watch nascar's sights and sounds of talladega here ... watch and listen to race chatter here (tues) ... race rewind can be viewed here (tues)

pool standings after week #9 <> aaron's 499

• justin* -- 1258 points / 2 winners
• jason -- 1245 (-13)
• tom -- 1200 (-58) / 2 winners
• robin -- 1139 (-119) / 1 winner
• jim -- 1074 (-184) / 1 winner
• rich -- 1017 (-241) / 1 winner
• floyd -- 1006 (-252) / 2 winners
• scott* -- 940 (-318)
• candy* -- 925 (-333) / 1 winner
• kevin -- 800 (-458) / 1 winner

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #9 <> aaron's 499 from talladega superspeedway in talladega, al (for most points <> for race win)

• justin -- carl edwards (99) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• jason -- martin truax, jr (56) <> jeff gordon (24)
• jim -- ryan newman <> jeff gordon (24)
• robin -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• tom -- kevin harvick (29) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• rich -- kasey kahne (9) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• floyd -- dale earnhardt, jr <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• scott -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) <> jeff gordon (24)
• candy -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• kevin -- brad keselowski (12) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)

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

pool standings after week #8 <> samsung mobile 500

• justin* -- 1128 points / 2 winners
• jason -- 1118 (-10)
• jim -- 1011 (-117) / 1 winner
• robin -- 1010 (-116) / 1 winner
• tom -- 1010 (-116) / 2 winners
• rich -- 992 (-136) / 1 winners
• floyd -- 877 (-251) / 2 winner
• scott* -- 811 (-317)
• candy* -- 796 (-332) / 1 winner
• kevin -- 734 (-394) / 1 winner

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #8 <> samsung mobile 500 from texas motor speedway in fort worth, tx (for most points <> for race win)

• justin -- juan montoya (42) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• jason -- jeff gordon (24) <> tony stewart (14)
• rich -- jeff gordon (24) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• jim -- matt kenseth (17) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• tom -- jeff burton (31) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• robin -- greg biffle (16) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• floyd -- tony stewart (14) <> tony stewart (14)
• scott -- tony stewart (14) <> tony stewart (14)
• candy -- jeff gordon (24) <> jeff gordon (24)
• kevin -- greg biffle (16) <> greg biffle (16)

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

pool standings after week #7 <> subway fresh fit 600 (km)

• justin* -- 1062 points / 2 winners
• jason -- 1038 (-24)
• rich -- 912 (-150) / 1 winner
• jim -- 908 (-154) / 1 winner
• tom -- 878 (-184) / 2 winners
• robin -- 871 (-191) / 1 winners
• floyd -- 805 (-257) / 2 winner
• scott* -- 739 (-323)
• candy* -- 716 (-346) / 1 winner
• kevin -- 595 (-467) / 1 winner

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #7 <> subway fresh fit 600 (km) from phoenix international raceway in phoenix, az (for most points <> for race win)

• jason -- aj almandinger (43) <> jeff gordon (24)
• justin -- mark martin (5) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• jim -- joey logano (20) <> jeff gordon (24)
• rich -- kyle busch (18) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• tom -- carl edwards (99) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• robin -- mark martin (5) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• floyd -- joey logano (20) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• candy -- tony stewart (14) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• scott -- carl edwards (99) <> mark martin (5)
• kevin -- martin truax, jr (56) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)