NASCAR Pool Contest for first diecast ... post season (sponsered by minitor)

[dara]

OK Here is the first contest, open to all 2018 NASCAR Pool participants. If you were not a pool participant, you can guess for fun, but you won't get the prize.

This will be a two week contest, but we need all entries in by Saturday, by the start of the first College Football Playoff game, at 4PM Eastern Saturday, December 29.

The earliest entry closest to the total points in the following games will win the car that minitor picked!

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame)
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma)
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January)
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January)
College Football Championship game, January 7

The challenge here is to guess which teams may be playing in the last 3 three games. This means you have to predict the 10 scores by each team and add them up. There are wagering lines for the over/under total for the first two games, so you could to do some research as a start.


Good Luck!

[Ryu]

thanks Dara but im little confused. but correct me if I make any mistake. I need to pick one time out of 4 right? I pick Oklahoma. thanks

[dara]

thanks Dara but im little confused. but correct me if I make any mistake. I need to pick one time out of 4 right? I pick Oklahoma. thanks

No, you need to predict the total points scored in the 5 games listed... for example, the first game guess might be 20-21, so that is 41 points, then add the next game guess, which maybe 30-10, for another 40 points, etc for the next 3 games. I realize that some may not follow football, but playoffs are the most important games of the season for both College and the NFL, and is a lot more fun than guessing a real number total than a random number in a range... it may spark some interest in watching those games as well for the non-fan.

[4me2c]

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) =55 Clemson Won 30-3 over Notre Dame = 33
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) =65...Bama Won 45-34 Over Okla...! = 79...!

NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) =30 ... #5 Los Angeles Chargers at #4 Baltimore Ravens (10:05 AM PT, CBS) Jan 6th... =31
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) =40 ... #6 Philadelphia Eagles at #3 Chicago Bears (1:40 PM PT, NBC) Jan 6th... =40

College Football Championship game, January 7 =50 ... Alabama vs. Clemson, How to watch : January 7, 2019, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Grand Total = 240

Glad We ain't picking the Winning Teams...! Good Luck Everyone...! :cool:

[Orziz]

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) =37
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) =55
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) =31
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) =37
College Football Championship game, January 7 =17

Total = 177

[Ryu]

No, you need to predict the total points scored in the 5 games listed... for example, the first game guess might be 20-21, so that is 41 points, then add the next game guess, which maybe 30-10, for another 40 points, etc for the next 3 games. I realize that some may not follow football, but playoffs are the most important games of the season for both College and the NFL, and is a lot more fun than guessing a real number total than a random number in a range... it may spark some interest in watching those games as well for the non-fan.

thanks Dara really appreciate for guidance. also thanks 4me2c for your help:).

[Ryu]

Total = 317

[Marley]

grand total 257

[ranagee]

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) =32
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) =26
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) =37
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) =39
College Football Championship game, January 7 =25

Total = 159

[carlosman]

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) =42
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) =49
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) =39
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) =50
College Football Championship game, January 7 =32

Total = 212

[erickson]

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) =45 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) =48 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) =35 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) =38 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////College Football Championship game, January 7 =62 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Total = 228

[TimeKeeper]

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) =30
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) =20
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) =40
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) =20
College Football Championship game, January 7 =30

Total = 140

[dishuser]

total= 218

[crazed 9.6]

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) = 21
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) = 31
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) = 17
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) = 38
College Football Championship game, January 7 = 35


Grand Total = 142

[dara]

Grand Total 260

[dara]

11 in, waiting on:
82harley
bigstar
superbox
Capt
ilan
minitor (in case he wants to win back his car)

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Grand Total 222

[bigstar]

Grand Total = 155

[dara]

I can't capture the guesses at the start of the game today, so if you change your guess before then, I need to see a PM from you as well. My nephew is getting married today, so I can't watch the games, or make a list of the guesses... until later tonight. I do have the guesses on my spreadsheet as of this time. Thank you for your cooperation.


