2007 Forum "Pick 'Em" - Milwaukee

[Tim Northcutt]

2007 AJ Foyt 225 “Pick ‘em” Contest
The Milwaukee Mile – Sun., June 3

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Saturday, June 2, at 5 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 11 a.m. on Saturday in Milwaukee, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL returns to the famed “Milwaukee Mile,” an oval that is flat and wide, thus it provides great racing. This is the first time in years that Milwaukee has followed Indy for the competitors in the Indy 500” and it is the first “short Track” of the season

The event is 225 laps and 225 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 AJ Foyt 225 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:

225 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):

[Dylan14]

Qualifying Picks:
Pole Winner: Buddy Rice
Pole Lap Speed: 192.181
First 3 Rows:
Row 1:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Helio Castoneves
Row 2:
1. A.J Foyt
2. Sam Hornish Jr.
Row 3:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kannan
Slowest Qualifer: Milka Duno
Slowest Qualifer's Speed: 185.102
Driver who will miss first 3 rows: Scott Sharp
Race Picks:
AJ Foyt 225 Winner: Tony Kannan
Top Five:
1. Tony Kannan
2. A.J Foyt
3. Helio Castoneves
4. Sam Hornish Jr.
5. Danica Patrick
Driver who will run the fastest lap: A.J Foyt
Speed of the Fastest Lap: 190.912
Leader at 50 laps: Buddy Rice
Leader at 100 laps: Buddy Rice
Leader at 150 laps: A.J Foyt
Leader at 200 laps: Tony Kannan
Leader at 225 laps: Tony Kannan
Best "Mover" in the race: Danica Patrick
Backwards Fall of Grace: Scott Sharp
Average Speed of the Race: 167.259

[drdisque]

Usually I wait until my big rivals submit their picks to submit mine. But chances are I'll be pretty busy this week (just moved and am starting a new job)

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: 168.566

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. Tony Kanaan

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

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Jeff Simmons

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Darren Manning

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 161.175

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 AJ Foyt 225 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. Helio Castroneves
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Marco Andretti
5. Tomas Scheckter

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: 167.700


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: Dario Franchitti

200 laps: Tony Kanaan

225 Laps: Tony Kanaan

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Kosuke Matsuura

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 121.467

[Peno]

Qualifying Picks

Pole Winner: Dan Wheldon

ROW ONE
1st-Dan Wheldon
2nd-Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO
3-Sam Hornish Jr.
4-Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE
5-Helio Castroneves
6-Scott Dixon

Slowest Qualifier: Milka Duno

Slowest Qualifier's Speed-163.232

Driver who will "just miss the top three rows"-Marco Andretti

Race Picks

The 2007 AJ Foyt 225 Winner-Tony Kanaan

Top Five:
1-Tony Kanaan
2-Sam Hornish Jr.
3-Helio Castroneves
4-Dan Wheldon
5-Dario Franchitti

Driver who will run single fastest race lap-Sam Hornish Jr.

Actual Speed of fastest Lap-161.489

Leader at following milestones

50 Laps: Sam Hornish Jr.

100 Laps: Dan Wheldon

150 Laps: Tony Kanaan

200 Laps: Tony Kanaan

225 Laps: Tony Kanaan

First Car Out of the race-Scott Sharp

Best Mover through the field-Ed Carpenter

Backwards "fall from grace"-Vitor Meira

TIEBREAKER
Average Race Speed: 145.986

[Alwaysfirst]

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: 162.962

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. Sam Hornish Jr
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Dario Franchitti

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: 156.358

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 AJ Foyt 225 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. Vitor Meira
5. Tony Kanaan

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: 162.592


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

150 laps: Sam Hornish Jr

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

225 Laps: Helio Castroneves

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

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.) Marco Andretti

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 137.274

[drdisque]

sorry, my Pole pick and first row weren't the same. I Actually want Castroneves on pole (as is listed in my rows).

[Flavinha]

Same post, same hope!

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: 172.349

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. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Tony Kanaan

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: 170.195

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 AJ Foyt 225 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: 171.989


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

225 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.): Dario Franchitti

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): 171.009

[Tim Northcutt]

Drewdawg727 goes out to sea for many weeks during the spring & summer months, so he submitted picks for many races with me a month ago via PM that I told him I would post for him:

Drewdawg's Picks for Milwaukee:

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: 172.908

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. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Danica Patrick

5. Slowest Qualifier: Milka Duno

6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 160.505

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 Milwaukee 225 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. Scott Dixon
4. Helio Castroneves
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: 170.001


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

50 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Sam Hornish, jr.

