2008 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - St. Pete

2008 Honda GP of St. Pete “Pick ‘em” Contest
St. Petersburg Streets – Sun. April 6

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, April 4, at 4:45 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 10:45 a.m. on Friday in St. Pete, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL’s first road course event of the season will be held on the 1.8-mile street circuit at St. Petersburg. Qualifying will feature one timed lap by each driver to select the “Firestone Fast Six.” Then after a short break, those six will all go back out together to run for 10 minutes to try to improve their speeds.

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.

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 Honda GP of St. Pete 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!!!

I must admit, I used everyone else's picks as a guide for the 1st race.
But this time I'll try going 1st!

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: 105.001

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. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Ryan Briscoe

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: 100.422

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Scott Dixon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Marco Andretti
5. Ryan Briscoe

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: 103.222


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: Helio Castroneves

100 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.) Bruno Junqueira

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): 89.169

I must admit, I used everyone else's picks as a guide for the 1st race.
But this time I'll try going 1st!

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 105.307

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
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: 100.278

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Scott Dixon
4. Marco Andretti
5. Dan Wheldon

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.007


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

25 laps: Ryan Briscoe

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Ryan Briscoe

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

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

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.) Hideki Mutoh

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 89.670

IMPORTANT NOTE:

I have not seen an official entry list yet, but it was my understanding that:

1. Milka Duno amy not be entered this weekend. I think that Townsend Bell will be driving the road courses for D&R, and

2. Ernesto Viso may not be able to race this weekend due to the damage from his late race accident at Homestead. They do not have a backup car and spare parts are in short supply.

Keep checking the IndyCar site for an entry list.

If you picked someone who is not entered, let me know who you want to select to replace those drivers in your picks.

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)104.600
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.Wheldon
2.Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1.Kanaan
2.Andretti

ROW THREE:
1.Dixon
2.Wilson

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)95.039
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. Castroneves

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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.Justin Wilson
3.Ryan Briscoe
4.Marco Andretti
5.Vitor Meria

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)... 103.854
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:Dan Wheldon

50 laps:Justin Wilson

75 laps:Dan Wheldon

100 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.)Vitor Meria

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):90.475

GOOD LUCK!!!

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: 105.550

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. Marco Andretti

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
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: 101.210

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete Winner (2 pts.): Marco Andretti

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. Marco Andretti
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Scott Dixon
5. Tony Kanaan

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.450


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: Marco Andretti

100 laps: Marco Andretti

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.): Oriol Servia

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 88.755

NOTE TO ALL:

Townsend Bell will drive for D&R this weekend instead of Milka Duno on the road course, as I suspected.

Red Bulldog:

Please sned me the name of another competitor for your "Slowest Qualifier" and I'll edit the change for you.

Tim,
Please change Milka Duno to Hideki Mutoh
Thanks RB

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Ryan Briscoe

2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.420

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dan Wheldon

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Marty Roth

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.): 100.988
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: Danica Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Scott Dixon
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Marco Andretti

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: 104.040


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

25 laps: Ryan Briscoe

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Jay Howard

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 87.590

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: 105.312

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. 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.): 100.712
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: Danica Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Scott Dixon
4. Marco Andretti
5. Ryan Briscoe

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: 104.209


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

25 laps: Helio Castroneves
50 laps: Tony Kanaan

75 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 89.010

The league has altered its qualifying procedure because with the added car count, they don't have time for 26 cars to do individual runs. What this means to us is that the "just missed" should now be the 7th fastest driver in the final session before the firestone fast 6.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/irl/2008-04-01-qualifying-format_N.htm

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: 105.468

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. RYAN BRISCOE

ROW THREE:
1. TONY KANAAN
2. DANICA PATRICK

6. Slowest Qualifier MARIO MORAES

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 98.256

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. SCOTT DIXON
3. RYAN BRISCOE
4. MARCO ANDRETTI
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: 103.568


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

25 laps: SCOTT DIXON

50 laps: SCOTT DIXON

75 laps: DAN WHELDON

100 laps: HELIO CASTRONEVES

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

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (from slowest starting spot to highest finish): (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): 84.566

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: 103.101

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. 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: 92.442

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

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Scott Dixon
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Marco Andretti
5. Dan Wheldon

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: 100.272


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

25 laps: Helio Castroneves

50 laps: Ryan Briscoe

75 laps: Scott Dixon

100 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.) 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): 95.889

Is anyone els having issues opening the 07 Statistical Reports of the IRL site??

