Any interest in doing this again? The Daytona 500 is this Sunday, so there isn't much time.
It appears ESPN has phased out the Stock Car Challenge, where we did our league last year.
And just for the heck of it, here is how we finished last year.
1st jcm9572 (mefailenglish), 5,552 points
2nd 6018555 (flaroads), 5,498 pts
3rd Leudimin (Me :happy:), 5,432 pts
4th jlyben9174 (Alex's wife), 5,417 pts
5th or 6th kshighways (route56), 5,125 or 4,756 pts (As he missed the 3 first races I adjusted him with 369 extra points)
6th or 5th AARoads (Alex), 4,976 pts
7th on_wisconsin33 (on_wisconsin), 1,436 pts (He vanished in mid-May)
Quote from: mefailenglish on February 18, 2014, 05:10:58 PM
Any interest in doing this again? The Daytona 500 is this Sunday, so there isn't much time.
We can do one on via NASCAR.com. If you guys are really interested either mention it on here or send me a PM by Friday and I will set it up. In reading the rules its very similar to the ESPN one with a few perks, and we can create it at any point.
Come join us in the 2014 Fantasy NASCAR League!!! We had a good turn out last year and hope to continue the pace this year!
Since the ESPN NASCAR Fantasy is no more, I have created a group profile over at FOXSports. For those who participated with us before, it pretty much follows the same format. And for most of those who participated last year, I have sent invitations to join our group. If I neglected sending you an initial email I do apologize.
If you want to join, either send me a PM on here and I will send you an invite, or go to FOXSports (http://msn.foxsports.com/account/signin-fantasy), create an account, then search for the group AARoads.
Also, if you have any issues, please contact me on here or email me at bivy@aaroads.com.
I had to look in the spam folder for the invitation. And again, I have to merge my two last names into one... At least FOX has a cable TV channel in Spain, unlike ESPN.
Update: The rules are a bit different from last year. No salary cap (Yes!), but there is a "segment cap", that's it, one cannot choose the same driver more than 4 races in a series of 13, if he does that the racer won't score anymore. And the captain scores double.
Alright I am in again! Our contingent from last year, sans onWisconsin, are all on board too. How about anyone else? :D :) :nod:
And we start the season as we finished last year, with mefailenglish claiming the first place and route56 getting the last place. Apart from that, I decided to include the FOX experts in the scoreboard, to see how we compare to them :sombrero:, however if you don't like it I can make a group-only scoreboard. Here is the first scoreboard:
1. Kaitlyn, 269 points
2. Steve, 254 pts
3. Danielle, 235 pts
4. mefailenglish, 231 pts
5. Leudimin (Me :happy:), 208 pts
6. Matt, 195 pts
7. Alex, 188 pts
8. flaroads, 181 pts
9. Adam, 169 pts
10. Alex's wife, 161 pts
11. route56, 136 pts
Next round we go to Avondale AZ. Last year I made a mistake, as I thought the time jumped to DST on the 1st weekend of March instead of the 2nd weekend (Here it doesn't happen until the last weekend), so with DST or not, it is always the same time zone in Arizona. Good luck to all!
PS: I can't wait for the first visit to Talladega, as now I have a friend with the same name as the race (without the 499 part, of course)
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on February 22, 2014, 01:40:44 PM
Update: The rules are a bit different from last year. No salary cap (Yes!), but there is a "segment cap", that's it, one cannot choose the same driver more than 4 races in a series of 13, if he does that the racer won't score anymore. And the captain scores double.
There's also bonus points for a driver who finishes better than his/her qualifying position (no penalty if they don't).
Yeah, my roster kinda got swept up in wrecks :)
The longest rainout in Daytona 500 history really put a damper on the day. We got to see the first 38 laps, but after 3 hours of cold wind driven mist and rain with a porous grandstand above you, we gave up and headed home.
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One of the pace laps at the start of the race. The racing got good after the Kyle Larson spinout, but then came the rain.
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Three hours of this got old. There was continuous announcements about the Volusia County Tornado Warning, with a few loud crashes of thunder mixed in. I was recording some of the storm and audio message with my DSLR, but stopped it just before a crash of thunder. The sferic from that CG came through on the PA system was quite pronouced.
Around 5 pm we ran to the shuttle bus during a lull and dried out on the ride back to the mud riddled grass parking area. Fortunately we were parked next to the gravel roadway, because many others got their vehicles stuck in the ruts or had their cars mud bombed. Despite everyone who had already left, it was still a solid hour to get out of there.
We got home around 9:30 and wearily watched the rest of the race. Was good to see side by side racing for the majority of the finish.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on February 24, 2014, 03:22:49 PM
And we start the season as we finished last year, with mefailenglish claiming the first place and route56 getting the last place. Apart from that, I decided to include the FOX experts in the scoreboard, to see how we compare to them :sombrero:, however if you don't like it I can make a group-only scoreboard. Here is the first scoreboard:
1. Kaitlyn, 269 points
2. Steve (Not the one here), 254 pts
3. Danielle, 235 pts
4. mefailenglish, 231 pts (1st in the group)
5. Leudimin (Me :happy:), 208 pts (2nd)
6. Matt, 195 pts
7. Alex, 188 pts (3rd)
8. flaroads, 181 pts (4th)
9. Adam, 169 pts
10. Alex's wife, 161 pts (5th)
11. route56, 136 pts (6th)
Next round we go to Avondale AZ. Last year I made a mistake, as I thought the time jumped to DST on the 1st weekend of March instead of the 2nd weekend (Here it doesn't happen until the last weekend), so with DST or not, it is always the same time zone in Arizona. Good luck to all!
PS: I can't wait for the first visit to Talladega, as now I have a friend with the same name as the race (without the 499 part, of course)
How about color coding the experts so that it's easy to pick them out?
FWIW I'll pretend to be this Steve for points purposes, since I have no interest otherwise (:
I've colored them red. Oh, and since you changed the nick to Alps there is no need for a disambiguation :sombrero:.
Aside from the fact that I'm out of the cellar, how goes the leaderboard?
