Forum's Milwaukee 225 Pick 'em Thread

[Tim Northcutt]

Menard’s A. J. Foyt 225 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Milwaukee – July 25

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, July 23, at 5 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 11 a.m. in Milwaukee…

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

--- The famed Milwaukee Mile will host its first IRL event this weekend….a much different track than what the Series usually competes on….the corners are 9.5 degree banks…..a fairly flat, wide race circuit….handling will be at a premium…

The race is 225 laps, and 225 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:

NOTE: The “Milestones” this time are based on Laps only this week….

1. The 2004 Milwaukee 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:

225 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 (fron highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.)

TIEBREAKER:

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



GOOD LUCK!!!!

[GP Racer]

Oooohh, I got to think about this one!

All bets are off for this race, anything can happen here. Speed won't be king in Milwaukee.

Hey, Scott Sharp was third quickest when he tested there! And we all know how bad his car has been this year...

[marcus]

awww man , I have no idea bout what sort of speeds they will do , first time at Milwaukee so its hard to judge from previous experience.

Im gonna think about it and have a stab tomorrow

[Tim Northcutt]

Their test info might give you a little insight, marcus...

and GP is correct....this race is a totally different animal than everything we have picked thus far....

Should be a weekend when our contest standings could get a good shaking up....

I'm not confident at all in my possible picks this weekend....it'll take a lot of thinking and looking for me to make some decisions here...

[marcus]

where can I find this "test" info ????


I NEED HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

Look it up in the IRL News Archives...

They held the sessions June 16...the 2nd day got rained out.....

If nothing else, you should be able to page down through all of their articles to find it....

It took me a while because I tried the "Search" mode and couldn't get any results until I typed in the word "Milwaukee" only....


Hope that helps...

[marcus]

Thanks Tim.

searching now and about to post my picks

[marcus]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

Adrain Fernandez (loads of experience here)

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

170.324 mph

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. Adrian Fernandez
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Townsend Bell

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

AJ Foyt IV

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

Adrian Fernandez

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

Scott Dixon

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)

Townsend Bell


RACE PICKS:

NOTE: The “Milestones” this time are based on Laps only this week….

1. The 2004 Milwaukee 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. Buddy Rice
4. Sam Hornish Jnr
5. Darren manning

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

Buddy Rice

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

166.876 mph


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Vitor Meira

150 laps: Adrian Fernandez

200 Laps: Tony Kanaan

225 Laps: Tony Kanaan

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

Scott Sharp

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

Darren Manning

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

Dario Franchitti

TIEBREAKER:

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

144.543 mph


who the heck knows ????????

[Down F0rce]

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:

171.364 mph

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. Vitor Meria

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Tomas Scheckter
2. Townsend Bell

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

AJ Foyt IV

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

Buddy Rice

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

Darren Manning

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)

Tomas Scheckter


RACE PICKS:

NOTE: The “Milestones” this time are based on Laps only this week….

1. The 2004 Milwaukee 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. Tony Kannan
3. Buddy Rice
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Sam Hornish Jnr

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

Vitor Meria

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

169.894 mph


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

50 laps: Buddy Rice

100 laps: Vitor Meira

150 laps: Vitor Meria

200 Laps: Dan Wheldon

225 Laps: Dan Wheldon

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

AJ Foyt IV

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

Mark Taylor

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

Scott Sharp

TIEBREAKER:

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

160.133 mph

[Tim Northcutt]

Menard’s A. J. Foyt 225 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Milwaukee – July 25

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, July 23, at 5 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 11 a.m. in Milwaukee…

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

--- The famed Milwaukee Mile will host its first IRL event this weekend….a much different track than what the Series usually competes on….the corners are 9.5 degree banks…..a fairly flat, wide race circuit….handling will be at a premium…

The race is 225 laps, and 225 miles long

Again…Please copy this template below and use it to place your Picks….

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:

167.849

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. Sam Hornish, Jr.

ROW TWO:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Adrian Fernandez

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Tomas Scheckter

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)
A. J. Foyt IV

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:

NOTE: The “Milestones” this time are based on Laps only this week….

1. The 2004 Milwaukee Winner (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. Adrian Fernandez
3. Sam Hornish, Jr.
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Tony Kanaan

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:
164.645

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

50 laps: Buddy Rice

100 laps: Vitor Meira

150 laps: Vitor Meira

200 Laps: Adrian Fernandez

225 Laps: Vitor Meira

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 (fron highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.)
Scott Sharp

TIEBREAKER:

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

126.391

[GP Racer]

Menard’s A. J. Foyt 225 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Milwaukee – July 25

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, July 23, at 5 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 11 a.m. in Milwaukee…

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

--- The famed Milwaukee Mile will host its first IRL event this weekend….a much different track than what the Series usually competes on….the corners are 9.5 degree banks…..a fairly flat, wide race circuit….handling will be at a premium…

The race is 225 laps, and 225 miles long

Again…Please copy this template below and use it to place your Picks….

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 169.999

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. Sam Hornish
2. Buddy Rice

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kannan
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Bryan Herta
2. Scott Sharp (wishful thinking, I know!)

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Tora Takagi

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts) Tony Kannan

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

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.) Alex Barron


RACE PICKS:

NOTE: The “Milestones” this time are based on Laps only this week….

