Starting the Chase with a Dud

We'll sum up the People's Pigskin's weekend Monday morning. Right now, it's time to sum up the People's Pitstop's Sunday afternoon.

In a word: BLAH!!

The Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team picked up only 214 points during the first Chase race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The season total is now 7,198, good enough for 55,424th overall on Yahoo Sports and dropping us 26 spots, to 77th, in the Fans of From the Marbles league.

Here's how those less-than-pleasant results came to be.

Tony Stewart: Started 3rd, finished 24th, 100 laps led and 57 fantasy points, including 3 for qualifying 3rd and 10 for leading a lap. This weekend could have turned out so much better if Tony hadn't "run him out of gas."

Joey Logano: Started 31st, finished 35th (44 laps behind the leaders) and 22 fantasy points. You never want your driver's race summary to include the words "broken gear box." In fact, you'd probably prefer to see none of those words in there.

Clint Bowyer: Started 2nd, finished 1st, 177 laps led and 115 fantasy points, including 5 for qualifying well and 20 for leading the most laps. Stewart's unraveling put Bowyer into position to take home the win and announce himself as a legitimate contender for this year's Cup.

Scott Speed: Started 28th, finished 36th (87 laps behind the leaders) and 20 fantasy points. Sometimes you're a contender for the checkered flag, and sometimes you're the guy who bounces off a wall within the first 30 laps.

Speaking of bouncing, it's time for the People's Pitstop to bounce back. NASCAR takes its act to Dover, and it's time for the lineup polls. They will close Thursday evening.

We'll be back with the football results.