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Well wasn't that an interesting evening.   If the rain held off 20 more minutes, we would have had an entirely different set of scores.  I have no clue how it would have played out, but I know it would have been a lot different.  Couple items up front.  Chastain was 31st a lap down; he finished 11th.  Larson was running well and in the top ten, he finished 34th.  Wallace was near the top, and he went below the bottom line on the last lap and moved back to 29th; Briscoe crashed out...
I'll say that some drivers finished fairly well, but scored poorly.  Elliott ran well, and finished 13th, but only scored 31; fifth best among the A drivers.  Elliott was the second most picked A driver.  Bell was only picked 25 times but scored 66.  Hocevar only had 28 picks in the B group but scored the most in that group.  Jones (20) and SVG (3) got very few picks but scored the most points in that group.  Next most points was 16 less by Chastain.  E group picks were almost even split between Zilisch, Hill and T Dillon, Driver who scored the most was Custer (24).  Dillon was next (21).  Zilisch got 13 and Hill got 10.  Max possible score was 577, winning score was 503.  So as you can see lots of points were left hanging, but that's not unusual for super speedway races where "the big one" is common.  We didn't see that last night; but some guys piled up a lot of points.
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WEEKLY
Winner -  Robyn P   Winning score - 502    MAX score -  577    Low To Cash -  Alex B / Jimmy G - 451
Winner this week was: Robyn P with 502 - another first time winner.  Bobby W was second 3 back.  Chuck C2 was an addition 13 in arears.  Scores were pretty packed up from here back  Scott had 483.  Then Mark B had 475.  Last cash was 451; just 24 behind fifth.  Three rookies in the money, including the winner.  We had five gals in the money this week.  Sophie, and Lisa missed by five points or less.

Segment   Zac M   Leading score - 1419     Low To Cash -  Chris T / Christa B - 1284
Segment 2 - Zac only missed the money by 14 points, and increased his lead from 47 to 57.  Dwayne Y was third last week -56, but crashed and burned this week scoring only 313.  He fell down to 44th, but is only 45 points out of the money... so still easy shot to get back in.  John P is now second -57, and John B is third -61.  Debbie moved up one spot due to Dwayne falling and is now fourth -66.  Scott E sits fifth -72.  Christa B was sixth last week -78, but like Dwayne, she had a rough week finishing 90th; and she fell to last cash -135.  Robyn P's win moved her from 51st up to ninth -112.  Alex B holds down the tenth spot.  Chris T is tied with Christa for last cash.  Four rookies in the money.  Four out of eight is pretty good.  SIX gals in the money.

Overall -     Anita M - 8804       Low To Cash -  Joe R1 - 8448
Overall -  
Anita's continues to lead in the overall portion of the game; but each week folks are inching closer to her.  Anita finished tenth this week, and did not manage to gain any ground on Dusty.  Dusty was -103 last week and just -105 this week.  Alex B remains third going from -163 to -174.  Ron C1 is still fourth -175 to -193.  Weldon moved up from sixth into fifth -201 to -218.  David F1 went from eighth up to sixth and is -221.  Davey S was fifth last week at -176 and fell to seventh -245.  Scott E moved up into eighth and is -246.  Jimmy G stayed ninth for the third week and was -238, now -249.  Chuck C2 took over tenth and is -279.  Steve H was tenth last week -255, but fell to 15th -314.  Last cash is Joe R1 at -356.  Alexis F was last cash last week -333; she moved up to 17th.
I want to revise this - If you or 400 or so points behind don't get discouraged.  We have just passed the 1/2 way point in Overall, and as you can see last cash score is -356.  So I expect the last cash number to be around -700+ at the end.  Especially since we moved the drivers around again.  SO you have a LONG way to go.  Just look at the end of segment #3.  We have THREE bump and run short tracks, and another super speedway, along with INDY and Loudon.

THE CHASE  -           
OK - The Chase sheet will have a new look this year

SO THE CHASE TAB shows who has won and is already locked in at the very top (right now we have had 18 races, and 22 different winners) - 
Anita leads here, as this will match the Overall points.  So you want to be in the Top 16 in points at the end of Segment #3.
Since I covered the points above, I'll use this area to cover the 16th spot in points at that is the cut off point to make it via points.
16th right now is Terry S at 8476.  Check this out 13th through 15th are ALL TIED with 8490. and 12th is 8500.  That's just a 24 point gap in five spots.  Now those just OUTSIDE, we have Alexis F just ONE point behind.  Sophie is just 14 out; and Kevin D1 is 17 out.  SIX races to go so anyone within 100 points can still get in easy.  That includes folks all the way back to 41st.  I covered much about the Chase and who's close above.  After this week we have had 22 different winners.

Survivor -            IMMUNITY  -  Robyn P -
Survivor will run just like last year.  Since we only have 36 races, and 120 players, it is necessary to eliminate more than one player weekly.  NOW each week the person with the HIGHEST score will get immunity for the next race.  IF WE HAVE A TIE for the lowest score to eliminate, that will carry over to the following week.  John P had high score this week, but he has already been eliminated from Survivor.  The first person still alive in this side game is Robyn P, so he has immunity for next week. 
This weeks three lowest scores were Ron D; Blaine S2; Kyle E.