Why I put Johnson as the captain instead of Harvick? :banghead: I've scored lower than average... The leaderboard is now as follows. The cellar is now owned by a FOX "expert" :sombrero:
1. (1.) Kaitlyn, 555 points (+286)
2. (2.) Steve, 550 pts (+296) (Runner-up)
3. (3.) Danielle, 510 pts (+275)
4. (4.) mefailenglish, 508 pts (+277)
5. (7.) Alex, 479 pts (+291) (Group runner-up)
6. (5.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 445 pts (+237)
7. (6.) Matt, 439 pts (+244)
8. (8.) flaroads, 433 pts (+246)
9. (11.) route56, 404 pts (+268)
10. (10.) Alex's wife, 391 pts (+230)
11. (9.) Adam, 387 pts (+218)
Next week we go to Las Vegas. Watch out the watch, as time advances one hour this weekend. In Europe it won't happen for the next three weeks, though...
By the way, there is a special trophy for the one who scores exactly 238 points in a race. I missed that by one point...
Alex's wife got a nice choice this time. 4 of the other 5 in the group, as well as 4 of the 5 experts had either Stewart (Like me) or Harvick, who scored only 11 and 4 points respectively. And again, I miss the 238 point trophy, as I have exceeded that mark by one point. Now all of the teamers here are squeezed between a group of 3 experts ahead and the remaining two behind, as can be seen in the scoreboard, thanks to Matt's crash which puts him in the cellar.
1. (2.) Steve, 797 pts (+247)
2. (1.) Kaitlyn, 796 points (+241)
3. (3.) Danielle, 756 pts (+246)
4. (4.) mefailenglish, 731 pts (+223)
5. (5.) Alex, 702 pts (+223)
6. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 684 pts (+239)
7. (10.) Alex's wife, 650 pts (+259) (Runner-up)
8. (8.) flaroads, 648 pts (+215)
9. (9.) route56, 647 pts (+243)
10. (11.) Adam, 619 pts (+232)
11. (7.) Matt, 616 pts (+177)
Next stop is at Bristol TN. I hope not to crash badly like I did last year, since I make up my team with a secret formula, like Coca-Cola's :sombrero:.
Okay, if four of the five "experts" have Kyle Busch as the captain, why I would haven't him? By the way, I renamed my team, no more of a side valley in the Pyrenees for now. But the new name is nice :sombrero:
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on March 11, 2014, 02:58:29 PMNext stop is at Bristol TN. I hope not to crash badly like I did last year, since I make up my team with a secret formula, like Coca-Cola's :sombrero:.
And after a green-white-checker finish (That explains why they did three extra laps) we all except the webmaster crashed badly. If I knew that, I would have put Vickers as the captain, I would have gotten 128 points alone. Scoreboard:
1. (1.) Steve, 979 points (+182)
2. (2.) Kaitlyn, 957 pts (+161)
3. (4.) mefailenglish, 919 pts (+188)
4. (3.) Danielle, 917 pts (+161)
5. (5.) Alex, 913 pts (+211) (Runner-up)
6. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 848 pts (+164)
7. (9.) route56, 813 pts (+166)
8. (7.) Alex's wife, 809 pts (+159)
9. (8.) flaroads, 795 pts (+147)
10. (11.) Matt, 788 pts (+172)
11. (10.) Adam, 777 pts (+158)
Next sunday we go to Fontana CA. By the way, I was looking at the schedule and Darlington and the first race in Kansas City have swapped dates, we will go to the latter just after the first visit to Talladega (I can't wait for that because of its name :sombrero:, I know it's a chain of lease-to-own stores but I have a friend with the same name)
Didn't get to see any of the race either as the rain delayed it so long...then they got 100 laps in when I was unaware, and then another long rain delayed kicked in. They resumed so late that the race broadcast shifted from regular Fox to Fox Sports 1, which I don't get.
Wow, things messed up well this week. Epic failure not only for all us, but also for Adam and (especially) Danielle. If you though you scored low this week, please see the scoreboard :sombrero:. Also, no overall runner-up this week.
1. (1.) Steve, 1,231 points (+252)
2. (2.) Kaitlyn, 1,186 pts (+229)
3. (3.) mefailenglish, 1,063 pts (+144)
4. (5.) Alex, 1,015 pts (+102)
5. (10.) Matt, 992 pts (+204)
6. (8.) Alex's wife, 966 pts (+157) (Group runner-up)
7. (4.) Danielle, 964 pts (+47) (Yes, that's not a typo)
8. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 950 pts (+102)
9. (9.) flaroads, 930 pts (+135)
10. (7.) route56, 925 pts (+112)
11. (11.) Adam, 908 pts (+131)
Next Sunday we go to Martinsville VA. I hope we'll get better results there.
Martinsville saw better results at least. Thanks to the epic fail Danielle had last week, I have overtaken that beauty, but I got overtaken by Adam. Brent is now down in the cellar. By the way, the time issues I had for most of March got spontaneously solved :sombrero:.
1. (1.) Steve, 1,438 points (+207)
2. (2.) Kaitlyn, 1,382 pts (+196)
3. (3.) mefailenglish, 1,261 pts (+198)
4. (5.) Matt, 1,215 pts (+223)
5. (6.) Alex's wife, 1,193 pts (+227) (Group runner-up)
6. (4.) Alex, 1,189 pts (+174)
7. (11.) Adam, 1,163 pts (+255) (Runner-up)
8. (8.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 1,153 pts (+206)
9. (7.) Danielle, 1,143 pts (+179)
10. (10.) route56, 1,125 pts (+200)
11. (9.) flaroads, 1,096 pts (+166)
Next Sunday we go to near Fort Worth TX. Now things start to be challengening with that limit of four races per driver and segment...
There's only one way to go from where I am!! lol
I'm still winning!
^^ Sorry, you aren't here :-P. You would go by Alps, not Steve.
Better later than never... I got a ton of points this time! Epic fail that of Brent, with the captain alone I've scored more points than all Brent's drivers combined. Here is the scoreboard.
1. (1.) Steve, 1,661 points (+223)
2. (2.) Kaitlyn, 1,618 pts (+236)
3. (3.) mefailenglish, 1,546 pts (+286)
4. (4.) Matt, 1,463 pts (+248)
4. (8.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 1,463 pts (+307) (Runner-up)
6. (7.) Adam, 1,441 pts (+278)
7. (9.) Danielle, 1,424 pts (+281)
8. (6.) Alex, 1,421 pts (+232)
9. (10.) route56, 1,342 pts (+217)
10. (5.) Alex's wife, 1,339 pts (+146)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,219 pts (+123)
Next Sunday we go to Darlington SC. Then there's the Easter week off.