1. The 2004 Milwaukee Winner (2 pts.) Sam Hornish

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
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Buddy Rice
5. Scott Sharp

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 170.999


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

50 laps: Sam Hornish

100 laps: Dan Wheldon

150 laps: Scott Sharp

200 Laps: Helio Castroneves

225 Laps: Sam Hornish

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.) Adrian Fernandez

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 137.999

[GP Racer]

Hey, dumb question.

How do you guys do that "cut and paste" thing, so you can copy Tim's format for this contest? :confused:

PS - Anyone still involved with the IRL Fantasy 5 contest?

[marcus]

GP simply hold your left mouse button down and cover and move the mouse over the text you want to copy (it should become highlighted in blue) , then once its all highlighted right click and you see copy , it copies the text move it down to the place your post will be and right click again and press paste , then go through and add your picks.

at least i think thats what your asking for ???


and BTW I am not involved in the Fantasy 5 contest , I forgot my password and cant enter the game and besides this little competition we have going here is much better and needs a little brain work other than just picking 5 names.

[Down F0rce]

I'm don't lay it any more either. I prefer this one

[Tim Northcutt]

To GP Racer:

You forgot to enter a "First Car Out Of The Race"

Please post today...

MODERATORS:

If possible, please edit this into GP Racer's Picks....

I copy these (with the method Marus described) and I do all of my paperwork from home....

My basement is still a mess from the flooding I had the night of the Indy 500, when my power got knocked out as the Tornado passed near my house (very near...about 150-200 yds.)....My computer at home is not up and running because of it....

[Flavinha]

I forgot to do my pics can i still do it? i am in brazilian time so i dont know if i can do it or not

[Tim Northcutt]

Go For It.....

This one is going to be a tough race to pick....

I have very little confidence in what I have selected....

[Flavinha]

Thanks!!!

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: 168.354

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. Scott Dixon
2. Vitor Meira

ROW THREE:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Tony Kanaan

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

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts): Vitor Meira

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

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


RACE PICKS:

NOTE: The “Milestones” this time are based on Laps only this week….

1. The 2004 Milwaukee Winner (2 pts.): Helio Castroneves

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. Helio Castroneves
2. Vitor Meira
3. Sam Hornish Jr.
4. Scott Dixon
5. Tony Kanaan

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: 167.982


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

50 laps: Sam Hornish Jr.

100 laps: Vitor Meira

150 laps: Helio Castroneves

200 Laps: Helio Castroneves

225 Laps: Helio Castroneves

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): A.J. Foyt IV

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 (fron highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 168.267

[GP Racer]

Thanks Tim, you are observant!

First car out of the race, Tora Takagi, I think he's going to hate this track!

Thanks for the info marcus, maybe next time I won't look so foolish!

Better off that you guys stay out of the Indy fantasy Game anyway. If I remember correctly, I was WAY out in front...

[marcus]

No worries GP , Ive also added Takagi as your first out pick

[Bob Riebe]

Dawwwgone it, I was gonna do my Dione Warwick thingy again and someone stole my bones.
Now I gotta go butcher another chicken.

Bob

[marcus]

What ??????????

[Bob Riebe]

Originally posted by marcus
What ??????????

You mean you DON'T contact Dione Warwick's psychic friends before picking a race?
AND!!! you don't have chicken bones handy for predicting the future, and you say your from Australia.
I'm going to have to have a Aborigine Shaman contact you.

Bob

[marcus]

ohhhhhhhhhhh I get it now

sorry mate , we dont know who Dione Warwick is over here (is she derek's sister ?) and as for chickens we tend to eat the bones as well cause we dont know when the next one will be along

and what is a Aborigine shaman ????

[Tim Northcutt]

Results from Milwaukee:

QUALIFYING:

No one picked Meira as the Pole Winner

GP Racer was closest to the Pole Speed:

Actual Speed: 169.333
GP's Pick: 169.999

Tim N. & Flavinha had 5 of the Top Three Rows picks

Tim N had Helio in his actual place (5th), and Marcus correctly picked Rice in the 3rd spot.

No one had Matsuura as the slowest qualifier.

Flavinha picked all three top qualifiers by engine maker (well done!)and Tim N had 2 of the 3...

Quals Points:

1. Flavinha -- 11 pts.
2. Tim N. -- 10 pts.
3. GP Racer -- 7 pts.
4. Down F0rce -- 5 pts.
5. Marcus -- 4 pts.

Race Results:

No one picked Franchitti to win it.

Four of us picked 3 of the Top Five, and both Tim N. and Flavinha picked Hornish correctly as the 3rd place finisher



No one scored in the Milestones section:

Actual Leaders:

50 laps -- Herta
100 Laps -- Castroneves
150 Laps -- Hornish
200 Laps -- Franchitti
225 Laps -- Franchitti

No one picked Franchitti with the Fast Lap of the race.

Tim N. was closest to the fast lap time:

Actual Fast Lap: 160.229
Tim's Pick: 164.645

No one got the 1st car out (I would've counted Dixon..since he was credited with a qualifying lap...or Scheckter)

No one picked the "Best Mover":

Matsuura -- 20th to 10th

No one got the "Fall from Grace":

Scheckter -- 8th to 21st

Tim N. was closest on the Average Race Speed:

Actual Avg. Speed: 128.272
Tim N.'s Pick: 126.391

TOTAL POINTS FOR THE RACE:

1. Tim N. -- 18 pts.
2. Flavinha -- 15 pts.
3. GP Racer -- 9 pts.
4. Down F0rce -- 8 pts.
5. Marcus -- 7 pts.

A tough one to pick....Michigan should give us a better opportunity to show our skills....