FANTASY LIVE -  Cliff H - 3633 - 
Very little change this week.  Weldon leads at 4346; second is Cliff 4295; Alex B 4270; Chuck C 4269 and Darell 4238.  Blaine S has 4226, followed by Joe R 4220; Arlene 4204; Lee K and Brian H tie at 4187 to round out the top 10

Elite 8  -   Leader -  Bruce F - 2292    Low To Cash - Robyn P - 2271
NEXT RACE #19 - INDY
This game is "ELITE 8".
This is the FOURTH race of Elite 8.  We'll have a couple more of these pop up over the next few races.  As of now Bruce F leads with 2292 moving up from fifth.  Followed Joe R2 (2291); Dusty L (2290) and Robyn P (2271).  Arco A is fifth at 2258.  Davey S has 2248.  Jeff S1 fell from third down to seventh and has 2244.  Others are very close also.  Three races to go.
Four spots - Pays $25; $15; $10; $5

Road Rage  -   Leader -   Alex B - 1762      Low To Cash - Matt S / Ron C - 1751
"Road Rage".  OVER
Jeff's had a horrible week - so bad he was eliminated in Survivor... so that dropped him out of the lead; AND the money in Road Rage.  Jimmy G also fell from second out of the money, as did Terry J.  Chuck C2; Chris T and Ron C1 all held down the next spots and were all within seven points.  ALL fell down the standings.
That means whole new slew of people moved into the top spots to grab the money as this side game closes out.  Alex B and Dwayne Y both scored 490 this week and moved up 25 spots into the top two spots; with Alex grabbing the win by one point.  Matt O'Neil moved from 17th up to finish third while Matt S moved from ninth up to tie for fourth with Ron C1 
Four spots - Pays $25; $15; $10; $5

Super Speedway Shuffle  -  Leader -  Lori M - 1141   Low To Cash - Jason C - 1118
NEXT RACE IS race #26 - DAYTONA
"Super Speedway Shuffle" We had race #4 at Talladega.  Robyn P used her great week to make a big move forward into sixth.  Lori struggled somewhat and fell from the lead down to fourth at 1554.  Dusty had a pretty good week to move into the lead with 1591.  Ron C1 remains second at 1576.  Alex B is now third 1563.  Anita rebounded from her drop down to 19th and -136 to move up to ninth but is still -124; so a long way to go for her.  Daytona and Talladega yet to go here.
Four spots - Pays $25; $15; $10; $5

Short Track Mayhem  -  Leader -  Anita M - 1056   Low To Cash - David F1 - 1037
NEXT RACE is Race #21 at MARTINSVILLE.
Two races down, and Anita scored 525+ both times.  She has 1056 and you'd think she'd have a commanding lead.  But Ron C2 also scored 525+ both races and sits just 3 points back.  Lori M has 1043 just 13 behind Anita and David F1 is fourth with 1037.  Skip sits in fifth with1029.  All the way down to 18th has in e3xcess of 1000 points with four races to go.
Four spots - Pays $25; $15; $10; $5

GALS - POWDER PUFF STARTS #31 - Las Vegas    
This side game is "Powder Puff" - 
Thanks so much for the prizes donated by CHUCK COX
Four spots - Pays $25; $15; $10; $5

BRACKETS - ALL BRACKETS RESUMED THIS RACE
BRACKET UPDATES WILL BE POSTED HERE WEEKLY
OK - now you all should know the brackets you are in since I sent out the email listing everyone.  If you don't know, let me know.  Each week I'll point out some interesting things as we go along.
We had a TON of close matches this week since the scores were so close.  ALL BRACKETS were ON this week.  As usual,  I'll point out some interesting items, and close matches below
Let me start with the Jake Elder Division.  Chris J beat Matt S in a close match 362-357 in the winners bracket.  In the losers bracket; #1 seed Anita M lost knocking her out of the competition.  Ron D beat her 412-401.  Another of our gals fell to the losers bracket as Jackie G lost to Jeff S2. 
In the Maurice Petty Division winners bracket, we saw one of our gals lose as Robyn P got beat by Ray F 394-382.  In the losers bracket, #1 seed Dusty Lain barely edged out Bill H 436-433.  And we lost both of the "Painters" as Lyla lost to John H, and John got beat by Bruce F. 
In the Smokey Yunick losers bracket Arlene K stayed alive beating Kevin D2.
Finally in the Harry Hyde Division losers bracket - we had a first family feud; as Lori Morgante took on husband Kenny Morgante.  Lori pulled off the win 436-408.
NO ONE PLAYS NEXT WEEK at Atlanta.  I didn't want to have a Super Speedway in the Bracket game because too much relies on "the big one".  EVERYONE will play at North Wilkesboro.
Just to keep track the GALS we have still alive are  Jake Elder = Lisa Brice  Maurice Petty = Dusty Lain / Robyn Phillips    Smokey Yunick = Arlene   Harry Hyde = Lori Morgante.
Rookies we have still alive are Matt S = Jake Elder Division   Jake S = Smokey Yunick Divisiion  and as mentioned above two gals Dusty and Robyn.


2025 WINNERS - Alexis F - Sophie A - Kevin D1 - Lee K

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 best scorers THIS week
A - Best scoring A drivers
A - Blaney (116) - Bell (66) - Reddick (85)

B - Best scoring B drivers
B - Hocevar (59) - Logano (58)

C - Best scoring C drivers
C - SVG (47) - Jones (50)

D - Best scoring D drivers
D - A Dillon (47) - Gilliland (25)

E - Best scoring E drivers
E - Custer (24)

BELOW you'll see when I load "Weekly Results" Excel files for you to have available if you want later.
You will find the "Race Results" files here.  I'll get them uploaded in the next day or two