NASCAR Pick 'Em 2024 - Darlington

[pjmolo]

The deadline for submittal of drivers picks for the race at Darlington is Sunday, April 6th, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.

 

[DanicaFreak]

The freaks want to say thanks to all competitors…

 

[Hawaii808]

I'm going round and round trying to pick from the "Yellow" drivers. Think I know my pick...may wait for qualifying.

 

[pjmolo]

 

[aunty dive]

 

[Hawaii808]

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Who did the Dog pick?

 

[aunty dive]

Who did the Dog pick?

Some “yellow” fellow.

 

[JJ_14]

If this game was based on qualifying, I'd be destroying the competition.

All of my picks to date have been made before qualifying.

 

[pjmolo]

 

[JJ_14]

Whew, I was worried that Briscoe would be popular. This race is an opportunity to make up ground on the leaders and move up a few spots in the standings.

 

[aunty dive]

Who did the Dog pick?

 

[Brentford]

As stated, I only let Chloe pick from the top ten qualifiers that she hasn’t picked yet. She must have watched practice yesterday.

 

[Greg]

Keselowski

 

[aunty dive]

Keselowski

Good day gone bad.

Dammit!

 

[JJ_14]

 

[Greg]

Good day gone bad.

Dammit!

He is three laps down, with plenty of time for wave-arounds if he has any speed left. Maybe I am being optimistic, but I wouldn't rule out a lead-lap finish yet, or even a top-ten.

 

[hmmm298]

Obviously it was a good thing, but how in the hell did not one single person pick Larson at Darlington?

 

[JJ_14]

Obviously it was a good thing, but how in the hell did not one single person pick Larson at Darlington?

Perhaps it was because he had a poor qualifying result. We dodged a bullet, I guess.

 

[Greg]

Briscoe is much slower than expected, especially on long runs.
I don't think he has a top-20 car, but maybe he'll get a top-10 finish if he stays out of trouble. At least, I hope so. The timing of the cautions has been really good for him so far.

 

[hmmm298]

Perhaps it was because he had a poor qualifying result. We dodged a bullet, I guess.

Or maybe everyone just assumes he will hit the wall here now. Kinda strange.

 

[Greg]

If it is any consolation I dont think anyone in the top five had a good finish.

Congrats @kkfan91

 

[JJ_14]

I'm still searching for my first top 10 finish this year, got a 28th from Briscoe today.

It has been a disastrous start to my 2025 Pick 'Em season.

 

[DanicaFreak]

Damn. Easy come easy go

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I’ll take that 11th from Spindric

 

[Brentford]

Considering how many took Preece or Briscoe, Chloe says she'll accept an 11th from Cindric.

 

[kkfan91]

D is for Denny that's good enough for me

 

[antman12]

F***.

 

[Biggreen695]

I wanted to pick Denny but he is traditionally not that good in the spring race.

Of course I pick bubbles and he ran like a 3 legged dog today


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[Mr. E]

Winged it with a vet like Kyle Busch and got a top 10.

 

[JJ_14]

Hoping everything is well with @pjmolo, weird that he hasn't posted the results.

 

[pjmolo]

Hoping everything is well with @pjmolo, weird that he hasn't posted the results.

Thanks for the kind thought.

Darlington results will be posted soon for all to see, including for those whose pick finished much worse than was expected . . .

 

[pjmolo]

Congratulations to @kkfan91, the recipient of the "Highest Finishing Pick" award following the first place finish of his pick, Denny Hamlin, in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway.

The top of the leader board changed hands for the second consecutive race when @kkfan91 used Hamlin's win to vault past five others to claim a stake as King of the Mountain.

In a race that saw few picks finishing in the Top Ten, thereby ending Top Ten picks in consecutive races by several players, @ol'whatshisname and @donthaveanickname used the second and third place finishes of their picks to string together three consecutive Top Ten picks of their own.

The second place finish of his pick, William Byron, enable ol'whathisname to snag the "Most Upward Movement" award when he gained six spots and found a place in the Top Ten in the standings.

Finally, the "Slipping & Sliding" award was taken by last year's game champion thanks to the 28th place finish by his pick, Chase Briscoe, which caused @Spotter22 to drop seven spots in the standings.

 

[Spotter22]

I was pretty pleased with Briscoe watching him hold strong for the first 30 laps and then I knew I was in trouble. Even when he got saved from getting lapped by that caution I knew I was done. They flat missed the setup. For those who want to say these cars are all the same, you saw living proof they are NOT. I fear a repeat is not in my future but I will not go quietly!

 

[pjmolo]

An updated Results list as the previous one did not account for tied standings positions.

 

[kkfan91]

It may be short lived but I will enjoy my likely brief time at the top.

 

[Brentford]

Chloe was about to get angry that we didn't gain any positions. Then she realized we were only 15 points out of 10th, so that at least calmed her down a bit.