Forum "Pick 'Em" Contest - 2005 Fontana

[Tim Northcutt]

2005 Toyota Indy 400 “Pick ‘em” Contest
California Speedway – Sun., October 16

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, October 14, at 9 p.m. (GMT) or approx. Noon on Friday, October 14, in Fontana…That will allow me to compile my Scoring Sheets for the weekend…

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The 2005 Season Finale….the 2-mile D-shaped oval with 14-dgree banked turns in Fontana, California…It’s a shame they won’t be back there in 2006…let’s hope for 2007…..but in the mean time, let’s just enjoy our last IRL event before the long winter sets in…

The event is 200 laps and 400 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.

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 400 Winner at Fontana (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 everyone...

and regardless of the outcome from this final weekend, I must say that it has been great fun doing this all season long.....I'll do it again next year as well...

[Mekola]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Dan Wheldon

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed: 215.850

3. First Three Rows:

ROW ONE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Tomas Scheckter

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Sharp
2. Dar�*o Franchitti

5. Slowest Qualifier: Ed Carpenter

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier: Dan Wheldon

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier: Helio Castroneves

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier: Tomas Scheckter


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 400 Winner at Fontana: Dan Wheldon

2. The Top Five:

1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Vitor Meira
5. Scott Sharp

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race: Tony Kanaan

4. Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 215.486

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones:

50 laps: Tony Kanaan
100 laps: Dan Wheldon
150 laps: Dan Wheldon
200 laps: Dan Wheldon

4. First car out of Race: Giorgio Pantano

5. Best "Mover" of the Race: Tomas Enge

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race: Dar�*o Franchitti

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race": 214.076

[Tim Northcutt]

Keep in Mind, everyone, that Thiago Medeiros is on the Entry List for the Fontana race...driving for Dreyer & Rheinbold this weekend...

[Daisy]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Danica Patrick

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed: 215.332

3. First Three Rows:

ROW ONE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Tomas Scheckter
2. Vitor Meira

5. Slowest Qualifier: Ed Carpenter

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier: Danica Patrick

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier: Helio Castroneves

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier: Tomas Scheckter


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 400 Winner at Fontana: Dan Wheldon

2. The Top Five:

1. Dan Wheldon
2. Vitor Meira
3. Sam Hornish Jr.
4. Dario Franchitti
5. Tony Kanaan

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race: Tony Kanaan

4. Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 214.466

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones:

50 laps: Tomas Scheckter
100 laps: Sam Hornish Jr.
150 laps: Tony Kanaan
200 laps: Dan Wheldon

4. First car out of Race: Roger Yasukawa

5. Best "Mover" of the Race: Tiago Medeiros

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race: Danica Patrick

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race": 182.334

[drdisque]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Buddy Rice

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 216.103

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. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Sharp
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 Jr

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


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 400 Winner at Fontana (2 pts.) Vitor Meira

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. Vitor Meira
2. Danica Patrick
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Sam Hornish Jr

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.710


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Sam Hornish Jr

150 laps: Danica Patrick

200 laps: Vitor Meira

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.) Thiago Medeiros

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 171.594

[drewdawg727]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.854

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. Sam Hornish, Jr
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Danica Patrick

ROW THREE:
1. Tomas Scheckter
2. Tony Kanaan

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Ed Carpenter

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts) Dan Wheldon

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

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


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 400 Winner at Fontana (2 pts.) Sam Hornish, Jr.

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. Sam Hornish, Jr.
2. Dan Wheldon
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Tomas Scheckter

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 216.021


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

50 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Tomas Scheckter

150 laps: Sam Hornish, Jr.

200 laps: Sam Hornish, Jr.

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.) Roger Yasukawa

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

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): 186.831

[Flavinha]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts): Tomas Scheckter

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.746

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. Tomas Scheckter
2. Sam Hornish Jr.

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Scott Sharp

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Patrick Carpentier

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Ed Carpenter

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts): Dan Wheldon

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

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


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 400 Winner at Fontana (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. Sam Hornish Jr.
3. Tomas Scheckter
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Dario Franchitti

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 216.379


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

50 laps: Tomas Scheckter

100 laps: Sam Hornish Jr.

