Talladega results and overall updates

[TennFan]

Thanks goodness this one is over with. I stunk up the place!
Here are the results from Talladega.

First of all, Congrats to TigerTalons and Bleedingorange on getting the pole winner -20 extra points. No one picked the race winner.

1. TYM888-----------------------------706
2. Tidwell------------------------------684
3. MyBloodrunnethorange-----------668
4. Bigorangefan-----------------------665
5. (tie)utfantilidie---------------------657
JennVols-------------------------------657
6. Rocky Top --------------------------633
7. #10-Ainge-#10 --------------------631
8. (tie) Surfsidebeachvol-------------621
TennFan--------------------------------621
9. Aksn907 ----------------------------618
10. Bleedingorange-------------------594
11. Volman130-----------------------561
12. TigerTalons-----------------------554
13. la.lovesorange-------------------521
14. Dan4vols-------------------------513 (OUCH&#33
15. Checkerboard_charly ----------487
16. USAF_Vol-----------------------383(Oh My-SHOCK&#33

Overall totals: There was some shifting around in the standings again, however, Tidwell remains solidified in 1st.
A couple of people are gaining ground fast.

1. Tidwell--------------------------------6196
2. TennFan------------------------------6013
3. Dan4vols-----------------------------5969
4. Surfsidebeachvol--------------------5956 (inching closer&#33
5. TYM888-------------------------------5895 (moving up&#33
6. Bleedingorange----------------------5832
7. la.lovesorange-----------------------5804
8. TigerTalons--------------------------5767
9. Jennvols-----------------------------5710
10. Checkerboard_charly------------5654
11. Volman130-----------------------5572
12. #10-Ainge-#10------------------5559
13. Mybloodrunnethorange---------5304
14.Rocky Top------------------------5233
15. Bigorangefan-------------------5146
16. utfantilidie---------------------4931
17. USAF_Vol----------------------4735
18. Aksn907-----------------------4565

Am glad to see so many of you interested in the NASCAR pick'ems!

 

[tidwell]

Wow, 2nd. Thankfully for me everyone seemingly picked Jr. I'll never make that mistake again.

 

[USAF_Vol]

I picked

Mark Martin-Crashed
Kasey Kahne-Crashed
Dale Jr-Engine
Bobby Labonte-Engine
Jeff Gordon-At least he finished.

 

[TennFan]

Wow, 2nd. Thankfully for me everyone seemingly picked Jr. I'll never make that mistake again.

I've learned the hard way. Jr has done it to me two years in a row. I had the same unfortunate fate last season on tracks that he'd been doing good on and he didn't make the top 20 two weeks in a row, so I dropped him until he got more consistent -at least 3 straight top 15's. Even though I'm a Jeff Gordon fan, I don't always pick Jeff unless he's done well on that track. I think Jeff is a little more consistent in the top 20 at times than Jr. Of course I may catch some flack on that. But, hey, who was 11th last year? Not Jr, it was Jeff! :dance2: :thumbsup:

Oh, by the way, I'm within one 1st place finish of Tidwell. Just need about 3 consistent 720 pluses. :thumbsup:

 

[TigersTalons]

I felt I would do pretty well this week but WOW all I can say is WOW! :banghead:
I had tickets fall into my lap so I'll try and post some pics tonight!Great seats 10 or so ft past the start finish line!

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Wow, I had a pretty good week (I needed one ), If Jr hadn't blown his engine it would've been a great week!

 

[bleedingorange]

1. Dale Jr. engine
2. Stewart did OK
3. Gordon i dont know what happened to him the last 2 laps
4. Hamlin stupid ass nascar rules prevented a top 5 or 10 finish
5. Harvick got caught in the big one

 

[JennVols]

If Dale Jr.'s engine didn't go KABOOM, I think everyone would have done well. It's rare that his engine blows up and of all places for it to blow up is at Dega driving his dad's paint scheme. :no:

When he spun out it messed that engine up. It was just a matter of time before it expired. :banghead:

 

[TennFan]

I think scores were lower at 'Dega than they have been in the past races. Jr did everyone in. :bad: That's two weeks in a row now. He's done well at Richmond in the past. Do we take a chance on him again and have it blow up in our face or do we wait until he does better? :dunno: :rock: Last season when this happened, I did the latter-waited. I gave him two races before I picked him again.

 

[bleedingorange]

Man if Hamlin hadnt of got that stupid penalty i would of have a decent day. A top 5 or 10 finish is a lot better than 20 something, and i dont believe anybody else had Hamlin in their top 5.

 

[#10_Ainge_#10]

I had a good weekend if Dale Jr. would have stayed in the race and his engine hadn't have went I would have had a GREAT race

 

[tym888]

Wow!! For once I managed to pick the ones that stayed out of trouble. It feels good!!