Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Trifecta- C'mon Dover... Edition

Greetings, race fans. It's Trifecta time again. It's a tight race for the coveted Triple Lug Nut trophy. CR still leads the standings with two victories with Athens, Hanny, Jon, Kristen and SB hot on his heels with one victory each.

This week brings us another build your own with races from all three NASCAR top series and Formula 1.

This week also offers another opportunity for Hanny to capture the elusive "Kylefecta." (Sorry Jon, Kevin is not going for the "Kevfecta.")

On to the races:

1.) The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Dover, Friday May 14; green flag drops at 5:03pm ET (entry list)

2.) The NASCAR Nationwide race from Dover, Saturday May 15; green flag drops at 2:45pm ET (entry list)

3.) The Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco, Sunday May 16; green flag drops at 8:00am ET (entry list)

4.) The NASCAR Sprint Cup race from Dover, Sunday May 16; green flag drops at 1:15pm ET (entry list)

A reminder that there is no penalty for changing drivers within a race. There is a 5 point penalty for changing races.

Good luck and let's go racing!!

Oh yeah, one more thing- can anybody complete the line used in this week's title?????

57 comments:

  1. Love it!

    Give me $20 across the board on the 18 at Dover Downs.

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  2. Didn't Shania Twain have a song called Come on Over? I think there may even be another version from way back in the 60s or 70s?

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  3. Already had you down for the Kylefecta :o)

    As for the quote, it's a line from a movie.

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  4. Trucks- Hornaday

    F-1- Alonso

    Cup- Jeff Burton

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  6. I'd like to play but you all have such a lead! LOL

    (better shut up or they'll come lookin' for me...)

    Let's see...

    Truckers - Almirola!

    Nationwide - Kahne

    Sprint Cup - Gordon

    Hold on tight! Thanks Speed Beagle!

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  7. "C'mon Dover, forget it... it's China Town."

    LOL, I know Jack Nichlson's charactor was not named Dover. But, what the heck!

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  8. Welcome, Dwindy1. Just one question in the Cup race- Jeff or Robby :o)?

    CR- Jack wasn't in this one.

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  9. Truckers - HORNADAY

    Nationwide - JAMIE

    Sprint Cup - Gordon

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  10. Trucks--Elliott Sadler

    NNW--Kevin Harvick

    Cup--Kevin Harvick (he's on a roll)

    I'd have the Kevfecta, but he's not in the Truck race. So I'm putting my hard-earned money on Sadler in the #2.

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  11. Man, yesterday was Thurs?? Way too busy around these parts...

    Trucks - Thorn Busch
    NW - Lil Gator
    Cup - Elder Busch

    Somehow they are all related...

    Come over Red Dover, Red Dover?

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  12. since SB said I don't need to, I shall not do my JJ silliness of the last few weeks. Therefore I take no responsibility if the 48 smashes the opposition and all your glares will be pointedly ignored...you have been warned :P

    Trucks - Johnny Benson
    NW - the other Penske driver...Brad Keselowski
    F1 - Lewis Hamilton

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  13. Gee, we need BoltBacker to revive the Name That Film blog.

    Next clue- the film the line comes from is a musical.

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  14. Oh, and not too worried about JJ when the headline at FOXSports superimposed over a picture of JJ and Chad screams "Fading Fast"

    However, it may become necessary to resume the JJ silliness in the future :o).

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  15. I'm taking the Hanny pick of Kyle for the Nationwide and Cup races....but give me Vettel to take the checkers in Monaco

    It's completely "shocking" that I haven't won the Trifecta this year.

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  16. SB - duly noted and the JJ silliness can be reinstated if required in the future ;)

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  17. The Beagle picks:

    Nationwide- Joey

    Cup- Mark Martin

    F1- Button

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  18. CR - ROBBY GORDON!LOL

    Mose....Maybe if you'd start back writing, your luck would change!

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  19. DRIVER CHANGE FOR CUP RACE:

    After seeing practice times, and qualy order, I'm dropping Burton for my old standby,
    Ryan Newman.

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  20. Your next clue to complete the title line--

    the movie musical was based on the Broadway musical which was based on the stage play(by one of the great playwrights of English literature) which was based on a Greek myth.

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  21. Normally, I don't post standings until after all players have completed one race, but with the outcome of the Truck race, some might be looking to swap races.

    Preliminary standings after Truck race:

    dwindy1 1
    Tez 10
    CR 12
    Athens 12
    Hanny 16
    Klv 16
    jon 24

    moseby and the Beagle's first race is tomorrow's Nationwide race.

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  22. Great hint, SB.

    Greek myth, huh?

