2011 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Infineon

[Tim Northcutt]

2011 Infineon Indy Grand Prix “Pick ‘em” Contest
Infineon Raceway – Sun., August 28

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, August 20, at 10:50 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 2:50 p.m. on Friday in California…That is when the first practice session will begin.

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

--- The IRL returns to the natural road course at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California….a classic American road-racing circuit, handling is more important here than horsepower is…..should be a great test for the drivers, the cars and the Series.

The event is 80 laps and 184 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 – Firestone Fast Six Time (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

3. Driver With Fastest Lap – Any Session (2 pts.)

4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session (2 pts.)

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, or #3 and #4 add 2 "Bonus Points"

5. 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.

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

7. Slow Qualifier Speed (Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring
does:

8. Driver who will “Just Miss” the “Top Six”:

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2011 Indy Grand Prix winner at Infineon Raceway (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):

20 laps:

40 laps:

60 laps:

80 laps:

6. Driver who will lead the Most Laps (2 pts.)

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

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

9. "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 This Weekend!

[marcostraz]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Will Power

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed – Firestone Fast Six Time: 108.753

3. Driver With Fastest Lap – Any Session: Will Power

4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session: 108.753

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers (in order) who will earn spots on the "First Three Rows":

ROW ONE:
1. Will Power
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Graham Rahal

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Ryan Hunter-Reay

6. Slowest Qualifier: Ana Beatriz

7. Slow Qualifier Speed: 103.304

8. Driver who will “Just Miss” the “Top Six”: Tony Kanaan

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2011 Indy Grand Prix winner at Infineon Raceway: Will Power

2. The Top Five:
1. Will Power
2. Dario Franchitti
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Oriol Servia
5. JR Hildebrand

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race: Will Power

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 107.225

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones:

20 laps: Will Power

40 laps: Will Power

60 laps: Will Power

80 laps: Will Power

6. Driver who will lead the Most Laps: Will Power

7. First car out of Race: Giorgio Pantano

8. Best "Mover" of the Race (from slowest starting spot to highest finish): Oriol Servia

9. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race (from highest starting spot to worst finish): Graham Rahal

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race": 101.272

[NaBUru38]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Will Power
2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed: 108.380

3. Driver With Fastest Lap – Any Session: Will Power
4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session: 108.830

5. First Three Rows:

ROW ONE:
1. Will Power
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Oriol Serviá
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Tony Kanaan

6. Slowest Qualifier: James Jakes
7. Slow Qualifier Speed: 105.500

8. Driver who will “Just Miss” the “Top Six”: Graham Rahal

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2011 Indy Grand Prix winner at Infineon Raceway: Danica Patrick (tomorrow on the Indy Star Q&A you may know why)

2. The Top Five:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Graham Rahal
4. Will Power
5. Dario Franchitti

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race: Will Power
4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 106.300

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones:

20 laps: Will Power
40 laps: Will Power
60 laps: Will Power
80 laps: Will Power

6. Driver who will lead the Most Laps: Will Power

7. First car out of Race: Vitor Meira

8. Best "Mover" of the Race: Simona de Silvestro
9. Backwards Fall from Grace: Ryan Briscoe

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 96.600

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QUALIFYING PICKS
1. The Pole Winner: Will Power
2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed: 107.999
3. The Driver With Fastest Lap: Will Power
4. The Single Fast Lap Speed: 108.666
5. ROW ONE: 1) Wll Power 2) Scott Dixon
5. ROW TWO: 3) Dario Franchitti 4) Oriol Servia
5. ROW THREE: 5) Graham Rahal 6) Ryan Briscoe
6. Slowest Qualifier: James Jakes
7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed: 102.000
8. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows: Ryan Hunter-Reay

RACE PICKS
1. The 2011 Indy Grand Prix winner at Infineon: Dario Franchitti
2. The Top Five: 1) Dario Franchitti 2) Will Power 3) Scott Dixon 4) Oriol Servia 5) Tony Kanaan
3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap": Will Power
4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 106.876
5. Leader 20 Laps: Will Power
5. Leader 40 Laps: Will Power
5. Leader 60 Laps: Will Power
5. Leader 80 Laps: Dario Franchitti
6. Driver who will lead the Most Laps: Will Power
7. First car out of Race: Alex Tagliani
8. Best "Mover" of the Race: Tony Kanaan
9. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race: Takuma Sato

TIEBREAKER
"Average Speed for the Race": 99.999

[Yannick]

No entry from me this week. However, if it were Laguna Seca, I would pick 'em.

