2014 Fantasy NASCAR league

[mefailenglish]

Damn Dale Jr for wrecking Allmendinger

FTFY

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Thanks. We don't get NASCAR news in this side of the pond. Now I'll avoid Earnhardt due to making me losing some points.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

This week I blame on McMurray (BTW, who wrecked him?), but at least I got a decent score thanks to Ky Busch. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (2.) Alex's wife, 1,001 points (+302) (Runner-up)
2. (1.) Kaitlyn, 985 points (+262)
3. (2.) Adam, 970 pts (+271)
4. (4.) Leudimin (Me ), 936 pts (+260)
5. (8.) Danielle, 904 pts (+257)
6. (10.) mefailenglish, 902 pts (+291)
7. (6.) Matt, 898 pts (+244)
8. (5.) route56, 885 pts (+221)
9. (7.) Alex, 880 pts (+229)
10. (9.) flaroads, 870 pts (+230)
11. (11.) Steve, 855 pts (+259)

Overall:
1. (1.) Kaitlyn, 3,810 points (+262)
2. (2.) Adam, 3,809 pts (+271)
3. (5.) Alex's wife, 3,708 pts (+302) (Runner-up)
4. (4.) mefailenglish, 3,703 pts (+291)
5. (3.) Matt, 3,665 pts (+244)
6. (6.) Steve, 3,607 pts (+259)
7. (7.) Alex, 3,558 pts (+229)
8. (9.) Leudimin (Me ), 3,525 pts (+260)
9. (10.) Danielle, 3,521 pts (+257)
10. (8.) route56, 3,510 pts (+221)
11. (11.) flaroads, 3,192 pts (+230)

FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds

Next week we go back to Daytona Beach FL. Luckily that tropical depression (Soon to be Tropical Storm Arthur) won't be there by Sunday, so there's no worry about that.

[mefailenglish]

This week I blame on McMurray (BTW, who wrecked him?)

Alex Bowman spun out, and Aric Almirola got lost in the cloud of smoke and smacked into Jamie Mac.

Oh, to be sporting, fair reminder that the next race (the I-Still-Call-It-The Firecracker 400) is another Saturday night race.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Will be already Sunday in my time zone, anyway .

[route56]

Oh, to be sporting, fair reminder that the next race (the I-Still-Call-It-The Firecracker 400) is another Saturday night race.

Which got rained out and moved to Sunday.... where it still got rained out, but not before getting more than half the race in.

My picks were an utter disaster, except for Dale Jr. Then again, the large one and the big one apparently caught us all... this week's high score (flaroads) was lower than last week's low score.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

^^ Nope, this week's high score is Danielle, not flaroads, and she got one point more than me last week. As for me, with Johnson as captain I scored a astounding four points . I should have put Hamlin instead... At least I got a decent score thanks to him and miss Patrick. Now for the scoreboards (Daytona has messed things up!):
Segment:
1. (5.) Danielle, 1,165 points (+261) (Runner-up)
2. (7.) Matt, 1,148 pts (+250)
3. (1.) Alex's wife, 1,142 pts (+141)
4. (2.) Kaitlyn, 1,117 pts (+132)
5. (3.) Adam, 1,115 pts (+145)
6. (11.) Steve, 1,007 pts (+252)
7. (4.) Leudimin (Me ), 1,099 pts (+163)
8. (6.) mefailenglish, 1,074 pts (+172)
9. (10.) flaroads, 1,058 pts (+181) (Group runner-up)
10. (9.) Alex, 1,032 pts (+152)
11. (8.) route56, 1,001 pts (+116)

Overall:
1. (2.) Adam, 3,954 points (+145)
2. (1.) Kaitlyn, 3,942 pts (+132)
3. (5.) Matt, 3,915 pts (+250)
4. (4.) mefailenglish, 3,875 pts (+172)
5. (6.) Steve, 3,859 pts (+252)
6. (3.) Alex's wife, 3,849 pts (+141)
7. (9.) Danielle, 3,782 pts (+261) (Runner-up)
8. (7.) Alex, 3,710 pts (+152)
9. (8.) Leudimin (Me ), 3,688 pts (+163)
10. (10.) route56, 3,625 pts (+114)
11. (11.) flaroads, 3,380 pts (+181) (Group runner-up)

FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds

Next week we go to Loudon NH, back to normal. I hope better results for all of us, but not to the FOX experts.

