2006 Forum "Pick 'Em" Contest -- Michigan

[Tim Northcutt]

2006 Firestone Indy 400 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Michigan International Speedway – Sun., July 30

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, July 28, at 5 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. Noon a.m. on Friday, July 28 in Michigan

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL visits the Irish Hill to race on the only 2-mile oval on the schedule at Michigan International Speedway. This high-banked track has always produced fast speeds and great finishes….You’ve gotta have the horsepower to be in the game at this event.

The event is 200 laps and 400 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. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts.

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Michigan 400 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):

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):


GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

[drewdawg727]

Good to be back, Tim

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 219.110

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. Sam Hornish, Jr.
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dario Franchitti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Marty Roth

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 210.421

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts. Tomas Scheckter

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Michigan 400 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. Vitor Meira
3. Scott Dixon
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Sam Hornish, Jr.

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: 215.211


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

50 laps: Sam Hornish, Jr.

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Helio Castroneves

200 laps: Helio Castroneves

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.) Danica Patrick

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 163.211

[OpenWheel4ever]

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: 219.200

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. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Bryan Herta

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jeff Bucknum

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.562

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts. Danica Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Michigan 400 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. Sam Hornish Jr
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Danica Patrick
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: 219.465


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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Sam Hornish Jr

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 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.) Dario Franchitti

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 185.365

[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:

220.003

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. kosuke matsuura
2. scott dixon

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)
Marty Roth

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
212.987

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts.
Vitor Meira

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Michigan 400 Winner (2 pts.)

Vitor meira

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. Vitor meira
2. sam hornish jnr
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:
219.344


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

50 laps: helio castroneves

100 laps: dan wheldon

150 laps: tony kanaan

200 laps: vitor meira

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

bryan herta

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.)

helio castroneves

TIEBREAKER:

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

188.777

[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: 219.647

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. Tomas Scheckter
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Scott Dixon

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Jeff Bucknumn

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.):
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 211.179

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts: Marco Andretti

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Michigan 400 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. Sam Hornish Jr.
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Scott Dixon
5. Tony Kanaan

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: 219.127


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: Sam Hornish Jr.

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

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.): Tony Kanaan

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): 194.723

[drdisque]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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: 216.219

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Vitor Meira

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Marty Roth

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 208.799

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – Marco Andretti

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Michigan 400 Winner (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. Dan Wheldon
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Vitor Meira
5. Tony Kanaan

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 212.802


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.) MMMMMarty! Roth

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 182.123

[Tim Northcutt]

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:

220.132

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. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Tomas Scheckter
2. Vitor Meira

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Marty Roth

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

209.440

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts.

Marco Andretti

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Michigan 400 Winner (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
2. Dan Wheldon
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Vitor Meira

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:

218.744

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

50 laps: Sam Hornish

100 laps: Dan Wheldon

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 laps: Sam Hornish

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

Marty Roth

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

Tony Kanaan

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):

171.358

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Dr. Disque:

You have Dan Wheldon picked in two spots for Qualifying (3rd & 5th)

Please let me know today which spot you want to keep him in, and

Who will replace Wheldon in the other spot on the grid.

Thanks!

[Alwaysfirst]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Scott Dixon

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 220.009

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. Scott Dixon
2. Sam Hornish Jnr

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Helio Castorneves

ROW THREE:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Tony Kanaan

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Marty Roth

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 209.984

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts. Tomas Scheckter

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Michigan 400 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. Vitor Meira
3. Scott Dixon
4. Sam Hornish Jnr
5. Helio Castroneves

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: 218.693


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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Helio Castroneves

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 182.026

[drdisque]

5th should be Scott Dixon, sorry

[Tim Northcutt]

Before I tally the scores, AlwaysFirst's picks were very late.


Some of you ae in competition with AlwaysFirst....

I'll wait for your input before allowing them, but it doesn't matter to me...

It is up to you...

let me know via PM...not e-mail...that is my office address and I won't see it until Monday.

[Tim Northcutt]

BTW, AlwaysFirst:

If you have a good reason why they re late, I'll accept it...sometimes circumstances beyond one's control can prevent you to post.

I do this for fun, so it doesn't matter to me....

I was way too busy yesterday to "officialy" state that the deadline had passed, but the Deadline was clearly stated.

Your call, gang....you can post here or PM me....

I'm easy on this, so I don't care one way or the other.

[drdisque]

i'll accept them since the cars hadn't actually gotten on course yet.

[Tim Northcutt]

He PM'ed me and he was on a flight from Italy that was very late...

Since it was in fact before the cars got on the track, and he could not post his pick due to issues he couldn't control...they will be counted.

No problem

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your results after Qualifying:

Marcus & Drewdawg had Helio on the Pole for 2 pts. each

DrDisque was closest to the Pole Speed for 2 pts.

Dr.Disque also picked 5 of 6 with 2 correct for 7 pts.

AlwaysFirst had 5 of 6 with 1 correct for 6 pts.

Drewdawg, Tim and Marcus all had had 4 of 6 with one correct for 5 pts.and

Open Wheel and Flavinha had 4 of 6 with none correct for 4 pts. each

No one had Marco as the slow qualifier.

AlwaysFirst was closest to the slowest qualifying speed for 2 pts.

No one had Dario as the "Just Miss" but Marcus did get a point for Meiria as his "Just Miss," since he was in the Top Six.

Totals thus far:

1. DrDisque - 9 pts.
2. Marcus - 8 pts.
(tie) AlwaysFirst - 8 pts.
3. Drewdawg - 7 pts.
4. Tim - 5 pts.
5. Flavinha - 4 pts.
(tie) OpenWheel - 4 pts.

Good Luck during the Race!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your race results:

Drewdawg had helio winning for 2 pts.

In the top five section:
Drewdawg had 3 of 5 and all three incorect spots for 6 pts
DrDisque & Tim had 4 of 5 with none correct for 4 pts each
Flavinha OpenWheel, and AlwyasFirst had 3 pts each

Marcus had 2 pts.

No one had Ksuke Matsuura as the driver of the Fast Lap

Drewdawg was closest to the speed: Actual - 216.387 Drewdawg - 215.211

In the Milestonse, Drewdawg had Castroneves at 150 and 200 for 4 pts.and AlwaysFirst had helio at 150 for 2 pts.

No one had Matsuura at 50 or Meira at 100.

No one had Hornish as "First Out," nor as the "Fall From Grace" (2nd - 19th)

No one had Marco as the "Mover" (19th - 7th)

Flavinha was closes to the Average Speed - Actual 192 Flavinha - 194.723

Totals:

1. Drewdawg - 21 pts.
2. DrDisque - 13 pts.
(tie) AlwaysFirst - 13 pts.
4. Marcus - 10 pts.
5. Tim - 9 pts.
(tie) Flavinha - 9 pts.
7. OpenWheel - 7 pts.

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals After 11 of 14 Races:

1. Dr.Disque -- 213 pts.
2. Tim - 210 pts.
3. Flavinha - 162 pts.
4. AlwaysFirst - 145 pts.
5. Marcus - 73 pts.
6. OpenWheel4Ever - 67 pts.
7. Drewdawg - 61 pts.
8. Stmookey - 13 pts.
9. knowlsey - 6 pts.

Next Race: Kentuck Speedway Aug. 14th

Good Luck!!!

and Welcome Back, Drewdawg...you kicked our butts this weekend!!!

[drewdawg727]

Back with a vengeance!!