FINAL SEASON RESULTS

Well, it looks like Jaxson won't have to just pee willy nilly all over the house.  Erik is going to be able to buy that kid diapers after all.  :)

Seriously though -- big congrats, Erik!  Way to keep it close, man!  I think this is the closest season we have ever had!  GREAT come from behind victory!!

Season-end results:

Erik - 11.5676  (*Wins $300!)
JC - 11.67  (*Wins $200!)
John - 12.4595  (*Wins $100!)
Melody - 12.7892
Ali - 13.0973
Chip - 14.5784

So 3 people pay in - Ali, Melody and Chip. 
Erik gets $200 ($100 of his winnings is his own $100 that he does not have to pay in). 
JC gets $100 ($100 of my winnings is my own $100 that I does not have to pay in)
John breaks even - no pay out, no gain
Ali already paid $100 to me.
Melody and Chip - please send your $100 directly to Erik.
Erik, please post your address.
Thanks should take care of it all!!  (Erik, we will figure out something about how to get you your victory dinner or equivalent, don't worry!)

And for sucking so bad, Chip is hosting the Daytona 500 party!!

Thanks all for a great season.  I hope everyone enjoyed the blog format.  It was fun for me!!

HOMESTEAD results

Blah blah blah Jimmie Johnson blah....
BORING!
Sam Hornish, I am putting it upon you to take the holidays and figure out a way to make sure this does not happen again next season.  Do whatever it takes, man.  I don't dislike Jimmie, I am just SICK of him, and he bores me!  At least if Mark Martin had won I would have gotten to talk about Viagra and arthritis meds.  Ugh.

Anyway -- I second all the sentiments thanking Ali for hosting the party.  Good times!  Thanks for doing that.  I'll host one next year, when I have a full-time job.  :)  Oh, and I believe CHIP will be hosting the Daytona party.  So mark your calendars for that.  (Sam Hornish, I will have my eye on you!!)

Results from the Homestead race:

Ali - 7.6
Erik - 8.2
Melody - 10.6
JC - 12
John - 12.5
Chip - 16.2  (Way to keep it real for the last race)

HOMESTEAD - Last chance to shine!

PICK!

Results to date -- you are not going to believe this!!:

JC: 11.661
Erik: 11.6611
John: 12.46
Melody: 12.85
Ali: 13.25
Chip: 14.53

Yes, only .0001 separates me and Erik going into the final race!!!  Oh, this will be GOOD!!

PHOENIX RESULTS

NOTE:  There will be a final race viewing party at Ali's house in Encino this Sunday, Nov. 22.  All are invited to attend!!  Please respond to the email I sent saying results are up to let Ali know if you are coming, and he will respond with his address, and what time to be there.  YAY!

WOW!  What a very close week!  Congrats to Erik for winning the week, but great job to all for the good picks!  Results:

Erik: 6.4
John: 7.8
Ali: 8.2

Melody: 8.4
JC: 8.8
Chip: 8.8

PHOENIX - Why is every city in AZ hard to spell?!

Phoenix, Tucson, WTF?!

Anyway - pick, and pick well*.

(*unless your name is Erik)

Funny how the 2 unemployed people are the 2 seriously duking it out for the big cash!!  Cumulative results:


JC - 11.74

Erik - 11.81
John - 12.59
Melody - 12.98
Ali - 13.39
Chip - 14.7

TEXAS RESULTS

Well, well, well.  Last week was a good week for Erik.  He had his first child, son Jaxson (whose name I picked out, by the way!).  :)  And....yes...he beat me in our uber-tight chase to the finish.  So big congrats to Erik.

I was FURIOUS when Johnson crashed on like lap 3 because I seriously considered being the only person not to choose him.  Which would have pretty much sealed the season for me.   ARGH.  Oh well, hopefully he will continue to have bad weekends for 2 more weeks.  Off topic, but my favorite Johnson, Levi, is shooting his playgirl spread next week.  So at least there is that.

Melody wins the week however, with some AWESOME picks in a week where it was hard to pick well.  Good job, girl!

Results:
Melody - 12.4
Chip - 18
Ali - 19.2
Erik - 19.6
JC - 21.8
John - 25.4

Only TWO races left!  On to Phoenix, then Miami!! 

TEXAS - Where everything is bigger and dumber!

Make your picks!!

Cumulative results to date -- I retake the lead.  Erik probably won't even care since he is HAVING A BABY RIGHT NOW!!!  (Well, not actually birthing it himself, but waiting for it to pop out at least!)  Congrats Erik!  We all love you and wish you, Melissa and baby all the best!  I hope you name him Tony!  Or Kasey!
xoxo

JC - 11.45
Erik - 11.58
John - 12.21
Melody - 12.99
Ali -  13.22
Chip - 14.6

TALLADEGA RESULTS

Wow.  That was some crappy picking we all did this week.  Not that it was our fault.  Talladega is LAME.  I mean, why not just throw 40 cars in a bag, dump it out, and however they land...that is how they finish.

Did anyone even know Jamie McMurray was still racing?  I thought he got busted for cocaine (oh, that was Mayfield), or quit to be a hair model for Frederic Fekkai or something. 

The best part was Newman finally showing some personality for the first time in about 10 years.  If you didn't see his comments after they cut him out of the car...find them and check them out.  Priceless.  He is sure to be slapped with some fines for that outburst!

Anyway....I was the winner this week, saved by Greg Biffle:

JC - 16.8
John - 19
Ali - 23.8
Melody - 24.8
Erik - 25.2
Chip - 27

So was it enough to regain the lead?  Cumulative results to follow!

Only 3 more races!!