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

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.): Vitor Meira

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): 189.719

[drewdawg727]

bring it on, marcus

[jock25]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Scheckter

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.750mph

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. Scheckter
2. Enge

ROW TWO:
1. Patrick
2. Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Franchitti
2. Hornish Jnr

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Ed Carpenter

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts) Patrick

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

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


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Toyota 400 Winner at Fontana (2 pts.) Scheckter

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. Scheckter
2. Kanaan
3. Hornish Jnr
4. Wheldon
5. Franchitti

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 217.500mph


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

50 laps: Scheckter

100 laps: Scheckter

150 laps: Kanaan

200 laps: Scheckter

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.) Kite

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 185.101mph

[Tim Northcutt]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1.The Pole Winner: (2 pts)
Tomas Scheckter

The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
218.757

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. Tomas Scheckter
2. Danica Patrick

ROW TWO:
1. Sam Hornish
2. Vitor Meira

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dario Franchitti

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)
Ed Carpenter

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)
Danica Patrick

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

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

RACE PICKS:
1.The 2005 Toyota 400 winner at Fontana (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. Dan Wheldon
3. Tomas Scheckter
4. Sam Hornish
5. Dario Franchitti

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
218.240

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

50 laps: Tomas Scheckter

100 laps: Tomas Scheckter

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 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.)
Dan Wheldon

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):

177.611

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals Heading Into the 2005 Season Finale :

1. Tim N. - 269 pts.
2. Jock25 - 227 pts.
3. Flavinha - 206 pts.
4. Marcus - 166 pts.
5. Drewdawg - 164 pts.
6. GP Racer - 144 pts.
7. Daisy - 135 pts.
8. Dr. Disque - 132 pts.
9. stmookey - 90 pts.
10. Luke - 58 pts.
11. sgw2 - 15 pts.
12. trow - 12 pts.
13. Raven - 11 pts.

[marcus]

Oh bummer , I guess Ive missed the deadline (stupid job interviews LOL)

oh well my bad I guess

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your Qualifying Results:

No One Had Dario for the Pole

Tim N. was closest to the Pole Speed... Dario went over 219...I had 218.757

Top Three Rows:

Tim had 4 of 6 for 5 pts. (Hornish correct) and Drewdawg had 5 pts. (4 of 6 Danica right)

Dr. Disque & Joct25 also had 4 of 6 but non in corect spots for 4 pts.

Daisy & Mekola had 3 each and Flavinha had 2

All had Ed Carpenter as the slowest

No one had Dario as the fast Honda

All but Daisy & Mekola had Hornish as the fast Toyota

All had Scheckter as the fast Chevy

Results after Qualifying:

1. Tim N. -- 13 pts.
2. Drewdawg -- 11 pts.
3. Dr.Disque -- 10 pts
(tie) Jock25 -- 10 pts.
5. Flavinha -- 8 pts.
6. Daisy -- 7 pts.
(tie) -- Mekola -- 7 pts.

Good Luck Tomorrow!!!!

[Daisy]

Wow what an amazing result

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your Race Results:

No One picked Dario to win the race

In the "Top Five":

Dr.Disque, Jock25, Daisy and Mekola all had 4 pts. each...Dr.Disque had Hornish in the right spot & Jock & Mekola had Kanaan correct...

Tim N. & Flavinha had 3 pts each and Drewdawg had 2 pts.

