2009 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Iowa

[Tim Northcutt]

2009 Iowa Corn 250 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Iowa Motor Speedway – Sun., June 21

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Saturday, June 20, at 3:30 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning in Iowa, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL returns to Iowa Speedway’s 7/8-mile oval for the next short track event on the schedule. This place is fast for a short oval ("Richmond on Steroids")and last year, the race was exciting, with multiple racing lines and lots of action.

The race is 250 laps and 218.75 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 four-lap average 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. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.)

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

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. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts.

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Iowa Corn 250 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:

250 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):


Be Sure to Check the Entry List before submitting your picks!!! That should come out early next week...

Who knows who will be in the Team 3G car or if they will show up, if Milka will be there, or who will drive for Conquest....

[drewdawg727]

Guess I'll go first again..

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Scott Dixon

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 182.000

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 183.000

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. Scott Dixon
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Mario Moraes
2. Danica Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jaques Lazier

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 176.000

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts. Marco Andretti

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Iowa Corn 250 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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Scott Dixon
5. Danica Patrick

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 179.000


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

50 laps: Dario Franchitti

100 laps: Dario Franchitti

150 laps: Dario Franchitti

200 laps: Dario Franchitti

250 laps Dario Franchitti

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 130.000

[OpenWheel4ever]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Ryan Briscoe

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 182.699

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Dario Franchitti

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 182.899

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Danica Patrick

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jaques Lazier

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 177.099

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts.
Dan Wheldon
RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Iowa Corn 250 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. Helio Castroneves
3. Scott Dixon
4. Danica Patrick
5. Tony Kanaan

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 182.299


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

50 laps: Ryan Briscoe

100 laps: Dario Franchitti

150 laps: Dario Franchitti

200 laps: Dario Franchitti

250 laps: Dario Franchitti

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 135.000

[Peno]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Scott Dixon

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 182.900

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 183.420

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. Scott Dixon
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Graham Rahal

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jaques Lazier

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 175.332

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts. Danica Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Iowa Corn 250 Winner (2 pts.) Ryan Briscoe

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Dario Franchitti
3. Scott Dixon
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Tony Kanaan

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 179.500


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

50 laps: Dario Franchitti

100 laps: Dario Franchitti

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Ryan Briscoe

250 laps Ryan Briscoe

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

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.) Ed Carpenter

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 130.000

[drdisque]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Dario Franchitti

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 181.305

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap: Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 181.705

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. Dario Franchitti
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Hideki Mutoh

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Jaques Lazier

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.): 176.506

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts: Marco Andretti

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Iowa Corn 250 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. Helio Castroneves
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Marco Andretti
5. Scott Dixon

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)... : 180.907



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

50 laps: Dario Franchitti

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Dario Franchitti

250 laps: Dario Franchitti

4. First car out of Race: Mike Conway

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 141.305

[NAC]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Scott Dixon

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 182.555


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 183.555

5.

ROW ONE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jaques Lazier

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 175.555

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts. Graham Rahal

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Iowa Corn 250 Winner (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

2.
1. Scott Dixon
2. Dario Franchitti
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Marco Andretti

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 180.555


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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Scott Dixon

250 laps Scott Dixon

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.) Jaques Lazier

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 145.555

[Tim Northcutt]

My usual housekeeping:

Season Totals After 6 of 17 Races plus the Indy Pole Contest:

1. Peno - 100 pts. - 2 wins
2. NAC - 89 pts.
3. Alwaysfirst - 82 pts. - 1 win
(tie) drdisque - 82 pts. - 1 win
5. OpenWheel - 75 pts. - 1 win
6. drewdawg - 70 pts. - 1 win
7. Flyin Ryan - 69 pts. - 1 win
8. bruce - 58 pts.
9. Inin0 - 23 pts.
10. boom boom - 20 pts.
11. Dylan14 - 8 pts.
12. RichardRenes - 7 pts.

Forum Contest Winners:

St. Pete - drdisque
Long Beach - OpenWheel
Kansas - Alwaysfirst
Indy Pole - Peno
Indy Race - Flyin Ryan
Milwaukee - drewdawg
Texas - Peno
Iowa - ?????
Richmond - ?????

[Alwaysfirst]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Dario Franchitti

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 182.904

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Ryan Briscoe

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 183.006

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. Dario Franchitti
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Graham Rahal
2. Tony Kanaan

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jaques Lazier

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 176.294

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest) – 2 pts. Danica Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Iowa Corn 250 Winner (2 pts.) Ryan Briscoe

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Dario Franchitti
3. Scott Dixon
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Danica Patrick

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 182.874


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

50 laps: Dario Franchitti

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

150 laps: Dario Franchitti

200 laps: Ryan Briscoe

250 laps Ryan Briscoe

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 129.946

[Flyin Ryan]

1. The Pole Winner: Tony Kanaan

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed: 183.000

3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap: Tony Kanaan

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed: 183.250

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. Tony Kanaan
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Dan Wheldon

6. Slowest Qualifier: Jaques Lazier

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed: 175.000

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows: Ed Carpenter

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Iowa Corn 250 Winner: Dan Wheldon

2. The Top Five:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Scott Dixon
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Ryan Briscoe

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race: Scott Dixon

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 182.500

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones:

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

250 laps: Dan Wheldon

4. First car out of Race: Mario Moraes

5. Best "Mover" of the Race: Ed Carpenter

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race: Mario Moraes

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race": 140.000

[Tim Northcutt]

Contest is Closed for the weekend.

