watch nascar's sights and sounds of martinsville here ... watch and listen to race chatter here ... race rewind can be viewed here

pool standings after week #6 <> goody's fast pain relief 500

• jason -- 915 points
• justin* -- 902 (-13) / 2 winners
• jim -- 774 (-141) / 1 winner
• rich -- 760 (-155) / 1 winner
• tom -- 732 (-183) / 2 winners
• robin -- 711 (-204) / 1 winners
• floyd -- 671 (-244) / 2 winner
• candy* -- 617 (-298) / 1 winner
• scott* -- 593 (-322)
• kevin -- 483 (-432) / 1 winner

* denotes rookie competitor ... welcome candy, justin and scott!

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #6 <> goody's fast pain relief 500 from martinsville speedway in martinsville, va (for most points <> for race win)

• jason -- kevin harvick (29) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• justin -- jamie mcmurray (1) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• rich -- tony stewart (14) <> tony stewart (14)
• jim -- jeff burton (31) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• tom -- matt kenseth (17) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• floyd -- juan montoya (42) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• robin -- denny hamlin (11) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• candy -- jimmie johnson (48) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• kevin -- clint bowyert (33) <> jeff gordon (24)
• scott -- denny hamlin (11) <> jeff gordon (24)

i have one question ... are there two college hoopsters who play the game with bigger smiles than carmello anthony 6 years ago and wesley johnson this season

watch nascar's sights and sounds of bristol here ... watch and listen to race chatter here ... race rewind can be viewed here

pool standings after week #5 <> food city 500

• jason -- 852 points
• justin* -- 829 (-23) / 2 winners
• rich -- 675 (-177) / 1 winner
• jim -- 666 (-186) / 1 winner
• tom -- 623 (-229) / 2 winners
• floyd -- 616 (-236) / 2 winners
• robin -- 516 (-336) / 1 winner
• candy* -- 479 (-373) / 1 winner
• scott* -- 398 (-454)
• kevin -- 337 (-515) / 1 winner

* denotes rookie competitor ... welcome candy, justin and scott!

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #5 <> food city 500 from bristol motor speedway in bristol, tn (for most points <> for race win)

• jason -- matt kenseth (17) <> kurt busch (2)
• justin -- matt kenseth (17) <> matt kenseth (17)
• floyd -- mark martin (5) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• tom -- joey logano (20) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• rich -- matt kenseth (17) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• jim -- greg biffle (16) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• robin -- joey logano (20) <> kurt busch (2)
• candy -- denny hamlin (11) <> kyle busch (18)
• kevin -- none selected / none selected
• scott -- joey logano (20) <> kurt busch (2)

this race reminded me of just how much i dislike carl edwards ... i hear all the time nascar has become boring ... along comes a kid with an attitude ... a kid who is willing to mix it up and give us some excitement ... please let's not reign in his youthful exuberance just yet

watch nascar's sights and sounds of atlanta here ... watch and listen to race chatter here ... race rewind can be viewed here

pool standings after week #4 <> kobalt tools 500

• jason -- 697 points
• justin* -- 674 (-23) / 2 winners
• floyd -- 548 (-149) / 1 winner
• tom -- 526 (-171) / 1 winner
• rich -- 510 (-187)
• jim -- 491 (-206)
• robin -- 429 (-268) / 1 winner
• candy* -- 373 (-324) / 1 winner
• kevin -- 337 (-360) / 1 winner
• scott* -- 311 (-386)



* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #4 <> kobalt tools 500 from atlanta motor speedway in atlanta, ga (for most points <> for race win)

• jason -- kurt busch (2) <> kyle busch (18)
• justin -- kasey kahne (9) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• tom -- mark martin (5) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• rich -- mark martin (5) <> tony stewart (14)
• floyd -- ryan newman (39) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• jim -- marcos ambrose (47) <> mark martin (5)
• robin -- kyle busch (18) <> mark martin (5)
• kevin -- david ragan (6) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• candy -- kyle busch (18) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• scott -- mark martin (5) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)

rain and high winds took out trees across southern new hampshire last thursday night leaving many, including me, without power, heat and water for 3 days and nights ... and without cable for telephone, tv and cyberworld for 6 days and nights ... now a week later, things have returned to a more normal state ... unfortunately, there was no tv for last sunday's race from las vegas ... thanks to my nephew jason and his awesome wife robin, i did have a crank radio they gave me for xmas a year ago ... so at least i got to listen to jeff gordon dominate and jimmie johnson win ... again

watch nascar's sights and sounds of las vegas here ... watch and listen to race chatter here ... race rewind can be viewed here

pool standings after week #3 <> shelby american 400

• jason -- 507 points
• justin* -- 504 (-3) / 2 winners

tom -- 462 (-45) / 1 winner

rich -- 446 (-61)

floyd -- 436 (-71) / 1 winner

jim -- 361 (-146)

robin -- 336 (-171) / 1 winner

kevin -- 285 (-222) / 1 winner

candy* -- 280 (-227) / 1 winner

scott* -- 247 (-260)

* denotes rookie competitor ... welcome candy, justin and scott!

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #3 <> shelby american 400 from las vegas motor speedway in las vegas, nv (for most points <> for race win)

• floyd -- jamie mcmurray (1) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• jason -- clint bowyer (33) <> kyle busch (18)
• tom -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) <> kyle busch (18)
• justin -- kevin harvick (29) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• jim -- kurt busch (2) <> jeff gordon (24)
• robin -- kurt busch (2) <> kyle busch (18)
• rich -- jeff gordon (24) <> kurt busch (2)
• kevin -- sam hornish, jr (77) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• candy -- kurt busch (2) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• scott -- greg biffle (16) <> kevin harvick (29)