Forum's Own "Pick 'Ems" Indy 500 Race Thread

[Tim Northcutt]

OK....here is how we'll do it....

The DEADLINE is SUNDAY, MAY 30, at 6:01 a.m. (Greenwich Mean Time), which will be one minute after Midnight and officially the first minute of "Race Day Morning" itself in Indianapolis....

Remember, your "Fantasy Five" picks will serve as your "Top Five" for this one...and you can STILL Change those as of right now on the IRL site...

Please pick the following categories:
(Note that I'm Leaving Spaces for You...Copy this list and paste it into your response so that you don't forget to answer something...)


1. The 2004 "Indy 500" 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)

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):

100 miles (Lap 40):

200 miles (Lap 80):

250 miles (Lap 100):

300 miles (Lap 120):

400 miles (Lap 160):

500 miles (Lap 200):

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 (fron highest starting spot to worst finish): (2 pts.)

TIEBREAKER:

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



NOTE: We had ties last time, but only two of us picked a "Tiebreaker"...Please remember to do so....



We'll do this in the same way as we did the "Pole Thread"...so if you picked the "Race winner in #1, you also will get the 2 points for that name in #2 and again at "500 miles" in #3...please keep them consistent....

[rustyfan]

My picks;

1. The 2004 "Indy 500" Winner (2 pts.)

Adrian Fernandez


2. The Top Five:

1. Adrian Fernandez
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Scott Dixon
5. Sam Hornish Jr.


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)...

219.225 mph



5. Leader at the following Race Milestones

100 miles (Lap 40): Dan Wheldon

200 miles (Lap 80): Tony Kanaan

250 miles (Lap 100): Adrian Fernandez

300 miles (Lap 120): Tony Kanaan

400 miles (Lap 160): Adrian Fernandez

500 miles (Lap 200): Adrian Fernandez



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

Marty Roth, handling issues (alternatively mechanical gremlins)


7. Best "Mover" of the Race

Greg Ray



8. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race

Buddy Rice - I have a feeling he'll plant it in the wall




TIEBREAKER:

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

156.350 mph




Phew

[drdisque]

1. Kanaan

2. 1. Kanaan
2. Hornish Jr.
3. Fernandez
4. Scheckter
5. Dixon

3. Franchitti

4. 219.342

5. 100: Franchitti
200: Fernandez
300: Fernandez
400: Meira
500: Kanaan

(your numbering got messed up here, so I'll do it in correct order)
6. Roth

5. Lazier

6. Rice

Tiebreaker: 194.379

[stmookeyj033]

WINNER: Bruno Junquiera

TOP 5: Junquiera, Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves, Sam Hornish Jr, Tony Kanaan

FASTEST LAP: Kanaan

SPEED: 220.129 mph

LEADERS:
100-Kanaan
200-Dario Franchitti
250-Sam Hornish Jr
300-Hornish Jr
400-Junqueira
500-Junquiera

FIRST CAR OUT: Adrian Fernandez (engine)

MOVER: Robby McGeehee

BACKWARDS: Dario Franchitti

TIE BREAKER: 182.324 MPH (i ADDED IT FOR YOU STMOOKEY )

[sgw2]

My picks;

1. The 2004 "Indy 500" Winner (2 pts.)

Adrian Fernandez


2. The Top Five:

1. Adrian Fernandez
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Bryan Herta
4. Sam Hornish Jr.
5. Bruno Junquiera


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

Buddy Rice

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)
220.023 mph (a tow)

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones

100 miles (Lap 40): Buddy Rice
200 miles (Lap 80): Danny Wheldon
250 miles (Lap 100): Adrian Fernandez
300 miles (Lap 120): Tony Kanaan
400 miles (Lap 160): Bryan Herta
500 miles (Lap 200): Adrian Fernandez


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

Marty Roth, handling issues (black flag - no PC answer)

7. Best "Mover" of the Race

Bryan Herta

8. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race

Danny Wheldon

[B]TIEBREAKER:[\B]

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

173.114 mph


Watch me be very wrong.

