2010 Forum "Pick 'Em" Contest - St. Pete

[Tim Northcutt]

Round Two:

2010 Honda GP of St. Pete “Pick ‘em” Contest
St. Petersburg Streets – Sun. March 28

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, March 26, at 2:40 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 10:4o a.m. in St. Pete on Friday, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL’s second race of the 2010 season will be held on the 1.8-mile street circuit at St. Petersburg. This street circuit als produces good action and has been a popular stale in the IRL's road/street course package.

The event is 100 laps and 180 miles

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:

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

4. The 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, and/or #3 and #4 correct, 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. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Honda GP of St. Pete 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):

25 laps:

50 laps:

75 laps:

100 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):


Wait for the "Official Entry List" and GOOD LUCK!!!

[marcostraz]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Will Power


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.) 104.540


3. Driver With Fastest Lap of Any Session (2 pts.) Will Power

4. The Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.) 104.722

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Justin Wilson

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Mike Conway

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.) 95.910

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Honda GP of St. Pete Winner (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

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. Scott Dixon
2. Helio Castroneves
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Justin Wilson
5. Dario Franchitti

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts) 102.858


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

25 laps: Will Power

50 laps: Justin Wilson

75 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

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.) Danica Patrick

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 91.217

[Daisy]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 103.999

3. Driver With Fastest Lap of Any Session (2 pts.) Will Power

4. The Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.123

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, and/or #3 and #4 correct, 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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Will Power

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Justin Wilson

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 97.692

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Will Power
3. Scott Dixon
4. Dario Franchitti
5. Tony Kanaan

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: 103.323


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

25 laps: Will Power

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

75 laps: Ryan Briscoe

100 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.) Marco Andretti

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 91.991

[drewdawg727]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Will Power


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.) : 103.815

3. Driver With Fastest Lap of Any Session (2 pts.) Will Power

4. The Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.): 104.000

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. Justin Wilson
2. Ryan Hunter-Reay

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Alex Tagliani

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.): 98.871

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Will Power
3. Scott Dixon
4. Ryan Briscoe
5. Justin Wilson

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)... : 102.955


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

25 laps: Dario Franchitti

50 laps: Will Power

75 laps: Will Power

100 laps: Dario Franchitti

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 71.015

[Alwaysfirst]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Will Power


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.948

3. Driver With Fastest Lap of Any Session (2 pts.) Will Power

4. The Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.948

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, and/or #3 and #4 correct, 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. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Hunter-Reay
2. Dario Franchitti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 91.582

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Honda GP of St. Pete Winner (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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Ryan Hunter-Reay
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Graham Rahal

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 103.992


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

25 laps: Will Power

50 laps: Ryan Brisoce

75 laps: Ryan Hunter-Reay

100 laps: Will Power

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.) Graham Rahal

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):79.375

[NaBUru38]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner (2 pts): Will Power
2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.): 103.667
3. Driver With Fastest Lap of Any Session (2 pts.): Will Power
4. The Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.): 103.333 mph
NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, and/or #3 and #4 correct, add 2 "Bonus Points"

5. First Three Rows (2 pts for each driver in correct spot, 1 pt. for correct Driver, but wrong spot):
1- Will Power
2- Dario Franchitti
3- Hélio Castroneves
4- Ryan Hunter-Reay
5- Ryan Briscoe
6- Tony Kanaan

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Mario Romancini
7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.): 99.999 mph
8. 7th Fastest (2 pts.): Scott Dixon

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Honda GP of St. Pete Winner (2 pts.): Hélio Castroneves

2. The Top Five (2 pts for every driver and place correct, 1 pt. for top 5, but incorrect place):
1. Hélio Castroneves
2. Dario Franchitti
3. Justin Wilson
4. Ryan Hunter-Reay
5. Scott Dixon

3. Driver who will run the Fastest Lap (2 pts.): Dario Franchitti
4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts): 103.000 mph

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

25 laps: Ryan Hunter-Reay
50 laps: Justin Wilson
75 laps: Dario Franchitti
100 laps: Hélio Castroneves

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Takuma Sato

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (2 pts.): Alex Tagliani

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 83.333 mph

[NAC]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 103.555

3. Driver With Fastest Lap of Any Session (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

4. The Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.555

5. List the Pole Winner Again, plus the OTHER Five drivers
ROW ONE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Will Power

ROW THREE:
1. Hélio Castroneves
2. Simona di Silvestro (going out on a limb here just to **** off Danifan)

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 97.555

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Honda GP of St. Pete Winner (2 pts.) Scott Dixon

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. Scott Dixon
2. Ryan Briscoe
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Will Power
5. Hélio Castroneves

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 102.555



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

25 laps: Scott Dixon

50 laps: Scott Dixon

75 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.) Danica Patrick (wishful thinking)

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 81.555

[Tim Northcutt]

Contest is Closed for this weekend.

[Tim Northcutt]

Time for my usual Housekeeping:

Season Totals After 1 of 18 Events:

1. drewdawg - 23 pts. (1 win)
2. marcostraz - 14 pts.
3. Alwaysfirst - 13 pts.
4. Daisy - 12 pts.
5. naBUru38 - 9 pts
6. NAC - 7 pts.
(tie) Yannick - 7 pts.

Contest results By Event:

Sao Paulo - drewdawg
St. Pete - ?????
Long Beach - ?????
Kansas - ?????
Indy Pole -?????
Indy Race - ?????

