Forum's "Pick 'em" Contest -- Kansas on July 4th

[Tim Northcutt]

Argent Mortgage Indy 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Kansas Speedway – July 4th

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, July 2, at 6 p.m. (GMT) or approx. Noon in Kansas…

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

--- Now the IRL moves back to a fast, high-banked 1.5 mile oval…Kansas has always provided great racing…and heat becomes a factor for the drivers & the cars…

The race is 200 laps, or 300 miles long….

Can't ask for a Better "Fireworks Show" than the IRL on a Fast high-Banked Oval!!!!

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 Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)


RACE PICKS:

NOTE: The “Milestones” this time are based on Miles and Laps….

1. The 2004 Kansas 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):

75 Miles (50 laps):

150 Miles (100 laps):

225 Miles (150 laps):

300 miles (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 (fron highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.)

TIEBREAKER:

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


GOOD LUCK!!!!

[marcus]

I think we will leave the Richmond event as a hot topic for a few days before swapping them so that everyone can see the results

[marcus]

wooooooooooo hang on thats this weekend , yikes I better get thinking

[marcus]

actually seeing as the race is this weekend I think I will Hot topic it now so no one misses it

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are My Picks for This weekend:

ARGENT MORTGAGE INDY 300 -- KANSAS SPEEDWAY

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

Buddy Rice

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)

209.476


3. "First Three Rows"

ROW ONE:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Adrian Fernandez

ROW THREE:
1. Bryan Herta
2. Helio Castroneves

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)
AJ Foyt IV

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)
Buddy Rice

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)
Helio Castroneves

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)
Tomas Scheckter

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2004 Kansas 300 Winner (2 pts.)
Tony Kanaan

2. The Top Five:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dario Franchitti
3. Bryan Herta
4. Sam Hornish Jr.
5. Dan Wheldon

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
208.196

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

75 Miles (50 laps): Buddy Rice

150 Miles (100 laps): Tony Kanaan

225 Miles (150 laps): Dan Wheldon

300 miles (200 Laps): Tony Kanaan

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

Ed Carpenter

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 (fron highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.)

Scott Sharp

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):
163.394


Had to change up something....My Picks at Richmond Stunk!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Sorry...I put Buddy Rice in my picks twice....

Revised Row TWO:

1. Dario Franchitti
2. Adrian Fernandez


MODERATOR:

Please edit my picks above to reflect this!!!!


Thanks!

[Kicking-back]

.

[Tim Northcutt]

I screwed up and made the change....

Too early in the A.M. for me...

BTW....I had a great time at the ALMS race (& support races0 at Mid-Ohio...

and a "Hot Topic" in the crowd last weekend:

Lots of people there (crowd race fans) were hoping the IRL makes Mid-Ohio one of their road course races next season....

[Down F0rce]

The IRL at Mid-Ohio would be cool. Great to see some support for the IRL from the ALMS fans.

Thats for picks changed by the way, Tim

[Tim Northcutt]

TO THE MODERATOR:

Since mark Taylor and Panther Racing Have parted ways, effective immediately, please change the following in my "Picks":

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

Ed Carpenter

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

Scott Sharp


Thanks!

[Down F0rce]

Edited

[Tim Northcutt]

If you have to submit any more edits for me, Down FOrce, I might as well just have YOU submit my picks!!!!



In a way, that might not be too bad for me....you certainly did better than I did at Richmond last week

[marcus]

hmmmmmmm , Im gonna wait until I hear some official news on the driver changes before announcing my picks.

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally posted by marcus
hmmmmmmm , Im gonna wait until I hear some official news on the driver changes before announcing my picks.

I should have followed your lead, marcus...because Al Unser, Jr. will announce his "retirement" from racing in a news conference at 11 a.m. at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway....

BTW...

Townsend Bell will be named as Mark Taylor's replacement with Panther/Menard....

and it is expected that Jeff Simmons (YES!) will take Little Al's seat with Patrick Racing

and yes...I will have to revise my picks.....

