watch nascar's sights & sounds of the aaa texas 500 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #35 (week #9 of our chase for a championship), the kobalt tools 500, are:

+ candy -- 708 points
+ justin -- 693 (-15)
+ robin -- 676 (-32)
+ jason -- 666 (-42)
+ scott -- 656 (-52)
+ rich -- 614 (-94)
+ tom-- 610 (-98)
+ jim -- 583 (-125)
+ kevin -- 532 (-176)



pool picks (for most points within top 12/outside top 12) for week #35 (week #9 of our chase for a championship), the kobalt tools 500 from phoenix international raceway in phoenix, arizona are:

+ candy/tommy -- jimmie johnson (48) / marcos ambrose (9)
+ justin -- jeff gordon (24) / jeff burton (31)
+ robin -- kyle busch (18) / marcos ambrose (9)
+ jason -- jeff gordon (24) / marcos ambrose (9)
+ scott -- kurt busch (22) / marcos ambrose (9)
+ tom -- kevin harvick (29) / jamie mc murray (1)
+ jim -- kyle busch (18) / aj allmendinger (43)
+ kevin -- none selected / none selected
+ rich -- carl edwards (99) / kasey kahne (4)



last up: the ford 400 from homestead-miami speedway on sunday, november 20th at 3:00 pm (espn)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the aaa texas 500 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #34 (week #8 of our chase for a championship), the aaa texas 500, are:

+ candy -- 642 points
+ justin -- 641 (-1)
+ robin -- 632 (-10)
+ jason -- 618 (-24)
+ scott -- 597 (-45)
+ tom -- 558 (-84)
+ jim-- 537 (-105)
+ kevin -- 532 (-110)
+ rich -- 524 (-118)



pool picks (for most points within top 12/outside top 12) for week #34 (week #8 of our chase for a championship), the aaa texas 500 from texas motor speedway in fort worth, texas are:

+ jason -- brad keselowski (2) / jeff burton (31)
+ candy/tommy -- matt kenseth (17) / david ragan (6)
+ justin -- tony stewart (14) / david ragan (6)
+ robin -- carl edwards (99) / david ragan (6)
+ scott -- brad keselowski (2) / david ragan (6)
+ tom -- brad keselowski (2) / kasey kahne (4)
+ kevin -- tony stewart (14) / michael mc dowell (18)
+ rich -- jimmie johnson (48) / david ragan (6)
+ jim -- tony stewart (14) / paul menard (27)



next up: the kobalt tools 500 from phoenix international raceway on sunday, november 13th at 3:00 pm (espn)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the tums fast relief 500 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #33 (week #7 of our chase for a championship), the tums fast relief 500, are:

+ jason -- 579 points
+ candy -- 569 (-10)
+ justin -- 561 (-18)
+ robin -- 557 (-22)
+ scott -- 544 (-35)
+ tom -- 495 (-84)
+ kevin-- 473 (-106)
+ rich -- 461 (-118)
+ jim -- 459 (-120)



pool picks (for most points within top 12/outside top 12) for week #33 (week #7 of our chase for a championship), the tums fast relief 500 from martinsville speedway in martinsville, virginia are:

+ jason -- denny hamlin (11) / paul menard (27)
+ justin -- kevin harvick (29) / kasey kahne (4)
+ candy/tommy -- denny hamlin (11) / martin truax, jr (56)
+ robin -- jimmie johnson (48) / juan montoya (42)
+ scott -- kevin harvick (29) / clint bowyer (33)
+ kevin -- matt kenseth (17) / kasey kahne (4)
+ tom -- jimmie johnson (48) / marcos ambrose (9)
+ rich -- matt kenseth (17) / juan montoya (42)
+ jim -- denny hamlin (11) / jamie mc murray (1)



next up: the aaa texas 500 from texas motor speedway on sunday, november 6th at 3:00 pm (espn)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the good sam club 500 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #32 (week #6 of our chase for a championship), the good sam club 500, are:

+ jason -- 519 points
+ justin -- 501 (-18)
+ candy -- 493 (-26)
+ robin -- 492 (-27)
+ scott -- 478 (-32)
+ kevin -- 440 (-79)
+ tom-- 437 (-82)
+ rich -- 425 (-94)
+ jim -- 410 (-109)



pool picks (for most points within top 12/outside top 12) for week #32 (week #6 of our chase for a championship), the good sam club 500 from talladega superspeedway in talladega, alabama are:

