2007 "Pick 'Em" Contest - Indy 500 Pole Day

Tim Northcutt · 4 May 2007, 15:01 (Ref:1906629)

2006 Indy 500 “Pole Day” Pick ‘em Contest
May 12, 2007

DEADLINE: Saturday, May 12, at Noon (GMT), which is 6 a.m. In “The Racing Capital of the World”

NOTE: These are for “Pole Day” only…and read them carefully, because the Quals format is different at Indy than it is anywhere else in the world. They take the Average Speed of four laps here, and the fastest single lap doesn’t necessarily get set by the pole sitter.

Also, there will be a lot of cars “at speed” that will have to come back on Day Two to Qualify, because they won’t be in the Top 11 average speeds on Pole Day…This new format won’t even fill four rows on Pole Day

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

2. The Pole Winner's “Average Qualifying Speed” (4-Lap Average) (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 who will Run the “Single Fastest Qualifying Lap” (2 pts.)

4. The Actual Speed of that “Fast Lap” (2 pts.)

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

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER TEN drivers (in order) who will earn the 11 total spots available in the Field on "Pole Day”: (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1.
2.
3.

ROW TWO:
1.
2.
3.

ROW THREE:
1.
2.
3.

ROW FOUR:
1.
2.

6. Slowest “Pole Day” Qualifier To Earn a Spot on the “Pole Day” Grid -- 11th Fastest – should be the same as your “Row 4, #2” name - (2 pts.)

7. The Final Driver who gets “Bumped” from 11th Spot on Pole Day (2 pts.)
(He/she will have the 12th fastest 4-lap average on “Pole Day”)

8. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts)

9. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

If Saturday gets rained out, we will use these same picks for the Day Two session.

The Top 11 will be counted as normal.

The "Bump Pick" will be the 12th car on the grid.

If BOTH Saturday AND Sunday are washed out, WE WILL DO A NEW CONTEST for the Following Weekend, Just like we did last year!!!

Watch the weather and the results, and if disaster strikes again for the first two days, the contest will be very different than this one.

Godd Luck!!!

Peno · 5 May 2007, 21:57 (Ref:1907344)

What happens if there are no Panozes in the top 11 on Pole day, do we pick the top Panoz in the grid?

drewdawg727 · 6 May 2007, 20:30 (Ref:1907927)

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's “Average Qualifying Speed” (4-Lap Average) (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 218.151

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

3.The Driver who will Run the “Single Fastest Qualifying Lap” (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Actual Speed of that “Fast Lap” (2 pts.) 220.141

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

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER TEN drivers (in order) who will earn the 11 total spots available in the Field on "Pole Day”: (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Sam Hornish, Jr.
3. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Michael Andretti
2. Danica Patrick
3. Tomas Scheckter

ROW FOUR:
1. Scott Sharp
2. Vitor Meira

6. Slowest “Pole Day” Qualifier To Earn a Spot on the “Pole Day” Grid -- 11th Fastest – should be the same as your “Row 4, #2” name - (2 pts.) Vitor Meira

7. The Final Driver who gets “Bumped” from 11th Spot on Pole Day (2 pts.)
(He/she will have the 12th fastest 4-lap average on “Pole Day”) Buddy Lazier

8. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts) Dan Wheldon

9. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Stephan Gregoire

NAC · 7 May 2007, 04:01 (Ref:1908097)

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's “Average Qualifying Speed” (4-Lap Average) (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 219.798

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

3.The Driver who will Run the “Single Fastest Qualifying Lap” (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Actual Speed of that “Fast Lap” (2 pts.) 219.997

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

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER TEN drivers (in order) who will earn the 11 total spots available in the Field on "Pole Day”: (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon
3. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Sam Hornish, Jr.
2. Dario Franchitti
3. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Danica Patrick
3. Tomas Scheckter

ROW FOUR:
1. Michael Andretti
2. Ryan Briscoe

6. Slowest “Pole Day” Qualifier To Earn a Spot on the “Pole Day” Grid -- 11th Fastest – should be the same as your “Row 4, #2” name - (2 pts.) Ryan Briscoe

7. The Final Driver who gets “Bumped” from 11th Spot on Pole Day (2 pts.)
(He/she will have the 12th fastest 4-lap average on “Pole Day”) A.J. Foyt IV

8. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts) Helio Castroneves

9. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Jaques Lazier

marcus · 7 May 2007, 07:02 (Ref:1908137)

I better go check out the entry list

Tim Northcutt · 7 May 2007, 13:08 (Ref:1908312)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peno

What happens if there are no Panozes in the top 11 on Pole day, do we pick the top Panoz in the grid?

