Thursday, March 18, 2010

Atlanta

NOTABLES
* Sunday Money and BLOWINSMOKE shared the top score at Atlanta, but Money is just that with three straight races at 300+.
* Sub 200 scores remained the odd lot with just three. We've had seven since Daytona (started with five there).


WORLD CUP
Undefeated entering the fifth race: BLOWINSMOKE (Daytona Group), Seattle Spunk (Bristol), LT4SS (Talladega), ALL EIGHT RACING (Indianapolis), billy boys 9 (Homestead), CLOWN CAR RACING (Darlington), 3 Virgins (Darlington), FordFucusRacing (Watkins Glen), Gotta Love Jr (Martinsville), and Sunday Money (Pocono).
Winless entering the fifth race: Roughriders (Bristol), Dale Earnhardt's Neck (Lowe's), Golden Boy (Homestead), Rowdy Racing (Darlington), Abbie Knows (Watkins Glen), Black Train (Martinsville), and Anyone but Jimmie (Pocono).


SINGLE ELIMINATION BRACKET
Two races to go in round one.
Matches with difference of less than 50 points: #3 Dale Earnhardt over paulmotors (by 25), JR Nation-ALL EIGHT RACING (34), and Go Daddy-Dale Earnhardt's Neck (46).
Likely decided: Turn Right leads RING OF FIRE (by 210) and LT4SS-Shake and Bake (319).


DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKET
Round one completed.
The winners and losers from the first round were reseeded to set the second-round matchups. The winners bracket is on one spreadsheet and the losers on the following sheet.
Close but ... In an matchup of RMFN regulars, Team Lester beat Rolling Thunder by 6 points, the closest of 11 first-round matchups decided by 100 points or less.
Two high-profile matchups in the second round, based on current Yahoo standings: No. 4 3 Virgins vs. No. 5 SNAPPY LOBSTA and No. 3 Bassman Racing vs. No. 6 Revalusions.


SINGLE ELIMINATION HEAT
Two races remain in round one.
Tony is the Man and SMOKE hold the final spots, by 10 points over ALL EIGHT RACING and by 23 over Gonzo Racing.
10 more teams are within 100 points of the cutoff of the top 18.


DOUBLE ELIMINATION HEAT
Gonzo Racing took the 18th and final spot to the winners bracket, edging Go Daddy by 2 points and Dodge Caravan Driver by 3.
Highest seeds bumped to the losers bracket: No. 19 Seattle Spunk and No. 21 Blessed.
Lowest seeds still alive: No. 50 paulmotors, No. 49 JR Nation and No. 48 ShoeStringRacing.


HEAD TO HEAD
3 Virgins holds a one-game lead over four teams.
Disclaimer: There are some issues with the cells in the spreadsheet and I hope to be able to resolve them this weekend. If not, this competition will disappear until 2011.



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