2008 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - St. Pete

[Tim Northcutt]

2008 Honda GP of St. Pete “Pick ‘em” Contest
St. Petersburg Streets – Sun. April 6

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Friday, April 4, at 4:45 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 10:45 a.m. on Friday in St. Pete, when the first practice session begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL’s first road course event of the season will be held on the 1.8-mile street circuit at St. Petersburg. Qualifying will feature one timed lap by each driver to select the “Firestone Fast Six.” Then after a short break, those six will all go back out together to run for 10 minutes to try to improve their speeds.

The event is 100 laps and 180 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 (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. 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 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):

GOOD LUCK!!!

[Red Bulldog]

I must admit, I used everyone else's picks as a guide for the 1st race.
But this time I'll try going 1st!

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 105.001

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

3. 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. Tony Kanaan
2. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Ryan Briscoe

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: 100.422

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Marco Andretti
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: 103.222


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

25 laps: Helio Castroneves

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

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

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

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): 89.169

[Daisy]

I must admit, I used everyone else's picks as a guide for the 1st race.
But this time I'll try going 1st!

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: 105.307

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

3. 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Dan Wheldon

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 100.278

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Ryan Briscoe
3. Scott Dixon
4. Marco Andretti
5. Dan Wheldon

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: 104.007


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

25 laps: Ryan Briscoe

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Ryan Briscoe

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

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.) Will Power

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 89.670

[Tim Northcutt]

IMPORTANT NOTE:

I have not seen an official entry list yet, but it was my understanding that:

1. Milka Duno amy not be entered this weekend. I think that Townsend Bell will be driving the road courses for D&R, and

2. Ernesto Viso may not be able to race this weekend due to the damage from his late race accident at Homestead. They do not have a backup car and spare parts are in short supply.

Keep checking the IndyCar site for an entry list.

If you picked someone who is not entered, let me know who you want to select to replace those drivers in your picks.

[georgeboi999]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)104.600
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. 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.Wheldon
2.Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1.Kanaan
2.Andretti

ROW THREE:
1.Dixon
2.Wilson

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)95.039
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. Castroneves

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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.Justin Wilson
3.Ryan Briscoe
4.Marco Andretti
5.Vitor Meria

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)... 103.854
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 lapsan Wheldon

50 laps:Justin Wilson

75 lapsan Wheldon

100 lapsan Wheldon

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 Meria

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):90.475

GOOD LUCK!!!

[ThePenguin]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 105.550

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

3. 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. Marco Andretti

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dan Wheldon

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 101.210

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete Winner (2 pts.): Marco Andretti

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. Marco Andretti
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.): Marco Andretti

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.450


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

25 laps: Helio Castroneves

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Marco Andretti

100 laps: Marco Andretti

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.): Oriol Servia

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 88.755

[Tim Northcutt]

NOTE TO ALL:

Townsend Bell will drive for D&R this weekend instead of Milka Duno on the road course, as I suspected.

Red Bulldog:

Please sned me the name of another competitor for your "Slowest Qualifier" and I'll edit the change for you.

[Red Bulldog]

Tim,
Please change Milka Duno to Hideki Mutoh
Thanks RB

[drdisque]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Ryan Briscoe

2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 104.420

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

3. 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. Helio Castroneves

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dan Wheldon

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Marty Roth

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.): 100.988
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: Danica Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Marco Andretti

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: 104.040


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

25 laps: Ryan Briscoe

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 87.590

[Peno]

• The Pole Winner: Helio Castroneves
  
  2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
  Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 105.312
  
  NOTE: IF you get BOTH #1 and #2 Correct/Closest, add 2 "Bonus Points"
  
  3. 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. Scott Dixon
  2. Marco Andretti
  
  ROW THREE:
  1. Ryan Briscoe
  2. Dan Wheldon
  
  6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.): Mario Moraes
  
  7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.): 100.712
  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: Danica Patrick
  
  RACE PICKS:
  
  1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Marco Andretti
  5. Ryan Briscoe
  
  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: 104.209
  
  
  5. Leader at the following Race Milestones (2 pts. each correct at the actual Milestone):
  
  25 laps: Helio Castroneves

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

75 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Tony Kanaan

4. First car out of Race (2 pts.): Enrique Bernoldi

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 89.010

[drdisque]

The league has altered its qualifying procedure because with the added car count, they don't have time for 26 cars to do individual runs. What this means to us is that the "just missed" should now be the 7th fastest driver in the final session before the firestone fast 6.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor...g-format_N.htm

[OpenWheel4ever]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: HELIO CASTRONEVES


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 105.468

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

3. 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. RYAN BRISCOE

ROW THREE:
1. TONY KANAAN
2. DANICA PATRICK

6. Slowest Qualifier MARIO MORAES

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 98.256

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 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. HELIO CASTRONEVES
2. SCOTT DIXON
3. RYAN BRISCOE
4. MARCO ANDRETTI
5. TONY KANAAN

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: 103.568


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: DAN WHELDON

100 laps: HELIO CASTRONEVES

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.) MARTY ROTH

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): 84.566

[Pro Racer]

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 103.101

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

3. 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. Scott Dixon

ROW THREE:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) MARIO MORAES

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 92.442

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

1. The 2008 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon
3. Ryan Briscoe
4. Marco Andretti
5. Dan Wheldon

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: 100.272


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

25 laps: Helio Castroneves

50 laps: Ryan Briscoe

75 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

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

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

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): 95.889

[NAC]

Is anyone els having issues opening the 07 Statistical Reports of the IRL site??