I'm assuming that some Panozes will make attempts, thus I'll count the top 4-lap avg. of those who attempt to make the first 11

Alwaysfirst · 7 May 2007, 16:56 (Ref:1908414)

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's “Average Qualifying Speed” (4-Lap Average) (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 219.054

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

3.The Driver who will Run the “Single Fastest Qualifying Lap” (2 pts.) Sam Hornish Jr

4. The Actual Speed of that “Fast Lap” (2 pts.) 221.391

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

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER TEN drivers (in order) who will earn the 11 total spots available in the Field on "Pole Day”: (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Sam Hornish Jr
3. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Victor Meira

ROW THREE:
1. Tomas Scheckter
2. Dario Franchitti
3. Marco Andretti

ROW FOUR:
1. Michael Andretti
2. Ryan Briscoe

6. Slowest “Pole Day” Qualifier To Earn a Spot on the “Pole Day” Grid -- 11th Fastest – should be the same as your “Row 4, #2” name - (2 pts.) Ryan Briscoe

7. The Final Driver who gets “Bumped” from 11th Spot on Pole Day (2 pts.)
(He/she will have the 12th fastest 4-lap average on “Pole Day”) Davey Hamilton

8. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts) Dan Wheldon

9. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts) Jacques Lazier

Flavinha · 7 May 2007, 19:39 (Ref:1908527)

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's “Average Qualifying Speed” (4-Lap Average) (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 220.648

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

3.The Driver who will Run the “Single Fastest Qualifying Lap” (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Actual Speed of that “Fast Lap” (2 pts.): 222.971

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

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER TEN drivers (in order) who will earn the 11 total spots available in the Field on "Pole Day”: (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Sam Hornish Jr.
2. Dan Wheldon
3. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Marco Andretti
3. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Tomas Scheckter
2. Vitor Meira
3. Dario Franchitti

ROW FOUR:
1. Michael Andretti
2. Danica Patrick

6. Slowest “Pole Day” Qualifier To Earn a Spot on the “Pole Day” Grid -- 11th Fastest – should be the same as your “Row 4, #2” name - (2 pts.): Danica Patrick

7. The Final Driver who gets “Bumped” from 11th Spot on Pole Day (2 pts.)
(He/she will have the 12th fastest 4-lap average on “Pole Day”): Scott Sharp

8. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts): Sam Hornish Jr.

9. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts): Jaques Lazier

Peno · 8 May 2007, 11:36 (Ref:1908925)

QUALIFYING PICKS:

Pole Winner: Dan Wheldon

Pole winner's average 4 lap speed: 222.412

Driver who will run single fastest lap: Dan Wheldon

The Actual Speed of the Fast Lap: 224.019

ROW ONE
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Sam Hornish Jr

ROW TWO
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Scott Dixon
6. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE
7. Vitor Meira
8. Marco Andretti
9. Michael Andretti

ROW FOUR
10. Danica Patrick
11. Tomas Scheckter

Slowest Pole Day Qualifier: Tomas Scheckter

Driver who gets bumped from 11th on Pole Day: Ryan Briscoe

Top Dallara Qualifier: Dan Wheldon

Top Panoz Qualifier: Jaques Lazier

marcus · 9 May 2007, 06:26 (Ref:1909589)

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's “Average Qualifying Speed” (4-Lap Average) (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
221.125

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

3.The Driver who will Run the “Single Fastest Qualifying Lap” (2 pts.)
Dan Wheldon

4. The Actual Speed of that “Fast Lap” (2 pts.)
226.754

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

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER TEN drivers (in order) who will earn the 11 total spots available in the Field on "Pole Day”: (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Marco Andretti

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Ryan Briscoe
3. Vitor Meira

ROW THREE:
1. Sam Hornish Jnr
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Michael Andretti

ROW FOUR:
1. Scott Sharp
2. Kosuke Matsuura

6. Slowest “Pole Day” Qualifier To Earn a Spot on the “Pole Day” Grid -- 11th Fastest – should be the same as your “Row 4, #2” name - (2 pts.)

