NASCAR Fans - Pick Your Top 5 for the NEXTEL ALL STAR CHALLENGE

[ToriLammy]

This week's race is not a points race so...I've decided this is a good chance for those who have missed a race or two to catch up. Here's the deal:

If you are missing scores from a race or two you can use the score you receive from this week's picks to fill in the blank.

If you are not missing any scores you can still play - if you do well you can substitute the better score for one of your bad scores.

So basically if you played 11 games you will still have 11 scores but you can improve your standing by doing well this week. If you only played 9 games, then with the All-Star Score you would move up to 10 games thus moving you up a division.

Does that make sense? Since I'm the score keeper it really only needs to make sense to me but I wanted to explain what I was doing

There are currently 23 drivers eligible for the race, they are:

1 Michael Waltrip Feb 2003 Daytona
2 Dale Jarrett Feb 2003 Rockingham
3 Matt Kenseth March 2003 Las Vegas
4 Bobby Labonte March 2003 Atlanta
5 Ricky Craven March 2003 Darlington
6 Kurt Busch March 2003 Bristol
7 Ryan Newman April 2003 Texas
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. April 2003 Talladega
9 Jeff Gordon April 2003 Martinsville
10 Joe Nemechek May 2003 Richmond
11 Jimmie Johnson May 2003 Lowe's Motor Sppedway
12 Tony Stewart June 2003 Pocono
13 Robby Gordon June 2003 Sonoma
14 Greg Biffle July 2003 Daytona
15 Kevin Harvick Aug 2003 Indianapolis
16 Terry Labonte Sept 2003 Darlington
17 Bill Elliott Nov 2003 Rockingham
18 #25-Car Owner/Brian Vickers May 2003 Richmond
by Nemechek in the #25
19 #9-Car Owner/Kasey Kahne Nov 2003 Rockingham
won by Bill Elliott in the #9
20 #38-Elliott Sadler April 2004 Texas
21 Rusty Wallace April 2004 Martinsville
22 Mark Martin 1998
23 Geoffrey Bodine 1994

Two additional drivers will join the field. The winner of the All Star Open which is run on Saturday night right before the race and this year fans get to vote in one driver (see NASCAR.com for details - vote Schrader )

Qualifying is May 21, 6:05pm/et (2 laps / all positions) SPEED Channel Live.

Jayski has a really good page explaining the All Star Challenge and all it's races, changes, etc.
http://jayski.thatsracin.com/stats/2004/winston2004.htm

My picks:

1. 24 - Jeff Gordon (always #1)
2. 48 - J. Johnson (last year's winner)
3. 97 - K. Busch (has an overall finish of 3 at this race)
4. 8 - D. Earnhardt JR (what the heck )
5. 12 - R. Newman (he's due a win)

Spare - 18 B. Labonte.

Well that's it. If you have any questions let me know. Good luck!

 

[Big Dude]

Cool....I might be able to move up a division. OK, here are my picks:

1) #20 Smoke (he'll win it because it's a non-points race)

2) #8 Jr.

3) #18 B. Labonte

4) #24 Gordon

5) #17 Kenseth

Spare #12 Hello Newman!

Good luck everyone.

Adam aka Big Dude

 

[Jet88]

I get it

1.) 20 Stewart
2.) 24 Gordon
3.) 8 Jr.
4.) 48 Johnson
5.) 97 Busch

spare: 38 Sadler

Thanks Tori

 

[Brer_Papa]

VERY GOOD IDEA TORILAMMY!!

I think i missed 2 weeks.....so...i can fill in a missed week....

SUPER!

OK! Here are my picks....

1. #29 - Harvick

2. #48 - J. Johnson

3. #97 - Busch

4. # 8 - JR

5. # not sure <u>Bill Elliot</u>......a wild card yes...but watch him...

Spare is #20 Smoke Stewart

 

[WendyZ]

OK....Here we go!

1. #8 Jr.
2. #15 Mikey
3. #14 Matt
4. #24 Gordon
5. #48 Johnson

Spare...#12 Newman

Gotta love these night races!!!

 

[PenskeSth1]

Well for once I am NOT picking Rusty, because he stinks at this track.

#8 Jr.

#12 Ryan

#17 Kenseth

#24 Gordon

#97 Kurt Busch

Spare will be #18 Bobby Labonte

 

[vald1977]

Think I'll go for the Young Guns.

1.) Dale Jr.
2.) Jimmie Johnson
3.) Kevin Harvick
4.) Kurt Busch
5.) Ryan Newman

spare: Jeff Gordon

 

[princessariel]

Thanks Tori for the chance to catch up!

And here are my picks:

#48 Jimmie Johnson

#12 Ryan Newman

#18 Bobby Labonte

#24 Jeff Gordon

#17 Matt Kenseth

Spare- #6 Mark Martin

 

[momof2OH]

Here's my picks:

#8 Jr.
#9 Kahne
#20 Stewart
#15 Waltrip
#48 Johnson

Spare: #12 Newman

 

[NC Belle]

My All Star Challenge picks:

1) #8
2)#24
3)#18
4)#17
5)#97
spare: #20

 

[xABearx]

Hopefully the winning picks for the week....

1) #20 - Stewart
2) #48 - Johnson
3) #24 - Gordon
4) #8 - Jr
5) #18 - Labonte

Spare - #12 - Newman

 

[WDWLVR]

Here are my picks - maybe it will help with some of my bad finishes

#8 Jr.
#15 Michael Waltrip
#18 Bobby Labonte
#5 Terry Labonte
#20 Tony Stewart

Spare is #24 Jeff Gordon

Won't be watching the race as we'll be on the way to WDW but we have XM radio so we'll be listening

 

[ToriLammy]

 

[xABearx]

* daily bump *

 

[gdulaney]

Here are my All-Star picks...

1) # 8 - Jr
2) #48 - Johnson
3) #24 - Gordon
4) #20 - Stewart
5) #12 - Newman

Spare - #38 - Sadler

Have a great week everybody!!
Ginny

 

[ToriLammy]

Missing some regulars. Daily Bump

 

[ValerieK]

I missed last week DD was sick with the stomach flu all week.
I didn't even see the thread

1 - Stewart
2 - J. Gordon
3 - Jr
4 - Newman
5 - B. Labonte

Spare T. Labonte (for my Dh)

 

[shoes99]

Here are my picks:

1. #12 Ryan Newman
2. #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. #20 Tony Stewart
4. #48 Jimmy Johnson
5. #88 Dale Jarrett

Spare: #24 Jeff Gordon

 

[Muushka]

We got to go to this race last year. What a lot of fun it was. Too bad JR didn't win it though .

I missed a week, so this will replace it- great idea!

1. #8
2. #48
3. #17
4. #24
5. #12

Spare: #9

 

[Lanshark]

1 Jeff Gordon
2 Junior
3 Johnson
4 Kenseth
5 Busch

alternate Stewart