Forum's Pick 'Em Contest -- Fontana Oct. 3

[Tim Northcutt]

Toyota Indy 400 “Pick ‘em” Contest
California Speedway– Oct. 3

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, October 1, at 5 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 10 a.m. in Fontana…this will be the first practice session

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

--- The IRL returns to a 2 mile oval for round 15 of the 16-race season at California Speedway in Fontana, California. Many people think of this place as a “sister track” to Michigan, but in reality, California has a shorter backstraight, longer front stretch, and the turns are only 14 degrees, whereas Michigan’s are 18 degrees…still a fast and wide superspeedway that generates great racing action….

The race is 200 laps, and 400 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 2004 Toyota Indy 400 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!!!!!

[marcus]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

Dario Franchitti

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

205.633

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. Dario Franchitti
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Buddy Rice

ROW THREE:
1. Kosuke Matsuura
2. Bryan Herta

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Tomas Enge , if he is driving if not Tora takagi

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

Dario Franchitti

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

Helio Castroneves

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)

Tomas Scheckter


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2004 Toyota Indy 400 Winner (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. Adrian Fernandez
3. Bryan herta
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Sam Hornish jnr

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

Adrain fernandez

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
202.656


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Dario Franchitti

150 laps: Helio castroneves

200 Laps: Tony kanaan

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.)

Adrain fernandez

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

Buddy rice

TIEBREAKER:

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

192.555

[stmookeyj033]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
203.716

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. Wheldon
2. Sam Hornish Jr

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Buddy Rice

ROW THREE:
1. Adrian Fernandez
2. Tomas Scheckter

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)
Thomas Enge

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)
Wheldon

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)
Hornish

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2004 Toyota Indy 400 Winner (2 pts.)
Dario Franchitti

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. Franchitti
2. Wheldon
3. Rice
4. Vitor Meira
5. Scott Dixon

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)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
200.612

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

50 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Wheldon

200 Laps: Franchitti

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.)
Mark Taylor

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):
201.452

[GP Racer]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Buddy Rice(he ain't done yet!)

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 215.999

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. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Adrian Fernandez

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Tony Kannan

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Thomas Enge

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

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

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


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2004 Toyota Indy 400 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. Tony Kannan
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Alex Barron

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.999


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

50 laps: Buddy Rice

100 laps: Buddy Rice

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 Laps: Dan Wheldon

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.) Thomas Enge

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.) Dario Franchitti

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 207.999

The pressure's on fella's, can you handle it?!

[Flavinha]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.356

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. Sam Hornish Jr.
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Adrian Fernandez

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Tora Takagi

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 2004 Toyota Indy 400 Winner (2 pts.): Buddy Rice

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. Buddy Rice
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Sam Hornish Jr.
5. Adrian Fernandez

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)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 201.627


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

50 laps: Buddy Rice

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Buddy Rice

200 Laps: Buddy Rice

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Tora Takagi

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 200.329

[Down F0rce]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)
Kanaan

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
205.666

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. Wheldon
2. Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Dixon
2. Meria

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)
Enge

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)
Kanaan

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)
Dixon

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


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2004 Toyota Indy 400 Winner (2 pts.)
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.Kanaan
2.Wheldon
3.Rice
4. Meria
5.Herta

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
206.983

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

50 laps: Kanaan

100 laps: Rice

150 laps: Rice

200 Laps: Kanaan

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):
203.115

[GP Racer]

SSShhhh, don't make a sound - If we're real quiet, maybe Tim will forget to post!

[Down F0rce]

Haha, maybe.

Eeek, he's reading the forum now, everyone look busy!

*whistles innocently*

[marcus]

I could always just lock the thread

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are My Picks:

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

Buddy Rice

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

216.000

3. "First Three Rows":

ROW ONE:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Vitor Meira

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Tomas Enge

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

Buddy Rice

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

Helio Castroneves

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)

Tomas Scheckter

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2004 Toyota Indy 400 Winner (2 pts.)

Tony Kanaan (He won't get suckered by Rice this time)

2. The Top Five:

1. Tony Kanaan
2. Buddy Rice
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Bryan Herta
5. Helio Castroneves

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)...

214.100

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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Buddy Rice

150 laps: Tony Kanaan

200 Laps: Tony Kanaan

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

Tomas Enge

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

Adrian Fernandez

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):

189.841

[Tim Northcutt]

The first practice session has begun....

thus the deadline has passed to submit entries for this contest...

[GP Racer]

Darn it, Tim Made the deadline fella's!

Now we have to beat him fair and square! I hate that...

[drewdawg727]

i'll be watching from the sidelines this week folk with an injury
haven't gotten on my computer much at all the past few weeks

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are the Results:

No one picked Helio for the Pole

Tim N. was closest to the Pole Speed

For the Top Three Rows, in the wake of the Manning accident, I was generous, and I gave everyone credit for drivers that they either picks in the "Actual Top Six" with Manning among that group, or for the "Starting Top Six" as the grid actually went to the line at the start of the race....