Kosuke Matsuura

7. The Final Driver who gets “Bumped” from 11th Spot on Pole Day (2 pts.)
(He/she will have the 12th fastest 4-lap average on “Pole Day”)

Tomas Scheckter

8. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts)

Dan Wheldon

9. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts)

Phil Giebler

Dylan14 · 11 May 2007, 16:34 (Ref:1911202)

Pole Winner: Sam Hornish Jr.
Average Speed of the pole winner: 225.921
Driver of the Fastest lap: Dan Wheldon
Speed of the Fastest lap: 226.034
The field:
Row 1:
1. Sam Hornish Jr.
2. A.J. Foyt
3. Dan Wheldon
Row 2:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Danica Patrick
Row 3:
1. Michael Andretti
2. Scott Sharp
3. Tony Kannan
Row 4:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Ryan Brisoe

Slowest driver to make the field on Pole Day:
Ryan Brisoe
Driver who gets bumped from 11th spot:
Scott Dixon
Top Dallara Qualifer:
Sam Hornish Jr.
Top Panoz Qualifer:
A.J Foyt

drdisque · 11 May 2007, 21:59 (Ref:1911348)

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Dan Wheldon

2. The Pole Winner's “Average Qualifying Speed” (4-Lap Average) (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 227.210

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

3.The Driver who will Run the “Single Fastest Qualifying Lap” (2 pts.): Dan Wheldon

4. The Actual Speed of that “Fast Lap” (2 pts.): 227.399

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

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER TEN drivers (in order) who will earn the 11 total spots available in the Field on "Pole Day”: (2 pts for each Driver in correct spot, 1 pt. For correct Driver, but wrong spot)

ROW ONE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Scott Dixon
3. Sam Hornish, jr.

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Tomas Scheckter
2. Marco Andretti
3. Danica Patrick

ROW FOUR:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Michael Andretti

6. Slowest “Pole Day” Qualifier To Earn a Spot on the “Pole Day” Grid -- 11th Fastest – should be the same as your “Row 4, #2” name - (2 pts.): Michael Andretti

7. The Final Driver who gets “Bumped” from 11th Spot on Pole Day (2 pts.)
(He/she will have the 12th fastest 4-lap average on “Pole Day”): Ed Carpenter

8. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier (2 pts): Dan Wheldon

9. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier (2 pts): Jaques Lazier

Bluewolf · 12 May 2007, 06:49 (Ref:1911444)

Qualifying Picks

1. The Pole Winner: Dan Wheldon

2. The Pole Winner's “Average Qualifying Speed” (4-Lap Average) 227.114

3. The Driver who will Run the “Single Fastest Qualifying Lap” Dan Wheldon

4. The Actual Speed of that “Fast Lap” 227.563

ROW ONE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Scott Dixon
3. Sam Hornish

ROW TWO:
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Ryan Briscoe
6. Tomas Scheckter

ROW THREE:
7. Helio Castroneves
8. Danica Patrick
9. Marco Andretti

ROW FOUR:
10. Ed Carpenter
11. Dario Franchitti

6. Slowest “Pole Day” Qualifier Dario Franchitti

7. The Final Driver who gets “Bumped” from 11th Spot on Pole Day Kosuke
Matsuura

8. Pick Top Dallara Qualifier Dan Wheldon

9. Pick Top Panoz Qualifier Stephan Gregoire

Tim Northcutt · 12 May 2007, 14:01 (Ref:1911670)

Contest is Closed...

It is gorgeous weather here today! Clear skies with temps expected in the 70s.

Enjoy the "Run for the Pole!"

Gotta go to the track....Catch you later

Tim Northcutt · 13 May 2007, 15:43 (Ref:1912373)

Since no Panoz attempted a run yesterday, I will count the fast avg from today, then I will tally up the Pole Day contest and announce the results.

NAC · 15 May 2007, 04:47 (Ref:1913623)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

Since no Panoz attempted a run yesterday, I will count the fast avg from today, then I will tally up the Pole Day contest and announce the results.

