Monday, August 16, 2010

Michigan, part II

MICHIGAN
The second visit to Brooklyn produced one of our worst race weekends of the season - just one 300 score (congrats to Caravan Driver with a 330), seven below 200 and a near-embarrassing average of 249 (so says the guy with a season average of ... 252).
The last visit here wasn't much better - two scores above 300 and an average of 257.
All of that sets up what is traditionally an exciting Saturday night at Bristol. The last time we were here, 12 teams topped 300 and we averaged 252 (sigh). Given that, we'll have eliminations in five of our competitions. Time to go for broke.


OVERALL
Turn Right Once In Awhile held the top spot, 0.7 ahead of BLOWINSMOKE.


CHASE
Caravan's win at Michigan vaulted the team from 20th to 13th and currently into the Chase field in the last spot. It looks like the teams just on the outside will need wins in the remaining three races to make the playoffs.


SINGLE ELIM - BRACKET
Bassman and Damn Sunday appear headed to the next round; the other two spots are up for grabs. The quarterfinals end at Bristol.


SINGLE ELIM - HEAT
3 Virgins leads Tony is the Man for the final of four semifinal spots by just 5 points. Last place Al Briggs is just 50 points behind 3 Virgins. The quarterfinals end at Bristol.


DOUBLE ELIM - BRACKET
yduck holds a slight lead in the remaining winners' bracket matchup; the three losers' bracket pairings have margins of less than 100. The seventh round ends at Bristol.


DOUBLE ELIM - HEAT
Damn Sunday and #3 Dale Earnhardt are separated by just 4 points in the winners' heat heading into the final race of the seventh round. In the losers' group, Rolling Thunder leads Sunday Money by 11 points for the final advancing spot. Last place Tony is the Man is 52 behind Rolling. The seventh round ends at Bristol.


WORLD CUP
The higher seeds lead four of the eight matchups, and the top seed (Sunday Money) is among those facing deficits. Al Briggs and Damn Sunday appear headed to the quarterfinals; the round of 16 ends at Bristol.




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