Forum "Pick 'Em" Contest -- Homestead 2005

[Tim Northcutt]

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen....

It is that time of year again....

and as promised last autumn, I will be running our very own "Forum Pick 'Em Contest" again!!!!

For some reason, I can't remember who won last year's Season Championship

But it is a "New Season," and last year's contest was very close and highly competitive....

the next post will be the template for the season-opener at Homestead....

Please copy it and use it...otherwise, it makes things rather difficult for me to tally the scores....

Thanks again, and GOOD LUCK!!!!

Tim

[Tim Northcutt]

Toyota 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Homestead Motor Speedway – March 6, 2005

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, March 4, at 6 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 10 a.m. in Miami…that is when the first practice session for the teams begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

--- The IRL kicks off an exciting 2005 Season on the graduated high banks (17-19 degrees) of Homestead Motor Speedway in the Miami metropolitan area. Boy, it sure has been a LONG winter, hasn’t it??? I can’t wait…

We’ll do it the same as we did last year…and the format is really self-explanitory….

The race is 200 laps, and 300 miles long

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 Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 300 (Homestead) 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):





Good Luck to all, and here's hoping that everyone who enters has a great season in the contest!!!

[GP Racer]

Way to go Tim!

Should be a great season, and I can't wait to beat marcus again!

I'll make my picks later after I do my usual in-depth, step-by-step, comprehensive, and exhaustive research on the race match-ups.

[jhansen]

Tim, I have to give you props.

That has to be one of the most comprehensive forum series/race "pick em" competitions I have ever seen.

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by jhansen

Tim, I have to give you props.

That has to be one of the most comprehensive forum series/race "pick em" competitions I have ever seen.

It makes you think about many aspects of the race weekend and to take into account team strategies, etc.....

and if you have one or two picks that don't pan out, you can make up the points in another area...unlike other contests that just have you select the Top 5 and the pole sitter...

Once we started it last year (with Indy), we had a good time with it....

Give it some thought, jhansen...then maybe give it a try...

[jhansen]

If you were to do it for the ALMS 2005 season I'd be first in line!

But I get what you're saying, it certainly makes you think and it does give you a lot of chances.

[luke]

Once again Tim, look forward to competing, will post my pics later, got to think about it first.....

[marcus]

2004 PICK EMS CONTEST FINAL RESULTS

Final Contest Totals for the Season:

1. Tim N. -- 204 pts.
2. Marcus -- 172 pts.
3. Down FOrce -- 168 pts.
4. GP Racer -- 166 pts.
5. Flavinha -- 149 pts.
6. sqw2 -- 84 pts
7. Drewdawg727 -- 76 pts.
8. stmookeyj033 -- 44 pts.
9. Seven Grain -- 31 pts.
10. Bob Reibe -- 19 pts.
11. gert -- 16 points
12. rustyfan -- 15 points
13. Luke – 9 pts.
13. (Tie) Refutation -- 9 pts.
15. sile -- 6 points
16.dr. disque -- 1 point


I remember now I had a great finish to the year and flew home to 2nd place.

bring on 05 I say and lets see if we can beat Tim this year

[drewdawg727]

yesssss for only doing the last few races of the season, i found myself nestled safely in seventh place

i, again, will be participating and will post my picks later on

hopefully i can run up front with the top guys

[GP Racer]

Originally Posted by drewdawg727

hopefully i can run up front with the top guys

Got a Honda?

[GP Racer]

Allow me to be the first!

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Buddy Rice

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.) 218.999
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. Buddy Rice
2. Scott Sharp

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kannan
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Sam Hornish
2. Tomas Scheckter

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Ed Carpenter

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts) Buddy Rice

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts) Sam Hornish

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.) Tomas Scheckter


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 300 (Homestead) 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. Buddy Rice
3. Scott Sharp
4. Sam Hornish
5. Tony Kannan

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)... 209.000
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: Buddy Rice

100 laps: Scott Sharp

150 laps: Buddy Rice

200 Laps: Dan Wheldon

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.) Alex Barron

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): 152.999

That wasn't easy guys! Tim, do I get any extra points for going first?

Let's go guys, put em up!

[drewdawg727]

Originally Posted by GP Racer

Got a Honda?

hah...maybe :P

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 189.522

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. Kanaan
2. Rice

ROW TWO:
1. Franchitti
2. Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Castroneves
2. Hornish

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Danica Patrick

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts) uh oh...idk who is running with what engine....i think i'll pretend i know from last year...and say Kanaan

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)same thing.. Castroneves

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.) Carpentier


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 300 (Homestead) 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. Wheldon
2. Castroneves
3. Franchitti
4. Kanaan
5. Hornish, JR.

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 184.321


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

50 laps: Kanaan

100 laps: Wheldon

150 laps: Wheldon

200 Laps: Wheldon

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 165.422

[Tim Northcutt]

Drewdawg:


Carpentier has Toyota Power...

The two Chevy-powered cars are Panther Racing...

Scheckter and Enge...

Please post your change for Top Chevy Qualifier

I'll note it im my tally sheets, but if the Moderators could make that edit for Drewdawg so that the Forum Board reads correctly, I would appreciate it...

Thanks!

[jock25]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Sam Hornish

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.) 198.125
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. Hornish
2. Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Wheldon
2. Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Franchitti
2. Dixon

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Danica Patrick

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts) Kanaan

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts) Sam Hornish

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.) Scheckter


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 300 (Homestead) Winner (2 pts.) 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. Wheldon
3. Kanaan
4. Franchitti
5. Hornish

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)... 207.555
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: Hornish

100 laps: Kanaan

150 laps: Wheldon

200 Laps: 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.) Pat Carpentier

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): 190.023

[luke]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.) 219.726
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. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Vitor Meira

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Alex Barron

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Paul Dana

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts) Tony Kanaan

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts) Helio Castroneves

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.) Tomas Scheckter


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 300 (Homestead) Winner (2 pts.) Bryan Herta

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. Bryan Herta
2. Vitor Meria
3. Darren Manning
4. Dario Franchitti
5. Patrick Carpentier

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)... 219.133
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: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Scott Sharp

150 laps: Buddy Rice

200 Laps: Bryan Herta

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

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.) Alex Barron

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 152.122