Forum's 2005 Bombardier Texas 500 "Pick 'Em" Contest

[Tim Northcutt]

Bombardier 500 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Texas Motor Speedway – Sat., June 11

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Thursday, June 9, at 8 p.m. (GMT) or approx. 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, CDT in Texas…That is when the first practice session for the teams begins

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

--- The IRL returns to one of the most exciting venues on the schedule – the 1.5 mile high-banked oval (24 degrees) at Texas Motor Speedway…always a great shoot-out in the Lone Star State when the IRL comes to town and races under the lights

We’ll do it the same as always…and the format is really self-explanatory….

The race is 200 laps, and 300 miles long (the “500” is for km. in the race title)

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.

5. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.)

6. Pick Top Honda Qualifier (2 pts)

7. Pick Top Toyota Qualifier (2 pts)

8. Pick Top Chevy Qualifier (2 pts.)


RACE PICKS:

1. The 2005 Bombardier Texas 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)
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):



NOTES:

It is a Saturday Night Race

Because the NASCAR Trucks run there as well, Practice AND Qualifying will be on THursday, June 9th...

Be sure to get your picks in by the Deadline!!!!

Good Luck!!!!