2009 Forum Pick 'Em Contest - Kansas

[Tim Northcutt]

2009 Kansas 300 “Pick ‘em” Contest
Kansas Motor Speedway – Sun., April 26

DEADLINE FOR PICKS: Saturday, April 25, at 4 p.m. (GMT)..That is approx. 10 a.m. on Saturday morning in Kansas City, when the first full practice session begins for all competitors.

PLEASE Get them in Before the Deadline

-- The IRL holds its first oval race of the season at the 1.5-mile Kansas Motor Speedway Sunday. If history holds true, will be a fast and wild race with plenty of side-by-side action and a close finish. This race is always a good one!

The race 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 Kansas 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, and I'll finish scoring Long Beach sometime today...

[drewdawg727]

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: 210.000

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: 210.000

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. Scott Dixon
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Danica Patrick

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: 200.000

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Kansas 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. Dan Wheldon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Helio Castroneves
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: 206.000


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.) Hideki Mutoh

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 160.000

[Flyin Ryan]

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: 210.000

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: 211.000

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. Helio Castroneves
2. Scott Dixon

ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW THREE:
1. Ed Carpenter
2. Tony Kanaan

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: 206.500

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Kansas 300 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. Ed Carpenter
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: 210.500


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

50 laps: Helio Castroneves

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Helio Castroneves

200 laps: Tony Kanaan

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

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.) Alex Tagliani

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 167.000

[brucelok2003]

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: 210.000

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: 210.000

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. Scott Dixon
2. Dario Franchitti

ROW TWO:
1. Ryan Briscoe
2. Danica Patrick

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: 199.000

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Kansas 300 Winner (2 pts.) Helio

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
2. Dan Wheldon
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Danica Patrick
5. Scott Dixon

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 205.1700


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: Helio

200 laps: Helio

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 166.000

[Tim Northcutt]

BTW...Tagliani and Power will not be in this weekend's field, and the second Dreyer & Reinbold car is listed as TBA...

Some speculations is that Milka Duno could be in that car, but who knows?

Sarah Fisher also makes her first appearance this season.

Thought you all would want to know....

[Alwaysfirst]

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: 210.463

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Dario Franchitti

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 211.001

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. Dan Wheldon
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Ryan Briscoe

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Stanton Barrett

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 198.254

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Kansas 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. Dan Wheldon
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Tony Kanaan
5. Helio Castroneves

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: 210.724


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: Dan Wheldon

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.) Sarah Fisher

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): 162.362

[Peno]

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: 214.000

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: 214.500

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. Ryan Briscoe
2. Dan Wheldon

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Helio Castroneves

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Stanton Barrett

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 208.000

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Kansas 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. Tony Kanaan
5. Helio Castroneves

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: 212.500


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: Dario Franchitti

200 laps: Dario Franchitti

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 170.000

[OpenWheel4ever]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: Dario Franchitti

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.099

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Dario Franchitti

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 214.099

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. Dario Franchitti
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW TWO:
1. Scott Dixon
2. Helio Castroneves

ROW THREE:
1. Tony Kanaan
2. Danica Patrick

6. Slowest Qualifier (2 pts.) Stanton Barrett

7. Slowest Qualifier’s Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 208.500

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

1. The 2009 Kansas 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. Tony Kanaan
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Scott Dixon

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: 212.999


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

50 laps: Franchitti

100 laps: Briscoe

150 laps: Briscoe

200 laps: Franchitti

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

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 165.000

[drdisque]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: 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: 213.195

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap: Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.490

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. Tony Kanaan
2. Ed Carpenter

ROW THREE:
1. Danica Patrick
2. Dan Wheldon

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: 207.605

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Kansas 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. Tony Kanaan
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Ryan Hunter-Reay

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: 211.850


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Scott Dixon

150 laps: Dario Franchitti

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): Justin Wilson

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 158.985

[Tim Northcutt]

Yes...Milka Duno was announced today as the driver of the TBA entered by Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for Kansas, and she will run a limited schedule...

The press release had a line in it that made me laugh...Milka's "oval experience" will be a big asset to help Conway, since he hasn't raced on an oval before...

That's kinda like the blind leading the blind, isn't it?

[Tim Northcutt]

My usual Housekeeping:

Season Totals After 2 of 17 Races:

1. drdisque - 33 pts. - 1 win
2. OpenWheel - 32 pts. - 1 win
3. Peno - 27 pts.
4. Alwaysfirst - 25 pts.
5. NAC - 23 pts.
(tie) Inin0 - 23 pts.
7. Bruce (BJ) - 19 pts.
8. Flyin' Ryan - 15 pts.
9. drewdawg - 7 pts.
(tie) RichardRenes - 7 pts.
(tie) Boom Boom - 7 pts.

Forum Contest Winners:

St. Pete - drdisque
Long Beach - OpenWheel
Kansas - ???????