Oh, I'll let ilan take the "Price is Right" position, but I don't want to be totally out of it, so I did lower my score guess.

[superbox]

Grand Total 238

[ilan]

Oh, I'll let ilan take the "Price is Right" position, but I don't want to be totally out of it, so I did lower my score guess.
You are a wise man, Van Helsing!

[crazed 9.6]

Did I win ??
:)

I see only 82harley is missing in our raffle/pool here :(
I did send him a message awhile ago. He also has a diecast win from regular season but that diecast he picked is out of stock, so I sent him a message about that too.
That was awhile ago and so far no reply back yet :(
I am sure he will appear soon enough thou.

Good luck in the pool Dara has for us guys !!!
And thnx again to minitor :)

[Ryu]

Did I win ??
:)

I see only 82harley is missing in our raffle/pool here :(
I did send him a message awhile ago. He also has a diecast win from regular season but that diecast he picked is out of stock, so I sent him a message about that too.
That was awhile ago and so far no reply back yet :(
I am sure he will appear soon enough thou.

Good luck in the pool Dara has for us guys !!!
And thnx again to minitor :)
I hope he's fine and will get back soon possible.
can I play for him/her????:rolleyes: if yes then his grand total is 183:cool:

[4me2c]

For the Pool use the 1st Two Games :
#5 Los Angeles Chargers at #4 Baltimore Ravens (10:05 AM PT, CBS) Jan 6th...
#6 Philadelphia Eagles at #3 Chicago Bears (1:40 PM PT, NBC) Jan 6th...


Total Wildcard Games for this weekend are :

Here is the full wild card schedule:
Saturday, January 5th

#6 Indianapolis Colts at #3 Houston Texans (1:40 PM PT, ESPN/ABC)

#5 Seattle Seahawks at #4 Dallas Cowboys (5:15 PM PT, FOX)
Sunday, January 5th

#5 Los Angeles Chargers at #4 Baltimore Ravens (10:05 AM PT, CBS)

#6 Philadelphia Eagles at #3 Chicago Bears (1:40 PM PT, NBC) ... :cool:

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Alabama vs. Clemson

How to watch : January 7, 2019, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, Calif.

[dara]

Rule change! After permission from superbox, to make this contest more interesting, everyone will have a chance to guess an additional 4 more total scores. You don't have to put you thinking into the score on line, just post a grand total score, either in one post, or 4 additional posts. Some may want to play the highest score going into game time tomorrow (8:15 eastern), which is fine, but guessing around the projected totals by the oddsmakers is probably just as good. As before, the earliest guess on a total score that is closest will win the car picked by minitor, and you picks have to be in by 8:15 eastern, tomorrow.

Sorry I couldn't get this out earlier... was sick all day with some food poisoning.

[Ryu]

grand Toal:::: 120+197=317

[4me2c]

grand Toal 120

Is Ryu gonna Add The Above to that earlier Post Total of :



Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) =41
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) =52
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) =33
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) =42
College Football Championship game, January 7 =29

Total = 197

[4me2c]

Rule change! After permission from superbox, to make this contest more interesting, everyone will have a chance to guess an additional 4 more total scores. You don't have to put you thinking into the score on line, just post a grand total score, either in one post, or 4 additional posts. Some may want to play the highest score going into game time tomorrow (8:15 eastern), which is fine, but guessing around the projected totals by the oddsmakers is probably just as good. As before, the earliest guess on a total score that is closest will win the car picked by minitor, and you picks have to be in by 8:15 eastern, tomorrow.

Sorry I couldn't get this out earlier... was sick all day with some food poisoning.

Hey dara, Post # 4 has been Updated...! Thanks and Happy New Year...!