[FLRoads]

It took them a long time to even show any points, as whenever I looked everyone had zero. I didn't even know until after the race that I had even won for this week!! I'll take this win, even if it was a low scoring one!! lol

[route56]

^^ Nope, this week's high score is Danielle, not flaroads,

I don't count the Fox 'Experts'

[mefailenglish]

Another near miss this week for the 238 pt jackpot.  Good try Alex!

[CNGL-Leudimin]

And after a green-white-checker finish (that explains why they did 4 extra laps), if last week I failed with Johnson, now was Adam who scored only four points from him as captain. All other 'Experts' picked Ky Busch, and I followed suit. Heck, it seems everyone who picked Johnson scored below 200... Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Danielle, 1,429 points (+264)
2. (2.) Matt, 1,410 pts (+262)
3. (8.) mefailenglish, 1,370 pts (+296) (Runner-up)
4. (6.) Steve, 1,369 pts (+262)
5. (7.) Leudimin (Me ), 1,353 pts (+254)
6. (3.) Alex's wife, 1,338 pts (+196)
7. (4.) Kaitlyn, 1,299 pts (+182)
8. (9.) flaroads, 1,290 pts (+232)
9. (5.) Adam, 1,276 pts (+161)
10. (10.) Alex, 1,270 pts (+239)
11. (11.) route56, 1,188 pts (+187)

Overall:
1. (3.) Matt, 4,177 points (+262)
2. (4.) mefailenglish, 4,171 pts (+296) (Runner-up)
3. (2.) Kaitlyn, 4,124 pts (+182)
4. (5.) Steve, 4,121 pts (+262)
5. (1.) Adam, 4,115 pts (+161)
6. (7.) Danielle, 4,046 pts (+264)
7. (6.) Alex's wife, 4,045 pts (+196)
8. (8.) Alex, 3,949 pts (+239)
9. (9.) Leudimin (Me ), 3,942 pts (+254)
10. (10.) route56, 3,813 pts (+187)
11. (11.) flaroads, 3,612 pts (+232)

FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds

No race this week, and the following week we go to the famous speedway located in, you guessed it, Speedway IN (near Indianapolis). I may have to make my picks without seeing what the experts chose since I leave on Thursday morning EDT (afternoon CEST) and I don't return until Sunday...

[route56]

WOOT! Group runner-up by 1 point

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Any new links, please? It seems the one at first page now redirects to the maintenance pic...

[FLRoads]

Any new links, please? It seems the one at first page now redirects to the maintenance pic...

They 're just doing a routine maintenance on the site. Try this link instead of using that link on the first page everytime:

http://www.foxsports.com/fantasy/auto/

Perhaps you should bookmark this page so you have it for the future. 

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Thanks. Last Thursday I wanted to update my roster but I couldn't due to damn maintenance and I had to fight with crappy cellphone connection the next day up by the mountains.

WOOT! Group runner-up by 1 point

And overall too! As for me, I didn't had a good day on the speedway of Speedway (), but not as bad as Kaitlyn. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (2.) Matt, 1,664 points (+254)
2. (1.) Danielle, 1,641 pts (+212)
3. (4.) Steve, 1,600 pts (+231)
4. (5.) Leudimin (Me ), 1,553 pts (+200)
5. (3.) mefailenglish, 1,550 pts (+180)
6. (8.) flaroads, 1,533 pts (+243)
7. (10.) Alex, 1,531 pts (+260)
8. (6.) Alex's wife, 1,521 pts (+183)
9. (9.) Adam, 1,481 pts (+205)
10. (7.) Kaitlyn, 1,455 pts (+156)
11. (11.) route56, 1,449 pts (+261) (Runner-up)

Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 4,421 points (+254)
2. (4.) Steve, 4,352 pts (+231)
3. (2.) mefailenglish, 4,351 pts (+180)
4. (5.) Adam, 4,320 pts (+205)
5. (3.) Kaitlyn, 4,280 pts (+156)
6. (6.) Danielle, 4,258 pts (+212)
7. (7.) Alex's wife, 4,228 pts (+188)
8. (8.) Alex, 4,209 pts (+260)
9. (9.) Leudimin (Me ), 4,142 pts (+200)
10. (10.) route56, 4,074 pts (+261) (Runner-up)
11. (11.) flaroads, 3,855 pts (+243)

FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds

Next week we go back to the Poconos PA. I wonder if that track has pythagoric numbers...

[mefailenglish]

Next week we go back to the Poconos PA. I wonder if that track has pythagoric numbers...

If someone offers you Pocono tickets in Turn 4...don't take 'em.

