2007 Cup Clash - The Bud Shootout

[#6CupFan]

Hello everyone! Welcome to the 2007 season of the "Cup Clash!"

A look at how we play "Cup Clash..."

10 pairs of drivers are posted before each Nextel Cup race. Pick which driver you think will finish higher from each pair, and give each pick a point value from 1-10 using each point value only once. The larger point values should be posted with the drivers that you are most confident in, and the smaller point values should be posted with the driver that you are least confident in.

Please make it clear which driver you are picking from the list. (examples, which Busch, Gordon, etc..)

The DEADLINE each week will be Nextel Cup QUALIFYING time. The qualifying time will be posted with the pairings. Times posted are Eastern Standard Time.

A perfect score is 55, there are no bonus points awarded in this game.

With numerous silly season changes this year, bear with me as choosing the pairings will be a little more difficult this year! For this reason also, please use driver names, not numbers in posting your picks.

We begin every season with the Bud shootout, a non-point earning event to give us some practice. Your win will be noted on the season win-list (as are all non-point earning events), which I will post throughout the season this year.

We will also play the non-point earning Gatorade Duels, so please watch for those pairings to appear next week, as will the pairings for the Daytona 500, as the Duels are the qualifying time deadline for that race.

I hope you enjoy this season of Cup Clash! Even if you miss a race here and there, I hope you will continue to play each week, as there are always good point battles throughout the standings!

Good luck to all of you and thanks for playing!

[#6CupFan]

Let's get the 2007 season started!

Here are your pairings for the Bud Shootout from Daytona International Speedway...

Boris Said       v     David Gilliland
Scott Riggs      v    Brian Vickers
Dale Jarrett     v    Kenny Schrader
Elliott Sadler   v    Ryan Newman
Kurt Busch       v    Kyle Busch
Tony Stewart     v    Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Mark Martin      v    Greg Biffle
Kevin Harvick    v    Jeff Gordon
Jeff Burton      v    Jimmie Johnson
Kasey Khane      v    Denny Hamlin

Your picks need to be posted by Thursday, February 8th at 7pm.

The Bud Shootout will be held Saturday, February 10th at 8:30pm on FOX.

Good luck!

[harvick#1]

Boris Said....... 9 points
Brian Vickers... 2 points
Dale Jarrett.... 6 points
Ryan Newman. 3 points
Kurt Busch..... 5 points
Tony Stewart. 7 points
Greg Biffle...... 1 point
Kevin Harvick..10 points
Jeff Burton..... 8 points
Denny Hamlin.. 4 points

[princess4e]

David Gilliland..........10
Brian Vickers........... 9
Dale Jarrett............ 1
Elliott Sadler........... 2
Kurt Busch............. 8
Dale Earnhardt Jr..... 7
Greg Biffle.............. 3
Kevin Harvick.......... 6
Jimmie Johnson........ 5
Denny Hamlin.......... 4

[RaceFanStan]

01 points = David Gilliland
02 points = Elliott Sadler
03 points = Dale Jarrett
04 points = Brian Vickers
05 points = Kyle Busch
06 points = Greg Biffle
07 points = Tony Stewart
08 points = Kevin Harvick
09 points = Denny Hamlin
10 points = Jimmie Johnson

[oldhippie]

David Gilliland-1
Scott Riggs-2
Dale Jarrett-7
Elliott Sadler-3
Kurt Busch-8
Tony Stewart-9
Mark Martin-10
Kevin Harvick-6
Jeff Burton-5
Kasey Khane-4

[RustyFan4Life]

Jimmie Johnson-10 Points
Denny Hamlin-9 Points
Greg Biffle-8 Points
Kurt Busch-7 Points
Elliott Sadler-6 Points
Scott Riggs-5 Points
Boris Said-4 Points
Dale Jarrett-3 Points
Dale Earnhardt Jr-2 Points
Kevin Harvick-1 Point

[Speedworx]

David Gilliland (6)
Scott Riggs (5)
Dale Jarrett (7)
Elliott Sadler (8)
Kyle Busch (3)
Tony Stewart (1)
Greg Biffle (4)
Jeff Gordon (9)
Jimmie Johnson (10)
Denny Hamlin (2)

[Sparky1329]

Boris Said - 1
Scott Riggs - 7
Ken Schrader - 4
Ryan Newman - 3
Kurt Busch - 2
Tony Stewart - 10
Mark Martin - 5
Kevin Harvick - 9
Jimmie Johnson - 8
Denny Hamlin - 6

[Cindy_AL]

Boris Said ............2
Scott Riggs .............6
Dale Jarrett ...........3
Elliott Sadler .............1
Kyle Busch ..............5
Dale Jr ................4
Greg Biffle...........8
Kevin Harvick .............9
Jimmie Johnson..............10
Kasey Kahne..................7