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

pool standings after week #28 (#2 of 10) <> aaa 400 at dover

• tom -- 721 points
• jim -- 688 (-33)
• justin* -- 672 (-49)
• kevin -- 666 (-55)
• robin -- 659 (-62)
• floyd -- 640 (-81)
• jason -- 612 (-109)
• scott* -- 612 (-109)
• candy* -- 575 (-146)
• rich -- 462 (-259)

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #28 (#2 of 10) <> aaa 400 from dover international speedway in dover, de (top 12 driver <> other than top 12 driver)

• tom -- carl edwards (99) <> martin truax, jr (56)
• jason -- greg biffle (16) <> martin truax, jr (56)
• jim -- kyle busch (18) <> jamie mcmurray (1)
• justin -- kurt busch (2) <> jamie mcmurray (1)
• robin -- kyle busch (18) <> aj allmendinger (43)
• floyd -- kyle busch (18) <> juan montoya (42)
• scott -- kyle busch (18) <> juan montoya (42)
• kevin -- kurt busch (2) <> joey logano (20)
• candy -- denny hamlin (11) <> jamie mcmurray (1)
• rich -- kyle busch (18) <> martin truax, jr (56)

watch nascar's sights and sounds from new hampshire here ... watch and listen to race chatter here ... race rewind can be viewed here

pool standings after week #27 (#1 of 10) <> sylvania 300 at new hampshire

• tom -- 495 points
• jason -- 440 (-55)
• jim -- 409 (-86)
• justin* -- 383 (-112)
• robin -- 365 (-130)
• floyd -- 364 (-131)
• scott* -- 336 (-159)
• kevin -- 331 (-164)
• candy* -- 313 (-182)
• rich -- 241 (-254)

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #27 (#1 of 10) <> sylvania 300 from new hampshire motor speedway in loudon, nh (top 12 driver <> other than top 12 driver)

• jason -- clint bowyer (33) <> juan montoya (42)
• justin -- kyle busch (18) <> juan montoya (42)
• tom -- clint bowyer (33) <> jamie mcmurray (1)
• jim -- clint bowyer (33) <> brad keselowski (12)
• floyd -- matt kenseth (17) <> jamie mcmurray (1)
• scott -- tony stewart (14) <> jamie mcmurray (1)
• candy -- kyle busch (18) <> juan montoya (42)
• robin -- jeff gordon (24) <> jamie mcmurray (1)
• kevin -- denny hamlin (11) <> kasey kahne (9)
• rich -- tony stewart (14) <> juan montoya (42)

driver's list for the final 10 races will be e-mailed to all participants later today ... who we pick for final 10 races is different from what we've been doing the last 26 weeks ... beginning with sunday afternoon's race #1 of 10 from new hampshire motor speedway ... you will be picking 2 drivers ... one from the top 12 (those competing in the chase for a nascar championship) ... and one from all other drivers (those not competing in the chase) ... once you have picked a driver (chase and non-chase), that driver is eliminated from your pool of available drivers ... you can use a driver only once during the final 10 weeks.

IMPORTANT NOTE to all competitors ... in the spirit of fair play for all ... your picks MUST arrive in my e-mail BEFORE the green flag waves for each race ... all e-mails are date & time stamped ... i appreciate gamesmenship as much as anyone ... if you want your submission to be the last on the board, good luck ... but the board closes the moment the green flag is waved!

like the big boys who drive the fast cars on sundays ... our regular season has ended ... congratulations to jason for his final race come from behind win over near season long points leader justin!

so now the fun begins ... the "playoffs" ... final 10 races for big $$ ... based on final standings from first 26 weeks and bonus points for winners picked during the first 26 ... ceding for this year's scramble for $$ looks like this

• jason -- 130
• justin* -- 130
• tom -- 130
• jim -- 100 (-30)
• floyd -- 100 (-30)
• scott* -- 70 (-60)
• candy* -- 60 (-70)
• robin -- 40 (-90)
• kevin -- 40 (-90)
• rich -- 30 (-100)

* denotes rookie competitor

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

pool standings after week #26 <> air guard 400 at richmond

• jason -- 3523 points / 3 winners
• justin* -- 3504 (-19) / 4 winners
• jim -- 3381 (-142) / 2 winners
• tom -- 3316 (-207) / 6 winners
• floyd -- 3232 (-291) / 4 winners
• scott* -- 3219 (-304) / 2 winners
• candy* -- 3088 (-435) / 2 winners
• robin -- 3058 (-465) / 1 winner
• kevin -- 2771 (-752) / 2 winners
• rich -- 2691 (-832) / 2 winners

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #26 <> air guard 400 from richmond international raceway in richmond, va (for most points <> for race win)

• justin -- paul menard (98) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• jason -- david reutimann (00) <> tony stewart (14)
• jim -- brad keselowski (12) <> carl edwards (99)
• tom -- regan smith (78) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• floyd -- none submitted <> none submitted
• scott -- paul menard (98) <> kyle busch (18)
• candy -- elliott sadler (19) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• robin -- paul menard (98) <> carl edwards (99)
• kevin -- none submitted <> kyle busch (18)
• rich -- clint bowyer (33) <> kyle busch (18)

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 #25 <> emory healthcare 500 at atlanta

• justin* -- 3419 points / 4 winners
• jason -- 3417 (-2) / 3 winners
• jim -- 3263 (-156) / 2 winners
• floyd -- 3232 (-187) / 4 winners
• tom -- 3228 (-191) / 6 winners
• scott* -- 3134 (-285) / 2 winners
• candy* -- 3006 (-413) / 2 winners
• robin -- 2973 (-446) / 1 winner
• kevin -- 2771 (-648) / 2 winners
• rich -- 2536 (-883) / 2 winners

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #25 <> emory healthcare 500 from atlanta motor speedway in bristol, tn (for most points <> for race win)

• justin -- brad keselowski (12) <> kyle busch (18)
• jason -- carl edwards (99) <> jeff gordon (24)
• jim -- david ragan (6) <> kyle busch (18)
• tom -- david ragan (6) <> kyle busch (18)
• floyd -- matt kenseth (17) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• scott -- david reutimann (00) <> kyle busch (18)
• candy -- sam hornish, jr (77) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• robin -- aj allmendinger (43) <> jimmie johnson(48)
• kevin -- none submitted <> none submitted
• rich -- david ragan (6) <> kyle busch (18)