I'm striving to be number one, twice! lol :-D
Richie could have scored around 270 points if he didn't pick Bayne :sombrero:. And at least Brent scored higher than someone else (Alex in this case). By the way, if last week there was a tie on the 4th place, this week there's no one due to another tie in the 3rd place. And I remember there's a special trophy for the one who scores exactly 238 points in a race. Scoreboard:
1. (1.) Steve, 1,901 points (+240)
2. (2.) Kaitlyn, 1,891 pts (+273)
3. (3.) mefailenglish, 1,775 pts (+228)
3. (4.) Matt, 1,775 pts (+312) (Runner-up)
5. (4.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 1,666 pts (+203)
6. (6.) Adam, 1,614 pts (+173)
7. (10.) Alex's wife, 1,590 pts (+251) (Group runner-up)
8. (7.) Danielle, 1,581 pts (+157)
9. (9.) route56, 1,573 pts (+231)
10. (8.) Alex, 1,560 pts (+139)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,365 pts (+146)
Full moon (And eclipse) occurs tomorrow Tuesday. Since this is the first full moon after the spring equinox it means next Sunday is Easter and thus is the NASCAR week off. It returns in a couple weeks at Richmond VA!
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on April 14, 2014, 01:02:27 PM
Richie could have scored around 270 points if he didn't pick Bayne :sombrero:.
I missed the race entirely this week. I've shuffled my roster so I don't get another "0" in two weeks.
I'd like the fact three of the five Experts got only 2 points from their captain Bowyer... If I hadn't him as well :ded:. Anyway all of us scored lower than usual. I hope better results for the next race. Scoreboard:
1. (1.) Steve, 2,119 points (+218)
2. (2.) Kaitlyn, 2,003 pts (+112)
3. (3.) mefailenglish, 1,987 pts (+212)
4. (3.) Matt, 1,931 pts (+156)
5. (6.) Adam, 1,830 pts (+216)
6. (5.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 1,822 pts (+156)
7. (9.) route56, 1,809 pts (+236) (Runner-up)
8. (8.) Danielle, 1,790 pts (+209)
9. (7.) Alex's wife, 1,778 pts (+188)
10. (10.) Alex, 1,756 pts (+196)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,530 pts (+165)
And the time has arrived. Next Sunday is the Aaron's 499, which happens to be the namesake of my most special friend, so I've renamed my team accordingly. See you all in Talladega AL!
just... two... more.... points :D
Quote from: route56 on May 01, 2014, 02:24:23 PM
just... two... more.... points :D
So close, but yet so far...
My case was worse: I scored 237 points one week, then the following week I scored 239. The special trophy is awarded to the one who scores exactly 238. It's obvious why I picked this number and not other :sombrero:.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 03, 2014, 09:58:49 AM
The special trophy is awarded to the one who scores exactly 238. It's obvious why I picked this number and not other :sombrero:.
Looks like we've got ourselves a trophy presentation this week. According to the fantasy standings, Alex's wife is the "runner-up," with the coveted 238 score.
Maybe the game is designed so that if you would get the trophy, you get one more or less.
Talladega shakes things up...
Quote from: route56 on May 04, 2014, 05:59:54 PM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 03, 2014, 09:58:49 AM
The special trophy is awarded to the one who scores exactly 238. It's obvious why I picked this number and not other :sombrero:.
Looks like we've got ourselves a trophy presentation this week. According to the fantasy standings, Alex's wife is the "runner-up," with the coveted 238 score.
Actually is the "group runner-up", as the overall "runner-up" goes to Adam, who scored an astounding 330 points. Anyway, I used to post the scoreboard on Tuesday, but I'm going to post today Monday since as you pointed out, we have a trophy winner. By the way, Steve got an epic failure and therefore is no longer the overall leader. Scoreboard:
1. (2.) Kaitlyn, 2,191 points (+188)
2. (1.) Steve, 2,162 pts (+43) (Yes, that's not a typo)
3. (5.) Adam, 2,160 pts (+330) (Really runner-up)
4. (3.) mefailenglish, 2,104 pts (+117)
5. (4.) Matt, 2,100 pts (+169)
6. (7.) route56, 2,035 pts (+226)
7. (9.) Alex's wife, 2,016 pts (+238!!! Trophy winner!) (Group runner-up)
8. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 1,969 pts (+143)
9. (10.) Alex, 1,947 pts (+191)
10. (8.) Danielle, 1,941 pts (+151)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,664 pts (+134)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
After ten races, it's clear that this season's lagger is flaroads, and the difference between the leader and the second-to-last has slashed by more than 100 points this week. Next week we go to the KS side of Kansas City.
So when is the trophy going to be presented?
I would imagine at the end-of-season banquet?
BTW, I really hate Talladega. #justsayin
Okay, for the first time on the season I'm behind all Fox experts. Four out of five are in the top four. No epic fails nor outstading scores of 300+ points happened this week, but this doesn't mean the race was boring. By the way, we have another 238 trophy award: The Netherlands scored 238 points at the Eurovision song contest held last Saturday in Copenhagen :sombrero:. Anyway, the scoreboard:
1. (1.) Kaitlyn, 2,410 points (+210)
2. (3.) Adam, 2,396 pts (+236)
2. (5.) Matt, 2,396 pts (+296) (Runner-up)
4. (2.) Steve, 2,351 pts (+189)
5. (4.) mefailenglish, 2,335 pts (+231)
6. (7.) Alex's wife, 2,016 pts (+246) (Group runner-up)
7. (6.) route56, 2,240 pts (+205)
8. (10.) Danielle, 2,193 pts (+252)
9. (9.) Alex, 2,176 pts (+229)
10. (8.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 2,175 pts (+206)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,862 pts (+198)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Tomorrow is the Spanish equivalent of Friday the 13th, which obviously is not on Friday but in Tuesday. This week is the mid-May week off that in ESPN marked the end of the first segment, but here on FOX it won't happen until two races after. In two weeks we go to Charlotte NC!
I'm so far behind I'm not even paying attention!! lol It would appear that I am severely cursed this season and will never get the momentum to catch up, unless you guys would be so kind as to not pick drivers for say the next five races!! haha
No race last Sunday, so no scoreboards are posted as they remain like last week.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 20, 2014, 03:04:08 PM
No race last Sunday, so no scoreboards are posted as they remain like last week.
