2008 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Motegi

[Tim Northcutt]

2008 Indy Japan 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Motegi – Sat., April 19

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Wednesday, April 16, at 5:30 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL’s annual visit to Motegi, a 1.5-mile egg-shaped oval that requires excellent balance and grip to go fast. Setups are critical here and passing is at a premium. The race is usually a good one with a close finish.

The event is 200 laps and 300 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 2008 Indy Japan 300 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):

NOTE: None of the former CHamp Car teams are here, Townsend Bell will drive in the second Dreyer & Reinbold car, and Beck Motorsports has entered Roger Yasukawa. Check the IRL's Entry List before making your picks!

Good Luck!

PS - I'm too busy this week to do both Motegi & Long Beach...Sorry about that.

[drdisque]

I hate to go first, but the deadline is nearby and I'll forget if I don't.

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Tony Kanaan

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 203.820

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.): Helio Castroneves

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.004

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. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Ed Carpenter

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Roger Yasukawa

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 200.200

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Helio Castroneves
3. Scott Dixon
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Marco Andretti

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 201.240


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

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Tony Kanaan

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Townsend Bell

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): Ryan Briscoe

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 168.905

[OpenWheel4ever]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: TONY KANAAN

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.000

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap : HELIO CASTRONEVES

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.456

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. HELIO CASTRONEVES

ROW TWO:
1. RYAN BRISCOE
2. DAN WHELDON

ROW THREE:
1. HIDEKI MUTOH
2. ED CARPENTER

6. Slowest Qualifier : DARREN MANNING

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 198.978

7. Driver who will “Just Miss” the Top Three Rows (7th Fastest): SCOTT DIXON

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 Winner : 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. HELIO CASTRONEVES
3. DAN WHELDON
4. TONY KANAAN
5. ED CARPENTER

3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race : ED CARPENTER

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 202.513


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

50 laps: HELIO CASTRONEVES

100 laps: HELIO CASTRONEVES

150 laps: SCOTT DIXON

200 laps: RYAN BRISCOE

4. First car out of Race : MARCO ANDRETTI

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 172.462

[NAC]

2008 Indy Japan 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Motegi – Sat., April 19


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:205.355

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: 205.395


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. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Ryan HunterReay


6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Marty Roth

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 199.555


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


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Scott Dixon
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Danica Patrick
5.Vitor Meira


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: 202.100



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

50 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Dan Wheldon

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 laps:Tony Kanaan

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


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.) Ryan HunterReay


TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 162.255

[ThePenguin]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts): Tony Kanaan

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.850

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.): Tony Kanaan

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.340

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. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Danica Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Roger Yasukawa

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 199.345

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Ryan Briscoe
5. Scott Dixon

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 202.100


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: Helio Castroneves

200 laps: Helio Castroneves

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Vitor Meira

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

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): 165.470

[Peno]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.791

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.): Dan Wheldon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.340

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Roger Yasukawa

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 200.312

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Helio Castroneves
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Scott Dixon
5. Marco Andretti

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 203.721


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: Tony Kanaan

200 laps: Tony Kanaan

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Townsend Bell

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 173.123

[drewdawg727]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.393

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Tony Kanaan

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 203.512

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. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Danica Patrick

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Scott Dixon

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Roger Yasukawa

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 199.413

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Scott Dixon
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Marco Andretti
5. Danica Patrick

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: 202.512


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

50 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Dan Wheldon

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 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.) Buddy Rice

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): 185.215

[Pro Racer]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.871

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Helio Castroneves

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 206.785

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. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Roger Yasukawa

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 200.184

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Dan Wheldon
2.Helio Castroneves
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Scott Dixon
5. Tony Kanaan

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 199.264


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

50 laps: Helio Catroneves

100 laps: Ryan Briscoe

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

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

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

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): 190.257

[mattcat]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Tony Kanaan

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.611

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.872

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. Dan Wheldon

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Danica Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Marty Roth

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 198.006

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Tony Kanaan
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Marco Andretti
5. Scott Dixon

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: 204.115


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Ryan Briscoe

200 laps: Ryan Briscoe

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.) Jay Howard

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 156.333

[Red Bulldog]

2008 Indy Japan 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Motegi – Sat., April 19


QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Tony Kanaan

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.333

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: 205.500


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. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Ryan Briscoe



6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Ed Carpenter

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 200.000


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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Scott Dixon
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Marco Andretti


3. Driver who will run the Single "Fastest Lap" in the Race (2 pts.) Marco Andretti
4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.666



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: Tony Kanaan

200 laps: Tony Kanaan

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


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.) Danica Patrick


TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 161.777

[Daisy]

Did I miss the deadline? Would be a bit short to enter, less than 2 days?