[Tim Northcutt]

TO THE MODERATORS:

Since "little Al" was my "slowest qualifier," and he will retire today, I have to submit my "revision" to my picks:

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

Please edit my picks....

NOTE:

The Orchestra I work for is playing 4 concerts (July 1-4) this weekend that will draw 10,000 people each night ("Independence Day gigs that have fireworks, an artillery battery to fire the cannos during the "1812 Overture," etc.)

I'm up to my eyeballs in media requests and interviews, and I did these picks early before my week turned into a total zoo....

So much for planning ahead....

Thanks in advance for editing my "picks"...I know it is a pain in the butt for you to have to do this...

I appreciate it...

[Down F0rce]

It's not a problem, Tim. Maybe I could ask you to submit my picks?

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally posted by Down F0rce
It's not a problem, Tim. Maybe I could ask you to submit my picks?

But I can't edit them for you!!!!

Thanks for taking care of me...I'm juggling about 30 things simultaneously this week in addition to the concerts that are coming up...

[GP Racer]

I'll be missing this race, vacation time! Hoooray!

But here's the winners!

1 - Pole - Dan Wheldon

2 - Lap Speed - 207.500

3 - First 3 Rows

Dan Wheldon
Buddy Rice

Helio Castroneves
Dario Franchitti

Sam Hornish
Tony Kannan

5 - Slowest Qualifier

AJ Foyt IV

6 - Top Honda - Dan wheldon
7 - Top Toyota - Helio Castroneves
8 - Top Chevy - Alex Barron

9 - Race Picks
Winner - Dan Wheldon

Top 5
Dan Wheldon
Tony Kannan
Buddy Rice
Sam Hornish
Dario Franchitti

10 Single Fastest Lap - Tony Kannan - Speed 207.500

75 miles Tony Kannan
150 buddy Rice
225 Dan Wheldon
300 Dan Wheldon

First Out of Race - Vtor Meira

Best Mover - Scott Sharp

Backwards - Carpenter

Tie-Breaker - 165.555

[marcus]

Right so we have Bell and Simmons in the cars as replacements , now thats sorted I still have no idea about who to pick LOL

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

Tony Kanaan (Thats Tony Cleaning up BTW)

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)

How about 208.333

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. Tony Kanaan
2. Bryan Herta

ROW TWO:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Koksuke Matsuura

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

AJ Foyt IV

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

Tony Kanaan

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

Helio Castroneves

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)

Felipe Giafonne


Intermission

RACE PICKS:

NOTE: The “Milestones” this time are based on Miles and Laps….

1. The 2004 Kansas 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.Bryan Herta
3.Sam Hornish Jnr
4.Dario Franchitti
5.Darren Manning

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:

209.545


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

75 Miles (50 laps): Dan Wheldon

150 Miles (100 laps): Tony Kanaan

225 Miles (150 laps): Buddy Rice

300 miles (200 Laps): Vitor Meira

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.)

Scott Sharp

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

Koksuke Matsuura

TIEBREAKER:

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

170.333

[Flavinha]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Tony Kanaan (2 pts)

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.): 210.354

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. Tony Kanaan
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Sam Hornish Jr.
2. Buddy Rice

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Dario Franchitti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Scott Sharp

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts): Tony Kanaan

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts): Sam Hornish Jr.

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.): Tomas Scheckter


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2004 Kansas Winner (2 pts.): Tony Kanaan

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. Tony Kanaan
2. Sam Hornish Jr.
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Buddy Rice
5. Vitor Meira

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 211.241


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

75 Miles (50 laps): Tony Kanaan

150 Miles (100 laps): Sam Hornish Jr.

225 Miles (150 laps): Dan Wheldon

300 miles (200 Laps): Tony Kanaan

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): A.J. Foyt IV

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 214.315

[Down F0rce]

1 - Pole - Bryan Herta

2 - Lap Speed - 206.400

3 - First 3 Rows

Bryan Herta
Buddy Rice

Dan Wheldon
Dario Franchitti

Tony Kannan
Helio Castroneves

5 - Slowest Qualifier

AJ Foyt IV

6 - Top Honda - Bryan Herta
7 - Top Toyota - Helio Castroneves
8 - Top Chevy - Tomas Scheckter