I guess it'll be a good race anyway.

[Tim Northcutt]

UPDATE ON ENTRY LIST:

Simona had tavel complications getting from Switzerland to Sonoma, so HVM is putting Simon Pagenaud in the car.

I know that NBU and Chiana had her as the "Mover" so both will have to change their picks.

Just post them here and I'll change them in your templates.

I'll PM them as well.

[Deleted]

Originally Posted by Chiana

8. Best "Mover" of the Race: Simona de Silvestro

So my new pick is:

Tony Kanaan

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by Chiana

So my new pick is:

Tony Kanaan

Change has been made, Chiana

[Tim Northcutt]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts)

Will Power

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

108.129

3. Driver With Fastest Lap – Any Session (2 pts.)

Will Power

4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session (2 pts.)

108.412

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, or #3 and #4 add 2 "Bonus Points"

5. 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. Will Power
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Graham Rahal

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Oriol Servia

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Ed Carpenter

7. Slow Qualifier Speed (Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring
does:

101.741

8. Driver who will “Just Miss” the “Top Six”:

Ryan Briscoe

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2011 Indy Grand Prix winner at Infineon Raceway (2 pts.)

Will Power

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. Will Power
2. Dario Franchitti
3. Scott Dixon
4. Oriol Servia
5. Ryan Hunter-Reay

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

Will Power

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

105.922

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

20 laps: Will Power

40 laps: Will Power

60 laps: Will Power

80 laps: Will Power

6. Driver who will lead the Most Laps (2 pts.)

Will Power

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

EJ Viso

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

Simon Pagenaud

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

Grtaham Rahal

TIEBREAKER:

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

91.063

[Daisy]

1. The Pole Winner: Will Power

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed: 108.555

3. Driver With Fastest Lap – Any Session: Will Power

4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session: 108.836

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers (in order) who will earn spots on the "First Three Rows":

ROW ONE:
1. Will Power
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Graham Rahal

ROW THREE:
1. Takuma Sato
2. Tony Kanaan

6. Slowest Qualifier: Ed Carpenter

7. Slow Qualifier Speed: 101.559

8. Driver who will “Just Miss” the “Top Six”: Scott Dixon

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2011 Indy Grand Prix winner at Infineon Raceway: Will Power

2. The Top Five: (Please Repeat your "Winner" from #1)
1. Will Power
2. Ryan Briscoe
3. Scott Dixon
4. Graham Rahal
5. Tony Kanaan

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race: Will Power

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 105.559

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones:
20 laps: Will Power
40 laps: Will Power
60 laps: Will Power
80 laps: Will Power

6. Driver who will lead the Most Laps: Will Power

7. First car out of Race: Sebastian Saavedra

8. Best "Mover" of the Race: Simon Pagenaud

9. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race: Takuma Sato

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 88.333

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your Quals Results:

All Had Power for Pole for 2 pts.

Chiana was closest to the Pole Speed and got the Bonus: Actual-105.479 Chiana-107.999

All had Power for the Fast Lap for 2 pts.

Tim was closest to the Fast lap speed for 2 pts and the Bonus: Actual-105.930 Tim N.-108.412

In the Top Six, NBU had 6 pts., Chiana 5 pts. and all others 4 pts.

Tim and Daisy had Carpenter as the Slowest for 2 pts. each

marcostraz was closest to the Slow Speed: Actual-103.479 marco-102.829

No one had Conway as the Just Miss, but Tim and Daisy both picked drivers in the Top Six for 1 pt. each.

