2007 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Watkins Glen

[Tim Northcutt]

2007 Watkins Glen Grand Prix “Pick ‘em” Contest
Watkins Glen Road Course – Sun., July 8

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, July 6, at 3:15 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 10:15 a.m. on Friday in New York, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL returns to one of the great road courses in North America – Watkins Glen – for the Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix this Sunday. The IRL cars are very fast here (if it doesn’t rain like it did last year) and the racing is exciting on this picturesque 3.45 mi. natural road course.

The event is 60 laps and 204 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 2007 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 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):

15 laps:

30 laps:

45 laps:

60 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!

[OpenWheel4ever]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: SCOTT DIXON

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 134.562

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. HELIO CASTRONEVES

ROW TWO:
1. DAN WHELDON
2. MARCO ANDRETTI

ROW THREE:
1. DARIO FRANCHITTI
2. TONY KANAAN

5. Slowest Qualifier ED CARPENTER

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 127.562

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Winner 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. MARCO ANDRETTI
4. DARIO FRANCHITTI
5. BUDDY RICE

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race HELIO CASTRONEVES

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 136.562


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

15 laps: SCOTT DIXON

30 laps: MARCO ANDRETTI

45 laps: DARIO FRANCHITTI

60 laps: SCOTT DIXON

4. First car out of Race MATSUURA

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 114.956

[NAC]

I’m back. Sorry for sitting the last 2 races out, currently away a lot. Thought I would get in early.

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Scott Dixon

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed: 130.555

3. Starting Grid First Three Rows

ROW ONE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Franchitti, Dario
2. Hornish Jr, Sam

ROW THREE:
1. Kanaan, Tony
2. Helio Castroneves

5. Slowest Qualifier: Kosuke Matsuura

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed: 111.555

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest): Scott Sharp



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Winner: Scott Dixon

2. The Top Five:
1. Scott Dixon
2.Helio Castroneves
3.Dan Wheldon
4. Franchitti, Dario
5.Hornish Jr, Sam

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race: Scott Dixon

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 127.555

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones:

15 laps: Scott Dixon

30 laps: Dan Wheldon

45 laps: Helio Castroneves

60 laps: Scott Dixon

4. First car out of Race: Simmons, Jeff

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (from slowest starting spot to highest finish): Andretti, Marco

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


TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" 95.555

[Tim Northcutt]

Just so that all of you know, Milka Duno is NOT on the Watkins Glen entry list....

Good thing no one has picked her thus far...

[Flavinha]

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: 134.009

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. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Vitor Meira

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Sarah Fisher

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 128.319

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 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. Scott Dixon
3. Helio Castroneves
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: 133.313


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

15 laps: Scott Dixon

30 laps: Scott Dixon

45 laps: Dan Wheldon

60 laps: Dan Wheldon

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.): Tomas Scheckter

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 119.649

[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: 133.321

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. Dario Franchitti
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Marco Andretti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Sarah Fisher

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 124.904

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 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. Dario Franchitti
4. Marco Andretti
5. Dan Wheldon

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: 129.330


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

15 laps: Helio Castroneves

30 laps: Tony Kanaan

45 laps: Scott Dixon

60 laps: Scott Dixon

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Tomas Scheckter

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 96.320

[Peno]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Scott Dixon

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 131.212
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. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Marco Andretti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): A.J. Foyt IV

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 122.986

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 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. Dario Franchitt
5. Dan Wheldon

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: 130.091

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

15 laps: Scott Dixon

30 laps: Helio Castroneves

45 laps: Scott Dixon

60 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): Darren Manning

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 100.273

[marcus]

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:

129.555

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. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Sarah Fisher

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

122.345

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

Tomas Schekter

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 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. Dario Franchitti
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Vitor Miera

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:

130.001


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

15 laps: Scott Dixon

30 laps: Dario Franchitti

45 laps: Scott Dixon

60 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.)

Vitor Miera

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

Marco Andretti

TIEBREAKER:

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

100.000

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are drewdawg's picks that he submitted before going out to sea:

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: 103.512

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. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Darren Manning
2. Tony Kanaan

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Sarah Fisher

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 96.412

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



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Watkins Glen Grand Prix 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. Buddy Rice

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: 99.411

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

15 laps: Scott Dixon

30 laps: Tony Kanaan

45 laps: Helio Castroneves

60 laps: Helio Castroneves

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.) Danica Patrick

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 79.621

[Tim Northcutt]

My usual Housekeeping:

Season Totals after 10 of 18 Pick 'Em Contests:

1. drdisque - 167 pts. - Entered - 10 -Avg/Race - 16.7 - Wins - 3
2. Alwaysfirst - 137 -Entered - 8 - Avg./Race - 17.1 - Wins - 1
3. drewdawg - 122 pts. - Entered - 10 Avg./Race - 12.2 - Wins - 1
(tie) Peno - 122 pts. - Entered- 10 -Avg./Race - 12.2 - Wins - 0
5. marcus - 119 pts. - Entered - 8 - Avg./Race - 14.9 - Wins - 3
2. Flavinha - 112 pts. - Entered - 9 -Avg./Race - 12.3 - Wins - 1
7. NAC - 48 pts. - Entered - 4 - Avg./Race - 12.0 - Wins - 1
8. Dylan14 - 43 pts. - Entered - 4 - Avg./Race - 10.7 - Wins - 0
9. OpenWheel - 38 pts. - Entered - 3 - Avg./Race - 12.7 - Wins - 0
10. Chaos81 - 14 pts. - Entered - 1 - Avg./Race - 14.0 - Wins - 0
10. Bluewolf - 11 pts. - Entered - 1 - Avg./Race - 11.0 - Wins - 0
11. rcarr - 6 pts. - Entered - 1 - Avg./Race - 6.0 - Wins -0

Winners of Each Event:

Homestead - drdisque
St. Pete - drewdawg
Motegi - Flavinha
Kansas - drdisque
Indy Pole - NAC
Indy Race - Marcus
Milwaukee - drdisque (won on tiebreaker)
Texas - marcus
Iowa - marcus
Richmond - AlwaysFirst

[Tim Northcutt]

Contest is Closed for this weekend.

