Monday, April 20, 2009

RPD - steady at Phoenix

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BASICS
Good week - no one under 300 and London Pride posted the No. 2 score of the season (360). The league average of 274 was the second highest of the season.
DOUBLE ELIM, BRACKET
Second round completed at Phoenix.
Winners' Bracket: Some really close decisions to finish the round - Rolling Thunder by 1 over Rubbin's Racin; London Pride by 21 over Tar urn; and Cooter by 3 over jackman. No. 1 seed Cooter is the lowest ranked team in the Yahoo standings (34th).
Losers' Bracket: Tough luck awards to Burn Rubber (lost by 12 to Crash Test Dummy) and HP1Stewartfan (lost by 13 to moonshiner). Tabasco Kings (15th seed) was the highest seed eliminated in the second round.
DOUBLE ELIM, HEAT
Second round completed at Phoenix.
Winners' Heat: The cutoff was 1092, giving Wade Chapman the last spot. red clouds and Junior Nation were 8 points short and sent to the Losers' Heat. Seven of the top 10 seeds - including Wade Chapman - remain in the Winners' Heat.
Losers' Heat: The cutoff was 1085, giving Anubis the last spot; Burn Rubber was eliminated by 8 points and moonshiner by 25. The highest seeds eliminated in the second round include JESTER (12th; left) and moonshiner (20th).
WORLD CUP
Two weeks remain in Track Qualifying. See the "World Cup Seeds" page for the next round's matchups if Track Qualifying ended after Phoenix.
DAYTONA: Dale Earnhard's Neck, Rip Em and Caguama will advance; seeds TBD.
BRISTOL: Junior Nation will advance; need4speed, BLOWINSMOKE and Rough Riders battling for the final two automatic bids.
TALLADEGA: Rock~N~Roll, Tar urn and Black Bear will advance; seeds TBD.
LOWE'S: London Pride will advance; Ala@ Ga, Rolling Thunder and Crash Test are battling for the final two automatic bids.
INDIANAPOLIS: Hoosier will advance; key west, FordFucus and red clouds are battling for the final two automatic bids.
HOMESTEAD: jackman will advance; remaining four teams are still alive.
DARLINGTON: Gotta Love Jr will advance; remaining four teams are still alive.
WATKINS GLEN: Tony is the Man and TOOLIN will advance; Driver/Dodge Caravan is likely in; Abbie Knows needs to win out and get help.
MARTINSVILLE: 24 Speed Demon will advance; BlessedWyomingMom is likely in; BURNINGRUBBER and Recession are still alive.
POCONO: Rev-a-lusions and The Man lead; all remaining teams are still alive.

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