No one had Wheldon with the Fast lap

Tim N. was closest to the lap speed: Actual: 219.485 TimN.- 218.240

In the "Milestones," Dr. Disque and Mekola had Kanaan at 50 laps

Tim N. Jock25, and Drewdawg had Scheckter at lap 100

No One had Dario at lasp 150 or 200

No One had AJ Foyt as first out....Medeiros didn't cound, because he didn't qualify for the race

Dr. Disque & Flavinha both had Meira as the "Mover" -- 13th to 3rd

Tim N., Jock25, Drewdawg and Daisy all had Danica as the "Fall from Grace" - 4th to 18th

Dr. Disque also was closest to the Avg. Speed of the Race: Actual - 168.567 Dr.Disque 171.594

Final Weekend Results:

1. Tim N. --- 22 pts.
2. Dr.Disque - 20 pts.
3. Jock25 - 18 pts.
4. Drewdawg - 17 pts.
5. Flavinha - 13 pts.
(tie) Daisy - 13 pts.
(tie) Mekola - 13 pts.

[Tim Northcutt]

End of Season Totals:

1. Tim N. - 291 pts.
2. Jock25 - 245 pts.
3. Flavinha - 219 pts.
4. Drewdawg - 184 pts.
5. Marcus - 166 pts.
6. Dr. Disque - 152
7. Daisy - 148 pts.
8. GP Racer - 144 pts.
9. stmookey - 90 pts.
10. Luke - 58 pts.
11. sgw2 - 15 pts.
12. Mekola - 13 pts.
13. trow - 12 pts.
14. Raven - 11 pts.


Hope Everyone Comes Back Next March to enter the 2006 Forum "Pick 'Em" Contest....

I enjoy running it...hope you enjoy playing it!!!

BTW...If I remember correctly, I get a 1 Year Subscription to Ten-Tenths for winning the Season...

Correct???

[drewdawg727]

i definitely enjoyed playing, even though i missed a couple of races.
I will be back next year hopefully with more horsepower to push my way to the front

[Tim Northcutt]

BTW...I'm going to start a new tradition by going back through the season to list who won each weekend...

It would be interesting to see how that shakes out compared to the Season totals...

If I remember correctly...a number of us won race weekends in the contest, and that we all put together sonme good numbers over the course of the season...

I remember Jock25, Daisy, Drewdawg, GP Racer and Dr.Disque winning at least one each...Flavinha won four or so....had a lonsg stretch in mid-late season...

I won quite a few.....since Indy Quals are a separate thread, I think I won 5 or 6....

But consistency helps a lot in a long season like this...you have to follow the schedule and ENTER....

You also have to have a good record of finishing hight to build your points...

I'd have to check, but I think I was out of the top t3 only a couple of times at the most...

It hurt Flavinha and Jock to miss a session or so....especialy if someone really racks up a big weekend...

[marcus]

Congratulations Tim.

I have sent you a PM about your prize

[Daisy]

Congratulations Tim, also by running this competiton, well done and I'll be back next year ... and hopefully I can compete for a top 3/5 position

[Tim Northcutt]

Here is the List of the 18 Contests (Indy had a separate "Pole Day" Contest) and who won them:

Tim N: (7)
Homestead, Motegi, IndyPole, Indy500 (tie), Nashville, Watkins Glen, Fontana

Flavinha: (4)
Michigan, Kentucky, Pike'sPeak, Chicago

Drewdawg: (2)
Kansas, Milwaukee

Daisy: (2)
Indy500(tie), Texas

Jock25: (1)
Phoenix

DrDisque: (1)
Infineon

GPRacer: (1)
Richmond

Luke: (1)
St.Pete

Stmookey: (1)
Indy500 (tie)

Overall, we had NINE different winners in 18 contests!!!!

Pretty competitive gig, if you ask me....

See you next March....

[Flavinha]

Congratulations Tim!!!

It was a good season. I will try to not forget any race next year (I forgot two this year).

[marcus]

so I didnt actually win anything this year

[drewdawg727]

don't worry Marcus, there's always next year

You put up some great competition, nonetheless.

[drewdawg727]

Hey Tim -

How about next year you add some more questions to fill out on the template? It would be interesting picking some different statistics for points next season...

Maybe questions like -
Who is going to qualify directly in the middle of the field? (10th or 11th)
Which driver will be the last qualified Honda? Toyota?

How many drivers do you think will not finish?
Who is going to finish directly in the middle of the field? (10th or 11th)

I don't know, some random questions like that...questions that will throw out some more points and maybe make you think a little more about it.