[NAC]

Yea thanks for reminding us of standings Tim - not

[brucelok2003]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Will Power


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.) 104.0000
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

3. Driver With Fastest Lap of Any Session (2 pts.) Dario Franchitti

4. The Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.) 105.0000
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, and/or #3 and #4 correct, 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 Frachitti

ROW TWO:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Helio Castroneves

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Takuma Sato

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.) 102.0000
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:

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

Justin Wilson

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Castroneves
2. Franchitti
3. Power
4. Dixon
5. Wilson

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)... 103.5000
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):

25 laps: Dixon

50 laps: Franchitti

75 laps: Castroneves

100 laps: Castroneves

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):
82.0000

[Tim Northcutt]

Sorry, brucelok2003, but you were 8 hours late...I would cut you some slack since you are new to this event, but I have always done this contest with a deadline that coincides with the start of the first practice so that no one can see actual track times and who is good vs. not good.

It would give you a great advantage over everyone else to let you in after those sessions have started.

Join us for Barber Motorsports Park in two weeks...I welcome your participation...but a deadline must be enforced...it is only fair to the other competitors.

[Tim Northcutt]

Waiting on the %#$@ session speeds from IRL in their PDFs to give you a final score...

Many did very well today...Good shoing, gang...you're getting into the flow!

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your qualifying results:

marco, drewdawg, AF and naBU all had Power on the pole for 2 pts.

AF also was closest to the pole speed: Actual-105.190 AF-104.948

With the bonus, that's 6 pts.

For the fast lap, marco, daisy, dew, AF and naBu all had Power as well for 2 pts.

AF also swept here: Actual-105.397 AF-104.948

Six more for AF here

in the Top Six, Daisy had 6 pts., AF and marco with 5 pts., and all others had 4 pts.

Everyone but naBu had Duno as the Slow qualifier for 2 pts.

marco was closest to the slow speed: Actual-94.591 marco-95.910

EDIT: Marco also got two Bonus Pts. for picking booth correctly...sorry...didn't add them in yesterday

The accurate results are below...

In the Just Miss, marco and Daisy had RHR for 2 pts., and naBu and NAC had drivers in the Top Six for 1 pt. each

Totals after Quals:

1. Alwaysfirst - 19 pts.
2. marcostraz - 17 pts.
3. Daisy - 12 pts.
4. drewdawg - 10 pts.
5. naBUru - 9 pts.
6. NAC - 7 pts.

Great Picks, Alwaysfirst!!!

Good Luck to All Tomorrow!!!!

[Alwaysfirst]

I won't celebrate. Every time I do I then only get 1 or 2 points for the race. If I win tomorrow then good...but I'll be surprised!

[NAC]

Awwwww man someone forgot to put the fuel in my tank. what a shocking start to the season - You can all call me Danica from now on

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your race results from St. Pete:

AF picked Power for the win for 2 pts.

In the Top Five, marcostraz had 6 pts., drew and NAC had 4 pts each and all others had 3 pts.

No one had Viso for the Fast Lap.

NAC was closest to the speed: Actual-101.471 NAC 102.555

in the Milestones, drerw, AF and NAC all picked one correctly for 2 pts each

On "1st Out," marcostraz, Daisy, drerw and naBuru all had 1 pt. each for picking a DNF, but not Duno, who was 1st out

No one had Briscoe for the "Mover' (16 spots)

No one had Dixon for the "Fall" (15 spots)

In the avg. speed, naBU ru was closest: Actual-84.975 naBUru-83.333

Here are your final results:

1. AlwaysFirst - 26 pts.
2. marcostraz - 24 pts.
3. drewdawg - 17 pts.
4. Daisy - 16 pts.
5. NAC - 15 pts.
(tie) naBuru - 15 pts.

Congrats, AF!!!!

Nice Picks!!!

In fact, all of you did quite well...

BTW...if naBUru doesn't win the avg. speed, or NAC doesn't win the Fast Lap, you would have tied AF and since your avg. speed was closer, you would have won the tiebreaker.

It was THAT close!!!!

I'll get Alabama posted by the end of he week.

Good Luck in the next stage of the "Pick 'Em" Contest!

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals After 2 of 18 Events:

1. drewdawg - 40 pts. (1 win)
3. Alwaysfirst - 39 pts. (1 win)
3. marcostraz - 38 pts.
4. Daisy - 28 pts.
5. naBUru38 - 24 pts
6. NAC - 22 pts.
(tie) Yannick - 7 pts.

Contest results By Event:

Sao Paulo - drewdawg
St. Pete - Alwaysfirst
Alabama - ?????
Long Beach - ?????
Kansas - ?????
Indy Pole -?????
Indy Race - ?????

Tight race thus far...still many events...a BIG weekend can change everything...

Good Luck at Barber Motorsports Park!!!

[drewdawg727]

Ahh tim, you never fail to misspell my name at least once in the results, haha. But i still hold the lead!!

[marcostraz]

Damn!!! :-) :-) :-) Another second place!!!

[NaBUru38]

Tim, please shorten my name as NBU.

I'm not last!

[Andy Harrison]

Quick Race round up on The Grid

http://www.grid1.tv/videos/featured/...urg-highlights

In my opinion Franchitti had the drive of the day!