+ jason -- kevin harvick (29) / clint bowyer (33)
+ justin -- jimmie johnson (48) / clint bowyer (33)
+ scott -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) / greg biffle (16)
+ robin -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) / clint bowyer (33)
+ candy/tommy -- tony stewart (14) / clint bowyer (33)
+ kevin -- kyle busch (18) / david reutimann (00)
+ tom -- jeff gordon (24) / mark martin (5)
+ jim -- jeff gordon (24 / mark martin (5)
+ rich -- kevin harvick (29) / clint bowyer (33)



next up: the tums fast relief 500 from martinsville speedway on sunday, october 30th at 1:30 pm (espn)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the bank of america 500 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #31 (week #5 of our chase for a championship), the bank of america 500, are:

+ jason -- 459 points
+ justin -- 435 (-24)
+ scott -- 427 (-32)
+ robin -- 425 (-34)
+ candy -- 407 (-52)
+ kevin -- 397 (-62)
+ tom-- 394 (-65)
+ jim -- 367 (-92)
+ rich -- 365 (-94)



pool picks (for most points within top 12/outside top 12) for week #31 (week #5 of our chase for a championship), the bank of america 500 from charlotte motor speedway in charlotte, north carolina are:

+ jason -- tony stewart (14) / kasey kahne (4)
+ justin -- matt kenseth (17 / mark martin (5)
+ scott -- tony stewart (14) / kasey kahne (4)
+ robin -- tony stewart (14) / kasey kahne (4)
+ kevin -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) / paul menard (27)
+ candy/tommy -- kyle busch (18) / kasey kahne (4)
+ tom -- tony stewart (14) / aj allmendinger (43)
+ jim -- jimmie johnson (48) / kasey kahne (4)
+ rich -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) / greg biffle (16)



next up: the good sam club 500 from talladega superspeedway on sunday, october 23rd at 2:00 pm (espn)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the hollywood casino 400 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #30 (week #4 of our chase for a championship), the hollywood casino 400, are:

+ jason -- 382 points
+ justin -- 381 (-1)
+ scott -- 350 (-32)
+ robin -- 348 (-34)
+ kevin -- 345 (-37)
+ candy -- 323 (-59)
+ tom-- 320 (-62)
+ jim -- 316 (-66)
+ rich -- 310 (-72)



pool picks (for most points within top 12/outside top 12) for week #30 (week #4 of our chase for a championship), the hollywood casino 400 from kansas speedway in kansas city, kansas are:

+ jason -- carl edwards (99) / mark martin (5)
+ justin -- carl edwards (99) / greg biffle (16)
+ kevin -- jeff gordon (24) / mark martin (5)
+ scott -- matt kenseth (17) / mark martin (5)
+ tom -- matt kenseth (17) / martin truax, jr (56)
+ robin -- matt kenseth (17) / greg biffle (16)
+ rich -- kyle busch (18) / martin truax, jr (56)
+ jim -- brad keselowski (2) / david ragan (6)
+ candy/tommy -- carl edwards (99) / greg biffle (16)



next up: the bank of america 500 from charlotte motor speedway on saturday, october 15th at 7:30 pm (abc)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the aaa 400 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #29 (week #3 of our chase for a championship), the aaa 400, are:

+ jason -- 309 points
+ justin -- 305 (-4)
+ kevin -- 300 (-9)
+ scott -- 275 (-34)
+ tom -- 271 (-38)
+ robin -- 270 (-39)
+ rich -- 268 (-41)
+ jim -- 250 (-59)
+ candy -- 247 (-62)



pool picks (for most points within top 12/outside top 12) for week #29 (week #3 of our chase for a championship), the aaa 400 from dover international speedway in dover, deleware are:

+ kevin -- carl edwards (99) / greg biffle (16)
+ jason -- jimmie johnson (48) / aj allmendinger (43)
+ justin -- kurt busch (22) / aj allmendinger (43)
+ rich -- tony stewart (14) / aj allmendinger (43)
+ robin -- kevin harvick (29) / mark martin (5)
+ scott -- carl edwards (99) / paul menard (27)
+ tom -- kyle busch (18 / paul menard (27)
+ jim -- carl edwards (99) / martin truax, jr (56)
+ candy/tommy -- kurt busch (22) / mark martin (5)



next up: the hollywood casino 400 from kansas speedway on sunday, october 9th at 2:00 pm (espn)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the sylvania 300 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #28 (week #2 of our chase for a championship), the sylvania 300, are:

