2009 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Miami

[Tim Northcutt]

2009 Miami-Homestead 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Homestead – Sat., Oct. 10

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, October 9, at 2:45 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 9:45 a.m. on Friday, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL’s final race of the 2009 season at the 1.5-mile superspeedway in south Florida…a race that has been exciting and fast in the past and should close the season off with a bang. Three drivers have it all on the line to win the championship..Who will in it all?

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 2009 Miami-Homestead 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):

GOOD LUCK!!!!

I'll try to do a "Guest Picks" for this final race, but I'm up to my eyeballs at work right now...

[instant classic]

i may not do pick 'em..

but i just wanted to wish you guys good luck in the last race

the top 4 good luck!

i will be at Homestead oct 8th till the 13th if anyone is going see you their!!

[OpenWheel4ever]

Originally Posted by instant classic

i may not do pick 'em..

but i just wanted to wish you guys good luck in the last race

the top 4 good luck!

i will be at Homestead oct 8th till the 13th if anyone is going see you their!!

Yeah Good luck to everyone for the last race !!

instant you're lucky to go to Miami!! Wish I can go there too !! Maybe next year!!

[instant classic]

thank you!
i have never been to a race when it's championship weekend and beening Miami
i hope its warm. it's to cold where i live
good luck in the last race!

[OpenWheel4ever]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: 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: 213.350

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: 213.366

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. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Danica Patrick

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: 202.000

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Miami-Homestead 300 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. Scott Dixon
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Danica Patrick
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: 212.999


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

50 laps: Ryan Briscoe

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Ryan Briscoe

200 laps: Dario Franchitti

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.) 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): 185.000

[DanicaFan]

Danica Patrick will win the season finale at Homestead.

[drewdawg727]

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Danica Patrick will win the season finale at Homestead.

No she wont. Doubtful for top 8 even.

[drewdawg727]

I hope I see you in this round Tim! It would be great to see what you've got on us :P

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.) 214.500

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

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.) 214.800

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. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Mario Moraes

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Graham Rahal

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jaques Lazier

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.) 204.000

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Miami-Homestead 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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Graham Rahal

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts) 211.000

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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Ryan Briscoe

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 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.) Tomas Scheckter

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): 158.000

[Peno]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: 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: 212.150

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: 212.850

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. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Mario Moraes

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
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: 205.800

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Miami-Homestead 300 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. Scott Dixon
4. Mario Moraes
5. Helio Castroneves

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: 213.100

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

50 laps: Ryan Briscoe

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Ryan Briscoe

200 laps: Dario Franchitti

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

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.) Dan Wheldon

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 179.000

[drewdawg727]

Tim i'm sure you can get your picks slid right in right before your deadline.

[Tim Northcutt]

Let's see what I can do with three long years of rust on my picking skills...

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:

213.467

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:

213.574

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. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Graham Rahal
2. Danica Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

Jacques Lazier

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

203.971

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

Mario Moraes

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Miami-Homestead 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. Ryan Briscoe
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Dan Wheldon

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:

213.841

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

50 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Dario Franchitti

150 laps: Scott Dixon

200 laps: Scott Dixon

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.)

Tomas Scheckter

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):

165.413

There...That was painless so far...Now let's see exactly how terrible they are when compared to the actual results this weekend...LOL

[NAC]

Interesting - Looks like Scotty is the pick to take out the championship


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: 213.555

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: 213.955

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. Mario Moraes

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Graham Rahal

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Jacques Lazier

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 203.555

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Miami-Homestead 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. Dario Franchitti
3. Helio Castroneves
4. Mario Moraes
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: 213.555


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

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

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

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): 155.555

[NAC]

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Danica Patrick will win the season finale at Homestead.

Double or nothing?????

[DanicaFan]

Originally Posted by NAC

Double or nothing?????

Sure.

[Tim Northcutt]

Cars are on the track...

Contest is closed.

Good Luck everyone!!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

For the final time in 2009 (drum roll, please)....

My usual housekeeping:

Season Totals After 16 of 17 Races plus the Indy Pole Contest:

1. Peno - 261 pts. - 5 wins
2. NAC - 250 pts. - 3 wins
3. drdisque - 245 pts - 3 wins
4. drewdawg - 228 pts. - 1 win
5. OpenWheel - 225 pts. - 3 wins
6. Alwaysfirst - 206 pts. - 1 win
7. Flyin Ryan - 104 pts. - 1 win
(tie) bruce - 104 pts.
9. Inin0 - 23 pts.
10. ThePenguin - 22 pts.
11. boom boom - 20 pts.
12. Dylan14 - 8 pts.
13. RichardRenes - 7 pts.
(tie) Jaques Rabbit - 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 - NAC
Watkins Glen -Peno (won tiebreaker w/bruce)
Toronto - Peno
Edmonton - drdisque
Kentucky - Peno
Mid-Ohio - NAC
Infineon - OpenWheel
Chicagoland - drdisque
Motegi - NAC
Homestead - ?????

[Tim Northcutt]

FWIW....

The top six in this morning's practice match drewdawg's qualifying picks in the exact order that they ended the session....

[drewdawg727]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

FWIW....

The top six in this morning's practice match drewdawg's qualifying picks in the exact order that they ended the session....

..well would you look at that...........

[Tim Northcutt]

For everyone but OpenWheel:

Unless Penske can pull off a miracle, Helio probably won't be qualifying this afternoon...He had a suspension failure in the final minutes of the last practice session and mangled the left side of his car against the wall...

With only two hours before quals begin, I highly doubt that they can get an engine into his backup, let alone put a setup on it to make a run, thus he'll be starting at the back of the pack tomorrow evening.

OpenWheel was the only one who didn't have Helio in her "Top Three Rows" picks....

[Tim Northcutt]

Originally Posted by NAC

Double or nothing?????

Like shootin' fish in a barrel, ain't it, NAC???

[instant classic]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

Like shootin' fish in a barrel, ain't it, NAC???

you guys are mean to DP fan

oh well i wish i could say the bet i made with my girlfriend Alice but let's just say even if i lose the bet i still win

[NAC]

Originally Posted by Tim Northcutt

Like shootin' fish in a barrel, ain't it, NAC???

Yep thats a very good inallergy

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your quals results:

No one had dario on the Pole

Peno was closest to the 4-lap speed: Actual-212.696 Peno-212.150

No one had dario for the Fast lap

Peno was closest to that speed: Actual-212.885 Peno-212.850

In the Top 6, OpenWheel and Peno had 6 pts. each, drewdawg and NAC had 5 pts each and Tim had 5 pts.

All picked Lazier as the slow qualifier for 2 pts.

Peno was closest the the slow avg. speed: Actual-205.606 Peno-205.800, thus earning 2 pts. plus a 2 pt. bonus for having both.

NAC picked Danica for the "Just Miss' for 2 pts.

Totals after Qualifying:

1. Peno - 16 pts.
2. NAC - 9 pts.
3. OpenWheel - 8 pts.
4. drewdawg - 7 pts.
5. Tim - 6 pts.

Good Luck in the race!

[drewdawg727]

You want some WD-40 for that rust, Tim?

[instant classic]

Congratulations to all you guys in the pick'em on yr year!
great race..great year for once i should update my blog and talk about the year
later guys soo you on tuesday great job on the picks