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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)