Thanks for your patience over the past few days as the people who bring you this fine fantasy sports blog have been on the road. We are back home, and another auto racing season is in the books. The People's Pitstop is proud of its performance over the past 10 months, concluding with a 280-point outing on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Our season total of 9,550 dropped us one spot to 5th place in the 9beersfantasysportstavern league. Congratulations to Dale Jr Amp National Guard 88 for winning the league.
And here are the final results of 2011 for the Internet's favorite fantasy NASCAR team.
Carl Edwards: Started 1st, finished 2nd, 119 laps led and 118 fantasy points. Edwards did everything except what he needed to do to get his first Sprint Cup: win. However, longtime readers will recall that we anticipated that.
Brad Keselowski: Started 5th, finished 20th (1 lap behind the leaders), 11 laps led and 62 fantasy points. Keselowski is certainly someone to watch for 2012. As long as no one asks him about fuel injection.
A.J. Allmendinger: Started 12th, finished 15th and 62 fantasy points. As it turns out, 15 was the number to describe Allmendinger's weekend. With his 15th place finish in Homestead, he secured 15th place in the final NASCAR standings.
Bobby Labonte: Started 35th, finished 27th (1 lap behind the leaders) and 38 fantasy points.
Thanks to all of you for helping the People's Pitstop achieve all it achieved this season. And remember that the People's Pigskin still has some meat left on its season. A fresh set of polls are now open for voting through Wednesday night.
We'll be back with the football results.
Showing posts with label Homestead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homestead. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Looking Back at Homestead
We almost did it.
The People's Pitstop rose to 102nd in the Fans of From the Marbles league during the last race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. The Internet's favorite fantasy racing team racked up an impressive 294 points during the race at Homestead-Miami Raceway but fell just 2 spots short of the goal of finishing in the top 100 of our league.
We started the weekend with 8 qualifying bonus points. Here's how we finished.
Carl Edwards: Started 2nd, finished 1st, 190 laps led and 115 fantasy points. Now that's the way to finish a season. Edwards will have to get some attention early next season.
Jamie McMurray: Started 3rd, finished 21st and 53 fantasy points. McMurray was another driver who drew rave reviews late in the season, including praise from Darrell Waltrip.
Clint Bowyer: Started 17th, finished 12th and 68 fantasy points. Bowyer probably will spend the off-season wondering what would have happened if his car hadn't failed that inspection early in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Regan Smith: Started 10th, finished 17th and 58 fantasy points. The Sporting News takes a glass-half-full view of Smith: "He showed some strength in the Chase, twice tying a career best with 12th-place finishes."
As for the People's Pitstop, we might not have cracked the top 100, but we demonstrated that fantasy NASCAR is not exclusively for the "gearheads." In fact, you don't have to know a restrictor plate from the blue plate special to have a good time playing this game. So get out there and field a team of your own next season. We certainly will.
In the meantime, we have a fantasy football game to win, this time against the Chicago VinSethBears. There are four polls open, and they will stay open until Thursday morning. Please vote now. We'll be back with the results.
The People's Pitstop rose to 102nd in the Fans of From the Marbles league during the last race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. The Internet's favorite fantasy racing team racked up an impressive 294 points during the race at Homestead-Miami Raceway but fell just 2 spots short of the goal of finishing in the top 100 of our league.
We started the weekend with 8 qualifying bonus points. Here's how we finished.
Carl Edwards: Started 2nd, finished 1st, 190 laps led and 115 fantasy points. Now that's the way to finish a season. Edwards will have to get some attention early next season.
Jamie McMurray: Started 3rd, finished 21st and 53 fantasy points. McMurray was another driver who drew rave reviews late in the season, including praise from Darrell Waltrip.
Clint Bowyer: Started 17th, finished 12th and 68 fantasy points. Bowyer probably will spend the off-season wondering what would have happened if his car hadn't failed that inspection early in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Regan Smith: Started 10th, finished 17th and 58 fantasy points. The Sporting News takes a glass-half-full view of Smith: "He showed some strength in the Chase, twice tying a career best with 12th-place finishes."
As for the People's Pitstop, we might not have cracked the top 100, but we demonstrated that fantasy NASCAR is not exclusively for the "gearheads." In fact, you don't have to know a restrictor plate from the blue plate special to have a good time playing this game. So get out there and field a team of your own next season. We certainly will.
In the meantime, we have a fantasy football game to win, this time against the Chicago VinSethBears. There are four polls open, and they will stay open until Thursday morning. Please vote now. We'll be back with the results.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
People's Choice (and Predictions)
Before the Sunday afternoon games kick off, it's time to let you know who you, the Internet, selected for the People's Pigskin lineup. Here's who will start for the Web's favorite fantasy football team as it faces the always-tough Hudson Valley Hawks.
Quarterback: Peyton Manning (late afternoon vs. New England)
Running back: Darren McFadden (vs. Pittsburgh), Michael Turner (late afternoon vs. St. Louis)
Wide receiver: Calvin Johnson (vs. Dallas), Dwayne Bowe (vs. Arizona)
Flex: Chad Ochocinco (vs. Buffal0)
Tight end: Antonio Gates (if he starts Monday vs. Denver) or Randy McMichael (otherwise).