Good Luck Everyone!

[Tim Northcutt]

NOTE: Weepers on the Iowa track yesterday forced cancellation of quals. When this happens, the IRL takes entrant points to set the field. I use that grid to set my contest. For speeds, I look at te combined practice results for those and also the fast lap driver is the guy who turned the single fastest lap in any session.

Here are the results, based on those criteria.

No one had helio on the pole.

drewdawg was clostest to the speed: Speed-182.031 drrew-182.000

OpenWheel had dario for the Fast lap for 2 pts.

drdisque was closest to teh Fast Lap Speed: Speed-182.031 dr-181.705

In the Top Six, OpenWheel & Flyin Ryan had 6 pts each, Peno & NAC had 4 pts, and all others had 5 pts each.

Everyone picked Lazier as the slow driver (surprise!) for 2 pts.

Flyin Ryan was closest to the slow speed; Speed-173.868 FR-175.000

No one had Kanaan as the "Just Miss," but OpenWheel, Peno and AlwaysFirst had drivers in that spot who made the Top Six to earn 1 pt. each.

Results of Quals picks:

1. drewdawg - 9 pts.
(tie) OpenWheel - 9 pts.
(tie) drdisque - 9 pts.
4. Flyin Rya - 8 pts.
(tie) AlwaysFirst - 8 pts.
6. peno - 7 pts.
7. NAC - 6 pts.

Good luck today!...Let's hope they don't get rained out!

[Tim Northcutt]

I'll post your results in about an hour from now...

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your race results:

Drewdawg, OpenWheel and drdisque all had Dario for 2 pts each

In the Top Five, drew had 5 pts, drdisque had 4 pts and all others had 3 pts. each

No one had Mutoh for the Fast lap

Peno was closest to the speed: Actual-178.673 Peno-179.500

In the Milestones, drew, OpenWheel and drdisque had 4 pts each with their Dario picks at 200 and 250

No one had Viso as 1st out (He has yet to finish a race this year)

No one had Conway as the "Mover - 19th to 8th

No one had Wilson as the "Fall" - 10th to 18th

OpenWheel was closest to the Avg. speed; Actual-134.371 OW-135.000

We had a tie for 1st and OpenWheel, by being closest on the avg. speed, wins the tiebreaker and the contest this week!

Congrats!

Totals:

1. OpenWheel - 20 pts (wins tiebreaker)
(tie) drewdawg - 20 pts.
3. drdisque 19 pts.
4. Peno - 12 pts.
5. AlwaysFirst - 11 pts.
(tie) Flyin Ryan - 11 pts.
7. NAC - 9 pts.

Season Totals to come shortly.

Congrats to OpenWheel and drew for great race picks this week.

It's on to Richmond...

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals After 7 of 17 Races plus the Indy Pole Contest:

1. Peno - 112 pts. - 2 wins
2. drdisque - 101 pts - 1 win
3. NAC - 98 pts.
4. OpenWheel - 95 pts. - 2 wins
5. Alwaysfirst - 93 pts. - 1 win
6. drewdawg - 90 pts. - 1 win
7. Flyin Ryan - 80 pts. - 1 win
8. bruce - 58 pts.
9. Inin0 - 23 pts.
10. boom boom - 20 pts.
11. Dylan14 - 8 pts.
12. RichardRenes - 7 pts.

Forum Contest Winners:

St. Pete - drdisque
Long Beach - OpenWheel
Kansas - AlwaysFirst
Indy Pole - Peno
Indy Race - Flyin Ryan
Milwaukee - drewdawg
Texas - Peno
Iowa - OpenWheel (won tiebreaker w/drewdawg)
Richmond - ?????
Watkins Glen -?????
Toronto - ?????

[drewdawg727]

Woo! I'm catchin up to the front yet!
Good job all.

[NAC]

*NAC hides his head in shame*

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by drewdawg727

Woo! I'm catchin up to the front yet!
Good job all.

You, drdisque and OpenWheel made some significant moves in the standings this week...

Remember all....We haven't even reached the halfway point of the season yet....

Lots of racing yet to come

[OpenWheel4ever]

That's pretty cool to gain some points on the leaders
Congrats to drewdawg

[drewdawg727]

Originally Posted by OpenWheel4ever

That's pretty cool to gain some points on the leaders
Congrats to drewdawg

Same to you!!