Well there was the All-Star race. :sombrero:
A couple of wrecks in that one and one pissed off Kyle Busch.
Jamie McMurray brought home the checkered flag.
Quote from: Alex on May 23, 2014, 09:16:33 AM
Well there was the All-Star race. :sombrero:
Yeah, but that doesn't count for the championship :-P. Anyway, now that the Charlotte official race happened, Danielle got close to earn the 238 trophy, and Adam is now at the top, he was at the very bottom after Bristol. I expected some zeros due to overused drivers... At least Joe can still end the segment ahead of all 'experts'.
1. (2.) Adam, 2,648 points (+252)
2. (2.) Matt, 2,621 pts (+225)
3. (5.) mefailenglish, 2,620 pts (+285) (Runner-up)
4. (1.) Kaitlyn, 2,595 pts (+194)
5. (4.) Steve, 2,573 pts (+222)
6. (6.) Alex's wife, 2,477 pts (+215)
7. (8.) Danielle, 2,430 pts (+237)
8. (9.) Alex, 2,417 pts (+241)
9. (7.) route56, 2,407 pts (+167)
10. (10.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 2,389 pts (+214)
11. (11.) flaroads, 2,080 pts (+218)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
And for the last race of the Spring segment we go to Dover DE. A little effort to avoid those drivers that have been used four times is needed, but then we will be able to pick them again as a new segment starts.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 26, 2014, 10:47:37 AM
And for the last race of the Spring segment we go to Dover DE. A little effort to avoid those drivers that have been used four times is needed, but then we will be able to pick them again as a new segment starts.
I intentionally saved one Jimmie Johnson run for this race (Dover). Hope it pays off. :sombrero:
Quote from: mefailenglish on May 26, 2014, 09:11:28 PM
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on May 26, 2014, 10:47:37 AM
And for the last race of the Spring segment we go to Dover DE. A little effort to avoid those drivers that have been used four times is needed, but then we will be able to pick them again as a new segment starts.
I intentionally saved one Jimmie Johnson run for this race (Dover). Hope it pays off. :sombrero:
Perhaps I over-saved drivers, with my massive drop mid-season... At least it leads to a solid line-up for Dover.
I can also use Johnson on the last race of the segment, as I've used him only twice...
Quote from: mefailenglish on May 26, 2014, 09:11:28 PM
I intentionally saved one Jimmie Johnson run for this race (Dover). Hope it pays off. :sombrero:
It did. :) Unfortunately, Vickers (43) and Kyle Busch (42) did not. :-(
I only had Ky Busch. And thank God I hadn't Biffle avalaible, since I would have picked him. So I played the Johnson wild card, as no 'expert' picked him, and I scored more than all but one of them. Final segment scoreboard:
1. (1.) Adam, 2,839 points (+191)
2. (4.) Kaitlyn, 2,825 pts (+230)
3. (3.) mefailenglish, 2,801 pts (+181)
4. (2.) Matt, 2,767 pts (+146)
5. (5.) Steve, 2,752 pts (+179)
6. (6.) Alex's wife, 2,707 pts (+230)
7. (8.) Alex, 2,678 pts (+261) (Runner-up)
8. (9.) route56, 2,625 pts (+218)
9. (7.) Danielle, 2,617 pts (+187)
10. (10.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 2,589 pts (+200)
11. (11.) flaroads, 2,322 pts (+242)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Like last year, I finish the first segment in second-to-last place :ded:. And like last year, from now there will be two scoreboards: one for the segment and another one for the overall season, which will continue this one. Next race is at the Poconos PA.
By the way, the name of my team is not pronounced like you believe. It's not a-A-ron, but a-a-RON. This is the Spanish way of pronounce the name Aaron, and it's even reflected by the presence of an acute where the stress is put (Aarón).
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on June 03, 2014, 04:37:40 AM
By the way, the name of my team is not pronounced like you believe. It's not a-A-ron, but a-a-RON. This is the Spanish way of pronounce the name Aaron, and it's even reflected by the presence of an acute where the stress is put (Aarón).
I still reference you as Leudimini-Izas racing. Not sure if I got the spelling right, but that one stuck in my head. :coffee:
Izas-Leudimi ;), pronounced like Ethan but changing the N to S. I changed my team name in advance to Talladega, and was planning to revert after that race, but I decided to keep the current name.
Over by three points this week....
^^ I have the Runner-up this week :sombrero:, so I start the Summer segment leading the segment scoreboard. Obviously I got lots of points, but not as many as the early birthday gift I had in Fort Worth. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. Leudimin (Me :happy:), 279 points
2. Kaitlyn, 272 pts
3. Adam, 251 pts
4. Danielle, 246 pts
5. route56, 241 pts
6. Alex's wife, 220 pts
7. Steve, 217 pts
8. mefailenglish, 211 pts
9. flaroads, 209 pts
10. Matt, 191 pts
11. Alex, 169 pts
Overall:
1. (2.) Kaitlyn, 3,097 points (+272)
2. (1.) Adam, 3,090 pts (+251)
3. (3.) mefailenglish, 3,012 pts (+211)
4. (5.) Steve, 2,969 pts (+217)
5. (4.) Matt, 2,958 pts (+191)
6. (6.) Alex's wife, 2,927 pts (+220)
7. (10.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 2,868 pts (+279) (Runner-up)
8. (8.) route56, 2,866 pts (+241)
9. (9.) Danielle, 2,863 pts (+246)
10. (7.) Alex, 2,847 pts (+169)
11. (11.) flaroads, 2,531 pts (+209)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Next week we go to Michigan. Still, I can't see that town named Brooklyn...