+ kevin -- 241 points
+ jason -- 227 (-14)
+ justin -- 220 (-21)
+ rich -- 211 (-30)
+ robin -- 210 (-31)
+ scott -- 205 (-36)
+ tom -- 204 (-37)
+ jim -- 193 (-48)
+ candy -- 175 (-66)



pool picks (for most points within top 12/outside top 12) for week #28 (week #2 of our chase for a championship), the sylvania 300 from new hampshire motor speedway in loudon, new hampshire, are:

+ kevin -- jeff burton (31) / paul menard (27)
+ justin -- denny hamlin (11) / martin truax, jr (56)
+ tom -- ryan newman (39) / clint bowyer (33)
+ robin -- kurt busch (22) / aj allmendinger (43)
+ jason -- kurt busch (22) / greg biffle (16)
+ jim -- ryan newman (39) / clint bowyer (33)
+ scott -- jimmie johnson (48) / martin truax, jr (56)
+ rich -- jeff gordon (24) / mark martin (5)
+ candy/tommy -- ryan newman (39) / aj allmendinger (43)



next up: the aaa 400 from dover international speedway on sunday, october 2nd at 2:00 pm (espn)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the geico 400 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #27 (week #1 of our chase for a championship), the geico 400, are:

+ kevin -- 183 points
+ justin -- 176 (-7)
+ tom -- 165 (-18)
+ robin -- 164 (-19)
+ jason -- 163 (-20)
+ jim -- 154 (-29)
+ scott -- 149 (-34)
+ rich -- 148 (-35)
+ candy -- 132 (-51)



pool picks (for most points/for race win) for week #27 (week #1 of our chase for a championship), the geico 400 from chicagoland speedway in joliet, illinois, are:

+ justin -- brad keselowski (2) / paul menard (27)
+ scott -- jeff gordon (24) / aj allmendinger (43)
+ jim -- matt kenseth (17) / greg biffle (16)
+ kevin -- kurt busch (22) / clint bowyer (33)
+ jason -- matt kenseth (17) / david ragan (6)
+ tom -- carl edwards (99) / greg biffle (16)
+ robin -- ryan newman (39) / paul menard (27)
+ rich -- kurt busch (22) / robbie gordon (7)
+ candy/tommy -- jeff gordon (24) / david reutimann (00)



next up: the sylvania 300 from new hampshire motor speedway on sunday, september 25th at 2:00 pm (espn)

like the big boys who drive the fast cars on sundays ... our regular season has ended ... congratulations to justin for dominating the first segment of our season from week #9 on!

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

+ justin -- 112
+ scott -- 112
+ jim -- 112
+ kevin -- 106 (-6)
+ jason -- 106 (-6)
+ tom -- 106 (-6)
+ robin -- 103 (-9)
+ rich -- 103 (-9)
+ candy/tommy -- 100 (-12)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the wonderful pistachios 400 here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #26, the wonderful pistachios 400, are:

+ justin -- 863 points / 4 winners
+ scott -- 835 (-28) / 4 winners
+ kevin -- 783 (-80) / 2 winners
+ jason -- 778 (-85) / 2 winners
+ tom -- 769 (-94) / 2 winners
+ robin -- 747 (-116) / 1 winner
+ jim -- 737 (-126) / 4 winners
+ rich -- 689 (-174) / 1 winner
+ candy -- 686 (-177)



pool picks (for most points/for race win) for week #26, the wonderful pistachios 400 from richmond international raceway in richmond, virginia, are:

+ justin -- jeff burton (31) / jimmie johnson (48)
+ scott -- aj allmendinger (43) / aj allmendinger (43)
+ jason -- paul menard (27) / tony stewart (14)
+ kevin -- jeff burton (31) / kyle busch (18)
+ tom -- juan montoya (42) / kyle busch (18)
+ robin -- david reutimann (00) / dale earnhardt, jr (88)
+ jim -- jamie mcmurray (1) / jeff gordon (24)
+ rich -- brian vickers (83) / dale earnhardt, jr (88)
+ candy/tommy -- paul menard (27) / david reutimann (00)



next up: the geico 400 from chicagoland speedway on sunday, september 18th at 2:00 pm (espn)