Phoenix Drivers

Here we go... 

Texas Results: Johnson Dominates; Jr., Kenseth, and Kahne not too bad either...

Sorry for the late post again... and my apologies to Gordon for hoping he would take the Chase this year.  Penguin took 1st place Johnson to take an 18 point lead with two races left and no drivers left to pick.  Rasta falls out of the tie for the top spot with his 14th place Truex Jr. pick.  However, Skidmarks moves into the 3rd money spot with his Truex Jr. pick.  Beef passes Graziano with his 13th place Kyle Busch pick and Graziano falls out of the money spot with the BSOTW Gordon pick (38th).

Asleep continues his solid Chase run with 4th place Kenseth pick, while Piston keeps slowly gaining ground.  This week they took 2nd place Dale Jr. to move within 19.

So two races left... Phoenix tomorrow and Homestead next week.  Penguin (yes I am speaking in the third person) has Newman, Biffle, and maybe Hamlin who is showing some signs of being the driver he once was. Asleep has a few more options: Logano, Edwards, Truex Jr. to protect the Chase lead.  

I know everyone is in the same boat, but the decisions made for the next two races will be critical as still nothing has been determined.  

I still have the question on how far back can one come to take one of the top spots.  Can Empty still take 3rd?  If Piston made a run for the 3rd spot, could they also take the Chase?  Who knows if any of the possible scenarios in my mind will play out.  All I know is I do not feel comfortable with my 18 point lead and still feel that there is a lot of work left to do... and possibly a little praying. 

Cheers!

Texas Baby, TEXAS!!!!

Martinsville Results... NASCAR Chase is tied and so is the League

For me personally, this NASCAR season could not be any better.  Not just because I am tied for the lead in the League with 3 races to go... we'll get to that.  I got married to a girl who enjoys NASCAR.  I think her brother will be joining the league next year... which makes it totally worth it.  The competition in NASCAR has been awesome.  Johnson and Kenseth tied for the lead with Gordon, Harvick, and Kyle Busch within a double BSOTW from the lead.  I find myself pulling for Gordon to pull it out and get a little retro as I was not watching NASCAR when he was winning championships back in the day.  So what if he got in the Chase with a little controversy... it's all about which team is stepping up at the end of the year, and Gordon's team definitely is.  Should they expand the teams allowed in the Chase like they have in every other sport?  I think this year poses that argument... plus we wouldn't have to worry about the BS that went on in Richmond.  16 teams in the Chase?  Someone please tell me why not...

Anyhoo... Sorry for the late post, but here goes.

Chonk and Dust took race winner Gordon.  Empty took 2nd place Kenseth.  Penguin, now tied for the top spot, took 3rd place Bowyer.  Beef and Chase leader Asleep took 4th place Keselowski.  Rowdy and co-league leader Rasta took 5th place Johnson.... Rasta only 25pts back of the Chase as well.  Now 3rd place team Graziano, Pursuit, and Piston (Only 20pts out of the Chase) took 7th place Hamlin and Rusty took 10th place McMurray to round out the top 10 for the race.  BSOTW honors go to Shepard with the Newman pick.  

3 to go!  Good luck in Texas tomorrow teams!  Yee Haw!

  

Martinsville Drivers

Hopefully I missed Ideal's pick somehow...  Good luck!

Talladega Results... New League Leader Rasta!

Rasta has taken the lead with his 2nd Place Jr. pick.  Asleep still in the Chase lead chose Jr as well.  Piston moves within 18 points of the Chase lead with their 1st Place McMurray pick.  Penguin drops out of 1st place with the 16th place Logano pick.  Graziano takes the 3rd Spot with the 12th Place Harvick pick, while Skidmarks drops to 4th with his 21st place Burton pick.  There was no real BSOTW One in this race, but Skidmarks as mentioned above with Burton and Rusty with 22nd place Almirola will take the honors this week.

Talladega was expected to shake up the standings and it did not disappoint.  We had movement in 7 of the 8 top spots in the league.  The Chase is still being led by Asleep, but with 4 races to go, there are 4 teams with a good chance of taking the prize... maybe more if the leaders stumble.  

As for the big prize... it's still wide open with 4 teams within 27 points of the lead.

With just a handful of drivers left to choose, are you able to pair them with the right race?  From how far back can you come to still factor in this thing?  I guess we'll find out... All I know is that my rock, paper, scissors strategy has failed the last two races.

Good luck in Martinsville everyone... especially Fat Penguin.

Cheers!

Talladangit Take 2!!! Congratulations Asleep At The Wheel!!!!

Congratulations are in order for 3 Time Champion... well at least 3 time father Asleep At The Wheel!!!!