This week I didn't scored that high, but at least I hadn't Vickers in my alignment. Also no group Runner-up due to a tie. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (3.) Adam, 474 points (+223)
2. (5.) route56, 473 pts (+232)
3. (1.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 461 pts (+182)
4. (2.) Kaitlyn, 457 pts (+185)
5. (6.) Alex's wife, 452 pts (+232)
6. (10.) Matt, 449 pts (+258) (Runner-up)
7. (4.) Danielle, 427 pts (+181)
8. (9.) flaroads, 410 pts (+201)
9. (7.) Steve, 375 pts (+158)
10. (11.) Alex, 362 pts (+193)
11. (8.) mefailenglish, 356 pts (+145)
Overall:
1. (2.) Adam, 3,313 points (+223)
2. (1.) Kaitlyn, 3,282 pts (+185)
3. (5.) Matt, 3,216 pts (+258) (Runner-up)
4. (6.) Alex's wife, 3,159 pts (+232)
5. (3.) mefailenglish, 3,157 pts (+145)
6. (4.) Steve, 3,127 pts (+158)
7. (8.) route56, 3,098 pts (+232)
8. (7.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 3,050 pts (+182)
9. (9.) Danielle, 3,044 pts (+181)
10. (10.) Alex, 3,040 pts (+193)
11. (11.) flaroads, 2,732 pts (+201)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Next week is... SONOMA! The kind of racetracks I like! I find those oval racetracks boring, they should get a bit more of variety...
Damn Allmendinger :ded:, at least I had Ambrose as the captain. Remind me to avoid any driver that was picked by two or more 'experts', as they usually fail. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (4.) Kaitlyn, 723 points (+266)
2. (1.) Adam, 699 pts (+225)
2. (5.) Alex's wife, 699 pts (+247)
4. (3.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 676 pts (+215)
5. (2.) route56, 664 pts (+191)
6. (6.) Matt, 654 pts (+205)
7. (10.) Alex, 651 pts (+289) (Runner-up)
8. (7.) Danielle, 647 pts (+220)
9. (8.) flaroads, 640 pts (+230)
10. (11.) mefailenglish, 611 pts (+255)
11. (9.) Steve, 596 pts (+221)
Overall:
1. (2.) Kaitlyn, 3,548 points (+266)
2. (1.) Adam, 3,538 pts (+225)
3. (3.) Matt, 3,421 pts (+205)
4. (5.) mefailenglish, 3,412 pts (+255)
5. (4.) Alex's wife, 3,406 pts (+247)
6. (6.) Steve, 3,348 pts (+221)
7. (10.) Alex, 3,329 pts (+289) (Runner-up)
8. (7.) route56, 3,289 pts (+191)
9. (8.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 3,265 pts (+215)
10. (9.) Danielle, 3,264 pts (+220)
11. (11.) flaroads, 2,962 pts (+230)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Next week we go to Kentucky. That IS Sparta! (But not the true Sparta, which is in Greece).
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.
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 :happy:), 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 :happy:), 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.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on July 01, 2014, 09:40:59 AM
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.
Will be already Sunday in my time zone, anyway :sombrero:.
Quote from: mefailenglish on July 01, 2014, 08:36:15 PM
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.
^^ 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 :ded:. 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 :happy:), 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 :happy:), 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.
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
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on July 06, 2014, 04:14:58 PM
^^ Nope, this week's high score is Danielle, not flaroads,
I don't count the Fox 'Experts'
Another near miss this week for the 238 pt jackpot. Good try Alex!
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 :happy:), 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 :happy:), 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...
WOOT! Group runner-up by 1 point :D
Any new links, please? It seems the one at first page now redirects to the maintenance pic...
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on July 28, 2014, 05:34:40 AM
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/ (http://www.foxsports.com/fantasy/auto/)
Perhaps you should bookmark this page so you have it for the future. ;-)
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.
Quote from: route56 on July 27, 2014, 07:44:12 PM
WOOT! Group runner-up by 1 point :D
And overall too! As for me, I didn't had a good day on the speedway of Speedway ((https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyscrapercity.com%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Fnuts2.gif&hash=6567dfce4e54e0b3df5783718fef91eafec5a022)), 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 :happy:), 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 :happy:), 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...
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on July 28, 2014, 02:40:37 PM
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.
Despite having Kyle Busch "anchoring" his lineup, Alex is this week's group runner-up.
^^ 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 :sombrero:. 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 :happy:), 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 :happy:), 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...
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
Steve and Kaitlyn are going to crash :sombrero:.
where do you get the Fox "Expert" selections?
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 :sombrero:. 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 :happy:), 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 :happy:), 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.
Damn Larson :ded:, 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 :happy:), 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 :happy:), 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).
And again, Bristol owned me :ded:. 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 :happy:), 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 :happy:), 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...
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 :sombrero:. 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 :happy:), 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 :sombrero::
6. (6.) mefailenglish, 5,229 pts (+229)
7. (8.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 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...
The summer segment comes to an end with an okay result at Richmond. We could have done better, but we where capped by that race limit. Luckily I couldn't pick Kenseth, because he got a fail. Now for the scoreboards
Final segment scoreboard:
1. (1.) Matt, 2,914 points (+208)
2. (2.) Adam, 2,905 pts (+242) (Runner-up)
3. (4.) Danielle, 2,850 pts (+220)
4. (3.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 2,845 pts (+208)
5. (5.) Steve, 2,755 pts (+149)
6. (6.) Alex, 2,734 pts (+200)
7. (8.) route56, 2,665 pts (+226) (Group runner-up)
8. (7.) flaroads, 2,657 pts (+151)
9. (10.) mefailenglish, 2,649 pts (+221)
10. (9.) Kaitlyn, 2,616 pts (+181)
11. (11.) Alex's wife, 2,574 pts (+151)
Overall. Again, no full scoreboard Runner-up this week:
1. (1.) Adam, 5,744 points (+242)
2. (2.) Matt, 5,681 pts (+208)
3. (3.) Steve, 5,507 pts (+149)
4. (5.) Danielle, 5,467 pts (+220)
5. (6.) mefailenglish, 5,450 pts (+221)
6. (4.) Kaitlyn, 5,441 pts (+181)
7. (7.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 5,434 pts (+208)
8. (8.) Alex, 5,412 pts (+200)
9. (10.) route56, 5,290 pts (+226) (Group runner-up)
10. (9.) Alex's wife, 5,281 pts (+151)
11. (11.) flaroads, 4,979 pts (+151)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
The chase of the cup begins. We can still catch Steve, but I don't think we could beat Matt or Adam, they are too good. In our group it's all between Alex, Joe and me. Anyway, I'm going to revert my team name to the one I started the season with. Oh, and we can again chose our roster freely :sombrero:.