Still having trouble with that statistical data, but will bluff it


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:105.555

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Marco Andretti

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: 99.999

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Dan Wheldon
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: 104.555


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

25 laps: Scott Dixon

50 laps: Scott Dixon

75 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):85.555

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: 105.552

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. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Ryan Hunter-Reay
2. Danica Patrick

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
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: 100.451

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Tony Kanaan
3. Scott Dixon
4. Ryan Briscoe
5. Justin Wilson

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: 104.561


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: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

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

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

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): 85.162


TO TIM: I will begin formulating my picks for when i take my trip across the pond again this summer. I will send you a PM when i get that done (I leave on May 12th)

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.274

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Will Power

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: 99.863

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete Winner (2 pts.) Ryan Briscoe

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Scott Dixon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Will Power
5. Justin Wilson

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: 103.996


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

25 laps: Ryan Briscoe

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Ryan Briscoe

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.) Ernesto Viso

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): 79.463

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.) 105.423
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. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)101.023
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. Danica Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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.Danica Patrick
3.Helio Castroneves
4. Ryan Briscoe
5.Marco Andretti

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)... 103.243
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:Helio Castroneves

50 laps:Vitor Meira

75 laps:Ryan Briscoe

100 laps:Tony Kanaan

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):84.673

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: 105.771

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. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Marty Roth

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 98.057

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete Winner (2 pts.) Ryan Briscoe

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Marco Andretti
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Buddy Rice

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: 105.333


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

25 laps: Scott Dixon

50 laps: Scott Dixon

75 laps: Marco Andretti

100 laps: Ryan Briscoe

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.) Buddy Rice

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): 74.259

Good luck to everyone...and good luck to Ryan Briscoe!

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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: 105.326

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. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Heilo Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dancia Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Hideki Mutoh

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 100.966

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Scott Dixon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Marco Andretti
5. Dancia 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: 104.835


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

25 laps: Dan Wheldon

50 laps: Scott Dixon

75 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Dan Wheldon

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

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.) Ryan Briscoe

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 103.597

Contest is now closed for this weekend.

The first practice session has begun

A little housekeeping for me to track the contest:

Contest standings 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.

1. Dixon


2. 104.879

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.Dixon
2.Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1.Castroneves
2.Andretti

ROW THREE:
1.Wheldon
2.Kanaan

6. Viso

7. 98.863

7. Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. 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.Castroneves
2.Dixon
3.Briscoe
4.Kanaan
5.Andretti

3. Dixon

4. 101.534


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

25 laps: Dixon

50 laps: Castroneves

75 laps: Castroneves

100 laps: Dixon

4. Patrick

5. Wilson

6. Mutoh

TIEBREAKER:

90.230

Your picks were about 2 hours late, Bootsontheside....

I run the contest , and it is my opinion that a deadline is a deadline...which will be explained later in this post.

But I'll let the contestants weigh in on whether or not you can get in.

I cut off the entries when the first practice session begins, because it would give others an unfair advantage, and it also would give everyone a baseline from which to pick...thus everyone would pick the same people and the contest would be boring...there is ample data from the past at each of these events on Indycar.com from which to make selections and educated guesses.

But I just run the contest, so I'll let others share their thoughts.

To Those Who Entered on Time:

Please do it via PM...I don't want to put anyone on the spot.

But I do this for fun, and it should be for fun fr you, too.

Just let me know and I'll make a ruling....

I have heard from a number of contestants, Bootsontheside, and unfortunately, I cannot allow your picks for this weekend, since they were past the deadline and it would provide an unfair advantage.

I'm going to wait a few hours before posting the quals results in case someone fails tech inspection.