225 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): Tony Kanaan

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 132.905

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by drdisque

sorry, my Pole pick and first row weren't the same. I Actually want Castroneves on pole (as is listed in my rows).

Change was made...and Congrats on the new job!

[NAC]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Sam Hornish Jr.
2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed 172.280

3. "First Three Rows":

ROW ONE:
1. Sam Hornish Jr.
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Tony Kanaan

5. Slowest Qualifier Jeff Simmons
6. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed 164.225
7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows Buddy Rice

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2007 AJ Foyt 225 Winner Scott Dixon
2. The Top Five:

1. Scott Dixon
2. Dan Wheldon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Tomas Scheckter

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race Helio Castroneves
4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap 173.444

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones

50 laps: Sam Hornish Jr.
100 laps: Scott Dixon
150 laps: Danica Patrick
200 laps: Scott Dixon
225 Laps: Scott Dixon

4. First car out of Race A.J. Foyt IV
5. Best "Mover" of the Race Tomas Scheckter
6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race Sam Hornish Jr.

TIEBREAKER:
Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" 135.657

[NAC]

Hi Tim

If it’s not to late can I please change “Slowest Qualifier Alex Barron” to “Jeff Simmons”

You can keep the Slowest Qualifier’s Speed of 164.225

Silly me I should have checked the entry list.

[Tim Northcutt]

A Little Housekeeping, plus some added stats, per NAC's request in the Indy 500 Contest thread:

Season Totals after 6 of 18 Pick 'Em Contest Results:

1. drdisque - 109 pts. - Entered - 6 -Avg/Race - 18.2 - Wins - 2
2. Flavinha - 79 pts. - Entered - 6 -Avg./Race - 13.2 - Wins - 1
3. Peno - 74 pts. - Entered- -6 -Avg./Race - 12.3 - Wins - 0
4. drewdawg - 73 pts. - Entered - 6 Avg./Race - 12.1 - Wins - 1
5. Alwaysfirst - 70 pts. - Entered - 4 - Avg./Race - 17.5 - Wins - 0
6. marcus - 65 pts. - Entered - 5 - Avg./Race - 13.0 - Wins - 1
7. NAC - 25 pts. - Entered - 2 - Avg./Race - 12.5 - Wins - 1
8. Dylan14 - 18 pts. - Entered - 2 - Avg./Race - 9.0 - Wins - 0
9. 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 - ??????

I'll update your event totals, avg., etc. after Sunday's race is concluded.

[Tim Northcutt]

Contest is Closed....

I'll make your change, NAC

[NAC]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

A Little Housekeeping, plus some added stats, per NAC's request in the Indy 500 Contest thread:

Season Totals after 6 of 18 Pick 'Em Contest Results:

1. drdisque - 109 pts. - Entered - 6 -Avg/Race - 18.2 - Wins - 2
2. Flavinha - 79 pts. - Entered - 6 -Avg./Race - 13.2 - Wins - 1
3. Peno - 74 pts. - Entered- -6 -Avg./Race - 12.3 - Wins - 0
4. drewdawg - 73 pts. - Entered - 6 Avg./Race - 12.1 - Wins - 1
5. Alwaysfirst - 70 pts. - Entered - 4 - Avg./Race - 17.5 - Wins - 0
6. marcus - 65 pts. - Entered - 5 - Avg./Race - 13.0 - Wins - 1
7. NAC - 25 pts. - Entered - 2 - Avg./Race - 12.5 - Wins - 1
8. Dylan14 - 18 pts. - Entered - 2 - Avg./Race - 9.0 - Wins - 0
9. 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 - ??????

I'll update your event totals, avg., etc. after Sunday's race is concluded.

Nicely done, ta

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your Qualifications Results:

drdisque was the only one to pick helio for the Pole for 2 pts.

NAC was closest to the Pole Speed: Actual - 171-071 NAc - 172.280

In the "Top Six," NAC had 5 of 6 with two correct for 7 pts., drewdawg had 4 of 6 with 2 correct for 6 pts., Flavinha, Alwaysfirst & Peno had 5 pts each and drdisque & Dylan14 had 4 each.