The Chase has begun!!! It's time to catch those 'Experts', I've scored higher than two of them in my return to the original name despite Bowyer (Not Bowser :sombrero:). Fairly average race for us, and Joe got a nice score that would make him otherwise the runner-up of our group. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. Steve, 283 points
2. mefailenglish, 280 pts
3. Kaitlyn, 259 pts
4. Alex's wife, 255 pts
5. Adam, 240 pts
6. Leudimin (Me :happy:), 229 pts
7. Matt, 226 pts
8. Alex, 206 pts
9. flaroads, 202 pts
10. route56, 176 pts
11. Danielle, 172 pts
Overall. This time no group runner-up:
1. (1.) Adam, 5,984 points (+242)
2. (2.) Matt, 5,907 pts (+226)
3. (3.) Steve, 5,790 pts (+283) (Runner-up)
4. (5.) mefailenglish, 5,730 pts (+280)
5. (6.) Kaitlyn, 5,700 pts (+259)
6. (7.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 5,663 pts (+229)
7. (4.) Danielle, 5,639 pts (+172)
8. (8.) Alex, 5,618 pts (+206)
9. (10.) Alex's wife, 5,536 pts (+255)
10. (9.) route56, 5,466 pts (+176)
11. (11.) flaroads, 5,181 pts (+202)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Next week we go back to Loudon NH.
Damn Hamlin :ded:, at least I had Logano this time. Anyone who had Hamlin except for me has scored below 200 points this week. At least most of us are closer to Adam :sombrero:. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (3.) Kaitlyn, 468 points (+210)
2. (2.) mefailenglish, 441 pts (+161)
3. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 439 pts (+210)
4. (8.) Alex, 431 pts (+225) (Runner-up)
5. (7.) Matt, 420 pts (+194)
6. (4.) Alex's wife, 406 pts (+151)
7. (11.) Danielle, 396 pts (+224)
8. (5.) Adam, 394 pts (+154)
9. (1.) Steve, 392 pts (+109)
10. (9.) flaroads, 341 pts (+139)
11. (10.) route56, 333 pts (+157)
Overall:
1. (1.) Adam, 6,138 points (+154)
2. (2.) Matt, 6,101 pts (+194)
3. (5.) Kaitlyn, 5,910 pts (+210)
4. (3.) Steve, 5,899 pts (+109)
5. (4.) mefailenglish, 5,891 pts (+161)
6. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 5,873 pts (+210)
7. (7.) Danielle, 5,863 pts (+224)
8. (8.) Alex, 5,843 pts (+225) (Runner-up)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 5,687 pts (+151)
10. (10.) route56, 5,623 pts (+157)
11. (11.) flaroads, 5,320 pts (+139)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Next weeek we return to Dover DE. I hope better scores for all of us, but not for the experts.
Every damn 'expert' has put Johnson as their captain... I think I'll avoid him, and I'll laugh at the 'experts' if he crashes early on :sombrero:.
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on September 22, 2014, 08:44:02 AM
Anyone who had Hamlin except for me has scored below 200 points this week.
I was looking good until El Gordo lost his front right and fell from 5th to the 20s. Coupled with Hamlin's problems, a not-so-great week.
Let's see what the Monster Mile has in store...
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on September 26, 2014, 09:34:53 AM
Every damn 'expert' has put Johnson as their captain... I think I'll avoid him, and I'll laugh at the 'experts' if he crashes early on :sombrero:.
Well, finally I kept Johnson as the captain. Luckily I replaced Allmendinger with Larson at last minute and scored 13 points more. No one has scored below 200 points this week, Adam who was the overall leader until now has 'failed' with 'only' 214 points, which was the highest possible score back in ESPN. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Kaitlyn, 731 points (+262)
2. (3.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 716 pts (+277)
3. (5.) Matt, 690 pts (+270)
4. (6.) Alex's wife, 688 pts (+282) (Runner-up)
5. (4.) Alex, 676 pts (+245)
6. (2.) mefailenglish, 671 pts (+230)
7. (7.) Danielle, 647 pts (+251)
8. (9.) Steve, 645 pts (+253)
9. (8.) Adam, 608 pts (+214)
10. (10.) flaroads, 601 pts (+260)
11. (11.) route56, 574 pts (+241)
Overall:
1. (2.) Matt, 6,371 points (+270)
2. (1.) Adam, 6,352 points (+214)
3. (3.) Kaitlyn, 6,172 pts (+262)
4. (4.) Steve, 6,152 pts (+253)
5. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 6,150 pts (+277)
6. (5.) mefailenglish, 6,121 pts (+230)
7. (7.) Danielle, 6,114 pts (+251)
8. (8.) Alex, 6,088 pts (+245)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 5,969 pts (+282) (Runner-up)
10. (10.) route56, 5,864 pts (+241)
11. (11.) flaroads, 5,580 pts (+260)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Time to get back to the 'correct' side of Kansas City (As opposed to both Chiefs and Royals, both of which play in the 'wrong' side).
Quote from: CNGL-Leudimin on September 30, 2014, 10:32:30 AM
Segment:
11. (11.) route56, 574 pts (+241)
Overall:
10. (10.) route56, 5,623 pts (+157)
Something doesn't add up here. :D
Quote
Time to get back to the 'correct' side of Kansas City (As opposed to both Chiefs and Royals, both of which play in the 'wrong' side).
Those of us here in Kansas still support the Chiefs and Royals, even though they play in Misery.
Oops, I forgot to change it from last week, now it's correct. Same issue happened to flaroads' score.
I'd be willing to bet that everyone except H.B. Elkins picked Johnson this week.
^^ I haven't picked Johnson this week. But damn Earnhardt :ded:, at least I put Logano at the front. Anyway, bad week for us. Once again, I split the Overall scoreboard into two sections, even though I actually cut 10 points with one of the 'experts'. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (3.) Matt, 917 points (+227)
2. (1.) Kaitlyn, 912 pts (+181)
3. (2.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 907 pts (+191)
4. (8.) Steve, 906 pts (+261) (Runner-up)
5. (4.) Alex's wife, 893 pts (+205)
6. (5.) Alex, 887 pts (+223) (Group runner-up)
7. (7.) Danielle, 886 pts (+239) (One point over)
8. (6.) mefailenglish, 823 pts (+152)
9. (9.) Adam, 805 pts (+197)
10. (11.) route56, 741 pts (+167)
11. (10.) flaroads, 715 pts (+114)
Overall. 'Experts':
1. (1.) Matt, 6,598 points (+227)
2. (2.) Adam, 6,549 points (+197)
3. (4.) Steve, 6,413 pts (+261) (Runner-up)
4. (3.) Kaitlyn, 6,353 pts (+181)
4. (7.) Danielle, 6,353 pts (+239) (One point over)
Our group :sombrero::
6. (5.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 6,341 pts (+191)
7. (8.) Alex, 6,299 pts (+211) (Group runner-up)
8. (6.) mefailenglish, 6,273 pts (+152)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 6,174 pts (+205)
10. (10.) route56, 6,031 pts (+167)
11. (11.) flaroads, 5,694 pts (+114)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Next week we return to Concord, NC (Not NH, this is the one near Charlotte).
