Like last year...Marcus and i go down to the final race :P