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> 1. no -1
> 2. yes +1
> 3. no -1
> 4. no -1
> 5. no -1

> total -3

> just to finish the scoring

Sorry.  Out of town until this afternoon.

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> "Somebody" <someb…@nospam.russdoucet.com> wrote in message
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> > 1. no -1
> > 2. yes +1
> > 3. no -1
> > 4. no -1
> > 5. no -1

> > total -3

> > just to finish the scoring

> Sorry.  Out of town until this afternoon.

No problem John,  I don’t mind doing one or two each week.

Are the scores acceptable as posted?

-Russ.

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> "Crusader" <cr…@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> > "John Richardson" <jrichardson…@home.com> wrote in message
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> >> 1.  The pole belongs to either Junior or Michael.
> >> 2.  The win belongs to either Junior or Gordon.
> >> 3.  Gordon retains the points lead.
> >> 4.  The Big One (using Mr Paxton’s definition) happens twice.  The
second
> >> one occurs after 140 laps have been run.
> >> 5.  Three Chase drivers will be showered and ready to go home before
the
> >> race ends.

1. no -1
2. yes +1
3. no -1
4. no -1
5. no -1

total -3

just to finish the scoring

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> "John Richardson" <jrichardson…@home.com> wrote in message
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>> 1.  The pole belongs to either Junior or Michael.
>> 2.  The win belongs to either Junior or Gordon.
>> 3.  Gordon retains the points lead.
>> 4.  The Big One (using Mr Paxton’s definition) happens twice.  The second
>> one occurs after 140 laps have been run.

> I was with u until this #4, J.R.
> Has there ever been TWO Big Ones in one Plate Race?

I seem to recall a couple of Talladega races where there were two or more
Big Ones.  In the 90′s.

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>> 5.  Three Chase drivers will be showered and ready to go home before the
>> race ends.

>> Bonus pick:

>> Early in the race, NBC will show Dale Jarrett in the back of the pack.
>> They will explain to the viewers that this is Dale’s normal strategy at
>> plate races.
>> He hangs out in the back and avoids the Big One.

>> Not only does Dale avoid the Big One, but he is so far back when it
>> occurs
>> he is able to take off his gloves and get some pictures of the wreckage
>> as
>> he passes by.  He will be credited with the pictures when they accompany
>> the
>> story in Monday’s Birmingham News.  He finishes 25th or worse.

> I can see that too, but i picked DJ to be the top finishing non-Chaser
> only cuz he has the 2nd best finishing average to DEJ.
> I have to wonder tho, if any driver has ever taken pix while participating
> in a Cup race? Mo money for a Kodak moment?

I was a little leery about this one.  Since Dale’s out of the Chase, there’s
a chance that he won’t be as cautious.  He surprised me by qualifying third.
We might see him at the front all day.  He doesn’t have much to lose.

I’d have pictures of myself in my first Cup race, if it were me in the car.

>> For a non-scored bonus pick, I think we’ll see some interesting team
>> dynamics on Sunday.  I can’t see Waltrip finishing in front of Earnhart
>> if both are running in the lead pack.

> I wonder who their helpers will support?
> Kenny Wallace stated on TV that he would hep either one,
> but The Racin’ Press has been strangely quiet when it comes to
> Kerry Earnhardt in the #133 RCR. Is blood thicker than water?
> Or will fraternal jealousy override blood & hep Harvick or RGordon?
> CRU

Happy Hour tomorrow might tell a lot.  With at least 3 cars, Junior’s got
his own pack.  I wonder if we’ll see them working together in practice.

On race day, I think you’ll see Michael help Junior whenever and however he
can.  We’ve seen it before, where Michael pushes Junior to the front and is
left hanging out of the draft.  We’ve seen him block.

JR

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> > 1.  The pole belongs to either Junior or Michael.
> > 2.  The win belongs to either Junior or Gordon.
> > 3.  Gordon retains the points lead.
> > 4.  The Big One (using Mr Paxton’s definition) happens twice.  The
second
> > one occurs after 140 laps have been run.

> I was with u until this #4, J.R.
> Has there ever been TWO Big Ones in one Plate Race?

Yeah there has, can’t remember specific incidents but there have definately
been multiple wrecks claiming more than 10 cars each.  Oftent he second
isn’t as bad in terms of numbers because the feild is strung out more, but
on restarts it get fun sometimes…

-Russ.

I was with u until this #4, J.R.
Has there ever been TWO Big Ones in one Plate Race?

> 5.  Three Chase drivers will be showered and ready to go home before the
> race ends.

> Bonus pick:

> Early in the race, NBC will show Dale Jarrett in the back of the pack.
> They will explain to the viewers that this is Dale’s normal strategy at plate races.
> He hangs out in the back and avoids the Big One.

> Not only does Dale avoid the Big One, but he is so far back when it occurs
> he is able to take off his gloves and get some pictures of the wreckage as
> he passes by.  He will be credited with the pictures when they accompany the
> story in Monday’s Birmingham News.  He finishes 25th or worse.

I can see that too, but i picked DJ to be the top finishing non-Chaser
only cuz he has the 2nd best finishing average to DEJ.
I have to wonder tho, if any driver has ever taken pix while participating
in a Cup race? Mo money for a Kodak moment?

> For a non-scored bonus pick, I think we’ll see some interesting team
> dynamics on Sunday.  I can’t see Waltrip finishing in front of Earnhart
> if both are running in the lead pack.

I wonder who their helpers will support?
Kenny Wallace stated on TV that he would hep either one,
but The Racin’ Press has been strangely quiet when it comes to
Kerry Earnhardt in the #133 RCR. Is blood thicker than water?
Or will fraternal jealousy override blood & hep Harvick or RGordon?
CRU

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> JR