PS: Last week's scores were incorrect (I forgot to update route56 and flaroads' overall), now it's (this time trully) correct.
I'm firing my crew chief. The chase has been a disaster.
Oh wait, that's me? Never mind.
This time I blame on Vickers (Just randomly chosen), but my rival Alex forgot to change his team and scored a lone point from Bowyer (And still, he is again the group runner-up). This week except for Matt everyone scored between 200 and 250 points, just plain average. Also, I combine again the scoreboards as I've overtaken Danielle, and no runner-up this week for the full board. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Matt, 1,187 points (+270)
2. (2.) Kaitlyn, 1,154 pts (+242)
3. (4.) Steve, 1,152 pts (+246)
4. (3.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 1,138 pts (+231)
5. (6.) Alex, 1,132 pts (+245) (Group runner-up)
6. (5.) Alex's wife, 1,115 pts (+222)
7. (7.) Danielle, 1,103 pts (+217)
8. (9.) Adam, 1,053 pts (+248)
9. (8.) mefailenglish, 1,032 pts (+209)
10. (10.) route56, 972 pts (+231)
11. (11.) flaroads, 936 pts (+221)
Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 6,868 points (+270)
2. (2.) Adam, 6,797 points (+248)
3. (3.) Steve, 6,659 pts (+246)
4. (4.) Kaitlyn, 6,595 pts (+242)
5. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 6,572 pts (+231)
6. (4.) Danielle, 6,570 pts (+217)
7. (7.) Alex, 6,544 pts (+245) (Group runner-up)
8. (8.) mefailenglish, 6,482 pts (+209)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 6,396 pts (+222)
10. (10.) route56, 6,262 pts (+231)
11. (11.) flaroads, 5,915 pts (+221)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Next week it's the last week things can mess up, since we return to Talladega AL. Back in May I renamed my team to match the name of the race there (and forgot to revert it until the start of the chase), and Kelly got a 238 score, the only one so far.
Talladega: Where you win or you fail. I failed, and I'm now behind Alex in the fight for the trophy. Among experts, Matt is the virtual champion (And again, he would be the runner-up if he wasn't at the top) as Steinhouse Jr. didn't qualify and made Adam fail. Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Matt, 1,441 points (+254)
2. (2.) Kaitlyn, 1,355 pts (+201)
3. (3.) Steve, 1,331 pts (+179)
4. (5.) Alex, 1,322 pts (+190)
5. (6.) Alex's wife, 1,318 pts (+203)
6. (4.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 1,295 pts (+157)
7. (7.) Danielle, 1,243 pts (+140)
8. (9.) mefailenglish, 1,242 pts (+210) (Group runner-up)
9. (8.) Adam, 1,153 pts (+100)
10. (10.) route56, 1,148 pts (+176)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,056 pts (+120)
Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 7,122 points (+254)
2. (2.) Adam, 6,897 points (+100)
3. (3.) Steve, 6,838 pts (+179)
4. (4.) Kaitlyn, 6,796 pts (+201)
5. (7.) Alex, 6,734 pts (+190)
6. (5.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 6,729 pts (+157)
7. (6.) Danielle, 6,710 pts (+140)
8. (8.) mefailenglish, 6,692 pts (+210) (Group runner-up)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 6,599 pts (+203)
10. (10.) route56, 6,438 pts (+176)
11. (11.) flaroads, 6,035 pts (+120)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
Next week we return to Martinsville VA. I'll be adjusting my clock one hour back this week, not next week as your guys do :P.
PS: I can't believe at the start of the season I was ahead of Matt :-o.
I got a good score despite Harvick, but now that I have seen the scores of all ours I feel a bit bad (Look at how many points Joe scored :o). And we have another trophy presentation, as Steve scored 238 points this week and turns his name green for the remaining races (3 no less :sombrero:). Now for the scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Matt, 1,643 points (+202)
2. (4.) Alex, 1,588 pts (+266)
3. (5.) Alex's wife, 1,577 pts (+259)
4. (3.) Steve, 1,569 pts (+238!!! Trophy winner!)
5. (8.) mefailenglish, 1,562 pts (+320) (Really runner-up)
6. (2.) Kaitlyn, 1,559 pts (+204)
7. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 1,543 pts (+247)
8. (7.) Danielle, 1,484 pts (+241)
9. (9.) Adam, 1,406 pts (+253)
10. (10.) route56, 1,335 pts (+187)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,167 pts (+111)
Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 7,324 points (+202)
2. (2.) Adam, 7,150 pts (+253)
3. (3.) Steve, 7,076 pts (+238!!! Trophy winner!)
4. (8.) mefailenglish, 7,012 pts (+320) (Really runner-up)
5. (4.) Kaitlyn, 7,000 pts (+204)
5. (5.) Alex, 7,000 pts (+266)
7. (6.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 6,976 pts (+247)
8. (7.) Danielle, 6,951 pts (+241)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 6,858 pts (+259)
10. (10.) route56, 6,625 pts (+187)
11. (11.) flaroads, 6,146 pts (+111)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
(Green name and red score: This 'expert' has scored 238!)
Next week we return to Fort Worth TX. I have to react if I want to win this season...
Good team is good, and only can be better if the drivers are in different order (If I only swapped Keselowski and Hamlin...). I get again at the top with only two races to go, and this will be a close fight between Joe (Last year's champion), Alex and me. Will a foreigner win the AARoads NASCAR cup? We'll see! Now for the scoreboards.