[route56]

Despite having Kyle Busch "anchoring" his lineup, Alex is this week's group runner-up.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

^^ Don't spoil the scoreboards! Anyway, as you pointed out Alex is the group runner-up, as if we include the 'experts' Adam almost got the 238 trophy. Luckily for me I hadn't either Ky Busch, Kenseth or Johnson this week, I had the other Busch as the captain only because of its number . Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Matt, 1,837 points (+173)
2. (2.) Danielle, 1,808 pts (+167)
3. (3.) Steve, 1,781 pts (+181)
4. (4.) Leudimin (Me ), 1,768 pts (+215)
5. (7.) Alex, 1,760 pts (+229) (Group runner-up)
6. (6.) flaroads, 1,739 pts (+206)
7. (5.) mefailenglish, 1,728 pts (+178)
8. (9.) Adam, 1,718 pts (+237) (Runner-up)
9. (8.) Alex's wife, 1,692 pts (+171)
10. (10.) Kaitlyn, 1,685 pts (+230)
11. (11.) route56, 1,658 pts (+206)

Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 4,604 points (+173)
2. (4.) Adam, 4,557 pts (+237) (Runner-up)
3. (2.) Steve, 4,533 pts (+181)
4. (3.) mefailenglish, 4,529 pts (+178)
5. (5.) Kaitlyn, 4,510 pts (+230)
6. (8.) Alex, 4,438 pts (+229) (Group runner-up)
7. (6.) Danielle, 4,425 pts (+167)
8. (7.) Alex's wife, 4,399 pts (+171)
9. (9.) Leudimin (Me ), 4,358 pts (+215)
10. (10.) route56, 4,283 pts (+209)
11. (11.) flaroads, 4,061 pts (+206)

FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds

Next week it's the second and last race on a non-boring (meaning non-oval) track, Watkins Glen NY! Time to bring back the special roster...

[route56]

If you have Tony Stewart in your lineup this week, change it NOW!

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/8/10/tony-stewart-will-not-race-watkins-glen-regan-smith-cheez-it-355.html

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Steve and Kaitlyn are going to crash .

[route56]

where do you get the Fox "Expert" selections?

[CNGL-Leudimin]

There's a banner in the Game home which says 'NASCAR Race Hub'. Clicking there, you can get the 'Expert' picks beforehand, starting Thursday or so. Apparently they pick their racers on Wednesday.

It seems a group crash has happened. I don't see that, as I'm the runner-up this week, having scored more than 100 points higher than the second in our group . And as I predicted both Steve and Kaitlyn have crashed, with the latter getting very low. Fun fact: Kaitlyn was at the top of the Summer scoreboard after Sonoma, now she's the red light. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Matt, 2,053 points (+216)
2. (4.) Leudimin (Me ), 2,039 pts (+271) (Runner-up)
3. (2.) Danielle, 2,011 pts (+203)
4. (8.) Adam, 1,981 pts (+263)
5. (3.) Steve, 1,959 pts (+178)
6. (5.) Alex, 1,918 pts (+158)
7. (7.) mefailenglish, 1,892 pts (+164)
8. (6.) flaroads, 1,881 pts (+142)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 1,820 pts (+128)
10. (11.) route56, 1,808 pts (+150)
11. (10.) Kaitlyn, 1,795 pts (+110)

Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 4,820 points (+216)
1. (2.) Adam, 4,820 pts (+263)
3. (3.) Steve, 4,711 pts (+178)
4. (4.) mefailenglish, 4,693 pts (+164)
5. (7.) Danielle, 4,628 pts (+203)
5. (9.) Leudimin (Me ), 4,628 pts (+271) (Runner-up)
7. (5.) Kaitlyn, 4,620 pts (+110)
8. (6.) Alex, 4,596 pts (+158)
9. (8.) Alex's wife, 4,527 pts (+128)
10. (10.) route56, 4,433 pts (+150)
11. (11.) flaroads, 4,203 pts (+142)

FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds

Next week we return to the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. I hope better scores for all of you... or not.

