2006 Forum "Pick 'Em" Contest - St. Pete GP

[Tim Northcutt]

2006 St. Pete GP “Pick ‘em” Contest
Streets of St. Petersburg – Sun., April 2

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, March 31, at 3:20 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 10:20 a.m. on Friday, March 31, in St. Pete…That is when the cars will begin their first practice session

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The second stop on the IRL Seasion calendar is the 1.8 mi. 14-turn Airport/Street Circuit at St. Petersburg, Fla. Last year’s race was exciting, but it also was the first time that IRL cars had competed on a road circuit. One year later, the cars and the engineering have improved greatly, as noted by the competition at Infineon and Watkins Glen at the end of last season….

The event is 100 laps and 180 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. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts)

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts)



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 St. Pete GP 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):

25 laps:

50 laps:

75 laps:

100 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!!!!

[drewdawg727]

Well...if i missed out on the first race, maybe i'll get an extra 50 bonus points for being the first one for this weekend?

Ha ha funny? Maybe?

I do have to say one thing though - my college does a semester at sea for eight weeks, so i'm going to be missing five or six races because i'll be leaving on May 20th...so i might not be a contender at the end of the year as i'd like to be...

Okay shutting up now...here are my 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: 100.525

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. Buddy Rice

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

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) PJ Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts) Helio Castroneves

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Buddy Rice



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 St. Pete GP 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. Sam Hornish, Jr.
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Vitor Meira

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: 101.145


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

25 laps: Helio Castroneves

50 laps: Dario Franchitti

75 laps: Sam Hornish, Jr.

100 laps: Dario Franchitti

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.) Felipe Giaffone

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 88.421

[Alwaysfirst]

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Dan Wheldon

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 102.125

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. Scott Dixon
2. Sam Hornish Jnr

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Marco Andretti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) PJ Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts) Helio Castroneves

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Dan Wheldon



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 St. Pete GP 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. Sam Hornish, Jr.
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Helio Castroneves

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: 101.176


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

25 laps: Helio Castroneves

50 laps: Tomas Scheckter

75 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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): 90.007

[marcus]

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:

101.501

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Scott Sharp

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

PJ Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts)

Helio Castroneves



7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts)





RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 St. Pete GP 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. Tony kanaan
3. Sam Hornish Jnr
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Tomas Schekter

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:

102.000


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

25 laps: Helio castroneves

50 laps: Scott Dixon

75 laps: Dario Franchitti

100 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.)

Tomas Schekter

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):

97.222

[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: 101.943

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. Bryan Herta
2. Dario Franchitti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): P.J. Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts): Helio Castroneves

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Scott Dixon



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 St. Pete GP 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. Helio Castroneves
3. Scott Dixon
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Dario Franchitti

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: 101.753


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

25 laps: Scott Dixon

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Dan WHeldon

100 laps: Dan Wheldon

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Roberto Moreno

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 91.371

[drdisque]

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: 102.388

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Sam Hornish Jr.

5. Slowest Qualifier: P.J. Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier: Helio Castroneves

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier: Scott Dixon



RACE PICKS:

1. The 2006 St. Pete GP 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. Tony Kanaan
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Danica Patrick

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: 101.101


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

25 laps: Helio Castroneves

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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): 79.516

[Tim Northcutt]

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:

102. 221

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Bryan Herta

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

P. J. Chesson

6. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts)

Helio Castroneves

7. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts)

Scott Dixon

RACE PICKS:

1.The 2006 Toyota 300 Winner at Homestead (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.)

Dario Franchitti

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

102.115

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: Dan Wheldon

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

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

P. J. Chesson

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

Sam Hornish, Jr.

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

Roberto Moreno

TIEBREAKER:

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

80.500

[Tim Northcutt]

The first practice session has begun.

Contest is now officially closed for this weekend.

I got called into a meeting this morning and barely got mine in!!!

I would have been less than happy to have missed my own deadline due to an unexpected meeting....

Good Luck, everyone, and enjoy the race weekend!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

A small housekeeping item that helps me with season scoring:

Results after 1 of 14 Races:

1. Tim - 29 pts.
2. Flavinha - 27 bpts.
3. DrDisque - 18 pts.

[Tim Northcutt]

Reminder for Qualifying:

The first session tomorrow afternoon will set the field from 7th place to the back of the grid.

The Top Six in that session will go into a "Shootout" format where the fastest driver decides if he/she will qualify first or last in that second session.

Each will run by themselves in that next session (IIRC, it is one warm-up and one hot lap) to determine the Top Six starting order.

If you remember from last year, Helio was fastest in the first session, but Herta took the pole in the shootout.

Our Top Six in this contest is always determined by the winner of that second "Shootout" session.

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your Results;

No one had Dario on the Pole

DrDisque had the closest speed to the pole with 102.3388 (I mis-typed mine...I'm not happy...I blew away 2 pts...tough luck)

DrDisque & Tim had 5 of the 6 Top Six, with 2 in the corerct spots for 7 pts each.

Flavinha had 5 of 6, with 1 in the correct spot for 6 pts.

Marcus & AlwaysFirst had 4 of the 6 with 1 in the correct spot for 5 pts each.

Drewdawg has 4 of 6 wit none in the cor4ect spots for 4 pts.

Everyone got 2 pts. for P.J. Chession as the slowest qulaifier

No one had Dario as the top Dallara qualifier

Dr. Disque, Tim & Flavinha all had Dixon as the top Panoz qualifier for 2 pts.

Totals after Qualifying:

1. DrDisque - 13 pts.
2. Tim - 11 pts.
3. Flavinha - 10 pts.
4. Marcus - 7 pts.
(tie) AlwaysFirst - 7 pts.
6.Drrewdawg - 6 pts.

Tomorrow is wide open...should be great action...GOOD LUCK!!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are the Final Weekend Results:

No one had helio as the winner.

Tim , Dr.Disque & Drewdawg had 3 of the Top 5, with one in the correct spot for 4 pts.

Flavinha had 3 of 5 none in the right spot for 3 pts. as didAlwaysFirstMarcus had 2 of 5 for 2 pts.

Dr. Disque had Kanaan with the fast lap of the race

Marcus was closest to the Fast lap: Actual - 101.912 Marcus - 102.000

Flavinha got 4 pts in the milestones secion with Dixon at lap 25 and Helio at lap 50

Tim & Dr.Disque had helio at lap 50 for 2 pts each.

No one had Dario as 1st out, or as the "Fall from grace"

No one had Daincal as the best mover: 14th to 6th

Flavinha was closest to the agerage speed: Actual - 92.340 Flavinha - 91.371

St. Pete Results:

1. Dr. Disque - 21 pts.
2. Flavinha - 19 pts.
3. Tim - 17 pts.
4. marcus - 11 pts.
5. Drewdawg - 10 pts.
(tie) AlwaysFirst - 10 pts.

[marcus]

well Im on the board at least

I also just realised I didnt put anyone down for my top panoz qualifyer , My bad missed 2 points there

[Alwaysfirst]

I will need to do a bit better in the next couple of rounds. Can't stay at the bottom like that!

[drewdawg727]

Not too shabby a weekend i guess...

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are the totals after 2 of 14 races:

1. Tim N. - 46 pts.
(tie) Flavinha - 46 pts.
3. Dr.Disque - 39 pts.
4. Marcus - 11 pts.
5. Drewdawg - 10 pts.
(tie) Alwaysfirst - 10 pts.