I gave 1 pt. for Simmons, since he will start tomorrow, but did not qualify, thus he will be last on the grid, but Danica was the slowest to actually qualify...no one had her in that spot.

Peno was closest to the slowest: Actual - 163-556 Peno - 163.232

NAC picked Buddy Rice as the "Just Miss" for 2 pts.

Totals after Quals:

1. NAC - 12 pts.
2. Peno - 7 pts.
3. drdisque - 6 pts.
(tie) Alwaysfirst - 6 pts.
(tie) drewdawg - 6 pts.
6. Flavinha - 5 pts.
7. Dylan14 - 4 pts.

Good luck tomorrow (provided it does not rain there...it is possible....)

[Tim Northcutt]

NOTES TO ALL:

1. Please copy the Template for the Contest and paste it into the reply box before you submit your picks!

Peno -- You did not have a Pole Speed...you could've picked up 2 pts, if you would've been closest, but you didn't make a choice...you apparently typed in the choices your self...just copy from the "Qualifying Picks" on down and paste it into your response...then fill in the places...can't miss that way, especially since my contest has so many choices to make for a race weekend....

2. Please go to the IRL site www.indycar.com and look at an entry list before submitting your picks...

A number of you picked Milka Duno as the "slow qualifier" when she isn't even entered...

She is supposed to be at texas, but with the various "partial season" competitors that we may have this year(and did last year), please don't cost yourself points by naming drivers that aren't even going to race....

I'm not being critical, but I want all of you to have a fair chance and a good time doing this...and I don't want you to waste points by either not making a prediction because you didn't fill in all of the sections, or by listing people who won't even be on the track.

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your race results and weekend totals:

Dylan14, drdisque & Peno all picked Kanaan to win for 2 pts. each

In the "Top Five" drewdawg and Peno had 4 pts. each, drdisque, Flavinha Alwaysfirst and NAC had 3 each and Dylan14 had 2 pts.

Flavinha and drewdawg both had Wheldon with the fast lap for 2 pts each

Alwaysfirst was clsest to the speed: Actual - 164.582 AF - 162.592

In the "Milestones, Dylan14 and drdisque had 4 pts each and Peno, Alwaysfirst and Flavinha had 2 pts each.

No one had Buddy Rice as 1st out

No one had Danica as th "Mover - 17th - 8th

No one had Helio as the "Fall from Grace" - 1st - 16th

drewdawg was closest to the avg. speed: Actual - 127-220 drew - 132.905

However, drdisque was second closest to the avg. speed, which is the tiebreaker, as you will soon see....

Final Weekend results:

1. drdisque - 15 pts. (wins tiebreraker)
2. NAC - 15 pts.
(tie) peno - 15 pts.
4. drewdawg - 14 pts.
(tie) Dylan14 - 14 pts.
6. Alwaysfirst - 13 pts.
7. Flavinha - 12 pts.

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals after 7 of 18 Pick 'Em Contest Results:

1. drdisque - 124 pts. - Entered - 7 -Avg/Race - 17.7 - Wins - 3
2. Flavinha - 91 pts. - Entered - 7 -Avg./Race - 13.0 - Wins - 1
3. Peno - 89 pts. - Entered- -7 -Avg./Race - 12.7 - Wins - 0
4. drewdawg - 87 pts. - Entered - 7 Avg./Race - 12.4 - Wins - 1
5. Alwaysfirst - 85 pts. - Entered - 5 - Avg./Race - 17.0 - Wins - 0
6. marcus - 65 pts. - Entered - 5 - Avg./Race - 13.0 - Wins - 1
7. NAC - 40 pts. - Entered - 3 - Avg./Race - 13.3 - Wins - 1
8. Dylan14 - 32 pts. - Entered - 3 - Avg./Race - 10.6 - Wins - 0
9. 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)

Next week: Texas....I'll post the contest for you sometime tomorrow.

[NAC]

Congrats to drdisque. Good effort

[drdisque]

good job by all. I don't recall a week where everyone was separated by as few as 3 points.

[Alwaysfirst]

More of a bad job by all I think. There were a lot of picks where noboby had the correct choice this week.