Good Luck!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your results after Qualifying:

drdisque picked Helio for the Pole for 2 pts.

OpenWheel was closest to the speed: Actual - 136.021 OW - 134.562

In the "Top Six," drdisque had 8 pts with the top three in the proper spots (nice picks!), followed by NAC with 6 pts. (Dario correct), drewdawg with 4 pts., and all others had 5 pts.

I counted Fisher or Carpenter for the slowest, and took Carpenter's time since Sarah didn't set a speed.

OpenWheel, Flavinha, drdisque, marcus, and drewdawg had one or the other for 2 pts. each.

Flavinha was closest to the slow speed: Actual: 129.033 Flavinha - 128.318

Since she had the slow driver & speed, Flavinha gets 2 Bonus pts.

In the "Just Miss" pick, OpenWheel picked Rice for 2 pts., and Flavinha (Marco), drdisque and drewdawg (Sam) got 1 pt. each for picking someone in the Top 6.

Here are your preliminary totals:

1. drdisque - 13 pts.
2. Flavinha - 12 pts.
3. OpenWheel - 11 pts
4. marcus - 7 pts.
(tie) drewdawg - 7 pts.
6. NAC - 6 pts.
7. Peno - 5 pts.

Good Luck Tomorrow Afternoon (in the USA, anyway)!

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your race results:

Everyone but drewdawg and Flavinha picked Dixon to win for 2 pts each

In the "Top Five," marcus picked 3 correct for 6 pts., drdisque had 3 with 2 correct for 5 pts., Peno NAC and OpenWheel had 3 with one correct for 4 pts. and Flavinha and drewdawg had 3 pts each

No one had Dario for the Fast lap

Flavinha was closest to the speed: actual - 133.680 Flavinha - 133.313

in the Milestones, drdisque picked 3 of teh 4 correct for 6 pts., marcus & Peno picked 2 correct for 4 pts and OpenWheel and NAC had 1 correct each for 2 pts.

No one had Helio as 1st out

No one had Carpenter as the "Mover" - 17th to 12th

No one had Helio as the "Fall" - 1st to 18th

OpenWheel was closest to the avg. speed: actual- 116.813 ow - 114.956

Final Results:

1. drdisque - 26 pts.
2. OpenWheel - 21 pts.
3. marcus - 19 pts.
4. Peno - 15 pts.
(tie) Flavinha - 15 pts.
6. NAC - 14 pts.
7. drewdawg - 10 pts.

I'll put Nashville's contest up sometime today....That race will be next Saturday night...

Good Luck!!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals after 11 of 18 Pick 'Em Contests:

1. drdisque - 193 pts. - Entered - 11 -Avg/Race - 17.5 - Wins - 4
2. marcus - 138 pts. - Entered - 9 - Avg./Race - 15.3 - Wins - 3
3. Alwaysfirst - 137 -Entered - 8 - Avg./Race - 17.1 - Wins - 1
(tie) Peno - 137 pts. - Entered- 11 -Avg./Race - 12.4 - Wins - 0
4. drewdawg - 132 pts. - Entered - 11 Avg./Race - 12.0 - Wins - 1
5. Flavinha - 127 pts. - Entered - 10 -Avg./Race - 12.7 - Wins - 1
7. NAC - 62 pts. - Entered - 5 - Avg./Race - 12.4 - Wins - 1
8. OpenWheel - 59 pts. - Entered - 5 - Avg./Race - 11.8 - Wins - 0
9. Dylan14 - 43 pts. - Entered - 4 - Avg./Race - 10.7 - Wins - 0
10. Chaos81 - 14 pts. - Entered - 1 - Avg./Race - 14.0 - Wins - 0
10. Bluewolf - 11 pts. - Entered - 1 - Avg./Race - 11.0 - Wins - 0
11. rcarr - 6 pts. - Entered - 1 - Avg./Race - 6.0 - Wins -0

Winners of Each Event:

Homestead - drdisque
St. Pete - drewdawg
Motegi - Flavinha
Kansas - drdisque
Indy Pole - NAC
Indy Race - Marcus
Milwaukee - drdisque (won on tiebreaker)
Texas - marcus
Iowa - marcus
Richmond - AlwaysFirst
Watkins Glen - drdisque

[marcus]

OMG IM VITOR MIERA !!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S That means Im 2nd , how on earth did I manage that and how did the good doctor get such a handy lead ????

Oh well 2nd is cool (Only by 1 point though )

[marcus]

actually looking at the table again that battle for 2nd is red hot , this could be a real exciting climax to the year

[NAC]

OK you racers fighting for 2nd. Keep it clean or I'll get my dad onto you

[OpenWheel4ever]

Oh my God...I become better at every race...be careful, I might win the Nashville one