News from Soultrain
2/9
And the green flag waves for Bud Shootout picking!
BUD SHOOTOUT RULES! (I'm making them up since Triple and I didn't discuss them.)You pick ONE driver, ONLY one driver for the shootout.
Picking is just like a normal race, first come, first serve.
No points will be awarded, just bragging rights. Maybe I'll throw in a prize...just don't expect something awesome.
Picking is from NOW until Saturday Noon EST. That's 9AM for you on the west coast.
Look at my horse, my
horse is amazing!2/13
Bud Shootout is in the books, and Chip is the winner! And I did throw in a prize!
2/20
Daytona 500 is over, and Triple takes an early lead, but Systematic sneaks in with a last second pick and is just a point behind.
Pearl gets the first unlucky dog of the season!
2/27
Phoenix is over, and Jeff Gordon snaps his losing streak! Bolt jumps to the lead, with me and Triple close behind. Systematic has a DNQ and drops to 7th.
Chip gets the unlucky dog for Vegas!
3/6
Las Vegas is over, and Triple retakes the lead with the first win of the year! Bolt is right behind him though, and Melethia and myself are not too far back. Pearl leapfrogs up to 7th with Nascar900 and Dark having a tough race.
Dark gets the unlucky dog for Bristol!3/20
Bristol is in the books, and a winner is me! I sneak into 2nd place, while Triple stays in the lead. All of us have a decent race, with the worst finish only being 21st. That said,
Chip gets the unlucky dog for California!3/27
After a thrilling race at Fontana, Triple maintains the lead. However, I continue to chip away at it. Nascar900 jumps up to 6th, while Chip has another off week and falls to 9th.
Chip gets the unlucky dog for Martinsville!4/3
Another good race, and the points stay quiet in the front. Chip jumps up to 6th, while Nascar900 has a DNQ and falls to 9th in the points.
Pearl gets the unlucky dog for Texas!4/10
Dark gets his first win of the year while the battle for the lead tightens up a little. Melethia is challenging Bolt for third and Chip falls back to 8th.
Chip gets the unlucky dog for Talladega!4/17
After a very exciting race at Talladega, yours truly has taken over the points lead. Triple falls to second while Melethia takes over third and is just two points behind Triple. Meanwhile, Bolt is just one point ahead of Crossfire in fifth. Could this signal a changing of the guard up front?
Triple gets the unlucky dog for Richmond!5/1
I extend the points lead thanks to Kyle Busch and a quick mouse finger. Melethia overtakes Triple for second
and Crossfire has a DNQ. After some time in the pits Nascar900 gets back on the track, but both he and Pearl have trouble.
Pearl gets the unlucky dog for Darlington!5/3
After a bit of confusion, Crossfire gets an autopick for Richmond. Points have been updated.
5/8
Darlington is in the books and all of us have a decent race! Triple does the crossover and gets back by Melethia for second. Crossfire pulls up even with Dark for 5th! Chip has a DNQ and falls to 8th.
Melethia gets the unlucky dog for Dover!5/15
Dover is over, and Pearl gets the win! Melethia and Triple continue to fight for second, with Melethia edging back ahead this week, but Bolt and Dark are starting to creep closer to them. Crossfire bets on last week's winner and loses but Nascar900 has the worst day.
Nascar 900 gets the unlucky dog for the Coke 600 at Charlotte!5/30
After the longest race of the season, most of us have a bad day. Crossfire and newcomer Demon_boy224 are the only two to post a decent finish, while the rest of us are 16th or worse. Melethia gets a firmer grasp of second while Crossfire edges closer to the top five. 2008 champion Shadow3199 makes a return to competition while
Chip gets the unlucky dog for Kansas! 6/5
We're not in Kansas anymore and Crossfire, Dark, and Shadow all post good finishes. Dark slips past Bolt for 4th as the battle for 2nd through 6th tightens up with only 34 points separating them. Nascar900 and Chip both have off days, with
Chip getting the unlucky dog for Pocono!6/12
What a race! We ended up picking the TOP 6 finishers! I recall us picking the top 5 before, so it looks like we topped it! In more important matters, Pearl gets her second win thanks to Jeff Gordon! Bolt leapfrogs up to 3rd while Triple falls all the way back to 6th, though he he just one point behind Crossfire. Thanks to Carl Edwards engine troubles,
Shadow gets the unlucky dog for Michigan!6/19
Dark picks up his second win with Denny Hamlin! Dark takes over 3rd while Triple climbs back up to 4th. Soultrain stayed up too late playing Portal 2 and Minecraft and is reaaallllly tired right now.
Crossfire gets the unlucky dog for Sonoma!6/26
Since there have been no objections, I have applied the last place points to Hell_Boltz and Nascar900 tallies for Michigan due to the confusion about Autopicks.
After a fierce race at Sonoma, most of us have a good day. Pearl and I have okay days, and Chip's day goes from great to gonk in one turn. The points stay quiet this week.
