2008 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Homestead

Better late than never....

Here you go...

Please copy the template when you make your picks....It makes it easier for me to score it.

2008 Gainsco 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Homestead – Sat., Mar. 29

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 11:30 a.m. on Friday, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL’s first race of the 2008 season is under the lights at the 1.5-mile superspeedway in south Florida…a race that has been exciting and fast in the past and should start the season off with a bang.

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 four-lap average 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. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.)

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

5. 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.

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

7. 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 2008 Gainsco 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):

Looking forward to the new season!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!

Woah! thats a bit more complicated than what im used to with the other predictions competitions here on ten-tenths but i'll give it a go all the same. :)

I've done the IRl contest like this for a few years now...It makes you think far beyond the usual Pole & Podium types of contests to allow for race strategy as well as to score points in a variety of different ways.

Try it and see if you like it.

Here we go again!

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Helio Castroneves


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.028

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 214.875

5. 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. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 207.384

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Tony Kanaan
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Ryan Briscoe
5. Marco Andretti

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: 213.482


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

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

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

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

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): 187.264

Hope this gets me off to a good start. I fancy going a few better than last year! :)

Can I just make some changes please? I feel I was being a bit optomistic on some of my speeds!

Qualifying
Q2. 213.028
Q4. 214.875

Race
Q4.213.482

With any luck those will be a bit closer to what we'll see

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Daniel Clive Wheldon


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.007

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.): D. Wheldon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.501

5. 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. D. Clive Wheldon
2. Scott "Shop towels on a roll" Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Hideki "The Great" Mutoh
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho (Tony Kanaan)
2. Hélio Castro Neves

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Ernesto Viso

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 208.811

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Scott Dixon
5. Hideki Mutoh

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.): Hideki Mutoh

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 212.620


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

50 laps: Wheldon

100 laps: Dixon

150 laps: Castroneves

200 laps: Wheldon

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Mario Moraes

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 159.909

I'll make them over the next couple of days, Alwaysfirst....no problem...the deadline is a couple of days away

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Heilio Castroneves


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 217.150

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Heilio Castroneves

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.) 218.615
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

5. 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. Scott Dixon
2. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Dan Wheldon

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 208.017

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 300 Winner (2 pts.) Heilio 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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Scott Dixon
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Tony Kanaan

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.951


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

50 laps: Heilio Castroneves

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Ryan Briscoe

200 laps: Helio Castroneves

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

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

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): 192.369

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Scott Dixon (2 pts)


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.): 212.891

3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.): Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.): 213.672

5. 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. Danica Patrick

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Ryan Briscoe

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 207.781

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Scott Dixon
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Danica Patrick
5. Ryan Briscoe

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)... : 211.903


5. Leader at the following Race Milestones

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 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.)
Oriol Servia

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):

195.321

Has anyone seen what they did to the historical stats. Bloody new website, cant find a thing

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Scott Dixon


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)

Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.666

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)

Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.317

5. 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. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno (I take it she is racing? she is listed, if not Ernesto Viso)

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 206.777

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Ryan Briscoe
4. Marco Andretti
5. Vitor Meira

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: 214.966


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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Ryan Briscoe

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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): 144.999

I'll make them over the next couple of days, Alwaysfirst....no problem...the deadline is a couple of days away

I made the changes in your picks this morning.

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Scott Dixon


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)

Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.000

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)

Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.500

5. 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. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 207.500

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Tony Kanaan
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Ryan Briscoe
5. Danica Patrick

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: 214.700


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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Tony Kanaan

200 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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): 190.500

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts): Helio Castroneves


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 214.650

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.): Heilio Castroneves

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.340

5. 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. Heilio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 207.870

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 300 Winner (2 pts.): Heilio 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. Heilio Castroneves
2. Ryan Briscoe
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Scott Dixon
5. Dan Wheldon

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.): Heilio Castroneves

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 214.850


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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Heilio Castroneves

200 laps: Heilio Castroneves

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Mario Moraes

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

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): 194.755

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Ryan Briscoe

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.501

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Ryan Briscoe

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.331

5. 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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Vitor Meira

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.888

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Helio Castroneves
3. Hideki Mutoh
4. Ryan Briscoe
5. Will Power

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.213


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

50 laps: Ryan Briscoe

100 laps: Dan Wheldon

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

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.) Will Power

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): 179.119

I will be attending this race in person! I cannot wait!

Wouldn't miss this for the world! I will make my picks a little later.

Time for some fun...


QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Scott Dixon


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 212.321

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:214.321

5. 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. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Danica Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. 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. Vitor Meira

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Tony Kanaan
3. Marco Andretti
4. Scott Dixon
5. Danica Patrick

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: 213.514

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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

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

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

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): 146.515

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 212.873

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Marco Andretti

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 214.674

5. 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Vitor Meira

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Danica Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 208.342

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 300 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.Vitor Meira
4. Scott Dixon
5.Darren Manning

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 211.598


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

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Tony Kanaan

200 laps: Tony Kanaan

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 176.342

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Newman Haas Lanigan has withdrawn Graham Rahal's entry for this weekend because his car was too badly damaged from his wreck in testing and they don't have enough spares and don't have a backup yet.

I've PM'ed drewdawg to change his "1st Out" pick.

I also PM'ed NAC to change his selections that include Alex Lloyd, because he is not on the entry list for this race.

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Scott Dixon


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)

Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.666

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)

Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.317

5. 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. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno (I take it she is racing? she is listed, if not Ernesto Viso)

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 206.777

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Ryan Briscoe
4. Marco Andretti
5. Alex Lloyd

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:214.966


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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Ryan Briscoe

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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): 244.999

Thanks Tim, lucky it was picked it up now as off on the kids school campfor the next 2 days. Ta :)

Can you please replace all my Alex Lloyd pics with Vitor Meira

I changed it in your original list.

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Scott Dixon


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.139

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.394

5. 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. Danica Patrick
2. Ryan Briscoe

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 209.998

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Tony Kanaan
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Marco Andretti
5. Ryan Briscoe

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: 212.857


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: Tony Kanaan

200 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 168.918

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 216.232

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.932

5. 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. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Ryan Hunter-Reay
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Darren Manning
2. Bruno Junqeria

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.148

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Scott Dixon
4. Bruno Junqeria
5. Darren Manning

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: 215.892


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

50 laps: Wheldon

100 laps: Dixon

150 laps: Wheldon

200 laps: Wheldon

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.) Oriol Servia

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 169.211

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Castroneves

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed: 214.755

3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap: Castroneves

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed: 215.389

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers (in order) who will earn spots on the "First Three Rows":

ROW ONE:
1. Castroneves
2. Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Wheldon
2. Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Briscoe
2. Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier: Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed: 208.562

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Gainsco 300 Winner: Kanaan

2. The Top Five:
1. Kanaan
2. Wheldon
3. Castroneves
4. Dixon
5. Patrick

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 214.769

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones:

50 laps: Castroneves

100 laps: Hornish

150 laps: Castroneves

200 laps: Kanaan

4. First car out of Race: Viso

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

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race: Junqueira

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):162.034

Contest is closed for this weekend.

I'll try to get Qualifying results up sometime tomorrow so that you all will know where you stand going into the race.

They qualify at 6;30 p.m. in Miami tonight.

Good Luck!!!

ADDED NOTES:

I've PM'ed a few othres for drivers who were not on the Homestead entry lists, but who are included in their Contest picks

I didn't notice them until I began preparing my scoring sheets.

The errors I saw were in Race Picks sections of the entires so i can still change them after qualifying in case you don't see the PM today.

Please check the entry lists on the www.indycar.com site the week of each race to ensure that you are selecting drivers who are entered. I don't want anyone to throw away points on a driver who isn't in the race.

Next week at St. Pete, I believe that Townsend Bell may be driving instead of Milka Duno, as an example, but double-check it before submitting your entry.

Thanks!

Sorry....

Vision Racing's times were disallowed due to tech violations...

I will re-score the entire contest on Sunday and have full results for you.

I will honor the actual starting grid, based upon what occurred, as opposed to what were the original results, including fast qual lap and driver...

It will take some time, so please bear with me...

Here are your results after qualifying:

Peno, Red Bulldog, drewdawg and Daisy all had Dixon on the pole for 2 pts. each

Hi Tim

I take it you also got me as Dixon for Pole??

Yes....Thar was part of your 7 pts.

Hi

I guess I missed the deadline ... I'll try to not forget to post my picks for next week. Enjoy the race and good luck to everybody here.

Foyt and Carpenter's qualifying times have been disqualified due to failing post-qualifying inspection.

Will there be a correction based on that?

Sweet, I ended up 3rd ánd 10th :D, or is there somebody else on this forum with my name (never knew that ;))

I've got to sort this out, since this did not even make it into the Indy Star the next morning...

I will have to recalculate everything in the contest to get accurate results for everyone...including the qualifying, since Vision didn't meet tech inspections.

I will get complete results posted for you on Sunday once I sort it all out, because people got moved back, people lost points vs. the original results, etc.

I apologize.

This hasn't happened before.

I wil delete my post of scores leading into the race

Here are the revised Qualifying results, based on the Vision cars times being disallowed.