No one had Manning in the top 3 rows, but they would have gooten credit...I gave 2 points for anyone who had Fernandez in 4th or 5th...2 points for anyone who had Meira in 5th or 6th, and anyone who had Rice in the top 3 rows...

Flavinha, Down F0rce, Tim N. and GP Racer had 4 points each in this section..

Flavinha also had Takagi as the slowest qualifier...

The only Engine Maker top qualifier that anyone selected was Castronveves...and Tim N., GP Racer and Marcus selected him...

Quals Results:

1. Tim N. -- 8 pts.
2. Flavinha -- 7 pts.
3. GP Racer -- 6 pts.
4. Down F0rce -- 4 pts.
(tie) Marcus -- 4 pts.
(tie) stmookeyj033 -- 4 pts.

Race Results:

No one Picked Fernandez to win...

Flavinha had BY FAR the best of the Top Five picks...He selected Kanaan, Wheldon and Hornish in their correct spots, and have Rice and Fernandez in his top five...8 pts in that section....GREAT PICKS!

Marcus and Tim N. had 4 pts. eaqch in that section...Tim Picked Wheldon in the correct spot...

Tim N., Flavinha, Down F0rce and stmookeyj033 all had Meira as the fastest lap, and Tim N. also was closest to the "Fast Lap Speed" (which was 216.979) to get 4 pts from that section...

I would have credited Manning or Meira as the 1st car out....no one picked those drivers...

Castroneves led at the 50, 100 and 150 marks....Only Marcus had Helio, and he picked him at the 150 mark for two points.

Best Mover - Kanaan (21st - 2nd)...no one had him

Fall from Grace -- Meira (5th -21st) no on had him...

and Tim N. was closest to the "Average Speed," which was 178.826.

TOTAL RESULTS:

1. Tim N. -- 18 pts.
2. Flavinha -- 17 pts.
3. Marcus -- 10 pts.
4. Down F0rce -- 9 pts.
(tie)GP Racer -- 9 pts.
6. stmookeyj033 -- 8 pts.

I'll post the season totals in a minute....

[Tim Northcutt]

Totals for the Season:

1. Tim N. -- 187 pts.
2. GP Racer -- 159 pts.
3. Marcus -- 159 pts.
4. Down F0rce -- 157 pts.
5. Flavinha -- 138 pts.
6. sqw2 -- 84 pts
7. Drewdawg727 -- 65 pts.
8. stmookeyj033 -- 44 pts.
9. Seven Grain -- 31 pts.
10. Bob Reibe -- 19 pts.
11. gert -- 16 points
12. rustyfan -- 15 points
13. Refutation -- 9 pts.
14. sile -- 6 points
15.dr. disque -- 1 point

Next Up....Texas II.....the final race of the season...

GOOD LUCK!!!

[GP Racer]

Well boys, if the standings are correct, than I'm thinking Tim has clinched this thing.

I don't think we can catch him now. Geez, not only has Kannan clinched the championship this weekend, but our very own Tim Northcutt has to! Well done Tim! but I'll be double checking those scores, if you don't mind!

Second is still very much up for grabs, and all the prize money that goes with that!

Hey, where's the champagne!?

[marcus]

POOP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

The difference in our point totals this week came in two areas:

1. I was closest to the pole speed, the fastest lap speed and the average speed for the race...that's six points I picked up that could not be "shared" the way "Top Three Rows" or "Top Five" points can be, and

2. In those two "Shared" categories, I was lucky enough to pick a couple of drivers in the actual spots where they qualified or finished....which gave me added points as well...

Regardless of the outcome, I've had great fun doing this with everyone, and I look forward not only to the last race, but running this "Pick Em's" contest next season as well...

Thanks for being so dilligent and for participating every race...

[GP Racer]

Originally posted by Tim Northcutt
Regardless of the outcome, I've had great fun doing this with everyone, and I look forward not only to the last race, but running this "Pick Em's" contest next season as well...

Thanks for being so dilligent and for participating every race...

We were only so diligent because we hate you Tim, and we wanted to beat you!

Just kidding, this was great fun, and it really added some excitement to the races. I felt like we had something at stake in every race. Nice job Tim!

I hope we're all around next year to do it again!

[Down F0rce]

Yes, thanks for doing this Tim, it's been great fun

[marcus]

Your a Legend Tim , top effort even though you must have rigged it to win.

Im gonna flog everyone at the finale , just warming up for next year

[drewdawg727]

well done Tim...drinks for everyone!
oh wait, i'm not old enough to buy drinks yet...
well i'll have a ginger ale

see you all next year!