2007 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Chicago

[Tim Northcutt]

2007 Peak Antifreeze 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Chicagoland Speedway – Sun., Sept. 9

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Saturday, Sept. 8, at 2:15 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL's 2007 finale on Chicagoland's high banks will be fast and furious on the 1.5 mile oval that has produced electrifying finishes...especially with the season title at stake

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 Peak Antifreeze 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):

[Tim Northcutt]

Peno's Picks from the Other Thread:

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:

217.432

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. Tony Kanaan
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Sharp
2. Sam Hornish Jr.

5. Slowest Qualifier-(2 pts.)

Milka Duno

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

211.091

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

Sam Hornish Jr.

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 presented by Mr. Clean- (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.Helio Castroneves
3.Dario Franchitti
4.Scott Dixon
5.Tomas Scheckter

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

Tony Kanaan

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

216.981

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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Tony Kanaan

200 laps: Tony Kanaan


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

Milka Duno

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

A.J. Foyt IV

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

Buddy Rice

TIEBREAKER:

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

191.212

[drdisque]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 214.804

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. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Sam Hornish, Jr.
2. Scott Sharp

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Milka Duno

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 209.409

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Peak Antifreeze 300 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. Dan Wheldon
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Sam Hornish, Jr.

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: 212.912


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Dan Wheldon

150 laps: Tony Kanaan

200 laps: Scott Dixon

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Milka Duno

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

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): 175.175

[Alwaysfirst]

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: 216.937

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. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Tomas Scheckter

5. Slowest Qualifier-(2 pts.) Milka Duno

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed-(2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 210.284

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

Danica Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 presented by Mr. Clean- (2 pts.) Dario Franchitti

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.Dario Franchitti
2.Scott Dixon
3.Dan Wheldon
4.Tony Kanaan
5.Danica Patrick

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race-Dan Wheldon

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap- (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.263


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

50 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Dario Franchitti


4. First car out of Race-(2 pts.) Milka Duno

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

Hideki Mutoh

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): 183.295

[drewdawg727]

I'm gunning for second place....but i seem to be more of a "road course specialist" ...we'll see how it goes i guess!

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Dario Franchitti

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.516

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. Dario Franchitti
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Sam Hornish, Jr.
2. Dan Wheldon

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 208.415

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Peak Antifreeze 300 Winner (2 pts.) Dario Franchitti

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. Dario Franchitti
2. Scott Dixon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Danica Patrick
5. Helio Castroneves

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: 214.000


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

50 laps: Dario Franchitti

100 laps: Dario Franchitti

150 laps: Dario Franchitti

200 laps: Dario Franchitti

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

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

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): 190.000

[NAC]

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: 215.321

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.Scott Dixon
2.Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1.Dario Franchitti
2.Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1.Dan Wheldon
2.Sam Hornish Jr.

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:208.555

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Peak Antifreeze 300 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.Dario Franchitti
3.Tony Kanaan
4.Helio Castroneves
5.Ryan HunterReay

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:214.555


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

50 laps:Scott Dixon

100 laps:Dario Franchitti

150 laps:Scott Dixon

200 laps:Scott Dixon

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):191.555

[OpenWheel4ever]

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: 216.000

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. DARIO FRANCHITTI

ROW TWO:
1. SAM HORNISH JR
2. TONY KANAAN

ROW THREE:
1. SCOTT DIXON
2. DANICA PATRICK

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) MILKA DUNO

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 207.599

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 Peak Antifreeze 300 Winner (2 pts.) DARIO FRANCHITTI

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. DARIO FRANCHITTI
2. HELIO CASTRONEVES
3. SCOTT DIXON
4. TONY KANAAN
5. SAM HORNISH JR

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: 214.569


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

50 laps: HELIO CASTRONEVES

100 laps: HELIO CASTRONEVES

150 laps: SCOTT DIXON

200 laps: DARIO FRANCHITTI

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

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.) DANICA PATRICK

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 179.856

[OpenWheel4ever]

I just hope Dario is gonna be our 2007 Champion! Go DARIO!!!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Contest is Closed.

My usual housekeeping:

Season Totals after 17 of 18 Pick 'Em Contests:

1. drdisque - 271 pts. - Entered - 17 -Avg/Race - 15.9 - Wins - 4
2. Peno - 224 pts. - Entered- 17 -Avg./Race - 13.1 - Wins - 0
3. drewdawg - 220 pts. - Entered - 17 Avg./Race - 12.8 - Wins - 2
4. Flavinha - 210 pts. - Entered - 16 -Avg./Race - 13.1 - Wins - 1
(tie) Alwaysfirst - 210 -Entered - 13 - Avg./Race - 15.3 - Wins - 3
6. marcus - 170 pts. - Entered - 11 - Avg./Race - 15.4 - Wins - 3
7. NAC - 158 pts. - Entered - 11 - Avg./Race - 14.3 - Wins - 3
8. OpenWheel - 144 pts. - Entered - 11 - Avg./Race - 13.2 - Wins - 1
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
Nashville - NAC
Mid-Ohio - drewdawg
Michigan - AlwaysFirst (Won on Tiebreaker)
Kentucky - OpenWheel
Infineon - NAC (Won on Tiebreaker)
Belle Isle - AlwaysFirst (Won on Tiebreaker)
Chicagoland - ???????