Segment:
1. (4.) Steve, 1,827 pts (+258)
2. (7.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 1,826 pts (+284) (Group runner-up)
3. (1.) Matt, 1,815 points (+172)
4. (3.) Alex's wife, 1,813 pts (+236)
5. (2.) Alex, 1,806 pts (+218)
6. (5.) mefailenglish, 1,777 pts (+215)
7. (6.) Kaitlyn, 1,772 pts (+213)
8. (8.) Danielle, 1,739 pts (+255)
9. (9.) Adam, 1,694 pts (+288) (Runner-up)
10. (10.) route56, 1,519 pts (+184)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,432 pts (+265)
Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 7,496 points (+172)
2. (2.) Adam, 7,438 pts (+288) (Runner-up)
3. (3.) Steve, 7,334 pts (+258)
4. (7.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 7,260 pts (+284) (Group runner-up)
5. (4.) mefailenglish, 7,227 pts (+215)
6. (5.) Alex, 7,218 pts (+218)
7. (5.) Kaitlyn, 7,213 pts (+213)
8. (8.) Danielle, 7,206 pts (+255)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 7,094 pts (+236)
10. (10.) route56, 6,809 pts (+184)
11. (11.) flaroads, 6,411 pts (+265)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
(Green name and red score: This 'expert' has scored 238!)
For the penultimate race we return to Phoenix. Mathematically, Brent cannot win the season, Ritchie is practically out and Kelly has a slim chance...
Damn Ky Busch :ded:, at least I had Harvick as the captain and Joe scored only one point more than me. Also, Alex failed this week and with only one race to go he is virtually out of the championship (Unless it happens something similar to Watkins Glen) thanks to Johnson. Now for the scoreboards.
Segment:
1. (4.) Alex's wife, 2,071 points (+258) (Runner-up)
2. (3.) Matt, 2,055 pts (+240)
3. (1.) Steve, 2,053 pts (+226)
4. (2.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 2,047 pts (+221)
5. (6.) mefailenglish, 1,999 pts (+222)
6. (7.) Kaitlyn, 1,986 pts (+214)
7. (5.) Alex, 1,972 pts (+166)
8. (8.) Danielle, 1,965 pts (+226)
9. (9.) Adam, 1,925 pts (+231)
10. (10.) route56, 1,709 pts (+190)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,627 pts (+195)
Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 7,736 points (+240)
2. (2.) Adam, 7,669 pts (+231)
3. (3.) Steve, 7,560 pts (+226)
4. (4.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 7,481 pts (+221)
5. (5.) mefailenglish, 7,449 pts (+222)
6. (8.) Danielle, 7,432 pts (+226)
7. (7.) Kaitlyn, 7,427 pts (+214)
8. (6.) Alex, 7,384 pts (+166)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 7,352 pts (+258)
10. (10.) route56, 6,999 pts (+190)
11. (11.) flaroads, 6,606 pts (+195)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
(Green name and red score: This 'expert' has scored 238!)
Next week is the final week! As usual, we go to Homestead FL. Brent won't make it to the 7,000 point mark.
QuoteBrent won't make it to the 7,000 point mark.
Nope. Nor do I really even care what I end up with at this point. And I really do not need to have that pointed out to me in a post. I am already well aware of it as I am also sure others are as well.
By the way, this will be my final year of doing the NASCAR fantasy league, as I have really grown out of interest in keeping up with it, and partially for the sport itself. There have been too many changes in the rules, car setups, etc., that it has not made it enjoyable for me to watch. Its no longer my dad's NASCAR. And I am not a fan of the new elimination for the Chase. Period.
So I will leave it up to you (or anyone else) to continue it next year if you so choose.
I will say though that I am pulling for Newman to win the Championship. I want him to take the win just so fans can get outraged over the fact that even though he won no races this year, only led a total of 41 laps in the first 35 races (or 0.40% of a total of 10,212 laps raced), only had four top five finishes, and had a DNF, he took it all in the end. Go Newman!
Season is over! This season was fun, but who has won the great cup? Continue reading! flaroads was already down by mid spring, and route56 busted in the chase. These are the final scoreboards:
Segment:
1. (1.) Alex's wife, 2,297 points (+226)
2. (3.) Steve, 2,283 pts (+236)
3. (4.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 2,269 pts (+222)
4. (2.) Matt, 2,263 pts (+208)
5. (5.) mefailenglish, 2,217 pts (+218)
6. (7.) Alex, 2,199 pts (+227)
7. (8.) Danielle, 2,196 pts (+231)
8. (6.) Kaitlyn, 2,171 pts (+185)
9. (9.) Adam, 2,157 pts (+232)
10. (10.) route56, 1,956 pts (+247)
11. (11.) flaroads, 1,892 pts (+265) (Runner-up)
Overall:
1. (1.) Matt, 7,944 points (+208)
2. (2.) Adam, 7,908 pts (+232)
3. (3.) Steve, 7,796 pts (+236)
4. (4.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 7,703 pts (+222)
5. (5.) mefailenglish, 7,667 pts (+218)
6. (6.) Danielle, 7,663 pts (+231)
7. (7.) Kaitlyn, 7,612 pts (+185)
8. (8.) Alex, 7,611 pts (+227)
9. (9.) Alex's wife, 7,578 pts (+226)
10. (10.) route56, 7,246 pts (+247)
11. (11.) flaroads, 6,871 pts (+265) (Runner-up)
FOX 'Expert'
Scored 238 points in one or more rounds
(Green name and red score: This 'expert' has scored 238!)
It's obvious that among the experts Matt is the champion. But what about us? Time to drop the experts and see the true group scoreboard!
1. (1.) Leudimin (Me :happy:), 7,703 pts (+222)
2. (2.) mefailenglish, 7,667 pts (+218)
3. (3.) Alex, 7,611 pts (+227)
4. (4.) Alex's wife, 7,578 pts (+226)
5. (5.) route56, 7,246 pts (+247)
6. (6.) flaroads, 6,871 pts (+265) (Runner-up)
And the winner is... ME! :sombrero::sombrero::sombrero: I take the trophy across the pond! And now for the highest, lowest and 238 scores:
Highest score: 320 points, mefailenglish on the 2nd visit to Martinsville.
Lowest score: 111 points, flaroads on the same round
Instances of scoring 238 points: Only one, by Alex's wife on the 1st visit to Talladega (The Aaron's 499, namesake of my team's for most of the season).
Well, that's all folks. Since flaroads (the host) lost interest on this, and me not that interested neither, I'm afraid to say this league has to withdraw after only two seasons. Thanks to all who played all this time.