9 - Race Picks
Winner - Bryan Herta

Top 5
Herta
Wheldon
Kannan
Rice
Franchitti

10 Single Fastest Lap - Dan Wheldon - Speed 205.999

75 miles Tony Kannan
150 Dan Wheldon
225 Buddy Rice
300 Bryan Herta

First Out of Race - AJ IV

Best Mover - Darren Manning

Backwards - Sharp

Tie-Breaker - 200.999

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are the "Preliminary Results" after Qualifying:

Tim N. picked the Pole winner - Rice

Flavinha was closest to the Pole speed

Actual Speed: 210.141
Flavinha's Pick: 210.354

Tim N. had 3 of the Top 6 in the actual spots for 6 pts.

GP Racer & Flavinha had 4 of the 6, but not in the right spots for 4 pts., and Down F0rce had Helio in the right spot plus 2 others for 4 pts.

No one had Takagi as the slowest qualifier...

Flavinha picked the Top Toyota & Chevy Qualifiers (Hornish & Scheckter) for 4 pts.

Tim N. had the top Honda & Chevy Qualifiers (Rice & Scheckter) for 4 pts.

Down F0rce also had Scheckter for 2 pts.

"Points Thus Far" after Qualifying:

1. Tim N -- 12 points
2. Flavinha -- 10 points
3. Down F0rce -- 6 points
4. GP Racer -- 4 points
5. Marcus -- 3 points

Let's see how the race comes out today...

NOTE: It was raining in Kansas early this morning....but it is supposed to pass through...let's hope they get the race in on time, so that we can watch it as scheduled....

[Tim Northcutt]

In the Race Portion of the Event, here are the point totals:

No One Picked Rice as the winner

Down F0rce had four of the Top 5 .but none in the correct spots...all others had 3 of the top five (for 3 pts. each) with the exception of Marcus, who had Franchitti in the correct spot, earning another point and a total of four in that section.

No one had Scheckter for the top lap, and Flavinha was closest to the speed:


Actual Fast Lap: 210.723
Flavinha's pick: 211.241

In the MIlestones, Downforce picked two correctly (Kanaan at 50 laps & Rice at 150)...GP Racer & Flavinha picked Kanaan at the 50 lap mark, and Marcus had Rice at the 150 mark

No one had Takagi (the official 1st out or last place by the IRL)

Franchitti was the "Best Mover" (21st - 4th) and no one picked him

Three picks would have received credit for the "Fall From Grace":

Matsuura (8th-18th)
Bell (7th-17th)
Scheckter (5th-15th)

All fell 10 spots....the only person with one of those three was Marcus (matsuura)

and Marcus was closest to the Average speed of 177.183...his pick was 170.333

The Race Only totals were:

1. Marcus -- 10 pts.
2. Down FOrce -- 8 pts.
3. Flavinha -- 7 pts.
4. GP Racer -- 5 pts.
5. Tim N. - 3 pts.

With Qualifying Results added in, there are the "Kansas Pick'ems" total results:

1. Flavinha -- 17 pts.
2. Tim N. -- 15 pts.
3. Downforce -- 14 pts.
4. Marcus -- 13 pts.
5. GP Racer -- 9 pts.

Next race is July 16 or 17 at Nashville.....I'll set up the contest early next week...



Matsuura (8-18),

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are out Season Totals after Four Races:

1. Tim N. -- 49 Pts.
2. Down F0rce -- 45 pts.
3. GP Racer -- 44 pts.
sqw2 -- 44 pts.
5. Marcus -- 42 pts.
6. Flavinha -- 30 pts.
7. gert -- 16 points
8. rustyfan -- 15 points
9. sile -- 6 points
10. stmookeyj033 -- 2 points
11.dr. disque -- 1 point
12.Bob Riebe -- 0 points

Thanks!

[Down F0rce]

Thanks Tim I'm catching you now