Chip gets the unlucky dog for Daytona!7/3
Big changes in the points this week after the the Coke Zero 400. Dark takes over 2nd from Melethia, who falls to 3rd, just ahead of Bolt. Triple has a DNQ and falls to 6th behind Crossfire. Thanks to Carl Edwards misfortune,
Melethia gets the unlucky dog for Kentucky!7/11
EEP! Since Dark updated the points for me this week, (thanks Dark!) I forgot to update my news post!
gonk *ahem* Bolt picks up his first win the year thanks to Kyle Busch! Early season points leader Triple is absent for a second week in a row and while Bolt takes over 3rd from Melethia.
Pearl gets the unlucky dog for Louden!7/17
Hot off the heels of his first win, Bolt hits the wall thanks to Kyle Busch's blow tire. This puts Melethia just one point behind him and Crossfire 3 points! Triple's continued absence has allowed Pearl to sneak past for 6th while Shadow takes over 9th.
Bolt gets the unlucky dog for Indianapolis!7/31
Congratulations to Paul Menard and getting his first in in style! In our race, I join the 700 club while Melethia overtakes Bolt for 3rd and is now breathing down Dark's neck. Chip is beginning to close in on Triple, who is still missing.
Dark gets the unlucky dog for Pocono!8/7
After toughing out a broken ankle, Brad Keselowski picks up his second win of the year. Dark drops two spots to fourth with Melethia and Bolt passing him. Chip is close to catching the still absent Triple while Nascar900 has returned and may make Shadow work for ninth.
Dark winds up with the unlucky dog for Watkins Glen!8/15
Marcos Ambrose (and thus Pearl) wins the postponed due to rain race at Watkins Glen! Melethia gets overtaken by Bolt for 2nd while Chip moves up to 6th. While Dark and Shadow both have bad days,
Crossfire gets the unlucky dog for Michigan!8/21
The second Michigan race is over and Pearl gets her second win in two races! She is now just 19 points out of the top 5. Melethia and Bolt continue to swap second place, with Melethia there this week. Triple makes a return appearance and starts to fight Chip for 7th. Overall however, it was a bad week for the top five, with three of us finishing 34th, 35th. and 36th. For the first time this year,
Soultrain gets the unlucky dog for Bristol!8/28
The infamous Bristol night race is over, and the fight for second continues! Dark leapfrogs Bolt to take 2nd away from Melethia, who falls back to 4th. thanks to Greg Biffle's misfortune.
Melethia gets the unlucky dog for Atlanta!9/6
After an odd Tuesday race, the chase is starting to fall into place. Pearl, Shadow, Nascar900, and myself are now locked into their spots. The battle for 2nd is super tight with Bolt, Dark and Melethia being separated by just 5 points. Crossfire could still get into this fight, though it's now unlikely with 39 points separating him and 4th place. Triple would need to make up 35 points to pass Chip for 7th. Unlucky dog this week goes to Pearl...which due to how late everything got run is kinda pointless, so
Pearl gets an unlucky dog for Chicago!9/11
After a wreck-fest at Richmond, the Chase is set! After a great deal of working the calculator, the points have been reset, and I'm still in the lead, but there is a new face in 2nd, Pearl! Melethia and Dark are tied for 3rd with Bolt now in 5th. Thanks to Jimmie Johnson's on track activities, Dark gets the other unlucky dog, which means
Pearl and Dark get unlucky dog picks for Chicago!9/19
After the second rain delayed race in three weeks, there has been a big shake-up in the points. For the first time in five months, there is a new points leader; PEARL! I drop to 3rd with Melethia in 2nd. Thanks to Jamie McMurry's engine,
Chip gets the unlucky dog for Louden!9/25
Pearl extends her lead of Melethia slightly while I fall further back. Dark and Triple trade places as do Chip and Shadow.
Dark gets the unlucky dog for Dover!10/2
Melethia falls back a little from Pearl but several others start to gain ground on her. There has also been a big shake up at the back of the field this week with everyone from 4th on back changing spots.
Bolt winds up with the unlucky dog for Kansas!10/9
Pearl continues her domination with her second win in the chase. But Wait! What's that smell? You probably thought it was Jeff Gordon's engine. NOPE!
It's Chuck Testa! It's my lousy pick!
crying Thanks to it, I drop down to 4th in the points behind Crossfire. Accordingly,
Soultrain gets the unlucky dog for Charlotte!10/23
Did anyone notice I missed last week? Anyway, Pearl has all but clinched the title, with 2nd place being 63 points behind her with just 4 races left.
Melethia gets the unlucky dog for Martinsville!10/30
Happy Halloween! What a bloodbath! We pick the top 5 with Tony Stewart gets a win for Dark while I stop the bleeding for one week and crawl back up to 4th ahead of
Bolt, who gets the unlucky dog for Texas!11/6
Tony wins again, with Shadow benefiting this week! With that, he overtakes Bolt for 5th. Pearl has an uncharacteristic day with a 16th place finish, her worst of the chase, allowing Melethia to move with 47 points of the lead. Thanks to the Kyle Busch incident and subsequent bad showing by Michael McDowell in the #18 car,
Bolt gets the unlucky dog for Phoenix!11/13
Kasey Kahne gets a dreamy win while the championship battle closes up! It's all come down to Melethia and Pearl, with Pearl holding a 14 point lead. Bet Melethia has been gaining ground the past few weeks, gaining 49 points the last four weeks!
Bolt again gets the unlucky dog for Homestead! 
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