Results after Quals:

1. Tim N. 15 pts.
2. Chiana - 13 pts.
3. Daisy - 11 pts.
4. marcostraz - 10 pts.
(tie) NaBUru38 - 10 pts.

Corrected the Slow Speed Scoring to reflect Ed as Slowest.

Daisy and Tim both picked him for 2 pts.


Good Luck in the Race Today!!!

[Daisy]

I'm not sure what's going on, but my streak of bad quali predictions doesn't seem to end. Being able to pick last is an advantage, you can go either for the fastest time of everyone or the slowest, and of course I made the wrong choise. They went way too slow!

[Daisy]

I have a question. Meira was classified last, but Carpenter had a slower time. I'm not sure what has applied before, the position or the time. Because technicly Carpenter was the slowest car on track, but he didn't start last.

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by Daisy

I have a question. Meira was classified last, but Carpenter had a slower time. I'm not sure what has applied before, the position or the time. Because technicly Carpenter was the slowest car on track, but he didn't start last.

I'll look it up, but in the Sunday Indy Star, it listed Meira's speed as slower than Ed's.

I'll change it in the scoring it Ed was in fact slower.

[Tim Northcutt]

You are correct, Daisy...the Star was wrong...

You and I both got 2 pts. added to our scores for picking Ed as Slowest.

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your Race Results:

Tim, Daisy and marco had Power for the win for 2 pts. each

In the Top Five, marco had 5 pts., Tim and Daisy had 4 each, Chiana had 3 and NBU 2

All had power for the Fast Lap for 2 pts.

Daisy was closest the the speed and got the Bonus: Actual-102.584 Daisy-105.559

In the Milestones, Chiana got 6 pts. and all others got 8 pts.

All had Power leading the Most Laps for 2 pts.

No one had Kanaan as 1st out

No one had RHR or Saavedra as the "Movvers" (+9)

No one had Tagliani as the "Fall" (-8)

NaBUru38 was closest to the Avg. Speed: Actual-96.408 NBU-96.600

There was a tie for 1st place, but Tim won by being closer on the Tiebreaker.

Race Results:

1. Tim N. 33 pts. (wins tiebreaker)
2. Daisy - 33 pts.
3. marcostraz - 27 pts.
4. NaBUru38 - 24 pts.
(tie) Chiana - 24 pts.

I'll post season standings in a few minutes.

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Contest Standings after 15 of 19 events:

1. Tim N. - 251.5 pts. (eight wins)
2. Daisy - 242 pts. (five wins)
3. marcostraz - 237.5 pts.
4. NaBUru38 - 170.5 pts. (one win)
5. Yannick - 129 pts.
6. Chiana - 68 pts.
7. drewdawg - 26 pts (one win)
8. Jaques -12 pts.
9. Victor - 10 pts.
(tie) Oreti - 10 pts.
11. Jahiegel - 9 pts.

Contest winners by event:

St. Pete - drewdawg
Barber - Daisy
Long Beach - Daisy
Sao Paulo - Daisy
Indy Pole - Tim N.
Indy Race - NaBUru38
Texas 1 - Tim N.
Texas 2 - Daisy
Milwaukee - Tim N.
Iowa - Daisy
Toronto - Tim N. (wins tiebreaker)
Edmonton - Tim N.
Mid-Ohio - Tim N.
Loudon - Tim N.
Infineon - Tim N. (wins tiebreaker)
Baltimore - ?????
Motegi RC - ?????
Kentucky - ?????
Las Vegas - ?????

[Tim Northcutt]

I'll get Baltimore up once I figure out the particulars of that event.

[Tim Northcutt]

Baltimore contest is now up.

[Daisy]

Good race result, that's what I needed

[Tim Northcutt]

I was pleased with both aspects of my result. 15 for quals and 18 for the race are pretty good point totals.

Keep in mind, I didn't participate in the St. Pete, Brber or Indy 500 Race contests and still have racked up over 250 pts in just 12 contests.

I've been pleased with my results thus far. I hope I can keep it up...that's the tough part.

[NaBUru38]

Not last! Yahoo!

I'm the Milka Duno of the Pick Em Up: I'm fourth just because of being present in most rounds. :P