Good Luck, Everyone, and thanks for participating this season.

I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed running it.

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your Qualifying results:

Drewdawg picked Dario for the pole for 2 pts.

drdisque was closest to the speed: Actual - 214.646 dr - 214.804

In the "Top Six," drewdawg & NAC both had 7 pts., OpenWheel had 6 pts. and all others had 5 pts.

All picked Duno as the slowest qualifier (Surprise!) for 2 pts each

OpenWheel was closest to the speed: Actual - 206.006 OW - 207.599

By getting both the driver & speed, OW also got 2 bonus pts.

Alwaysfirst and NAC both had Danica as the "Just Miss" for 2 pts., and Peno, drdisque and OW had a driver in the Top Six for 1 pt each.

Results:

1. OpenWheel - 11 pts.
(tie) NAC - 11 pts.
(tie) drewdawg - 11 pts.
4. drdisque - 10 pts.
5. Alwaysfirst - 9 pts.
6. Peno - 8 pts.

Good Luck Today!

[NAC]

Nice close battle in qualifying then. Good luck all tomorrow

[OpenWheel4ever]

good luck to everyone!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your race results:

Alwaysfirst, drewdawg and OpenWheel all had Dario for 2 pts each.

in the "Top Five," drewdawg had 5 pts, NAC, Alwaysfirst and OpenWheel all had 4 each, drdisque and Peno had 3 each


No one had Hideki Mutoh for the "fast Lap"...The IRL did....

Peno got 2 pts for being closest: Actual - 216.646 Peno - 216.981

OpenWheel won the weeknd in this category...he picked ALL FOUR correctly for 8 pts.

AlwaysFirst had 4 pts and drewdawg and NAC had 2 each.

No one had Marco as 1st out

No one had Rice as the "Mover:" 19th to 9th

No one had Manning as the "Fall": 8th to 21st (Marcos was necxt (10th to 22nd)

drdisque won the Avg. Speed: Actual - 173.886, dr - 175.175

Final Results for the Weekend:

1. OpenWheel - 25 pts.
2. drewdawg - 20 pts.
3. Alwaysfirst - 19 pts.
4. NAC - 17 pts.
5. drdisque - 13 pts
(tie) Peno - 13 pts.

Thnaks for participating, and please come back next year...better yet, tell your gearhead friends about it and get them to participate...

It has been a pleasure to serve you!

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals after 17 of 18 Pick 'Em Contests:

1. drdisque - 290pts. - Entered - 18 -Avg/Race - 16.1- Wins - 4
2. drewdawg - 240 pts. - Entered - 18 - Avg/Race - 13.3 - wins - 2
3. Peno - 237 pts. - Entered- 18 -Avg./Race - 13.1 - Wins - 0
4. Alwaysfirst - 229 -Entered - 14 - Avg./Race - 16.3 - Wins - 3
5. Flavinha - 210 pts. - Entered - 16 -Avg./Race - 13.1 - Wins - 1
6. NAC - 175 pts. - Entered - 12 - Avg./Race - 14.35- Wins - 3
7. marcus - 170 pts. - Entered - 11 - Avg./Race - 15.4 - Wins - 3
8. OpenWheel - 169 pts. - Entered - 12 - Avg./Race - 14.8 - Wins - 2
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
Nashville - NAC
Mid-Ohio - drewdawg
Michigan - AlwaysFirst (Won on Tiebreaker)
Kentucky - OpenWheel
Infineon - NAC (Won on Tiebreaker)
Belle Isle - AlwaysFirst (Won on Tiebreaker)
Chicagoland - OpenWheel

[Tim Northcutt]

Congrats to drdisque for a convincing win and to all who moved up places in the final points weekend...

The race for spots was competitive in these final weeks, just like the IRL was....I do wish that Flavinha would've enteed, thoug....she was in the hunt for a good finish....also to marcus, for missing wweks when he was in contention.

See you next year!

[NAC]

Awesome finish OpenWheel and thanks to marcus for not entering handing me 6th in the process .

Well done to drdisque for such a convincing championship victory.

See you all next year or in the other threads

[drewdawg727]

Good job everyone! Next year I am sure I will be able to take down disque

[Alwaysfirst]

Well at least I finished the season with the highest average points per race. Now if only I hadn't missed quite as many races! Oh well, must try harder next year! Well done to all who finished above me.

[Flavinha]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

I do wish that Flavinha would've enteed, thoug....she was in the hunt for a good finish....

I just forgot Tim!! It was a busy weekend!!! I'm glad IndyCar is over, now I will have more time to rest...

Congratulation drdisque!!! Great season!!!

[OpenWheel4ever]

I am so happy to win!! and I say "wheldon" to drdisque for this great champ win!!!

See you all guy there next year!! that's was so much fun! thanks to Tim to own a great forum like here!!!

[drdisque]

Thanks for running the contest again this year tim. Not quite like last year where it came down to the wire between us.

Hopefully participation will rebound a bit next year.

[NAC]

Originally Posted by drdisque

Thanks for running the contest again this year tim.

Yea props to Tim, I forgot to mention that before.