KenJennings Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Time for the 2018 pick'em game. The one big change for this year: adding playoff points. Each player will accumulate a pool of playoff points throughout the regular season, and will recieve them going into the playoffs. Bold text indicates changes from last year's rules. Rules: Each week, for the first 26 weeks, you will pick one driver. If you fail to make a pick before the Green Flag drops, you will automatically be given the top-qualifying driver that is still available on your roster. You will also be penalized up to 10 points for the late pick. (The minimum race score is 0, so you won't ever lose points on a week.) You will also be ineligible for playoff points. Through the first 26 weeks, you can not pick the same driver twice. You will be rewarded the same number of points and playoff points as the driver receives in the race. (based on NASCAR's new scoring system) Along with the human players, an automatic pick will be given to a competitor called "Racer X". This automatic pick will always be based on the highest qualifying driver that has not been used on its roster. After 26 weeks, any players ranked below "Racer X" will be eliminated from competition. All postseason-eligible player will have their regular season points totals reduced by 2/3rds after week 26. This will tighten the field for the Chase run. In addition, each player will recieve their full pool of playoff points at this time- not reduced by 2/3rds. In the Chase, the driver roster will reset, so you can use any driver one more time. In the Chase, any additional playoff points earned will simply add to your point total. Top score after the last ten races wins the championship. If you want to play, feel free to make your Daytona 500 pick any time before the green flag drops on 2/18. Edited February 7, 2018 by KenJennings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edhunter Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I pick Kyle Busch for every race. Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Going to Richmond and Talladega in the spring. I have never been to Talladega so I am looking forward to that. I am in again and will make my pick once we get deeper into speedweek. I need to see who has what. Edited February 8, 2018 by thesweetscience 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Before the green flag drops, ha! After my performance last year, it could the command to light 'em up before I decide if I'm in this year. I'm just not sure yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Blaney is gonna have a hell of a season. Bubba with a nice run!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Mr. blues and myself are in for Sunday! Where has LABT been the past few days? He won the first year, I figured he would be in again this year!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Looks like we might have to clear ice tomorrow :( so posting our picks now! Start your engines! blueschica- Denny Hamlin Mr. blues- Chase Elliott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Hoping we get a few more entries here... I'm going with Paul Menard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Joey Logano for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) I'm in, give me 30 minutes, need to make a decision Edited February 18, 2018 by Cygnus 2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I feel a few big wrecks happening. DiBurrito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 WTH Stenhouse? You'd think it was the last lap of the race the way he was blocking. Moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Damn, DiBenedetto was running in the top 7 when they wrecked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) KenJennings - Paul Menard - 42 pointsFordgalaxy - Joey Logano - 41 pointsblueschica - Denny Hamlin - 35 pointsthesweetscience - Alex Bowman (-10) - 19 pointsCygnus2112 - Matt Dibenedetto - 10 pointsMr. blues - Chase Elliott - 7 points Will update further soon. Edited February 19, 2018 by KenJennings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I think I'm going with the Mighty Mexican™, Daniel Suarez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 I know thesweetscience expressed an interest to play, so I gave him an autopick for Daytona... but he hasn't been around. I hope all is ok. I'm tentatively going with Ryan Newman for Atlanta. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 blueschica- going with Kasey Kahne Mr. Blues- Kevin Harvick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Looks like I'm using my RacerX pick for this race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I am sorry but I got busy and just forgot about this. I will just sit it out this year. Good luck everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I am sorry but I got busy and just forgot about this. I will just sit it out this year. Good luck everyone!! You've only missed two races, you can still catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus 2112 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Kyle Larson this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Hey gang, sorry to do this, but given little interest and time constraints, I think I'm going to call off the pick an game this year. I'm really sorry to pull the rug out under you, but it's a lot of tracking for only a couple players, and my heart just isn't on it right now. Heck, even my interest in NASCAR is sort of at a low at the moment. Again, my apologies. Maybe next season we can take a look at it again. Edited March 3, 2018 by KenJennings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Hey gang, sorry to do this, but given little interest and time constraints, I think I'm going to call off the pick an game this year. I'm really sorry to pull the rug out under you, but it's a lot of tracking for only a couple players, and my heart just isn't on it right now. Heck, even my interest in NASCAR is sort of at a low at the moment. Again, my apologies. Maybe next season we can take a look at it again. Thanks for running the game for the last two years! It was a lot of fun and made me pay a little more attention during the races. I know it must have been a lot of accounting to keep track of all of the points so I appreciate the time spent. And hopefully NASCAR will do something this season to get you interested again. :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Kenneth is back in the 6 part time in 2018. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in the ride full time in 2019. https://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2018/4/23/17273630/matt-kenseth-roush-fenway-racing-trevor-bayne-nascar-cup-series-2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Kenneth is back in the 6 part time in 2018. Wouldn't be surprised to see him in the ride full time in 2019. https://www.sbnation...cup-series-2018 That's good news. I always thought he had enough talent to stay in the Monster Cup series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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