And the winner is ????????

Tim Northcutt · 15 May 2007, 13:12 (Ref:1913913)

Sorry about the delay...I've been very busy the past two days

NAC Picked Helio for the Pole for 2 pts.

Dylan14 was closest to the 4-lap avg: Actual - 225.817 Dylan - 225.921 for the 2 pts.

No one Had Kanaan for the Fastest Lap

Dylan14 also was closest to the fast lap speed for 2 pts.:
Actual - 225.996 Dylan - 226.034

(Both Speed Picks were excellent!)

In the Top 11, NAC had 13 pts, Alwaysfirst & drdisque had 12 pts. each, drewdawg had 11 pts., Dylan14 had 8 pts, and all others had 10 pts.

drdisque had Michael as the 11th qualifier for 2 pts.

For the "Bumped" spot, since I also said the 12th fastest speed, I counted two answers....Simmons was the last to be bumped, but Sharp ran the 12th fastest speed.

Flavinha got 2 pts. for Sharp.

NAC had Helio as the fastest Dallara for 2 pts.

No Panoz set a full qualifying time, so no one got points.

Pole Day Picks Results:
1. NAC - 17 pts.
2. drdisque - 14 pts.
3. Flavinha - 12 pts.
(tie) Alwaysfirst - 12 pts.
(tie) Dylan14 - 12 pts.
6. drewdawg - 11 pts.
7. Peno - 10 pts.
8. marcus - 10 pts.

Look for "INdy 500 Race Picks" next Monday

Good Job, and Good Luck Next Week!

Tim Northcutt · 15 May 2007, 13:23 (Ref:1913917)

Season Results after Pole Day:

1. DrDisque - 99 pts.
2. drewdawg - 70 pts.
(tie). Flavinha - 70 pts.
4. Peno - 67 pts.
5. Alwaysfirst - 57 pts.
6. marcus - 47 pts.
7. NAC - 17 pts.
8. Chaos81 - 14 pts.
9. Dylan14 - 12 pts.

Flavinha · 15 May 2007, 14:21 (Ref:1913952)

Not as bad as I thought!!

Tim Northcutt · 15 May 2007, 14:25 (Ref:1913956)

You picked 10 of the Top 11, plus had Sharp for 2 more pts...

That's pretty good!

BTW....

drewdawg, NAC, Alwaysfirst and marcus had 2 of the 11 in the correct spots each.

drdisque was the only person to select all 11, but only had one in the correct order (Michael).

marcus · 17 May 2007, 08:51 (Ref:1915187)

well I went bad (again !!!!!!!)

Bluewolf · 17 May 2007, 18:44 (Ref:1915524)

Ummmm -- Tim - You didn't tally my results at all --

Tim Northcutt · 18 May 2007, 03:57 (Ref:1915756)

I sincerely apologize, Bluewolf...I had your total and did not enter it...

You had 9 of the 11 top qualifiers on Day 1, with Danica in the correct spot...

You did not get points on any of the other sections allotted.

I will revise the standings accordingly, and I feel badly about that....I've been extremely busy for many days now and did not proof my list when I posted it.

Tim Northcutt · 18 May 2007, 03:59 (Ref:1915757)

"Revised" Pole Day Picks Results:
1. NAC - 17 pts.
2. drdisque - 14 pts.
3. Flavinha - 12 pts.
(tie) Alwaysfirst - 12 pts.
(tie) Dylan14 - 12 pts.
6. drewdawg - 11 pts.
(tie) Bluewolf - 11 pts.
8. Peno - 10 pts.
(tie) marcus - 10 pts.

Sorry about that, Bluewolf....

Tim Northcutt · 18 May 2007, 04:01 (Ref:1915759)

"Revised" Season Results after Pole Day:

1. DrDisque - 99 pts.
2. drewdawg - 70 pts.
(tie). Flavinha - 70 pts.
4. Peno - 67 pts.
5. Alwaysfirst - 57 pts.
6. marcus - 47 pts.
7. NAC - 17 pts.
8. Chaos81 - 14 pts.
9. Dylan14 - 12 pts.
10. Bluewolf - 11 pts.

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