2022 13th Annual FABO NASCAR "Pick 'Em" Game - Time To Go Racing Again!!!

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Dq'd over a couple pieces of tape

From the Orange County Register newspaper this morning:
The JGR Toyotas flunked post-race inspection Sunday night when NASCAR found issues in both cars that affected the aerodynamics. Miller said Monday on Sirius XM the exact issue was “extra layers of vinyl” found under the wrap of the car — more commonly known as the paint scheme — that essentially modified that area of the lower nose on each car.
Toyota Racing Development President David Wilson said the manufacturer stood by NASCAR’s decision. “As we’ve stated throughout the Next Gen process, we applaud NASCAR’s hyper- vigilance when it comes to policing the rules on this new race car,” Wilson said. “We have been in close communication with Joe Gibbs Racing and they have acknowledged that the tape added to the front facias of the #11 and the #18 was not permissible by NASCAR’s rules.”
NASCAR’s inspection team usually tears down the first- and second-place cars at the track, and third-through fifth-place cars (such as Elliott’s Chevrolet) are also inspected. All cars go through a prerace inspection and multiple failures can result in the car losing its starting spot and getting sent to the back of the field.
NASCAR said the Toyota infractions were not caught in the prerace inspection because the wrap was not removed from the cars until after the race.
Were the JGR teams the first to push changes on the car beyond what is allowed in the rulebook?
No way. First ones to get caught? Yup. And NASCAR can only hope the punishments are a big enough deterrent for the rest of the garage to stay away from any funny business.

 
Sounds like nothing but an extra layer of vinyl, but we have seen what a inch or two of tape on the grill did for the older cars, so I guess there is something to it. Also why would they do it, if not to get an advantage.
 
2 inches wide 5.5 inches long and about .012 thickness... yeah, made those cars so much better than the field.

I wonder what the downforce counts are on the car with and without.

I'll go back to na$crap stealing a championship from mark martin or greg biffle for the stupidity in this. WWE and has been for a long time.
 
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Sounds like nothing but an extra layer of vinyl, but we have seen what a inch or two of tape on the grill did for the older cars, so I guess there is something to it. Also why would they do it, if not to get an advantage.

The really big deal on these new piles is the crews want to cover the ducting. Teams are not allowed or VERY limited in area that can be blocked.
 
Penske here today, give me the 22 and 12 car please :thumbsup:
 
Good call!
Congratulations to '44070dart' (FABO) for picking #8 Tyler Reddick to win the Pole for the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. He picked up -1 bonus point.

 
Indy Road Course race pick change:

Out for this race: #1 Ross Chastain
In: #12 Ryan Blaney

 
Well, wasn't that interesting? It's always more fun when one of your picks gets nudged by his team mate and ruins both his and your day - and just three laps from the finish of the race!

Nobody picked either race winner #8 Tyler Reddick, or runner-up #2 Austin Cindric, so no bonuses.


'fishmens67' (FABO) had the low net score honors this week at 7.5 points. He was the only player to score in single digits!

#14 Chase Briscoe was the race leader at the end of Stage 1, #12 Ryan Blaney was in second place.
#20 Christopher BBecause of the disqualification of both the #11 and #18, #1 Ross Chastain was the official leader at the end of Stage 2 with #12 Ryan Blaney in second place at the end of Stage 2.


Here are the game standings following the 2022 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard:
riverdawg (FBBO) 201.5 LP11 L19 L9 21 16 220.0
LocuMob (FABO) 207.0 (no Pole pick) 9 19 16 35 225.5
Dart_Doctor (FABO) 204.5 LP9 L9 L5 16 35 230.0
44070dart (FABO) 216.5 P8
-1 12 L9 (S1-1) 26 16 235.5
Avispa (FABO) 217.5 (no Pole pick) L9 L5 16 35 243.0
Back in Time (FABO) 250.5 P9 9 1 16 27 272.0
memike (FABO) 258.5 (no Pole pick) L12 L22
(S1-1) 26 6 273.5
Yunick13 (FABO) 254.0 P16 L5 L9 35 16 279.5
cuda20 (FABO) 267.5 P9 9 18
(S2-1) 16 11 280.0
ocdart (FABO) 272.5 LP12 L9 12
(S1-1) 16 26 292.5
fishmens67 (FABO) 292.5 LP5 18 22
(S2-1) 11 6 300.0

Sublime one (FABO) 385.0 LP22 L6 L18 (S2-1) 20 11 399.5

Please let me know if I show either your Pole or Race picks incorrectly or if you have any questions.

Please post your picks for the next race and let me know if you want to "lock" them in for future weeks. I will put an "L" before either your Pole pick or your race picks to show they've been "locked".
As always, you can always make different picks each week. Your "locked" picks will always be there should you forget to post your race picks, your computer malfunctions or the site should go down temporarily.


The FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI, is scheduled for Sunday, August 7, with the green flag scheduled for approximately 3:15PM EDT (12:15PM PDT).

Get your race picks posted before the green flag flies.


 
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OK,.. 3 laps to go :D, man on first.. wait wrong game :eek:, ..my picks are second and third :) my pole pick is in first, ok, we'll move him :p. Fast forward a minute ... and I'm standing in a junkyard. :BangHead:.. I do like this Reddick kid.
 
OK,.. 3 laps to go :D, man on first.. wait wrong game :eek:, ..my picks are second and third :) my pole pick is in first, ok, we'll move him :p. Fast forward a minute ... and I'm standing in a junkyard. :BangHead:..

I know what you mean. 3 laps to go and looking pretty good with my picks. Then one of my picks gets nudged by his own team mate and it's garbage time.
 
No Pole Pick bonus this week since nobody picked #23 Bubba Wallace to have the quickest qualifying time this week.
 
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