2007 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Motegi

[Tim Northcutt]

2007 Indy Japan 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Twin Ring Motegi – Sat., April 21

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Wednesday, April 18, at 5:30 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 19, in Japan

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL returns to the Twin Ring Motegi in Japan, a 1.5 mile “egg-shaped” oval that demands an impeccable set-up in order to go fast there. This oval provides a great challenge to the teams and has made for an excellent race for the IRL

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. 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 Indy Japan 300 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):

[Peno]

Qualifying Picks

The Pole Winner-Scott Dixon

The Pole Winner's Fastest Lap-204.562

Row One
1-Scott Dixon
2-Helio Castroneves

Row Two
3-Dan Wheldon
4-Sam Hornish Jr

Row Three
5-Tony Kanaan
6-Vitor Meira

Slowest Qualifier-A.J. Foyt IV

Slowest Qualifier's Speed-200.097

Driver who will just miss the first three rows-Tomas Scheckter

RACE PICKS

2007 Indy Japan 300 Winner-Sam Hornish Jr

The Top Five
1. Sam Hornish Jr
2. Scott Dixon
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Dan Wheldon

Driver who will run the single fastest lap-Helio Castroneves

The Actual Speed of the fastest lap-203.491

Leader at Following Milestones

50 Laps-Tony Kanaan

100 Laps-Sam Hornish Jr

150 Laps-Scott Dixon

200 Laps-Sam Hornish Jr

First Car Out of Race-Jeff Simmons

Best "Mover" through the field-Scott Sharp

Backwards "Fall through grace"-Vitor Meira

TIEBREAKER
Average race speed-183.531

[drdisque]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Dan Wheldon

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 202.785

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. Sam Hornish, Jr.
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Buddy Rice

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jeff Simmons

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 198.051

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Indy Japan 300 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. Dan Wheldon
3. Sam Hornish Jr.
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Scott Dixon

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: 200.200


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

50 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 laps: Helio Castroneves

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 153.248

[drewdawg727]

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: 205.941

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. Tony Kanaan
2. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
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: 201.415

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Indy Japan 300 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. Scott Dixon
5. Tony Kanaan

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 202.512


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:Sam Hornish, Jr.

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

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.) Vitor Meira

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 185.415

[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: 205.349

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. Marco Andretti
2. Scott Dixon

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:203.971

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Indy Japan 300 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. Scott Dixon
4. Helio Castroneves
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: 204.822


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.): Ed Carpenter

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.): Scott Sharp

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 202.379

[marcus]

Dang Ive missed it havent I ?

[Tim Northcutt]

Unfortunately, yes...

They have already qualified.

I'll post preliminary results sometime today.

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your results after Qualifying:

No one picked helio for the pole

Flavinha was "Very" Close to the Pole Speed: Actual - 205.393 Flavinha's pick - 205.349

What a Pick!

In the "Top Three Rows" section Drewdawg had 4 of 6 with two correct for 6 pts., and Flavinha had 5 of 6 with one correct for 6 pts as well. Peno had 5 pts, none correct and drdisque had 4 of 6, none correct.

Note: drdisque's row 2 was exactly how row 3 qualified, and he had Wheldon & Helio flip-flopped on rwo 1 or he would have gotten 8 points here, plus the pole points...

No one had Manning as the slowest.

Peno was closest to the slow speed: Actual - 199.460 Peno - 200.097

Flavinha got 2 pts for Dario as the "Just Miss" and drewdawg got 1 pt. with Danica, since she made the Top 6.

Totals going into the Race Picks:

1. Flavinha - 10 pts.
2. drewdawg - 7 pts.
(tie) Peno - 7 pts.
4. drdisque - 4 pts.

Good Luck in the Race!

[Tim Northcutt]

Almost forgot:

Season Totals Coming into the Motegi Weekend:

1. DrDisque - 44 pts.
2. drewdawg - 31 pts.
3. Peno - 27 pts.
4. marcus - 26 pts.
5. Alwaysfirst - 24 pts.
6. Flavinha - 22 pts.

[Tim Northcutt]

I'm not going to post contest results until after the telecast of the race later today in the USA.

I don't want to ruin it for anyone who may want to watch it.

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your race results:

No one picked kanaan to win

in the Top Five, drewdawg had Wheldon & Dixon correct, plus Hornish & Kanaan for 6 pts.

drdisque had Wheldon correct plus three otehrs for 5 pts., and Peno & Flavinha had four of th top five, but not in correct spots for 4 pts. each

Peno had helio with the fast lap for 2 pts.

drewdawg was closest to the fast lap speed: Actual - 201.735 drew - 202.512

In the "Milestones," drdisque had 4 pts with Wheldon at 50 and 150 and Flavinha got 2 pts with Wheldon at 150 miles.

No one had Matsuura as 1st out

No one had Simmons as the "Mover (17th to 8th)

No one had Matsuura as the "Fall from Grace (9th to 18th)

drdisque was closest to the average speed; actual - 162.295 drdisque - 153.248

Final results from Motegi;

1. Flavinha - 16 pts.
2. drewdawg - 15 pts.
(tie) drdisque - 15 pts. (nice rally!)
4. Peno - 13 pts.

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals After 3 of 17 races:

1. DrDisque - 59 pts.
2. drewdawg - 46 pts.
3. Peno - 40 pts.
4. Flavinha - 38 pts.
5. marcus - 26 pts.
6. Alwaysfirst - 24 pts.


I'll post the Kansas "Pick 'Ems" on Monday....

Good Luck!!!!

[drewdawg727]

Gee i'm doing really well

[Flavinha]

A great result finally!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Nice win, Flavinha!!!!