Here are your qualifying results;

No one picked Kanaan for the Pole

ProRacer was closest to the "Official" Pole fast lap: Actual - 103.627 PR - 103.101

In the "Top Three Rows drewdawg, Penoand Alwaysfirst had 4 pts. each...all others earned 3 pts. each.

Believe it or not, Bruno Junquiera was given the official "Slow" spot and "Speed" according to the IRL...no one picked him

ProRacer was closest to Bruno's official speed: Actual - 93.392 PR - 92.442

In the Just Miss, only Alwaysfirst picked Servia. for 2 pts, but those who had their selections make the Top Six were Red Bulldog, georgeboi, Thepenguin, ProRacer, mattcat, and Saleen.

After quals, here are your standings;

1. ProRacer - 8 pts.
2. Alwaysfirst - 6 pts.
3. drewdawg - 4 pts.
(tie) georgeboi - 4 pts.
(tie) RedBulldog - 4 pts.
(tie) ThePenguin - 4 pts.
(tie) peno - 4 pts.
(tie) mattcat - 4 pts.
(tie) Saleen - 4 pts.
10. drdisque - 3 pts.
(tie) Daisy - 3 pts.
(tie) OpenWheel - 3 pts.
(tie) NAC - 3 pts.
(tie) captainCrunch - 3 pts.

The newcomers were decent today... Alwaysfirst picked Powergeorgeboi picked Wilson and drewdawg picked Ryan Hunter-reay in their Top Six...nice picks.

ProRacer got his advantage by hitting closest to both speeds.

Peno, ProRacer and Saleen each picked a driver in the correct qualifying spot.

The points may not reflect it, but I think that you all picked well....the unified series is going to throw us for a loop.

BTW...Following this one, should I do separate contest for Long beach and Motegi, then add in both sets of points for a "Combined Weekend?"

I'm not sure where to go with that one...Please let me know....

Thanks!

NOTE: In the original list posted yesterday, I did not include Red Bulldog's total...the list now reflects his results.

Wow, from hero to zero in one qualifying session.

Well done Pro Racer, some nice speed picks

Tim do you thing Long beach would be worth it? Is there really going to be a decent line up?

I don't know....I'm going to play it by ear, but I'm not sure about how I can score it...things like "Milestones" would be tough, because they ran timed races last year, for one...

I might just do Motegi only, but I want to be fair about it...I want "every" contestant to weigh in on it...

You should do a LB pick 'ems...but perhaps you should run it a little differently since it's a "champ car" race. Maybe toss out some questions and replace them with others.

I have no opinion really. If you do two then I'll enter both. If only one then I'll just enter that. My only problem with Long Beach is whether were going to know entries in enough time to do proper picks. If were only going to find out who's driving what as they go out to qualify then don't bother. If I enter I'll only be doing it for the points. I loved CCWS but if it's just going to be another race where nobody knows who will be running until after they;ve actually run then they really shouldn't bother...and neither should we. Just my opinion. I'm quite happy for other to disagree but I've seen enough farces in the last couple of years to just not give a damn anymore.

As suggestion for Long Beach maybe something as simple as the F1 Pick Em

Pole

1
2
3
4
5
6

Fastest lap (pick name only not times/speed etc)

I would enter something like the above

Might also be worth adding the appropriate links for anyone (like me) not that up with the play

Long Beach counts for full Indycar series points, so it should count for full Indycar series pickem's points too. At least that's my take on it.

Yea but does that mean we have to do them both. I struggle enough trying to do just the IRL

Mmm, this is not a good round ... but not unexpected, hopefully the race brings me more luck.

And I hope there will be contest for Long Beach too, every format is fine by me.

I guess you should try both contests.

With the LB one, to replace the last milestone (for ex. St Pete = 100 laps) you can mention "checkered flag" that's easier.

We won't have problems with the drivers names, I think they can only enter one race.

But everything is fine by me, if you want to have only one contest, then no prob.

Wow !!! we are going to have some very low numbers this week. A quick look through no one got Rahal for the win or Viso and Bernoldi for the top 5. Also the fastest speeds and average speed should be down for the wet.

