NASCAR Pick'em 2017

[Pressure/Hopenosis]

I was this || close to picking the 48 car because he's had so much success at that track in the past several years, but Logano did okay.

I was right with you. Second guessing can be a bitch...

[Cygnus 2112]

Next week I'll wait until after qualifying to make a pick.

 

Just so people are clear with the rules, you can change after you make a pick if the race didn't start yet, just in case you need to pick early again; or later or something.

I understand the rules, I made my pick way early, then KyBusch wrecked in practice and didn't qualify. And I didn't pay attention to anything until today.

[blueschica]

Next week I'll wait until after qualifying to make a pick.

 

Just so people are clear with the rules, you can change after you make a pick if the race didn't start yet, just in case you need to pick early again; or later or something.

I understand the rules, I made my pick way early, then KyBusch wrecked in practice and didn't qualify. And I didn't pay attention to anything until today.

Yes, it was a weird week! Now I'm thinking of Jimmie Johnson for Bristol if he really has some racing luck back. I'm the opposite, I forget to post my pick and then run and have to do it fast.

[pjbear05]

I held onto 8th after that showing by Kenseth? Somebody must like me, or somebody's not lucky.

[Fordgalaxy]

After a week off, I'm going with Ryan Blaney.

[KenJennings]

If I don't change my mind before green, I'm going Daniel Suarez. Edited April 22, 2017 by KenJennings

[Pressure/Hopenosis]

Clint Bowyer at Bristol

[Cygnus 2112]

I'll take Jimmie Johsnon.

[thesweetscience]

Taking Kasey Kahne at Bristol. Edited April 23, 2017 by thesweetscience

[thesweetscience]

If I don't change my mind before green, I'm going Daniel Suarez.

That's a good pick.

[blueschica]

Bristol race is rained out today; they are running it tomorrow afternoon . . . .

[pjbear05]

Crap, can't pick tomorrow, they won't like my doing such things on a gubmint computer and system at work.

 

So in my head I rolled the dice and they came up Kyle Busch.

[Cygnus 2112]

STOOPID RAIN

[blueschica]

Mr. blues is taking Jimmie Johnson for Bristol

 

Blueschica is taking Chase Elliott for Bristol (if Jimmie Johnson is still on his hot streak I'll be kicking myself . . . . )

 

 

CAN'T WE ALL JUST PICK KYLE LARSON EVERY WEEK ???? He is having such a great year so far !

[Cygnus 2112]

WOOHOO!!!

[KenJennings]

Dale Jr calling it quits after 2017. :(

 

Hopefully Larson gets the call to the 88. Chevrolet needs to lock him down as the future of their brand.

Edited April 25, 2017 by KenJennings

[thesweetscience]

Dale Jr calling it quits after 2017. :(

 

Hopefully Larson gets the call to the 88. Chevrolet needs to lock him down as the future of their brand.

Kind of sad. I always liked Jr.

[Cygnus 2112]

Dale Jr calling it quits after 2017. :(

 

Hopefully Larson gets the call to the 88. Chevrolet needs to lock him down as the future of their brand.

I can see Bowman being given the ride. He was able to prove himself last season. Taking a ride in a lower car would of set him back a few years.

[Fordgalaxy]

Dale Jr calling it quits after 2017. :(

 

Hopefully Larson gets the call to the 88. Chevrolet needs to lock him down as the future of their brand.

This isn't going to help the already poor fan attendance at the races. Somebody should write a song about Sr dying and call it, "The Day The Racing Died". Some 12 minute opus lime American Pie.

[KenJennings]

I don't really get too concerned about declining attendance.

 

People talk about 'the health of the sport', and I think back to the ~2004-2008 era when NASCAR attendance was as high as it will probably ever be, and the racing back then was crap. The cars looked ridiculous, Jimmie was winning everything, there were more commercials than ever, and the sport had grown so technological that it lost any organic touch.

 

So, as a fan of racing, I really don't care about the health of the sport. NASCAR is better as a smaller, cheaper show. Lower budgets produce better competition. As long as the sport is viable enough to find air time on some obscure cable network, I'm ok with it. I don't feel like NASCAR has anything to prove to the stick and ball guys.