[NAC]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: 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: Scott Dixon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.005

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. Tony Kanaan
2. Justin Wilson

ROW THREE:
1. Ed Carpenter
2. Dan Wheldon

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: 207.605

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Kansas 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. Tony Kanaan
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Dan Wheldon
5. Ryan Hunter-Reay

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: 212.555


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.):

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

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 162.555

[boom boom]

QUALIFYING PICKS:

1. The Pole Winner: (2 pts) Tony Kanaan

2. The Pole winner’s four-lap average speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 213.013

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


3. The Driver With the Single Fast Lap (2 pts.) Dan Wheldon

4. The Single Fast Lap Speed (2 pts.)
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 214.214

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. Tony Kanaan
2. Graham Rahal
ROW TWO:
1. Dan Wheldon
2. Ryan Briscoe

ROW THREE:
1. Dario Franchitti
2. Helio Castroneves

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: 208.516

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

RACE PICKS:

1. The 2009 Kansas 300 Winner (2 pts.) Graham Rahal

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. Graham Rahal
2. Dan Wheldon
3. Scott Dixon
4. Justin Wilson
5. Sara Fisher

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

4. The Actual Speed of that Fastest Lap (2 pts)...
Carry it out to the one-thousandth place like IRL Scoring does: 212.634


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

50 laps: Tony Kanaan

100 laps: Marco Andretti

150 laps: Dan Wheldon

200 laps: Graham Rahal

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

TIEBREAKER:

Pick the "Average Speed for the Race" (to the one-thousandth): 161.775

[Tim Northcutt]

Scoring of the Quals won't come until tomorrow morning in the Eastern Time Zone USA...

I have a dinner reservation (my wife is rushing me out the door) and Dario and Helio may get their runs disallowed by going below the white line during their runs...

Can't set the field and score it if you don't have the proper official lineup....

BTW... Rahal was fast lap and obviously fast 4-lap avg. as the pole sitter so those first four are set....the closest of the speeds will probably determine points there...

I haven't scanned the lists, but I'd be stunned if Ryan Hunter-Reay was picked as the slow driver.

Stay tuned.

[Tim Northcutt]

Before I give you the results, if you are fainthearted, please lok away...this was ugly...

No one had Rahal on the Pole

Alwaysfirst was closest to the 4 lap avg.: Actual-211.311 AF-210.463

No one had Rahal for the Fast single lap

Alwaysfirst also was closest on this speed here: Actual-211.442 AF-211.001

In the Top Six, drewdawg, bruce, OpenWheel and drdisque had 2 pts each...all others had one

No one had Ryan Hunter-reay as the slow qualifier...I would have counted Viso, Dario and helio as well since their times were disallowed, and I would have awarded one point for them, since their actual speeds were much quicker than RHR.

Flyin Ryan was closest to the slow speed: Actual-205.673 FR-206.500

in the Just Miss, Flyin Ryan, Alwaysfirst, Peno, NAc and boom boom all got 1 pt. each for picking a driver that actually made the Top Six for this selection.

Totals after Quals:

1. Alwaysfirst - 6 pts.
2. Flyin Ryan - 4 pts.
3. drewdawg - 2 pts.
(tie) bruce - 2 pts.
(tie) Peno - 2 pts.
(tie) OpenWheel - 2 pts.
(tie) drdisque - 2 pts.
(tie) NAC - 2 pts.
(tie) boom boom - 2 pts.

I think things will sort themselves out in the race for all of you, and the penalties on Dario and Helio hurt a lot of you in your Top Six picks...some even picked those two in the spots where their times actually would have fallen on the grid.

Good Luck today...I hope we don't get rained out...there are possible thunderstorms in Kansas City today...they barely got qualifying in yesterday.

[Tim Northcutt]

Here are your race results:

drewdawg, Alwaysfirst, drdisque and NAC all had Dixon for the win for 2 pts. each

In the Top Five, drew had 6 pts., bruce and OpenWheel both had 5 pts., drdisque and NAC had 3 each and boom boom had 1 pt. all others scored 4 pts.

No one had Briscoe for the Fast Lap

Alwaysfirst was closest to the speed: Actual-210.975 AF-210.724

In the "Milestones," drew, AF, OW and NAC had 4 pts. each. bruce, Peno and drdisque had 2 pts each

No one had Meira as 1st out, nor Helio as the "Mover" (22nd-2nd)

bruce had Doornbos as the "Fall" pick for 2 pts (2nd-12th)

Peno was closest to the average speed: Actual-176.488 Peno-170.000

And the final weekend tally:

1. Alwaysfirst - 18 pts.
2. drewdawg - 14 pts.
3. OpenWheel - 11 pts.
(tie) NAC - 11 pts.
(tie) bruce - 11 pts.
6. Peno - 10 pts.
7. drdisque - 9 pts.
8. Flyin Ryan - 8 pts.
9. boom boom - 3 pts.

Next Up Indy Pole Day Picks...I do them as a separate contest from the Race.

[Tim Northcutt]

Season Totals After 3 of 17 Races:

1. Alwaysfirst - 43 pts. - 1 win
2. drdisque - 42 pts. - 1 win
(tie) OpenWheel - 42 pts. - 1 win
4. Peno - 37 pts.
5. NAC - 34 pts.
6. bruce - 30 pts.
7. Flyin Ryan - 23 pts.
(tie) Inin0 - 23 pts.
9. drewdawg - 21 pts.
10. boom boom - 10 pts.
11. RichardRenes - 7 pts.
(tie) Boom Boom - 7 pts.

Forum Contest Winners:

St. Pete - drdisque
Long Beach - OpenWheel
Kansas - Alwaysfirst
Indy Pole - ?????
Indy Race - ?????

[Alwaysfirst]

YAY!!! About time too! I hadn't won one for ages & I think thats the first time I've ever been leading the contest as well! Now for an Indy that falls exactly how I predict it!

[Tim Northcutt]

We've got some competitive standings....the Top Five are within 9 pts. of each other, with some other good contests within the rest of the pack.

The Indy contests will give you a good opportunity to move up and score big points, because you can actually see practice times, who is "hot" and who is "not," and other things that will help you prior to making your picks.