2013 NASCAR League Final Results: Rasta Racing is Champion!!!

Congratulations to 2013 NASCAR League Champion Rasta Racing!  Fat Penguin takes 2nd and Skidmarks is 3rd.  The Chase goes to Asleep at the Wheel!

I must apologize once more for my late post, but I have an excuse that is not work/travel related this time.... I have been on an alcohol induced bender since Sunday after watching Greg f***ing Biffle (who I normally like) fall to 24th while Clint f****ing Bowyer (who I also normally like) steadily gain spots to finish 5th at Homestead.  

I wish that were true... I am actually happy I held on to 2nd for the second year in a row.  

The League:

What a great comeback and season by Rasta.  Remember the Tony Stewart pick in week 1?  Rasta has been as low as 12th place this year and as many as 60 points out of 1st place.  Starting after the second Daytona race, Rasta flexed his muscles as a top contender steadily climbing up the leaderboard.  All in all, he spent 19 of the 36 races in the top three spots including 14 of the last 15 races.  He also spent 4 weeks at number 1.  Of the top 3 teams this was the least number of weeks at number 1 (Penguin 12 and Skidmarks 11), but he was there for the most important one... by one point.  Well done Rasta!  You are now 1600 Chips richer!

Penguin's season has been well documented as I have most likely bored you guys with my random thoughts and rants throughout the season.  As I said earlier, I am proud to have finished 2nd two years in a row.  I have had an awesome year as commissioner and have been happy to have been a top contender this year...  17 of 36 races in one of the top 3 spots, and 12 weeks at number 1 (including 9 of the last 11 races).  I was able to come back from dropping to 10th place and as much as 75 points back... so that was pretty cool.  12 weeks at number 1 and missing the trophy by one point is a little disappointing, but as my wife told me when I was trying to gain "special condolence favors" from her after losing my grip on the title, "All you are doing is picking a driver and hoping for luck, so get over it..."  Gotta love those Jersey girls.  I am now 800 chips richer.  

Skidmarks had an incredible season.  Our most consistent team by far spending 30 of 36 races in one of the top 3 spots!  He had an amazing 11 weeks at number one, he was never lower than 5th place, and he was never more than 46 points out of 1st place all year.  Although his reign at the top was during the middle of the season, he was always within striking distance of the lead and finished just 8 points out of 1st.  Great job Skidmarks and congratulations for an awesome season!  You are now 350 chips richer.      

The Chase:

Our Chase winner, Asleep at the Wheel, dominated the Chase.  The nearest contender was Piston Pumpin' Racing by 27 points.  Other than the second week of the Chase (Kiss the Wall and Fat Penguin led him by 6 points), he led every week of the Chase.  1st, 17th, 1st, 1st, 5th, 2nd, 4th, 4th, 9th, 4th were his finishes.   That was an impressive finish for sure... he actually jumped up from 15th place to 9th in the overall standings as well.  Congratulations Asleep!  You are now 250 chips richer.

Honorable Mentions:

Could Have Been a Contender Award(s): for those spent a little time at number one, but ultimately finished out of the chips:

• 4th place team, Dr. Beef Motorsports, just missed finishing in the chips by 18 points and was only 26 points from finishing 1st.  Beef spent 8 weeks in one of the top 2 spots (he was never in 3rd); including 3 consecutive weeks at number 1.  The Chase was not his friend however.  He fell out of the top spots starting in Chicago and never came back.
• 6th Place team, Graziano Motorsports, had a strong year as well.  10 weeks in one of the top spots including the 3rd Place Spot for two consecutive weeks of the Chase with 3 races to go.  His two weeks at number one were prior to the Chase and were 10 weeks apart.  Although finishing 6th, he was a top 5 team for 29 of the last 30 races.
• 11th place team, Rusty Truck, started strong.  He spent the first 11 weeks in the top 3; including an impressive 7 weeks at number 1.  A series of BSOTWs and Paul Menard took the ex-commissioner down.

The Dos Equis Most Interesting Team Owner in the World Award:

• Shepard Racing - Although he finished in 16th, Shepard submitted pics from Races and Vacation Spots it seemed almost every week.  

Best Pick Submission Award:

• Chonk Motorsports - Although there were many contenders for this award, Chonk wins running away.   Email subjects like: Chonkianapolis, Chonktins Glen, Chonkstol, Chonklanta, Chonkagoland, New Chonkshire, Chonker, Chonksas, Chonklotte, Chonkinsville, Chonknix, Chonkstead... were always amusing.  He guaranteed a BSOTW with his Kurt Busch submission in the 1st Texas race... 37th BTW.  I could go on, but the award winning submission came last week with his Homestead pick.  I never replied, but I definitely changed my mind regarding the BSOTW in Phoenix:  (George, I hope I have permission to post this...)

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Martin Truex, #56

I have to disagree with the BSOTW last race.  Clearly, if your chosen driver won the spring race and is leading with two laps to go in the fall race and then runs out of gas, he is the instant poster child for bed sh*tting.

So, with all due respect to Denny who started on the front row and slowly leaked feces onto the mattress the entire race which culminated in his 28th place finish, that has been his year since his accident.  When I think of bed sh*tting, I think of an all out instant and unexpected exiting of bowels which both shocks and disgusts.  Carl Edwards accomplished that feat and to not acknowledge those efforts is both a travesty and an insult to all of the BSers that xame before him.

By the way, I'm really impressed with your level of Nascar acumen.  You're a true redneck...you finding this sport is like an eskimo discovering skiing.

Thanks for running the league...loved all the comments, pictures, insights, and you were really funny (no offense Goodman).

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Until Next Year, CHEERS!!!!!