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All right now, everybody. A big sigh of relief and contentment. The offseason is over, 2005 is but a fond memory, and the agony and ecstacy of Silly Season is past (mostly.) Time to get down to business. Which means...(drum roll, puh-leez) it's time for the...
TrackForum Pick 5!
The Standard Disclaimer (ie: the Rules, or How Do You Do That)
The ICS Pick 5 is open to any TF member or friend, or anyone who can get their picks posted in time. Please, human beings only. Your picks must be posted by 2:15 am (EST), Saturday March 25, 2006. If for some reason you can't post them, then please PM or email them to me before the aforementioned deadline. Posts/PMs time stamped after the deadline don't make it...no exceptions!
Points will be tallied, and we will crown a season champ as well as recognize individual race winners. Prizes are TBA, but are sure to include much admiration and the respect of millions. As soon as the first race is complete, the Mostly Official TF Pick 5 Standings Page will be updated, and you will be able to view race to race results as well as current point standings.
As a refresher, and for all the new folks, here's how it works. . . Predict who will finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th (5 different drivers) as well as the pole winner and the driver leading the most laps. Anybody is welcome to play. In addition, you may post picks for others (wives & kids, etc.) in one post, but please clearly identify whose picks are whose.
Scoring is as follows:
correct pole position - 1 point
correct lap leader - 1 point
correct 1st place - 5 points
correct 2nd place - 4 points
correct 3rd place - 3 points
correct 4th place - 2 points
correct 5th place - 1 point
Points are awarded only if the driver finishes at or above the position you picked him. If the driver finishes lower than you picked him, you get no points.
In other words, if you pick Buddy Lazier to finish 3rd and he finishes 1st, you get 3 points for 3rd place (where you picked him). If Buddy finishes 4th, you get 0 points.
If two drivers lead an equal number of laps, more than any other drivers, you get points if you picked either one. Pole points are awarded only when timed qualifications occur. No pole points will be awarded when qualifications are cancelled.
Your pick is for the driver, not "whoever is driving #4" or such entries. Please be clear as to your driver choice. If your pick isn't specific enough, it is not eligible for points. Don't take chances -- use first and last names when in doubt.
Attempts will be made when possible to notify anyone needing to edit their entry, but it is you who is responsible for your pick. Don't blame anybody else if you mess it up or neglect to correct your picks.
Deadline for entries is 30 minutes before qualifications. Once the thread is locked, no changes will be made unless there are special considerations. These will be judged solely by the Pick 5 Commissioner. Decisions of the P5C are final, and are always correct even when you don't think so.
The only exceptions to the picks deadline is for The Greatest Spectacle In Racing, where qualification rules differ from the norm...but you already knew that, right? Special rules will be posted for this race.
In event of a dispute over scoring/disqualification of picks, notify the Pick 5 Commissioner. All decisions made by the P5C are final. So there.
Time to go racing. Will Mrs. Ratso be back to defend her championship? Can Martyj and I-74 and RJDS mount a challenge? Will Randy continue to pick Danica to finish in every position of the top five, plus pole and lap leader? All this and less should all be answered September 10 at Chicagoland Speedway...but for now, just one remains:
Are you INDY?
TrackForum Pick 5!
The Standard Disclaimer (ie: the Rules, or How Do You Do That)
The ICS Pick 5 is open to any TF member or friend, or anyone who can get their picks posted in time. Please, human beings only. Your picks must be posted by 2:15 am (EST), Saturday March 25, 2006. If for some reason you can't post them, then please PM or email them to me before the aforementioned deadline. Posts/PMs time stamped after the deadline don't make it...no exceptions!
Points will be tallied, and we will crown a season champ as well as recognize individual race winners. Prizes are TBA, but are sure to include much admiration and the respect of millions. As soon as the first race is complete, the Mostly Official TF Pick 5 Standings Page will be updated, and you will be able to view race to race results as well as current point standings.
As a refresher, and for all the new folks, here's how it works. . . Predict who will finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th (5 different drivers) as well as the pole winner and the driver leading the most laps. Anybody is welcome to play. In addition, you may post picks for others (wives & kids, etc.) in one post, but please clearly identify whose picks are whose.
Scoring is as follows:
correct pole position - 1 point
correct lap leader - 1 point
correct 1st place - 5 points
correct 2nd place - 4 points
correct 3rd place - 3 points
correct 4th place - 2 points
correct 5th place - 1 point
Points are awarded only if the driver finishes at or above the position you picked him. If the driver finishes lower than you picked him, you get no points.
In other words, if you pick Buddy Lazier to finish 3rd and he finishes 1st, you get 3 points for 3rd place (where you picked him). If Buddy finishes 4th, you get 0 points.
If two drivers lead an equal number of laps, more than any other drivers, you get points if you picked either one. Pole points are awarded only when timed qualifications occur. No pole points will be awarded when qualifications are cancelled.
Your pick is for the driver, not "whoever is driving #4" or such entries. Please be clear as to your driver choice. If your pick isn't specific enough, it is not eligible for points. Don't take chances -- use first and last names when in doubt.
Attempts will be made when possible to notify anyone needing to edit their entry, but it is you who is responsible for your pick. Don't blame anybody else if you mess it up or neglect to correct your picks.
Deadline for entries is 30 minutes before qualifications. Once the thread is locked, no changes will be made unless there are special considerations. These will be judged solely by the Pick 5 Commissioner. Decisions of the P5C are final, and are always correct even when you don't think so.
The only exceptions to the picks deadline is for The Greatest Spectacle In Racing, where qualification rules differ from the norm...but you already knew that, right? Special rules will be posted for this race.
In event of a dispute over scoring/disqualification of picks, notify the Pick 5 Commissioner. All decisions made by the P5C are final. So there.
Time to go racing. Will Mrs. Ratso be back to defend her championship? Can Martyj and I-74 and RJDS mount a challenge? Will Randy continue to pick Danica to finish in every position of the top five, plus pole and lap leader? All this and less should all be answered September 10 at Chicagoland Speedway...but for now, just one remains:
Are you INDY?
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