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Dan Wheldon

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.101

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 204.398

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Ryan Briscoe

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jay Howard

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 199.999

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Marco Andretti
3. Hideki Mutoh
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Ryan Briscoe

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: 202.222


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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

150 laps: Hideki Mutoh

200 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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): 174.222

[Tim Northcutt]

You're fine, Daisy...no problem at all...

[captain crunch]

Sorry if i'm stretching the deadline a bit, my work's just gone and blocked ten-tenths. Yet playing tetris is fine. Go figure. Anyway, here's the picks, if it's ok.

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.) 204.867
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.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.732

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Ryan Hunter-Reay

ROW THREE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Ed Carpenter

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Marty Roth

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 200.102

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Danica Patrick
3. Dan Wheldon
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Vitor Meira

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 203.164


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

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

150 laps: Buddy Rice

200 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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.) Ryan Briscoe

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 163.572

As for Long Beach- I would volunteer to handle that if it's ok by you lot, same rules and system? Or perhaps since i'm taking part that might not be the best idea?

[Alwaysfirst]

I know I'm past the deadline but my internet at home is down & I've only just managed toget some internet access. I don't mind if you decide to discount my options...just thought I'd try to get them in anyway.

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does:202.356

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: 202.824

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Mideki Mutoh
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Marty Roth

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 197.043

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Indy Japan 300 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. Scott Dixon
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Hideki Mutoh

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: 201.953


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

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Dan Wheldon

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

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

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): 170.281

[Tim Northcutt]

First some housekeeping for the weekend

Season results after two races:

1. Peno - 30 pts. (1 win)
2. NAC - 26 pts.
3. Proracer - 25 pts. (1 win)
(tie) Alwaysfirst - 25 pts.
(tie) Daisy - 25 pts.
6. RedBulldog - 24 pts.
7. drewdawg - 21 pts.
8. ThePenguin - 20 pts.
9. Mattcat - 19 pts.
10. captainCrunch - 16 pts.
11 drdisque - 15 pts.
(tie) saleen - 15 pts.
13. icemachine - 11 pts.
14. OpenWheel - 5 pts.
15. georgeboi - 4 pts.

[Tim Northcutt]

Now for the two latecomers...

I did not allow Bootsontheside into the picks in an earlier race, because having access to practice speeds, etc. would give boots an advantage.

Apparently Captain Crunch and Alwaysfirst both had unusual circumstances that kept them from hitting the deadline due to internet issues.

I'd like for the other competitors to e-mail me about this to share your thoughts....I'm open to a lot os different potential solutions to this, so share your ideas with me

Of course, they couldn't do anything about the internet issues that prevented them from getting to the forum to enter, but it still doesn't change the possible advantage that it could give them in their picks.

I'll delay posting Qualifying results until I get some forum feedback...

Thanks!

[Tim Northcutt]

Possible Qualifications Scenario:

It is apparently rainging hard over in Japan right now (at 4:45 a.m.) and they have a 100% change of rain today...Hopeully, this weather system will move out in time to run the race on Saturday.

However, this bleak forecast will impact our qualifying picks.

If they can't qualify today, however the IRL sets the grid will determine our picks.

For speeds, since I won't have a 4-lap average, I will take the fastest Practice Lap recorded and will award it to the Pole Sitter (even if he/she did not turn that lap) for BOTH the 4-lap avg. and the fast Lap speeds. However, if someone picked the driver who DID set the speed i'll use for this but is not on the pole the Pole, I'll give you 1 pt.

Example: If they do it by season points and Helio is on the Pole, but they do not practice at all today, Kanaan would have the fast speed from yesterday's practice.

All Helio picks for pole get two pts. If you picked Kanaan for pole, you'll get 1 pt., since technically, he set the fastest speed recorded and under any other circumstance would have been on the pole. If you had Kanaan also for Fast Lap, you would get those 2 pts., because he did set the fastest lap so far for this weekend thus far.

Make sense?

I'll do the same thing for slowest speed as well from the practice charts.

Just covering the "What Ifs" in case it happens.

[Tim Northcutt]

Well...It is raining buckets at Motegi, thus they canceled both practice and qualifying today.

The field will line up by season points and the scenario I just spelled out above will apply.