What a lottery

I'm going to try to get final results posted sometime today...I had to work a concert yesterday evening after the race was over.

Another one of your many talents Tim?? I take it you play ? if so what?

To be honest, I couldn't carry a tune in a bushel basket...

I handle PR for a major orchestra, and we had a world premiere of a new pops program that we created that features Michael Cavanaugh, who starred in the Broadway show "Movin' Out" who was hand-picked by Billy Joel himself to perform his music in that show.

We created charts for full orchestra to accompany the many Billy Joel hits and I had both media and photographers here all weekend.

At least you know why I can write now....I've been a journalist or PR professional for about 27 years now.

Here are your final results for St. Pete:

No one had Rahal for the win.

In the Top Five, The Penguin, and Peno had 3 pts. each drewdawg, Redbulldog, drdisque OpenWheel Alwaysfirst CaptainCrunch mattcat and saleen had 2 pts. each, ProRacer and Daisy had 1 pts each and all others had zero....only one person picked former CCWS drivers in the top 5, but neither were correct selections in that section (Tough race to call, gang....no one would've picked Viso or Bernoldi...be honest)

drewdawg picked Kanaan for the fast lap for 2 pts.

Proracer was closest to the speed: Actual - 101.428 Pro - 100.272

No one picked a single milestone correct...they were led by:

25 - Wilson
50- Viso
75 - Rahal
Finish - Rahal

BTW...on any rain-shortened race or time shortened race, I give the winner the final lap spot since he/she won thus I can score it.

mattcat had Roth as 1st out for 2 pts (since he qualified, per my criteria last week on Wheldon and Rahal) and not one had marco, who would have counted as well since he took the grid and wasfirst out.

No one had Bernoldi (18th to 5th) or AJ Foyt IV (24th to 11th) as the "Movers" of the race...both would've counted...
Saleen picked Birscoe as the "Fall from Grace" - 5th to 23rd

Mattcat also was closest to the average speed: Actual - 74.259 Mattcat - 74.259 (Nice Pick!)

Final Results:

1. ProRacer - 11 pts.
2. Mattcat - 10 pts.
3. drewdawg - 8 pts.
(tie) Alwaysfirst - 8 pts.
(tie) Saleen - 8 pts.
6. peno - 7 pts.
(tie) Thepenguin - 7 pts.
8. RedBulldog - 6 pts.
9. drdisque - 5 pts.
(tie) OpenWheel - 5 pts.
(tie) CaptainCrunch - 5 pts.
11. Daisy - 4 pts.
(tie) georgeboi - 4 pts.
13. NAC - 3 pts.

Many factors played into this...just temember these when Watkins Glen comes around....Ovals may be messy through Kansas...

At Indy, they will have two weeks to dial it in to be race ready, so don't count out the "newcomers" there.

I'll post the season standings in a minute...

Here are your Season results after two races:

1. Peno - 30 pts. (1 win)
2. NAC - 26 pts.
3. Proracer - 25 pts. (1 win)
(tie) Alwaysfirst - 25 pts.
(tie) Daisy - 25 pts.
6. RedBulldog - 24 pts.
7. drewdawg - 21 pts.
8. ThePenguin - 20 pts.
9. Mattcat - 19 pts.
10. captainCrunch - 16 pts.
11 drdisque - 15 pts.
(tie) saleen - 15 pts.
13. icemachine - 11 pts.
14. OpenWheel - 5 pts.
15. georgeboi - 4 pts.

I'll let you know whether or not I'll do a Long Beach or not....I don't know how busy I'll be that week....

But Motegi will be up for sure....

I personally think that the results would've been different without the rain, but I thought it was a great race....we're in for a fun and wild season.

From hero to zero. :doh:

Well done Pro Racer for the win

cheers mate thanks.

:woot: i can't believe i won never expected that and 3rd overall.

Tim, I don't see my name in the season standings :?

Tim, I don't see my name in the season standings :?

You're in now, Mattcat....sorry about that.

No worries, thanks!

Excellent race everyone!