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RGeeProductions
04-08-2012, 09:48 PM
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The Top 5 contest for 2012 begins here

1. TO PLAY: Any forum member may make picks, provided they have their REAL First and Last Name in their registered profile. This is the only real requirement to be a member in our forums and registration is FREE.
Please Note: IF a player is found to be using multiple user names, that player will be immediately disqualified for the season.

2. PICKING: Picks will consist of a "Pole Winner/Heat Pole Winner", determined by NASCAR, and the "Top 5" finishers, again, as determined by NASCAR's official finish.

IMPORTANT: Picks will be posted in this fashion,
PLEASE, THIS IS IMPORTANT AS THEY WILL NOT COUNT IF NOT FOLLOWED:

36 Ted Christopher

1. 16 Mike Stefanik
2. 36 Ted Christopher
3. 2 Todd Szegedy
4. 11 Ryan Preece
5. 3 Matt Hirschman

Driver name takes preference over car number.
Please do not use special formatting (lists function), titles (we all know it's the Top 5 thread) or smileys (we know you are happy playing already..lol). Just post as above only.
With the number of the position first, then a period and your picks.... it makes it 100% easier to figure points this way.
An example of why I need periods:

18 Glenn Tyler
22 Todd Szegedy
37 Ryan Newman
4 6 Ronnie Silk
5 1 Rob Summers

As I do the points, looking at this it can look like #18, #22, #37, #46, #51.... I could have 55 to 60 sets of points each race!!!

3. GENERAL POSTING OF PICKS: All picks must be posted before time trials/heats start. Any picks after such time or any posts edited after such time will be considered void, period, NO EXCEPTIONS. There will be more than enough time to pick therefore there will be no exceptions after qualifying starts. Usually the thread is locked as time trials/qualifying begins, but I mention the above as occasionally during the season we may be at the track of the race and no access to lock the thread until well after the fact. In that case, the thread will be locked and any posts after the time that qualifying starts will be void (NO EXCEPTIONS).
Also, if any member makes 2 or more separate posts of picks, only the first post will count. You can hit the edit button to change picks so there should be no need for multiple posts, which has happened in the past.

4. UNABLE TO POST PICKS IN TIME: In the case that a member may be away and can't post, another member may put up that member's picks. Just on the 1st line above the pole pick, note what member the picks are for. OR, you may PM or email me with your picks and as long as it is received before qualifying, they will be added.

5. POSTING PICKS: I will start the Top 5 threads NO LATER then 1 week ahead of each race.

6. RACERHUB PERSONNEL: Any Chrome Horn and Racerhub personnel can play but will not count toward final points battle: the next in line will move up one spot at the end of the contest.

7. POINTS: The point system will be the same as last year. 10 for pole and 10 for each dead on pick. 1 point will be deducted from each position away the finish is from the pick, UP or DOWN from the pick; EXCEPT the pole pick. You have it or you don't on the pole. Pole picks WILL NOT COUNT when there is a cancellation of time trials for any reason and cars are started according to NASCAR points. All will get 0 pole points if this happens.

8. CONTEST: This contest will not be copied or point system used for any other game within TCH forum. All rights are reserved to TheChromeHorn.com at all times.

9. TOP 5 SCHEDULE: The Top 5 contest will follow the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 14 race schedule. In the event of a canceled race or any other grace of God reason a race can not have reasonable time to have members pick their picks, we, The Chrome Horn, reserve the right to add an additional race to make the Top 5 a 14 race contest. The North South Shootout had been added 2 times over the years to make this up. We will see and decide, when and if a cancellation happens this year.

10. SCOREBOARD: As soon as the unofficial finish is posted, I usually go over the thread and add the points there. You can keep checking the thread, which will be closed after qualifying starts, to check your points. Remember, they will be the unofficial finish. I do not add to the scoreboard till the official results are released. This could be 1 to 4 days following a race (usually the following Tuesday with weekend races). If you see something added wrong, please PM me here in the forum.
I will update and post the current scoreboard only after NASCAR'S OFFICIAL FINISH is released.

The Scoreboard can be found here (http://www.racerhub.com/forum/showthread.php?25249-2012-TCH-Top-5-Scoreboard-Links).

11. CONTEST POINTS:
At this time, this game is for fun.
We would like to thank Precision Automotive, Inc., Linda & Norm Case, for their sponsorship of the Top 5 contest in previous years.
Due to economic times, this is not possible this year.
Thank you so much for making this a competitive & fun contest for our members.

Good Luck To All
The Chrome Horn