- Stuart

[gert]

1. The 2004 "Indy 500" Winner (2 pts.): Bruno Junqueira

2. The Top Five:
1. Bruno Junqueira
2. Scott Dixon
3. Alex Barron
4. Sam Hornish Jr.
5. Dan Wheldon


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): 219.016 mph

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones
100 miles (Lap 40): Dan Wheldon
200 miles (Lap 80): Adrian Fernandez
250 miles (Lap 100): Helio Castro-Neves
300 miles (Lap 120): Tony Kanaan
400 miles (Lap 160): Tony Kanaan
500 miles (Lap 200): Bruno Junqueira

6. First car out of Race (2 pts.): AJ Foyt IV

7. Best "Mover" of the Race: Richie Hearn

8. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race: Vitor Meira

TIEBREAKER: 174.322 mph

[GP Racer]

1) Indy 500 Winner -

Sam Hornish

2) The top 5 -

Sam Hornish
Dan Wheldon
Buddy Rice
Helio Castroneves
Tomas Scheckter

3) Single Fastest Lap

Adrian Fernandez

4) Speed Of Fastest Lap

222.001

5) Leader At Following Milestones

100 mi, lap 40 Buddy Rice
200 mi, lap 80 Buddy Rice
250 mi,lap 100 Helio Castroneves
300 mi,lap 120 Robby Gordon
400 mi,lap 160 Sam Hornish
500 mi,lap 200 Sam Hornish

6) First Car Out Of Race

Tora Takagi

7) Best Mover Of Race

Scott Sharp

8) Backwards Fall From Grace

Mark Taylor

9) Tie-breaker 175.000 MPH

[stmookeyj033]

OOPS, I'll have 182.324 MPH as a tie-breaker as well seeing as though I can't edit.

[marcus]

All fixed and added stmookey

[marcus]

oh geez , I have no idea

1. The 2004 "Indy 500" Winner (2 pts.)

hmmm , Lets say Tony Kanaan

2. The Top Five:

1.Tony Kanaan
2.Adrian Fernandez
3.Helio Castroneves
4.Kosuke Matsuura
5.Bruno Junqueira

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):

217.500mph

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones

100 = Buddy Rice
200 = Tony Kanaan
250 = Scott Dixon
300 = Bruno Junqueira
400 = Tony Kanaan
500 = Tony Kanaan

6. First car out of Race (2 pts.):

Darren Manning

7. Best "Mover" of the Race:

Vitor Meira

8. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race:

Dario Franchitti

[B]TIEBREAKER:[\B]Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):

171.215mph

lets see shall we

[Down F0rce]

1. The 2004 "Indy 500" Winner (2 pts.)

Sam Hornish jr

2. The Top Five:

1. Hornish
2. Castoneves
3. Wheldon
4. Kanaan
5. Gordon

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):

216.500mph

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones

100 = Buddy Rice
200 = Franchitti
250 = Franchitti
300 = Kanaan
400 = Castoneves
500 = Hornish

6. First car out of Race (2 pts.):

Marty Roth

7. Best "Mover" of the Race:

Darren Manning

8. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race:

Marty Roth

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

175.500mph

[rustyfan]

There are some differences among the picks - some have included a pick for the leader at the 250 mile mark, while others haven't.

Since it was included in the guidelines posted by Tim, it might be a good idea for those lacking that pick for the 250 mile mark to add it.

Just a thought

[Down F0rce]

Oops! Well spotted Rusty, I've just edited mine

[marcus]

ohhh I missed that one too , thanks Rusty

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are mine:

1. The 2004 "Indy 500" Winner (2 pts.)

Adrian Fernandez


2. The Top Five:

1. Adrian Fernandez
2. Sam Hornish, Jr.
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Robby Gordon


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)...

217.741 mph

5. Leader at the following Race Milestones

100 miles (Lap 40): Dan Wheldon

200 miles (Lap 80): Bruno Junquiera

250 miles (Lap 100): Tony Kanaan

300 miles (Lap 120): Sam Hornish, Jr.