Edited April 25, 2017 by KenJennings

[thesweetscience]

Hopefully Larson gets the call to the 88. Chevrolet needs to lock him down as the future of their brand.

Will Ganassi want to let him go?

 

Chase Elliott could be the future of the Chevy brand. Larson has been around a little longer but I think Chase is going to be a dominant driver in the future. He made the chase last year and has been consistently around the top 5 this year and is 2nd it points.

 

As a fan of Hendricks in general, I would love to see Larson in the 88 but I am not sure it will happen.

Edited April 26, 2017 by thesweetscience

[Crimsonmistymemory]

Oops posted in wrong thread Edited April 28, 2017 by Crimsonmistymemory

[KenJennings]

Week Eight standings.

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img922/2906/RyIX99.png P1 - blueschika - 339 Points (1w)

Used: Brad Keselowski (24), Kevin Harvick (43), Martin Truex (60), Kyle Larson (53), Denny Hamlin (26), Kyle Busch (52), Jamie McMurray (46), Chase Elliott (35)

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img560/9561/48johnson.png P2 - Cygnus 2112 - 324 Points (2w)

Used: Chase Elliott (18), Brad Keselowski (53), Martin Truex (60), Kyle Larson (53), Erik Jones (34), Ryan Newman (29), Kyle Busch (23), Jimmie Johnson (54)

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img560/9561/48johnson.png P3 - Mr. Blues - 299 Points (2w)

Used: Danica Patrick (11), Kevin Harvick (43), Chase Elliott (47), Dale Earnhardt Jr (24), Kyle Larson (60), Denny Hamlin (16), Ryan Blaney (45), Jimmie Johnson (54)

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img689/6010/14stewart.png P4 - Pressure/Hopenoses - 294 Points (1w)

Used: Kevin Harvick (34), Brad Keselowski (53), Joey Logano (39), Ryan Blaney (21), Denny Hamlin (26), Kyle Busch (52), Chase Elliott (34), Clint Bowyer (35)

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img259/2872/5kahne.png P5 - thesweetscience - 291 Points (2w)

Used: Clint Bowyer (9), Chase Elliott (49), Martin Truex (60), Ryan Blaney (21), Erik Jones (34), Kyle Busch (52), Jimmie Johnson (49), Kasey Kahne (17)

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img21/967/21bayne.png P6 - Fordgalaxy - 266 Points (2w)

Used: Brad Keselowski (24), Ricky Stenhouse (28), Martin Truex (60), Dale Earnhardt Jr (24), Kyle Larson (59), Clint Bowyer (31), Joey Logano (36), Ryan Blaney (4)

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img21/967/21bayne.png Chase Cutoff - RacerX - 259 Points (1w)

Used: Chase Elliott (23), Kevin Harvick (48), Brad Keselowski (48), Joey Logano (16), Kyle Larson (59), Martin Truex (31), Clint Bowyer (30), Ryan Blaney (4)

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img922/1391/pKUVyF.png P7 - KenJennings - 219 Points

Used: Austin Dillon (18), Kevin Harvick (43), Ryan Blaney (43), Dale Earnhardt Jr (24), Matt Kenseth (1), Clint Bowyer (31), Brad Keselowski (40), Daniel Suarez (19)

 

http://imageshack.com/a/img844/6356/18busch.png P8 - pjbear05 - 182 Points

Used: Jamie McMurray (13), Martin Truex (43), Kurt Busch (7), Chase Elliott (42), Dale Earnhardt Jr (21), Jimmie Johnson (32), Matt Kenseth (21), Kyle Busch (3)

Edited April 28, 2017 by KenJennings

[KenJennings]

Crap, can't pick tomorrow, they won't like my doing such things on a gubmint computer and system at work.

 

So in my head I rolled the dice and they came up Kyle Busch.

 

I would like to complain about being snakebit... but man. Your luck has been awful! Kyle Busch is a terrific by the numbers pick for Bristol, and you get bit by a late race wreck. Unreal.

[KenJennings]

Stenhouse.