[NAC]

Still having trouble with that statistical data, but will bluff it


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:105.555

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

3. 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. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Helio Castroneves
2. Ryan Briscoe

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 99.999

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 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. Dan Wheldon
4. Marco Andretti
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: 104.555


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: Dan Wheldon

100 laps: Scott Dixon

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):85.555

[drewdawg727]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 105.552

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

3. 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. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Ryan Hunter-Reay
2. Danica Patrick

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 100.451

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Scott Dixon
4. Ryan Briscoe
5. Justin Wilson

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: 104.561


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

25 laps: Helio Castroneves

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Helio Castroneves

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.) Enrique Bernoldi

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): 85.162


TO TIM: I will begin formulating my picks for when i take my trip across the pond again this summer. I will send you a PM when i get that done (I leave on May 12th)

[Alwaysfirst]

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: 104.274

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

3. 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Marco Andretti
2. Will Power

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 99.863

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 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. Scott Dixon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Will Power
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)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 103.996


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

25 laps: Ryan Briscoe

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

75 laps: Scott Dixon

100 laps: Ryan Briscoe

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.) Ernesto Viso

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): 79.463

[captain crunch]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.) 105.423
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. 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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Tony Kanaan

ROW THREE:
1. Vitor Meira
2. Marco Andretti

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Mario Moraes

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)101.023
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. Danica Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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.Danica Patrick
3.Helio Castroneves
4. Ryan Briscoe
5.Marco Andretti

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)... 103.243
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:Helio Castroneves

50 laps:Vitor Meira

75 laps:Ryan Briscoe

100 laps:Tony Kanaan

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

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.)Scott Dixon

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth):84.673

[mattcat]

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: 105.771

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

3. 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. Helio Castroneves
2. Marco Andretti

ROW THREE:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan

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: 98.057

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 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. Marco Andretti
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Buddy Rice

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: 105.333


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: Marco Andretti

100 laps: Ryan Briscoe

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.) Buddy Rice

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 74.259

Good luck to everyone...and good luck to Ryan Briscoe!

[SALEEN S7R]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

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


2. The Pole winner’s fast lap speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 105.326

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

3. 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. Marco Andretti
2. Heilo Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Dancia Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Hideki Mutoh

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 100.966

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2008 Honda GP of St. Pete 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. Tony Kanaan
4. Marco Andretti
5. Dancia Patrick

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: 104.835


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

25 laps: Dan Wheldon

50 laps: Scott Dixon

75 laps: Dan Wheldon

100 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.) Justin Wilson

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): 103.597

[Tim Northcutt]

Contest is now closed for this weekend.

The first practice session has begun

[Tim Northcutt]

A little housekeeping for me to track the contest:

Contest standings after one race:

1. Peno - 23 pts. (wins tiebreaker - missed avg speed by 24.073 mph)
2. NAC - 23 pts. (missed avg speed by 26.249 mph)
3. Daisy - 21 pts. (so close to a 3-way tie and a win!)
4. RedBulldog - 18 pts.
5. Alwaysfirst - 17 pts.
6. Proracer - 14 pts.
7. ThePenguin - 13 pts.
(tie) drewdawg - 13 pts.
9. icemachine - 11 pts.
(tie) captainCrunch - 11 pts.
11. drdisque - 10 pts.
12. Mattcat - 9 pts.
13. Saleen - 7 pts.

[BootsOntheSide]

1. Dixon


2. 104.879

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

3. 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.Dixon
2.Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1.Castroneves
2.Andretti

ROW THREE:
1.Wheldon
2.Kanaan

6. Viso

7. 98.863

7. Patrick

RACE PICKS:

1. 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.Dixon
3.Briscoe
4.Kanaan
5.Andretti

3. Dixon

4. 101.534


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

25 laps: Dixon

50 laps: Castroneves

75 laps: Castroneves

100 laps: Dixon

4. Patrick

5. Wilson

6. Mutoh

TIEBREAKER:

90.230

[Tim Northcutt]

Your picks were about 2 hours late, Bootsontheside....

I run the contest , and it is my opinion that a deadline is a deadline...which will be explained later in this post.

But I'll let the contestants weigh in on whether or not you can get in.

I cut off the entries when the first practice session begins, because it would give others an unfair advantage, and it also would give everyone a baseline from which to pick...thus everyone would pick the same people and the contest would be boring...there is ample data from the past at each of these events on Indycar.com from which to make selections and educated guesses.

But I just run the contest, so I'll let others share their thoughts.

To Those Who Entered on Time:

Please do it via PM...I don't want to put anyone on the spot.

But I do this for fun, and it should be for fun fr you, too.

Just let me know and I'll make a ruling....

[Tim Northcutt]

I have heard from a number of contestants, Bootsontheside, and unfortunately, I cannot allow your picks for this weekend, since they were past the deadline and it would provide an unfair advantage.