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

pool standings after week #36 (#10 of 10) <> ford 400 at homestead

• jim -- 2689 points
• rich -- 2670 (-19)
• tom -- 2666 (-23)
• jason -- 2632 (-57)
• justin* -- 2631 (-58)
• robin -- 2605 (-84)
• floyd -- 2571 (-118)
• kevin -- 2515 (-174)
• scott* -- 2431 (-258)
• candy* -- 2375 (-314)

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #36 (#10 of 10) <> ford 400 from homestead-miami speedway in homestead, fl (top 12 driver <> other than top 12 driver)

• justin -- jeff burton (31) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• kevin -- jeff gordon (24) <> juan montoya (42)
• robin -- jeff burton (31) <> martin truax, jr (56)
• jim -- kevin harvick (29) <> martin truax, jr (56)
• floyd -- kurt busch (2) <> elliot sadler (19)
• rich -- matt kenseth (17) <> aj allmendinger (43)
• jason -- kurt busch (2) <> kasey kahne (83)
• tom -- kevin harvick (29) <> kasey kahne (83)
• candy -- jeff burton (31) <> joey logano (20)
• scott -- jeff burton (31) <> martin truax, jr (56)

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

pool standings after week #35 (#9 of 10) <> kobalt tools 500 at phoenix

• justin* -- 2474 points
• kevin -- 2405 (-69)
• robin -- 2395 (-79)
• jim -- 2389 (-85)
• floyd -- 2383 (-91)
• rich -- 2372 (-102)
• jason -- 2368 (-106)
• tom -- 2346 (-128)
• candy* -- 2254 (-220)
• scott* -- 2221 (-253)

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #35 (#9 of 10) <> kobalt tools 500 from phoenix international raceway in phoenix, az (top 12 driver <> other than top 12 driver)

• kevin -- carl edwards (99) <> joey logano (20)
• justin -- kevin harvick (29) <> aj allmendinger (43)
• robin -- kevin harvick (29) <> david reutimann (00)
• tom -- denny hamlin (11) <> david reutimann (00)
• jason -- kyle busch (18) <> mark martin (5)
• floyd -- carl edwards (99) <> martin truax, jr (56)
• jim -- carl edwards (99) <> ryan newman (39)
• rich -- carl edwards (99) <> joey logano (20)
• scott -- kurt busch (2) <> david reutimann (00)
• candy -- carl edwards (99) <> aj allmendinger (43)

CONGRATULATIONS BRAD KESELOWSKI ... the 2010 nascar nationwide series champion!

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

pool standings after week #34 (#8 of 10) <> aaa texas 500 at texas

• kevin -- 2215 points
• justin* -- 2215
• robin -- 2160 (-55)
• tom -- 2124 (-91)
• jason -- 2097 (-118)
• floyd -- 2075 (-140)
• jim -- 2029 (-186)
• rich -- 2017 (-198)
• scott* -- 1993 (-222)
• candy* -- 1955 (-260)

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #34 (#8 of 10) <> aaa texas 500 from texas motor speedway in fort worth, tx (top 12 driver <> other than top 12 driver)

• kevin -- jeff burton (31) <> aj allmendinger (43)
• robin -- tony stewart (14) <> juan montoya (42)
• justin -- clint bowyer (33) <> kasey kahne (83)
• jason -- carl edwards (99 <> brad keselowski (12)
• floyd -- carl edwards (99) <> elliot sadler (19)
• tom-- kurt busch (2) <> mark martin (5)
• jim -- jimmie johnson (48) <> aj allmendinger (43)
• rich -- greg biffle (16) <> david reutimann (00)
• scott -- carl edwards (99) <> joey logano (20)
• candy -- greg biffle (16) <> aj allmendinger (43)

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

pool standings after week #33 (#7 of 10) <> amp energy juice 500 at talladega

• kevin -- 2039 points
• robin -- 1951 (-88)
• justin* -- 1945 (-94)
• jason -- 1927 (-112)
• floyd -- 1870 (-169)
• tom -- 1863 (-176)
• jim -- 1765 (-274)
• rich -- 1734 (-305)
• scott* -- 1722 (-305)
• candy* -- 1669 (-317)

* denotes rookie competitor

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nascar 2010 pool picks for week #33 (#7 of 10) <> amp energy juice 500 from talladega superspeedway in talladega, al (top 12 driver <> other than top 12 driver)

• robin -- kurt busch (2) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• kevin -- clint bowyer (33) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• floyd -- tony stewart (14) <> ryan newman (39)
• jason -- kevin harvick (29) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• tom -- jeff burton (31) <> brad keselowski (12)
• jim -- tony stewart (14) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• justin -- jimmie johnson (48) <> joey logano (20)
• candy -- tony stewart (14) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• rich -- jeff gordon (24) <> jamie mcmurray (1)
• scott -- kevin harvick (29) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)