    It has to be...Rocky Horror Picture Show

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  23. oops, there was no stage play for my guess

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  24. well, that was a rather wild finish, lol

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  25. It certainly was a wild one. Kyle lost for the umpteenth time when leading with 2 to go.

    Why does Mikey think it's a good thing that the 'rules' let someone win that was 2 laps down?

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  26. RBR continue their 100% record in qualifying as Mark Webber took the pole, from the Pole (heehee), in Monaco earlier this morning.

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  27. Next complete the line clue-

    You might overhear someone say the same thing at the Preakness this afternoon.

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  28. Once again, Denny has bumped Joey from the #20, so the Beagle will be going with the Hamster.

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  29. I've got to make another driver change. Since Alonso wrecked in final practice, and didn't join the qualifying, I'm swithcing to the pole sitter @ Monaco, Mark Webber.

    SB- just in case you missed all of my changes;

    CUP- NEWMAN
    F1- WEBBER

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  30. How about Denny Hamlin? Knocked my guy out and then Bowyer went after him!

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  31. With all players having completed one race the standings are:

    dwindy1 1
    moseby 1
    Tez 10
    CR 12
    Athens 12
    SB 12
    Hanny 16
    Klv 16
    jon 24


    The Nationwide race was the second race for those listed below. Here's where you stand going in to your final race:

    Athens 15
    Hanny 17
    Tez 17
    dwindy1 28
    jon 30
    Klv 32


    dwindy- you can sub the F1 race for the Nationwide race subject to a 5 point penalty. Your points for the Nationwide race would be erased.

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  32. I want to change to Jamie for tomorrow. My Guy picked Gordon and I don't think he'll pull it off. Sorry, Guy!

    Look at MOSEBY!

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  34. (FORENSIC) Jamie's wife, Susan, asked me to let everyone know that their brother-in-law is in the last stages of bone cancer & needs our prayers for him and their family.

    Also, Jamie is to see a gastrologist for his stomach.

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  35. Thanks Athens for letting us know.

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  36. J-Dog needs to eat some American food, not that glop over there...LOL

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  37. Please drop my Truck pick and give me MASSA! in F-1.

    Thanks.

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  38. Wow! A power move by the Copper Head Road Dude!

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  39. Okay SB... If Gene's jumpin' ship then so am I! Anything to win, baby!

    If no one has him give me Kovalainen in the Monaco Grand Prix. If he's taken then I'll take Nakajima!

    Thanks alot!

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  40. With everyone completing two races:

    moseby 3
    Hanny 10
    CR 13
    Athens 15
    Tez 17
    dwindy1 22
    jon 30
    Klv 32
    SB 35

    Hanny's power move shaved 7 points off his total; however, it may be all in vain unless he pulls a last minute driver substitution in the Cup race. He and moseby both have Kyle in the Cup race.

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  41. don't forget to change my cup driver to Jamie McMurray, please!

    Thank you!

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  42. Can't jump ship on Kyle again. Last time it backfired anyway.

    Go Moseby!

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  43. Lap 300 - If you didn't remember to change it, it's quite alright!LOL Poor Jamie!

    Go, Kyle!

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  44. Well, we almost had our first perfect Trifecta of the season as moseby joins the winner's club with two first place picks and one second place pick.

    Congrats, moseby!!!

    The final standings are:

    moseby 4
    Hanny 11
    Tez 22
    CR 26
    dwindy1 33
    jon 37
    Athens 47
    SB 50
    Klv 51

    And the answer to complete the movie line used in this week's title is(said in a thick Cockney accent) -

    "C'mon Dover! Move your bloomin' arse!!!"(Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady)

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  45. Oh yeah- the Trifecta will be off next week, but we'll be back Memorial Day weekend with races in the Nationwide series, Cup, IRL, and F1.

    (I think the reason F1 moved the Monaco Grand Prix to this weekend is because of the Cannes Film Festival.)

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  46. Thanks Beagle! I hope someone gives you a good back rub! You know, the kind that gets your rear leg going! LOL

    Really, I ran this a couple of times and know how time consuming it can be.

    Congrats Moseby!

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  47. Ahhh, the Kylefecta was sooooo close this weekend!

    WTG Moseby....and KYLE!

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  48. Dang nice one Moseby! =) I had no hope so no sense making the Beagle work harder flipping my picks...

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  49. nice job, Moseby! I think the rest of us need to pick up our game given the spate of high numbers :o

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  50. Thanks everybody! Sooner or later the blind squirrel finds an acorn.

    Athens - I don't think writing would help my predicting races - LOL!

    My best to Jamie, Susan and their family,I hope things turn for the better very soon.

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