Defense: Tennessee Titans (vs. Washington)
Kicker: Olindo Mare (late afternoon vs. New Orleans)
And now, a brief version of this week's predictions.
People's League fantasy football: Pigskin over Hawks, Futs over Cuervonaters, RedZone over Zs, Amish over VinSethBears, Cowboys over Feelys.
NASCAR Sprint Cup top 10: Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle and Bill Elliott.
Thanks for voting on this weekend's lineups. The poll results appear below, and two new polls are now available for voting. We'll return (when we can) with results.
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Quarterback: Peyton Manning (late afternoon vs. New England)
Running back: Darren McFadden (vs. Pittsburgh), Michael Turner (late afternoon vs. St. Louis)
Wide receiver: Calvin Johnson (vs. Dallas), Dwayne Bowe (vs. Arizona)
Flex: Chad Ochocinco (vs. Buffal0)
Tight end: Antonio Gates (if he starts Monday vs. Denver) or Randy McMichael (otherwise).
Defense: Tennessee Titans (vs. Washington)
Kicker: Olindo Mare (late afternoon vs. New Orleans)
And now, a brief version of this week's predictions.
People's League fantasy football: Pigskin over Hawks, Futs over Cuervonaters, RedZone over Zs, Amish over VinSethBears, Cowboys over Feelys.
NASCAR Sprint Cup top 10: Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle and Bill Elliott.
Thanks for voting on this weekend's lineups. The poll results appear below, and two new polls are now available for voting. We'll return (when we can) with results.
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Friday, November 19, 2010
An Unexpected Timeout
Because of a family emergency, updates of this blog will be sporadic at best over the next few days. For now, let's just give you the starting lineup for the People's Pitstop for NASCAR's Sunday season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
A List: Another poll, another tie settle by a qualifying session. This one gives us Carl Edwards (who qualified 2nd) starting over Denny Hamlin (who qualified 37th).
B List: Three drivers tied for the right to vie for two starting spots. Jamie McMurray (3rd) and Clint Bowyer (17th) will start, while Joey Logano (19th) will join David Reutimann on the bench.
C List: Even here, we had a tie. The qualifying session gives Regan Smith (10th) the nod over Scott Speed (41st).
The poll results appear below. And you still have time to vote on the People's Pigskin lineup for this weekend's People's League clash with the Hudson Valley Hawks. Please vote now, and thanks in advance for your patience.
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A List: Another poll, another tie settle by a qualifying session. This one gives us Carl Edwards (who qualified 2nd) starting over Denny Hamlin (who qualified 37th).
B List: Three drivers tied for the right to vie for two starting spots. Jamie McMurray (3rd) and Clint Bowyer (17th) will start, while Joey Logano (19th) will join David Reutimann on the bench.
C List: Even here, we had a tie. The qualifying session gives Regan Smith (10th) the nod over Scott Speed (41st).
The poll results appear below. And you still have time to vote on the People's Pigskin lineup for this weekend's People's League clash with the Hudson Valley Hawks. Please vote now, and thanks in advance for your patience.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The People's Facts - Ford 400
A mere 10 months after it began, the NASCAR season is coming to a close, and the People's Pitstop is still pursuing its goal of finishing in the top 100 in the Fans of From the Marbles league. To do that, we need you, the Internet, to pick us a lineup. The polls are on your right and are available to take your votes now. And it's time to take one last look at our last racing site of 2010.
Track basics: Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida is a 1.5-mile oval that's had more than its share of facelifts since its construction as part of the response to Hurricane Andrew.
Recent winners: Denny Hamlin (2009), Carl Edwards (2008), Matt Kenseth (2007).
Who wins here a lot: The only active NASCAR driver who can be put into this category this week is Greg Biffle. He has three wins on this track. No other active driver has more than one.
What matters this week: Everything. Homestead is usually an afterthought on the NASCAR calendar, but this year the top three drivers enter this race separated by only 46 points. Hamlin does have a win here, while Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick has each finished second. Clearly, none of these drivers can afford to hang back to avoid trouble. And as this Sport Science video demonstrates, they can't afford to have a bad pit stop.
If you'd like to read more about this race, click here to download a fantasy racing guide from Yahoo Sports. And don't forget to vote in the driver polls, which will close Thursday night.
We'll be back with some thoughts about a certain football game.
Track basics: Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida is a 1.5-mile oval that's had more than its share of facelifts since its construction as part of the response to Hurricane Andrew.
Recent winners: Denny Hamlin (2009), Carl Edwards (2008), Matt Kenseth (2007).
Who wins here a lot: The only active NASCAR driver who can be put into this category this week is Greg Biffle. He has three wins on this track. No other active driver has more than one.
What matters this week: Everything. Homestead is usually an afterthought on the NASCAR calendar, but this year the top three drivers enter this race separated by only 46 points. Hamlin does have a win here, while Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick has each finished second. Clearly, none of these drivers can afford to hang back to avoid trouble. And as this Sport Science video demonstrates, they can't afford to have a bad pit stop.
If you'd like to read more about this race, click here to download a fantasy racing guide from Yahoo Sports. And don't forget to vote in the driver polls, which will close Thursday night.
We'll be back with some thoughts about a certain football game.
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