Forum "Pick 'Em" Contest - Phoenix 2005

[Tim Northcutt]

XM Satellite 200 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Phoenix International Raceway – March 19, 2005

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, March 18, at 6 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 10 a.m. in Phoenix…I’m hoping that is when the first practice session for the teams begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

Round 1 results can be found HERE

--- The IRL returns to the “World’s Fastest Mile” at Phoenix. Unusual Oval shape with 9 degree banking in Turns 3-4 and 11 degree banks in Turns 1 and 2 with the “dogleg" coming out of Turn 2 into the backstretch….a much different test than Homestead….

We’ll do it the same as always…and the format is really self-explanitory….

The race is 200 laps, and 200 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 2005 Phoenix 200 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):

[Tim Northcutt]

NOTE: I'll be entering my picks sometime over the next couple of days....and results won't be posted until at least Wednesday, March 23...

I'll be en route to Sebring and will be watching the final hours of the famed sportscar race at the time when the IRL is racing...

Good Luck to All!!!

[marcus]

Ive editted in a link to the results of Round 1 in your thread here Tim , I will stick this thread and unstick the other one.

Good luck all

[Tim Northcutt]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

Buddy Rice

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

177.128

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. Tomas Scheckter
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Vitor Meira

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Paul Dana

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 2005 Phoenix 200 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. Dario Franchitti
3. Vitor Meira
4. Dan Wheldon
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)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

176.028

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

50 laps: Buddy Rice

100 laps: Tomas Scheckter

150 laps: Sam Hornish

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.)

Roger Yasukawa

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

Tomas Scheckter

TIEBREAKER:

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

126.843

[luke]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

Helio Castroneves

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

175.722

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. Helio Castroneves
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Sam Hornish Jr.

ROW THREE:
1. Bryan Herta
2. Vitor Meira

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Paul Dana

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

Dan Wheldon

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

Helio Castroneves

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)

Tomas Scheckter

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Phoenix 200 Winner (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. Tomas Scheckter
5. Bryan Herta

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

Tony Kanaan

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

174.155

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

50 laps: Sam Hornish Jr.

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Bryan Herta

200 Laps: Sam Hornish Jr.

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.)

A.J. Foyt IV

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

Tony Kanaan

TIEBREAKER:

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

122.256

[jock25]

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: 179.555 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. Dario Franchitti
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Sharp
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Tomas Scheckter
2. Sam Hornish

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Paul Dana

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 2005 Phoenix 200 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. Dario Franchitti
2.Dan Wheldon
3. Scott Sharp
4. Tony Kanaan
5.Helio Castroneves

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 182.245


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

150 laps: Dario Franchitti

200 Laps: Dario Franchitti

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

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.) Tomas Scheckter

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 110.856 mph

[marcus]

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:

180.000

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 Jnr

ROW TWO:
1. Tomas Schekter
2. Scott Sharp

ROW THREE:
1. Bryan Herta
2. Helio Castroneves

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Paul Dana

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

Buddy Rice

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

Sam Hornish Jnr

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)

Tomas Schekter


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Phoenix 200 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.Helio Castroneves
3.Scott Sharp
4.Dario Franchitti
5.Buddy Rice

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

Sam Hornish Jnr

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

181.000


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

50 laps: Sam Hornish Jnr

100 laps: Dario Franchitti

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 Laps: Dan Wheldon

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.)

Scott Dixon

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):

115.333

[Flavinha]

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: 176.394

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. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Tomas Scheckter

ROW THREE:
1. Sam Hornish Jr.
2. Vitor Meira

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Paul Dana

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts): Dario Franchitti

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

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


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Phoenix 200 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. Dan Wheldon
3. Buddy Rice
4. Sam Hornish Jr.
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)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 174.391


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Dan Wheldon

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

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.): Scott Dixon

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 127.394

[GP Racer]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.) 181.001
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. Dan Wheldon
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Sharp
2. Tony Kannan

ROW THREE:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Alex Barron

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Paul Dana

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

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts) Alex Barron

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


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Phoenix 200 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. Scott Sharp
4. Alex Barron
5. Helio Castroneves

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 176.001


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

50 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Scott Sharp

150 laps: Tony Kannan

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.) Helio Castroneves

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): 127.001

[stmookeyj033]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 184.9726

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. Castroneves
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Buddy Rice
2. Tomas Scheckter

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Sam Hornish Jr

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Kosuke Matsuura

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)
Wheldon
7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)
Castroneves
8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)
Scheckter

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Phoenix 200 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. Kanaan
2. Wheldon
3. Castroneves
4. Scott Dixon
5. Alex Barron

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.)
Tony Kanaan
4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:
182.8641

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

50 laps: Barron

100 laps: Castorneves

150 laps: Kanaan

200 Laps: Kanaan

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.)
Danica Patrick
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):
131.8902

[Tim Northcutt]

Just got back from a 16 Hour Drive infrom Florida and a great weekend at Sebring...

