2010 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Infineon

[Tim Northcutt]

2010 Infineon Indy Grand Prix “Pick ‘em” Contest
Infineon Raceway – Sun., August 22

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, August 20, at 11 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 3 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 2010 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:

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):

[drewdawg727]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed – Firestone Fast Six Time (2 pts.): 107.955

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

4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session (2 pts.) 108.000

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. Will Power
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Takuma Sato

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Milka Duno

7. Slow Qualifier Speed (Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring
does: 101.414

8. Driver who will “Just Miss” the “Top Six”: Ryan Hunter-Reay

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 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. Helio Castroneves
3. Scott Dixon
4. Dario Franchitti
5. Ryan Hunter-Reay

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: 105.155

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

20 laps: Will Power

40 laps: Dario Franchitti

60 laps: Scott Dixon

80 laps: Will Power

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

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): 90.000

[marcostraz]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Will Power

2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed – Firestone Fast Six Time: 108.161

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

4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session: 108.153

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. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Justin Wilson
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier: Milka Duno

7. Slow Qualifier Speed: 102.033

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Indy Grand Prix winner at Infineon Raceway: Helio Castroneves

2. The Top Five: (Please Repeat your "Winner" from #1)
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Justin Wilson
3. Will Power
4. Ryan Hunter-Reay
5. Scott Dixon

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap: 105.600

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

20 laps: Will Power

40 laps: Dario Franchitti

60 laps: Dario Franchitti

80 laps: Helio Castroneves

4. First car out of Race: Francesco Dracone

5. Best "Mover" of the Race: Graham Rahal

6. "Backwards Fall from Grace" in the Race: Marco Andretti

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race": 93.571

[NaBUru38]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner (2 pts): Will Power
2. The Pole Winner's Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.): 108.108mph

3. Driver With Fastest Lap – Any Session (2 pts.): Will Power
4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session (2 pts.): 108.308mph

5. 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. Hélio Castroneves
2. Justin Wilson

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Ryan Hunter-Reay

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Milka Duno
7. Slow Qualifier Speed: 99.999mph

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Indy Grand Prix winner at Infineon Raceway (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. Will Power
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): 107.777mph

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

20 laps: Will Power
40 laps: Dario Franchitti
60 laps: Hélio Castroneves
80 laps: Hélio Castroneves

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

5. Best "Mover" of the Race (2 pts.): Raphael Matos
6. Backwards Fall from Grace (2 pts.): Alex Tagliani

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 96.969mph

[Daisy]

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: 108.185

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

4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session (2 pts.) 108.380

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. Justin Wilson

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Helio Castroneves

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Francesco Dracone

7. Slow Qualifier Speed (Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring
does: 101.000

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Ryan Hunter-Reay
5. Scott Dixon

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: 104.993

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

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER: 88.480

[Yannick]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Will Power(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: 106.945

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

4. Fast Lap Speed – Any Session (2 pts.) 107.321

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. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Justin Wilson

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Francesco Dracone

7. Slow Qualifier Speed (Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 100.358

8. Driver who will “Just Miss” the “Top Six”: Ryan Hunter-Reay

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2010 Indy Grand Prix winner at Infineon Raceway (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. Will Power
4. Justin Wilson
5. Dan Wheldon

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.391

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

20 laps: Will Power

40 laps: Ryan Briscoe

60 laps: Justin Wilson

80 laps: Dario Franchitti

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

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.) Takuma Sato

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 87.251

[Tim Northcutt]

I was on vacation this week.

Contest closed.

Good Luck this weekend!

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals After 13 of 18 Events:

1. drewdawg727 - 237 pts. (4 wins)
2. marcostraz - 223 pts. (3 wins)
3. Daisy - 200 pts. (2 wins)
4. NaBUru38 - 170 pts. (1 win)
5. Yannick - 115 pts. (1 win)
6. Alwaysfirst - 84 pts. (1 win)
7. whosyermon - 46 pts.
(tie) NAC - 46 pts.
9. fieldofdreams79 - 15 pts. (1 win)
10. Dylan14 - 11 pts.

Contest Results By Event:

Sao Paulo - drewdawg
St. Pete - Alwaysfirst
Alabama - drewdawg
Long Beach - drewdawg
Kansas - marcostraz
Indy Pole -Yannick
Indy Race - fieldofdreams79
Texas - marcostraz
Iowa - marcostraz
Watkins Glen - Daisy
Toronto - NaBUru38
Edmonton - Daisy (wins tiebreaker)
Mid-Ohio - drewdawg
Infineon - ?????
Chicagoland - ?????
Kentucky - ?????
Motegi - ?????
Homestead - ?????


Here we go again...Last Road Course of the Season!!!

[Daisy]

I think this result should give me a very decent amount of points

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your Quals Results:

All had Power on Pole for 2 pts.

Daisy was closest to the pole speed and got the bonus: Actual-108.337 Daisy-108.185

All had Power for the Fast Lap

NBU was closest ot the FL speed and got the bonus: Actual-108.337 NBU-108.308

In the "Top Six," Daisy and drew had 7 pts each, Yannick had 6 pts. and all ofhtes had 5 pts.

