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)

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

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #25, the advo care 500, are:

+ justin -- 848 points / 4 winners
+ scott -- 802 (-46) / 4 winners
+ jason -- 768 (-80) / 2 winners
+ kevin -- 768 (-80) / 2 winners
+ tom -- 740 (-108) / 2 winners
+ robin -- 729 (-119) / 1 winner
+ jim -- 706 (-142) / 4 winners
+ rich -- 678 (-170) / 1 winner
+ candy -- 676 (-172)



pool picks (for most points/for race win) for week #25, the advo care 500 from atlanta motor speedway in atlanta, georgia, are:

+ justin -- marcos ambrose (9) / kyle busch (18)
+ scott -- martin truax, jr (56) / jeff gordon (24)
+ jason -- kasey kahne (4) / tony stewart (14)
+ kevin -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) / kyle busch (18)
+ tom -- clint bowyer (33) / kyle busch (18)
+ robin -- aj allmendinger (43) / jimmie johnson (48)
+ jim -- aj allmendinger (43) / brad keselowski (2)
+ candy/tommy -- david ragan (6) / jimmie johnson (48)
+ rich -- aj allmendinger (43) / dale earnhardt, jr (88)



next up: the wonderful pistachios 400 from richmond international raceway on saturday, september 10th at 7:30 pm (abc)

watch nascar's sights & sounds of the irwin tools night race here ... race rewind can be viewed here ... victory lane is here

our nascar 2011 pool standings after week #24, the irwin tools night race, are:

+ justin -- 825 points / 4 winners
+ scott -- 766 (-59) / 3 winners
+ jason -- 757 (-68) / 2 winners
+ kevin -- 743 (-82) / 2 winners
+ tom -- 731 (-94) / 2 winners
+ robin -- 695 (-130) / 1 winner
+ jim -- 672 (-153) / 4 winners
+ candy -- 667 (-158)
+ rich -- 644 (-181) / 1 winner



pool picks (for most points/for race win) for week #24, the irwin tools night race from bristol motor speedway in bristol, tennessee, are:

+ justin -- joey logano (20) / jeff gordon (24)
+ scott -- jamie mcmurray (1) / carl edwards (99)
+ jason -- jeff gordon (24) / tony stewart (14)
+ kevin -- joey logano (20) / jimmie johnson (48)
+ tom -- kevin harvick (29) / kyle busch (18)
+ robin -- kyle busch (18) / kyle busch (18)
+ candy/tommy -- jeff burton (31) / jimmie johnson (48)
+ jim -- kyle busch (18) / brad keselowski (2)
+ rich -- clint bowyer (33) / kyle busch (18)



next up: the advo care 500 from atlanta motor speedway on sunday, september 4th at 7:30 pm (espn)