PS: Last year, Richie and me had exactly the same team in this race, with only two drivers swapped.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Damn Larson , he crashed almost halfway and only scored a lone point. But somehow I managed to overtake mefailenglish and become the new group leader, I was 229 points behind him after New Hampshire but I've scored 245 points more since then, including a whooping 188 in the last two races. And flaroads is about to catch route56, recovering from his bad season start. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Matt, 2,252 points (+199)
2. (2.) Leudimin (Me ), 2,233 pts (+194)
3. (5.) Steve, 2,229 pts (+270) (Runner-up)
4. (3.) Danielle, 2,185 pts (+174)
5. (4.) Adam, 2,149 pts (+168)
6. (8.) flaroads, 2,144 pts (+263) (Group runner-up)
7. (6.) Alex, 2,120 pts (+202)
8. (7.) mefailenglish, 2,005 pts (+113)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 1,986 pts (+166)
10. (11.) Kaitlyn, 1,978 pts (+183)
11. (10.) route56, 1,942 pts (+134)

Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 5,019 points (+199)
2. (1.) Adam, 4,988 pts (+168)
3. (3.) Steve, 4,981 pts (+270) (Runner-up)
4. (5.) Leudimin (Me ), 4,822 pts (+194)
5. (4.) mefailenglish, 4,806 pts (+113)
6. (7.) Kaitlyn, 4,803 pts (+183)
7. (5.) Danielle, 4,802 pts (+174)
8. (8.) Alex, 4,798 pts (+202)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 4,693 pts (+166)
10. (10.) route56, 4,567 pts (+134)
11. (11.) flaroads, 4,466 pts (+263) (Group runner-up)

FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds

Next week we go back to Bristol TN, and back to a bad schedule for me (1:43 AM on Sunday CEST, six hours ahead of EDT).

[CNGL-Leudimin]

And again, Bristol owned me . Why I picked Ky Busch AND Kahne? And even worse, I had Kyle as captain. Now I'm back down where I was... Alex takes the first place in our group. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Matt, 2,443 points (+234)
2. (3.) Steve, 2,406 pts (+177)
3. (2.) Leudimin (Me ), 2,387 pts (+154)
4. (5.) Adam, 2,383 pts (+234)
5. (4.) Danielle, 2,368 pts (+183)
6. (7.) Alex, 2,332 pts (+212)
7. (6.) flaroads, 2,309 pts (+165)
8. (8.) mefailenglish, 2,199 pts (+194)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 2,192 pts (+206)
10. (11.) route56, 2,191 pts (+249) (Runner-up)
11. (10.) Kaitlyn, 2,179 pts (+201)

Overall:
1. (2.) Adam, 5,222 points (+234)
2. (1.) Matt, 5,210 pts (+199)
3. (3.) Steve, 5,158 pts (+177)
4. (8.) Alex, 5,010 pts (+212)
5. (6.) Kaitlyn, 5,004 pts (+201)
6. (5.) mefailenglish, 5,000 pts (+194)
7. (7.) Danielle, 4,985 pts (+183)
8. (4.) Leudimin (Me ), 4,976 pts (+154)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 4,899 pts (+206)
10. (10.) route56, 4,816 pts (+249) (Runner-up)
11. (11.) flaroads, 4,631 pts (+165)

FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds

Next week we go to Atlanta. I have to get back up as soon as possible...

[CNGL-Leudimin]

For the first time in the year we all are behind the 'experts'. We can still try to catch up anyway. Meanwhile I get the group runner-up by two points, and a group leader change has happened for the third week in a row, although by only three points . Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Matt, 2,706 points (+263)
2. (4.) Adam, 2,663 pts (+280) (Runner-up)
3. (3.) Leudimin (Me ), 2,637 pts (+250) (Group runner-up)
4. (5.) Danielle, 2,630 pts (+262)
5. (2.) Steve, 2,606 pts (+200)
6. (6.) Alex, 2,534 pts (+202)
7. (7.) flaroads, 2,506 pts (+197)
8. (10.) route56, 2,439 pts (+248)
9. (11.) Kaitlyn, 2,435 pts (+256)
10. (8.) mefailenglish, 2,428 pts (+229)
11. (9.) Alex's wife, 2,423 pts (+231)

Overall. Experts (No runner-up this week):
1. (1.) Adam, 5,502 points (+280)
2. (2.) Matt, 5,473 pts (+263)
3. (3.) Steve, 5,358 pts (+200)
4. (5.) Kaitlyn, 5,260 pts (+256)
5. (7.) Danielle, 5,247 pts (+262)

Our group :
6. (6.) mefailenglish, 5,229 pts (+229)
7. (8.) Leudimin (Me ), 5,226 pts (+250) (Group runner-up)
8. (4.) Alex, 5,212 pts (+202)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 5,130 pts (+231)
10. (10.) route56, 5,064 pts (+248)
11. (11.) flaroads, 4,828 pts (+194)

FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds

Next week we go back to Richmond VA. After that the chase for the cup starts. I hope things don't mess up like last year...