NASCAR 2011

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 3:09 pm

57 Laps to go
Menard, Kenseth, JG, JPM, Ragan, KK
Dinger 8
MM 15
Harvick 11
JJ 13
Burton 18
Smith 22
Newman 16
Smoke 32
Kes 20
Ambrose 25
All on lead lap

colchar · Post by **colchar** » July 31st, 2011, 3:21 pm

Lavabe wrote:Lap 22 of 160
It's still early, but at this point, I have to alert everyone that colchar is praying for an end to the race immediately. So far, his picks are: 1,2,3,4.

At this point, I wonder when he says that he wishes he had chosen someone he left on the bench.

When I last checked all of my starters were in the top ten so I'll take it as I need a win like this. My problem this year has been a lack of consistency. I've won a few races (not nearly as many as last year) but the weeks when I don't win my picks absolutely suck. Last year I always seemed to have good picks even if I didn't win that week. This year I am either very good or absolutely awful with relatively few second or third place finishes and you simply cannot win this pool, nor do well in it, if you are not fairly consistent. Those second and third place finishes can make a huge difference in how one finishes in this thing.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 3:31 pm

CAUTION: Blech hit the wall... Tilly applauds!!
46 Laps to go: Green flag racing again
Most come in, except Kes and Burton.

Kes, Burton, JamieMac, Cassill, JPM, Ragan (AGAIN... the top 4 didn't come in)

JG 11
JJ 7
KK 15
Dinger 17
MM 25
Harvick 10
Smith 15
Newman 21
Smoke 22
Kes 20
All on lead lap

CAUTION: 40 laps to go... CASSILL swerved, spun, forced 5 cars to evade in the pit road, including KK.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 3:34 pm

colchar wrote:
Lavabe wrote:Lap 22 of 160
It's still early, but at this point, I have to alert everyone that colchar is praying for an end to the race immediately. So far, his picks are: 1,2,3,4.

At this point, I wonder when he says that he wishes he had chosen someone he left on the bench.

When I last checked all of my starters were in the top ten so I'll take it as I need a win like this. My problem this year has been a lack of consistency. I've won a few races (not nearly as many as last year) but the weeks when I don't win my picks absolutely suck. Last year I always seemed to have good picks even if I didn't win that week. This year I am either very good or absolutely awful with relatively few second or third place finishes and you simply cannot win this pool, nor do well in it, if you are not fairly consistent. Those second and third place finishes can make a huge difference in how one finishes in this thing.

You have REALLY good picks today, but we'll see what happens now. KK avoided Cassill BARELY, but spun a little in the grass. No major issue, except if the splitter got broken or clogged with grass. He'll have to come in. Kurt Busch seemed to get the most grass, and his engine temp started zooming.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 3:44 pm

33 Laps to go: Green flag racing
Kes, Burton, Bowyer, JPM, JJ
Ragan 8
JG 9
Smoke 12
Newman 13
Harvick 15
Dinger 16
KK 22
MM 19
Smith 28
Ambrose 35
All on lead lap

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 3:52 pm

Laps 25-33 to go... green flag pits
These should be the last ones for everyone

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 3:57 pm

20 Laps to go
HOLY HELL... STEWART IS IN THE LEAD
Does he have enough fuel?

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 4:00 pm

16 Laps to go: Smoke comes in for a splash and go.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 4:04 pm

12 Laps to go
Menard, Jamie Mac, MM, Smith, Bayne, Blech, Biff, B Labonte, Cassill, Bliss
There are some fuelage issues with ALL of these cars.
11-15 JG, Edwards, Kurt, Kenseth, Smoke

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 4:10 pm

5 laps to go... JG IS CHARGING!!!
He's in 5th, but the top 4 don't have fuel.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 4:12 pm

2 laps to go.... MENARD has the lead, and MAY have fuel, but JG is in 2nd!!

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 4:17 pm

MENARD WINS!!!
Menard, JG, Smith, JamieMac, Kenseth
Stewart, Biffle, MM, Kes, Blech
Harvick, Newman, Bowyer, Edwards, Vickers
JR, BLabonte, KK, JJ, Cassill
Kurt, Dinger, Ragan, Truex, Logano
Lally, Hamlin, JPM, Mears, Bayne
Blaney, Bliss, Gililand, Ambrose, Burton

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » July 31st, 2011, 4:20 pm

That was probably the most left turns I've watched this year, but I watched the last 30 laps. Impressive run by Gordon for second.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 5:01 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:That was probably the most left turns I've watched this year, but I watched the last 30 laps. Impressive run by Gordon for second.

In a couple of weekss or so, you'll see them make a few right turns too. ;)

colchar · Post by **colchar** » July 31st, 2011, 5:09 pm

Lavabe wrote:MENARD WINS!!!

And I left him on the bench.

Post by **YmoBeThere** » July 31st, 2011, 5:42 pm

colchar wrote:
Lavabe wrote:MENARD WINS!!!

And I left him on the bench.

You aren't the only one to have done so.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » July 31st, 2011, 10:00 pm

Duchess Tilly Galore beat me by 5 points and won this week's competition. Congrats to the Duchess!!

The standings have tightened up a bit. I have overtaken knights, but by a mere 11 points. Ymo trails knights by 99 points. Usul holds fourth place, some 162 points behind Ymo, but it looks like Usul will soon start running out of the allotment of selections for Harvick, Ambrose, Burton, and Smith. Tilly has closed the gap with Usul, trailing Usul by 112 points. colchar is 148 points behind Tilly.

Next up: Back to Pocono, and then ...

THE GLEN!!

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » August 3rd, 2011, 10:24 pm

Is this the week that Jr wins?

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » August 4th, 2011, 3:22 pm

Carl Edwards stays at Roush-Fenway Racing. According to ESPN, Ford's decision to get involved with the process kept Edwards from going over to Joe Gibbs Racing.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » August 4th, 2011, 3:29 pm

Kes got into a nasty accident, hitting a wall while testing at Road Atlanta. He is supposed to race on Sunday at Pocono, but who knows?

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