No one picked Herta for the Pole

Flavinha was closest to the Pole speed: 176.394 vs. 176.612 actual

Stmookey won the top three rows with 4 of the 6 and three in actual spots for 7 pts., Flavinha had 6 pts., Luke had 5 and Tim Jock & Marcus 4 each

Tim, Luke Kock and Stmookey had 2 of the three top engine qualifiers (Helio and Scheckter)

I would have counted either Paul Dana, since he started last, or Ed Carpenter who posted the slowest actualk speed (165.779)...all but Stmookey had Dana

Qualifying Results were close:

1. Luke - 11 pts.
(tie) StMookey - 11 pts.

3. Jock - 10 pts.
(tie) Flavinha - 10 pts.
(tie) Tim N. - 10 pts.

6.Marcus - 8 pts.
7. GP Racer - 6 pts.

Race Results:

Luke Picked Hornis to win for 2 pts.

The Top Five winner was Marcus with 5pts., followed by Jock with 4 and four others with 3 pts. each

No one had Dario Franchitti setting the fastest lap.

Luke was closest to the Fast lap speed: 170.720 actual vs. his 174.155 selection

Jock hit on two Milestone winners - Helio (100) and Franchitti (150), and Luke, GP Racer and Stmookek hit on one each

No one had Kanaan (21st to 3rd) as the "Best Mover"

No one had Rice at the 1st Car out

Jock had Scheckter as one of two "Fall from Grace" selections (4th to 17th), but Enge also would have been correct (7th to 20th)

Stmookey was closest to the avg race speed: 132.753 vs. his pick of 131.890

Your Total Weekend Results:

1. Jock 25 - 20 pts.
2. Luke - 19 pts.
3. Stmookey - 17 pts.
4. Flavinha - 13 pts.
(tie) Tim N. - 13 pts.
(tie) Marcus - 13 pts.
7. GP Racer - 11 pts.

[Tim Northcutt]

Contest Results after Two Races: We have a new Leader!!!

1. Jock25 - 34 pts. (Nice Job both races!)
2. TimN. - 33 pts.
3. Marcus - 28 pts. (consistency both events)
(tie) Luke - 28 pts. (with a great result at Phoenix!!!)
5. GP Racer - 24 pts. (Hang in there, GP...)
6. Stmookey - 17 pts.
(tie) Drewdawg727 - 17 pts.
8. Flavinha - 13 pts. (but he'll be there in the end, you watch!)
9. DownF0rce - 12 pts.


Now I'm going to bed!!!! All night behind the wheel was a killer...

[marcus]

certainly a great little contest shaping up here.

I think Ive done ok in the first 2 rounds but is jock25 a serious challenger to Tims title ???

we will have to wait and see i guess.

the next round is going to be very very interesting.

Great Job Tim hope had a blast at sebring and a good sleep afterwards

[jock25]

Sweet! I have to say I am thoroughly looking forward to the rest of the IRL season and our Pick Em contest. Plus I am very confident I won't be leading after St Petes!

I know a lot of IRL fans are pretty unhappy about the current direction of the championship (street/road course inclusion) but I honestly believe they will be a very good decision - especially after the attendance at Phoenix.

Thanks to Tim for running the competition.

[luke]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

Qualifying Results were close:

1. Luke - 11 pts.


1. Jock 25 - 20 pts.
2. Luke - 19 pts.
3. Stmookey - 17 pts.
4. Flavinha - 13 pts.
(tie) Tim N. - 13 pts.
(tie) Marcus - 13 pts.
7. GP Racer - 11 pts.

For some reason I always tend, to get a good score in qualification.
Thankfully this time I did good in the race.

Well done Jock on winning!

I hope you enjoyied the race Tim!

[GP Racer]

Geez, I'm really stinking up the joint so far, eh!?

Who does this rookie, jock25 think he is anyway? He just show's up and starts kicking the tail's of veterans like myself, - well, actually thats not to hard! - but Tim to!? Does he know who Tim is!? No respect, I tell ya! Nice job jock!

Well, St. Pete should really make things interesting for the contest. First time on a street course, and anything can happen. Let's see, Carpenter, first, Foyt for second, surely Dana will be top 5...

Good luck!

[Flavinha]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

8. Flavinha - 13 pts. (but he'll be there in the end, you watch!)

Thanks Tim. I think I did a good job since I didn't pic anything for the first race.

Oh, I am a female, not a male

[Tim Northcutt]

I should have known that.....I apologize....after, all, the last letter in your name certainly indicates gender, now doesn't it???

I can't find the "blushing" face or I would've inserted it here...

BTW....Thanks for all of your help over the winter on the research I was doing....your insight and information was incredibly helpful to me....I really appreciate it...

[Flavinha]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

I should have known that.....I apologize....

Don't worry!!! I guess the right way to say is I am a woman, not a man...hehehe English mistake

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

BTW....Thanks for all of your help over the winter on the research I was doing....your insight and information was incredibly helpful to me....I really appreciated it...

I'm glad about that. If you need anything else, just tell me ok?

[drewdawg727]

I had to sit out a weekend due to the fact i forgot there was a race until Saturday morning lol...
knocked me down in the standings a little but i'll be back full force, don't u worry !!!!