Weigh in via PM on how you want me to decide the fate of the late picks...I want to tally this and make it happen.

Thanks!

Tim

[Tim Northcutt]

A couple of competitors pointed out to me that captain crunch's picks were in before practice actually started, so his will count. Alwaysfirst's picks were not and will not count.

For the Pole, drewdawg and ProRacer both picked Helio for 2 pts. each, and drdisque, OpenWheel The Penguin, Mattcat, and RedBulldog had Kanaan (who would have had the fastest speed for the pole from practice) for 1 pt. each.

drdisque was closest to the Pole speed - Speed Scored - 200.842 dr - 203.820

The penguin and drewdawg both had Kanaan for teh fast lap for 2 pts.

Dreewdawg also was closest to the speed - Speed Score - 200.842 drew - 203.512 for 2 pts.

With driver & speed pts., drew also gets 2 bonus pts.

in the Top Six, drew had 8 pts. with all six and 2 correct, Proracer had 7 pts with 2 correct, Mattcat, peno and ThePenguin had 6 pts. each, Daisy & redBulldog had5 pts., drdisque, captaincrunch and NAC had 4 pts. eachand OpenWheel had 3 pts.

drdisque, ThePenguin, Peno drewdawg and ProRacer had Yasukawa as the slowest for 2 pts. each

Mattcat was closest to the slow speed - Speed Scored - 190.571 mattcat - 198.006

on the "just Miss," drewdawg had Carpenter for 2 pts. and drdisque, OpenWheel, Thepenguin, ProRacer, and Mattcat had drivers in the Top Six for 1 pt each.

After Qualifying, the results are:

1. drewdawg - 20 pts.
2. ThePenguin - 12 pts.
(tie) ProRacer - 12 pts.
4. drdisque - 10 pts.
(tie) Mattcat - 10 pts.
6. Peno - 8 pts.
7. RedBulldog - 6 pts.
8. OpenWheel - 5 pts.
(tie) Daisy - 5 pts.
10 NAC- 4 pts.
11. captainCrunch - 4 pts.

Good Luck on Saturday in Japan!

[Alwaysfirst]

Damn Virgin Media & my awful internet connection!!! Oh well. I'll try to get them in on time next time!

[Tim Northcutt]

Race results are as follows

No one had Danica for the win

In the Top Five, drdisque had 7 pts with 3 correct, ProRacer had 6 pts with 2 correct, Peno and RedBulldon had 5 pts each, Mattcat and Daisy has 3 pts each and all others scored 4 pts.

ThePenguin and Peno both picked Helio for the fast lap for 2 pts

ProRacer was closest to the speed: Actual-197.920 Pro's Pick - 199.264

In th Milestones, drdisquue and OpenWheel had 4 pts each ProRacer, Red Bulldog and CaptainCrunch had 2 pts each

OpenWheel had Marco as 1st out for 2 pts.

No one had Brisoce at the mover - 15th-9th

ThePenguin had Marco as the "Fall" - 4th - 18th

CaptainCrunch was closest to the average speed: Actual - 164.258 Capn - 163.572

Here are your weekend totals:

1. drewdawg - 24 pts.
2. ProRacer - 22 pts.
3. drdisque - 21 pts.
4. ThePenguin - 20 pts.
5. OpenWheel - 15 pts.
(tie) Peno - 15 pts.
7. Mattcat - 13 pts.
(tie) RedBulldog - 13 pts.
9 captainCrunch - 12 pts.
10. NAC - 8 pts
(tie) Daisy - 8 pts.

I'll get the Kansas contest up sometime today or tomorrow, but the deadline won't be until Saturday, which is their first practice day.

[Tim Northcutt]

Season results after three races:

1. ProRacer - 47 pts (1 win)
2. drewdawg - 45 pts (1 win)
(tie) Peno - 45 pts. (1 win)
4. ThePenguin - 40 pts.
5. RedBulldog - 37 pts.
6. drdisque - 36 pts.
7. NAC - 34 pts.
8. Daisy - 33 pts.
9. Mattcat - 32 pts.
10. captainCrunch - 28 pts.
11 Alwaysfirst - 25 pts.
12. OpenWheel 20 pts
13. saleen - 15 pts.
14. icemachine - 11 pts.
15. georgeboi - 4 pts.

Good Luck Next Weekend at Kansas!

[NAC]

Awesome job Tim

I feel like Milka Duno has been driving my car for the last 2 races, wow what a beting.

Anyway congrats to drewdawg for the win and to Pro Racer for taking the lead