[Ryu]

Is Ryu gonna Add The Above to that earlier Post Total of :

thanks buddy. post #26 had been updated.:)

[erickson]

Grand Total 228 + 87 = 315

[crazed 9.6]

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) = 21
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) = 31
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) = 17
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) = 38
College Football Championship game, January 7 = 35
Grand Total = 142

plus 112
Total = 254

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Grand Total 222

222
+132
Grand Total=354

[ranagee]

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) =32
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) =26
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) =37
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) =39
College Football Championship game, January 7 =25

Total = 159
plus 130

grand toal: 289

[4me2c]

Just a Quick Reminder on Your Viewing Pleasures... Today's

Colts @ Texans Game(4:35PM, EST) will be on Your Local ABC Network and the

Seahawks @ Cowboys Game(8:00PM, EST) will be on Your Local FOX Network...! :cool:

[carlosman]

Cotton Bowl Classic, December 29 (#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame) =42
Orange Bowl, December 29 (#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma) =49
NFL AFC Wild Card game (#5 at #4) (5 or 6 January) =39
NFL NFC Wild Card game (#6 at #3) (5 or 6 January) =50
College Football Championship game, January 7 =32

Total = 212
Plus 100
New Total 312

[dara]

My second guess: 250

[dishuser]

why are people adding up their guesses to make a new total?

[dara]

My third score guess: 280

[4me2c]

why are people adding up their guesses to make a new total?

http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?39746-NASCAR-Pool-Contest-for-first-car&p=249082&viewfull=1#post249082

[dishuser]

http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?39746-NASCAR-Pool-Contest-for-first-car&p=249082&viewfull=1#post249082

so you didn't understand what dara posted?
second guess is 240

[4me2c]

Sorry dish, but it was You that asked a ? I just supplied the Post that dara made with the Rules Change...! Have A Good Weekend... Enjoy the Games...!

[dishuser]

Sorry dish, but it was You that asked a ? I just supplied the Post that dara made with the Rules Change...! Have A Good Weekend... Enjoy the Games...!

and dara never said to add to other score yet you got several to do just that...lol

[dishuser]

third guess is 211

[crazed 9.6]

I would need simpler explanation on how this is gonna work.
I get confused easy enough as it is :eek:

Seemed to me that we are given an extra guess but only with last 4 game totals.
How many guesses do we get and on how many games?
If we wait till 3 left then that makes the total less so that would be a new extra guess ?
And how does this work to get a winner ?
Those that do not guess extra, do they have less of a chance at winning ?


This all may seem simple for one that is used to betting on Football and Over/Under scores, but is confusing as hell to me, a guy with a touch of OCD and other brain disorders :eek:

[dara]

Just guess the total score from the 5 games. You have 5 chances.

My fourth guess is 245

My fifth guess is 255

[dishuser]

Just guess the total score from the 5 games. You have 5 chances.

My fourth guess is 245

My fifth guess is 255that's how I understood it
we are getting 4 more guesses(chances)

[4me2c]

There is a Total of 7 Games being played... The Original Pool Started with 5 Games, the 2 College Bowl Games, the 2 NFL Games coming Tomorrow and the College Championship Game Playing on Monday coming...!

dara Added the 2 the 2 NFL Games from Today which makes a Total of 7 Games...!

[dishuser]

There is a Total of 7 Games being played... The Original Pool Started with 5 Games, the 2 Collage Bowl Games, the 2 NFL Games coming Tomorrow and the Collage Championship Game Playing on Monday coming...!

dara Added the 2 the 2 NFL Games from Today which makes a Total of 7 Games...!
no you added them
dara didn't
4th guess is 300

[superbox]

2nd ---- 228
3rd ----- 239
4th ---- 243
5th ---- 258

[dara]

Yes, the original 5 games, and we already know the scores for the first two.

[4me2c]

Yesterday at 12:08 PM :
Rule change! After permission from superbox, to make this contest more interesting, everyone will have a chance to guess an additional 4 more total scores. You don't have to put you thinking into the score on line, just post a grand total score, either in one post, or 4 additional posts. Some may want to play the highest score going into game time tomorrow (8:15 eastern), which is fine, but guessing around the projected totals by the oddsmakers is probably just as good. As before, the earliest guess on a total score that is closest will win the car picked by minitor, and you picks have to be in by 8:15 eastern, tomorrow.