Peno, NAC, Red Bulldog, drewdawg and Daisy all had Dixon on the Pole for 2 pts each.

Mattcat was closest to the Pole Average: Actual - 213.341 Mattcat- 213.501

Peno, NAC Red Bulldog, Daisy and Saleen all had Dixon for the fast lap for 2 pts. each

drdisque was closest to the fast lap speed: Actual - 213.548 Dr - 213.501

In the Top Three Rows, Peno had 8 pts. NAC and Red Bulldog had 7 each; Pro Racer, drewdawg and Daisy had 6 each; Alwaysfirst, Icemachine and ThePenguin had 5 eachdrdisque, Mattcat, captain crunch each had 4 pts. and Saleen had 2 pts.

Alwaysfirst, Pro Racer, Peno The penguin, captain crunch, Daisy and icemachine all had Moraes as the slow qualifier.

Always first had the slow speed average for 2 pts, and since he also picked the driver, he gets two bonus points as well.

No one had Hideki Mutoh as the "Just Miss, but others who picked a "Just miss" that actually made the top three rows got one point each. They are: Alwaysfirst, drdisque, ProRacer, ThePenguin, mattcat, Captain Crunch, Saleen and icemachine.

Here are your revised results from qualifying:

1.Peno - 14 pts.
2. Alwayfirst - 12 pts.
(tie) Daisy - 12 pts.
4. NAC - 11 pts.
(tie) Red Bulldog - 11 pts.
6. ProRacer - 9 pts.
7. ThePenguin - 8 pts.
(tie) drewdawg - 8 pts.
(tie) icemachine - 8 pts.
10. drdisque - 7 pts.
(tie) Mattcat - 7 pts.
(tie) captainCrunch - 7 pts.
13. saleen - 5 pts.

Now, I'll calculate up the race results for you...they will be done sometime soon.

Now for the race results:

Peno, NAC, RedBulldog, and Daisy all picked Dixon to win for 2 pts. each

In the "Tope Five," Daisy led the way with 5 pts., Peno had four, mattcat and captainCrunch had 2 pts. each, Saleen had 1 pt. All others had 3 pts. each

ProRacer and CaptainCrunch both picked Briscoe fr the Fast Lap for 2 pts. each

Alwaysfirst was closest to the fast lap speed: Actual - 213.308 AF - 213.482

In the "milestones" Peno, NAC and Red Bulldog got 4 pts each for Picking Dixon at the 50 lap and 200 lap marks. ThePenguin, Drewdawg, and Daisy got 2 pts each here for heir respective selections. No one picked marco to lead at lap 100 or lap 150.

NAC was teh only person to pick Will Power as 1st out for 2 pts.

In the Mover category, both Wheldon (22nd to 3rd) and Ed Carpenter (24th to 5th) moved up 19 spots. No one selected them

In the "Fall from Grace," No one picked Hideki Mutoh, who fell 17 spots from 7th to 24th.

Finally, Saleen was closest to the average speed: Actual - 171.248 Saleen - 169.211

It is important to note that Daisy was only a couple of tenths behind Saleen on the tiebreaker and was second closest and you'll see why that could have made a big difference if she had won this.

Here are your final results after one race:

1. Peno - 23 pts. (wins tiebreaker - missed avg speed by 24.073 mph)
2. NAC - 23 pts. (missed avg speed by 26.249 mph)
3. Daisy - 21 pts. (so close to a 3-way tie and a win!)
4. RedBulldog - 18 pts.
5. Alwaysfirst - 17 pts.
6. Proracer - 14 pts.
7. ThePenguin - 13 pts.
(tie) drewdawg - 13 pts.
9. icemachine - 11 pts.
(tie) captainCrunch - 11 pts.
11. drdisque - 10 pts.
12. Mattcat - 9 pts.
13. Saleen - 7 pts.

I'll post the template for St. Pete sometime on Monday.

Nice job everyone!

That was close, but let's just say Saleen deserved that last question correct, looking at the final result ;)

Wow that was close, well done Peno :)


Note to self
I must pay more attention to average speed
I must pay more attention to average speed
I must pay more attention to average speed
I must pay more attention to average speed
I must pay more attention to average speed

Wow that was close, well done Peno :)




Yeah, thanks NAC.

That was fun...looks like my out on a limb drivers didn't do so well though. Looking forward to St. Pete!

Not a bad result for a first timer

Meh....need to do a little better next time.

Note to self
I must pay more attention to average speed
I must pay more attention to average speed
I must pay more attention to average speed
I must pay more attention to average speed
I must pay more attention to average speed


right , well NOTE TO MYSELF

I must enter if I want points LOL


DOH !!!!!!!!!!!