All but Daisy & Yannick had Duno for the "Slow" qualifier for 2 pts.

marco was closest to the slow speed and got the bonus: Actual-100.741 marco-102.033.

No one had Wilson as te "Jus Miss," and no one picked a driver that made the Top Six here ao no points were scored.

Resulats after Quals:

1. Daisy - 15 pts.
(tie) NBU - 15 pts.
(tie) marco - 15 pts.
4. drewdawg - 13 pts.
5. Yannick - 10 pts.

Close contest this week!!!

Good luck later today!!!

[Daisy]

Wow, that's a close battle

[drewdawg727]

Tim...I think you made an error...
I think NBU should get the points for the slow qual speed...(99.999 vs 102.033)

Dont worry everyone I already see the brown on my nose...

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by drewdawg727

Tim...I think you made an error...
I think NBU should get the points for the slow qual speed...(99.999 vs 102.033)

Dont worry everyone I already see the brown on my nose...

On my Scoresheet, I mismarked Duno's speed as 101.741 by mistake.

Actually, Daisy was the closest: Actual-100.741 Daisy-101.000

Yannick was 2nd closest with a 100.358.

Daisy picks up 2 pts. and marco loses four pts., because he had gotten two bonus pts. for picking Duno as well...Daisy didn't pick Duno in hers

Revised results from Quals:

1. Daisy - 17 pts.
2. NBU - 15 pts.
3. drewdawg - 13 pts.
4. marcostraz - 11 pts.
5. Yannick - 10 pts.

Sorry for the error, gang...

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your Race results:

drewdawg and Daisy had Power for the win for 2 pts. each

in the Top Five, Daisy had 6 pts., drew 5 and all others 3 pts. each

No one had Hildebrand for the Fast Lap

Daisy was closest to the speed: Actual-104.739 Daisy-104.993

In the "Milestones, Daisy swept them for 8 pts., drew had 4 pts. and all others had 2 pts.

No one had Wheldon as 1st out, but marco and Yannick had drivers with DNFs for 1 pt. each.

No one had Lloyd for the "Mover" (22nd to 10th)

No one had Matos for the "Fall" (10th to 21st)

marcostraz was closest ot the avg. speed: Actual-92.063 marco-93.571

Here are the final results:

1. Daisy - 35 pts!!! (a new race weekend pt. record!)
2. drewdawg - 24 pts.
3. NaBUru38 - 20 pts.
4. marcostraz - 17 pts.
5. Yannick - 16 pts.

Season Totals coming in a few minutes...

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals After 14 of 18 Events:

1. drewdawg727 - 261 pts. (4 wins)
2. marcostraz - 240 pts. (3 wins)
3. Daisy - 235 pts. (3 wins)
4. NaBUru38 - 190 pts. (1 win)
5. Yannick - 131 pts. (1 win)
6. Alwaysfirst - 84 pts. (1 win)
7. whosyermon - 46 pts.
(tie) NAC - 46 pts.
9. fieldofdreams79 - 15 pts. (1 win)
10. Dylan14 - 11 pts.

Contest Results By Event:

Sao Paulo - drewdawg
St. Pete - Alwaysfirst
Alabama - drewdawg
Long Beach - drewdawg
Kansas - marcostraz
Indy Pole -Yannick
Indy Race - fieldofdreams79
Texas - marcostraz
Iowa - marcostraz
Watkins Glen - Daisy
Toronto - NaBUru38
Edmonton - Daisy (wins tiebreaker)
Mid-Ohio - drewdawg
Infineon - Daisy
Chicagoland - ?????
Kentucky - ?????
Motegi - ?????
Homestead - ?????

The race for second just got VERY close with Daisy's record-breaking win yesterday!

BTW...If we were doing a "Road Course" championship, just by wins, drewdawg has all four of his on the twisties, and Daisy had 3 wins.

Pt.s would be an absolute BEAR to go back and add up per participant, so I'm not going to do that...

I'll get the Chicagoland contest up sometime this afternoon...

Nice job, Daisy!!!

[Daisy]

Yay, what a great weekend . I'm closing in for 2nd place, but I need to improve my oval scores, which haven't been that great so far.

[PabloTeK]

Can you count Wheldon as out when he never actually reached the startline?

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by PabloTeK

Can you count Wheldon as out when he never actually reached the startline?

He qualified for the race and took the pace laps...That made him part of the field, thus he was the first one to drop out of the field...doesn't matter whether he actually took the green flag or not.

[drewdawg727]

Tim....10 months ago, you promised us you would participate in a race.....still waiting on that!!

[Tim Northcutt]

I'll jump into the fray in one of these last four ovals...But I'm pretty rusty!

[Yannick]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

He qualified for the race and took the pace laps...That made him part of the field, thus he was the first one to drop out of the field...doesn't matter whether he actually took the green flag or not.

Well, I did pick Hildebrand as first retirement of the race, and he indeed was the first retirement under green. I may be just a backmarker and a part-time starter this season, but my sponsorship situation might change drastically for the better if you give me that bonus point
I remember you as a generous guy from a while back when somebody picked "no time" for the slowest qualifying speed, so why not now? I wouldn't even become 4th with marcos having won the tie-breaker anyway.
Thanks for considering.