400 miles (Lap 160): Helio Castroneves

500 miles (Lap 200): Adrian Fernandez


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

Tora Takagi


7. Best "Mover" of the Race

Buddy Lazier

8. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race

Kosuke Matsuura

TIEBREAKER:

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

162.179 mph


I know that I should have waited to submit these until after Carb Day, but what the heck....

A Few Notes:

I like a lot of the picks above....good thoughts from all.....

and the way the field actually lines up this year, there are many good possibilities for the "Best "Mover" pick...from mid-pack guys to people near the back of the grid....

NOTE:

For everyon who has not posted yet:

The easiest and "Best" way to ensure that you do not miss answering something is to "copy" the portion with the "actual Pick Questions" listed in my original post and paste it into the "Reply" box....


You can easily cut out or erase any explanations, etc., that might be in them, and those added notes could help you with your selections...

Thanks!

[climb]

Too complicated to me, sorry!

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally posted by climb
Too complicated to me, sorry!

C'mon, Climb.....

Take a shot at it!!!!

If you give each element a little thought and merely look at a print-out of the grid, you can make some pretty decent guestimates....

There are lots of people here in Indy who do pools, draws, or betting that will offer many of these questions as "bonuses" or whatever....

I'll usually stick a buck into a "Draw," but I usually end up pulling someone from the last row or two....

I can see my hnad now reaching into the bag and pulling the name "Marty Roth" out.....

[Tim Northcutt]

IMPORTANT

ONE ADDED NOTE FOR ALL TO CONSIDER:

Please give me input on this.....I'll do what you decide is best in this matter....

Since there is a possibility of "Rain" on Sunday, Jacques Lazier is the "stand-by" driver if Robby Gordon has to leave Indy for Charlotte...

Since it is the "car" that qualifies (per Indy 500 rules), if Robby has to "Go" at any point during the race (or it it has a late afternoon start due to drying the track, etc)...

The Questions:

Do I count what Jacques's results are for anyone who picked Robby Gordon???

Or do those people who had Robby in any of their picks take that chance of losing two points for any pick that includes him????

I have Robby in my Top Five....

I'm an optimist that either we WILL run the race and finish it in time on Sunday for Robby to get to Charloote, or that it will be a complete "washout" on Sunday and that Robby can come back on whatever day the Race does run....


It doesn't matter to me either way.....I'm willing to take the risk by picking him....

Your thoughts???/

[Bob Riebe]

. The 2004 "Indy 500" Winner (2 pts.)

Al Unser 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)

Al Unser Jr.
Sam Hornish
Richie Hearn
Buddy Lazier
Robby Gordon

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

Robby Gordon

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

220.003


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

100 miles (Lap 40):

Tomas Shekter

200 miles (Lap 80):

Sam Hornish

250 miles (Lap 100):

Sam Hornish

300 miles (Lap 120):

Robby Gordon


400 miles (Lap 160):

Brian Herta

500 miles (Lap 200):

Al Unser Jr.

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

Sarah Fischer

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

Scott Sharp

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

Tony Kanaan

TIEBREAKER:

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

177.777

[GP Racer]

Nice picks Bob Reibe, going the "old school" IRL route!

I like it!

[stmookeyj033]

I Suppose I have to add a tip for 250 miles now. I'll take Sam Hornish Jr.

(MODS PLEASE ADD AGAIN. SORRY)

[Down F0rce]

Done

[marcus]

Yeah Tim I'd say if you pick Robby then you pick Jaques.

Then again I havent picked him so it wont affect me

I really hope it doesnt rain though ive booked time off work for this race

[Tim Northcutt]

Quick NOTE:

Sorry I haven't posted results yet, but the tornado that hit Indianapolis Sunday evening missed my house by about 300 yds....

I lost power until this morning....

I'm dealing with a flooded basement (no power = no sump pump) so I'll get the results posted within the next day or so....

Thanks for your understanding...

BTW....what an awesome race!!!!!

Just wish it would have gone the full distance....but lots of passing and good action

[jhansen]

Glad you and your family are OK Tim.