Sorry I couldn't get this out earlier... was sick all day with some food poisoning.

The Underlined with 8:15 Eastern led Me to believe that dara was adding Todays Games into the pool... What dara meant/means with 4 more total scores, I have no idea...! Hopefully dara will explain...! If I messed anyone up then I am Sorry for that...!

[4me2c]

OK, just count 4me out of it...!

[erickson]

New numbers for me : 2nd guess=225, 3rd guess=210, 4th guess=215, fifth guess= 232. Thank you.

[dara]

OK, just count 4me out of it...!

Just guess 4 more scores. If the final total is high, the highest guess will win, unless outrageous.

[dara]

I'll extend the deadline 30 minutes to get more picks in. The game has started.

[bigstar]

Second. ........ 230
Third. ............. 235
Fourth. ........... 242
Fifth. ............... 246

[Ryu]

first 197
second 210
third 230
fourth 245
fifth 260

[dishuser]

last guess is 270

[dara]

Got to close it down. Good luck to all.

[Marley]

#2 for me is 239

[TimeKeeper]

197 for me

[dara]

Ok, going into the final game tomorrow here are the scores:

Notre Dame - Clemson = 3+30 = 33
Alabama - Oklahoma = 45+34 = 79
Eagles - Bears = 16+15 = 31
Chargers - Ravens = 23+17 + 40

33+79+31+40 = 183

Clemson - Alabama = ????

[4me2c]

NFC 6th Seed Eagles 9-7-0 @ 3rd Seed Bears 12-4-0 ...?!?

[dara]

NFC 6th Seed Eagles 9-7-0 @ 3rd Seed Bears 12-4-0 ...?!?

You are correct. fixing my post above.

[Capt.Kangaroo]

As long as Bama and Clemson both score 85 points, I'm golden. :)

[dara]

Here are the entries. The ones that are boxed are duplicate picks, the earlier one will get priority.

https://screenshotscdn.firefoxusercontent.com/images/691f345f-605c-4965-b642-d11939e5028d.png

[dara]

As long as Bama and Clemson both score 85 points, I'm golden. :)

At the current rate, the total score will be around 198 points, lol. The biggest score ever was 222-0, but there was a 7OT game this season, 74-72.

[Capt.Kangaroo]

At the current rate, the total score will be around 198 points, lol. The biggest score ever was 222-0, but there was a 7OT game this season, 74-72.
We are around 220 now early 2nd quarter. lol

[dara]

Ok, going into the final game tomorrow here are the scores:

Notre Dame - Clemson = 3+30 = 33
Alabama - Oklahoma = 45+34 = 79
Eagles - Bears = 16+15 = 31
Chargers - Ravens = 23+17 + 40

33+79+31+40 = 183

Clemson - Alabama = ????

Final score, Clemson 44, Bama 16, total 60

Final total scores of 5 games 183+60 = 243

[dara]

Congratulations to superbox, who nailed the score. You know what to do next!

Next contest will be for those who had not won a diecast car. It will be more straight forward, I think!

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Congratulations Superbox

[Ryu]

congrutaltion superbox:). enjoy your new toy.:cool:

[4me2c]

Congratz superbox, Good Guess...!

[bigstar]

Congrats superbox. You nailed it.

[erickson]

Congrats superbox on the winning.

[dara]

No envy, but Clemson took its foot off the gas on the last drive... That would have swung the result, lol.

[superbox]

Thanks everyone.... and a special thanks to dara, crazed and minitor for everything they did.

[dara]

This is the car minitor picked for the winner:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71ypamvpdTL._SX425_.jpg

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Beer Outdoors 2017 HOTO

[4me2c]

This is the car minitor picked for the winner:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71ypamvpdTL._SX425_.jpg

Kevin Harvick #4 Busch Beer Outdoors 2017 HOTO

Slick...! :cool:

[crazed 9.6]

sweet car superbox !!
That will go nice with your other Harvick car :)

Congrads superbox and thnx again to minitor for the sponser and to dara for all this work :)