My Fantasy Nascar game (2013)

I came up with a new game for next season and was curious if anyone would be interested in participating starting at Daytona in February.

Here's how it would go:

Predict the Top 5 for each race.

+5 For a correct guess (finishing position)

+1 For each driver correctly picked to be in the top 5 (but not correct finishing position)

10 BONUS POINTS FOR A COMPLETELY CORRECT TOP 5

Bonus Points: You can earn 5 bonus points if you can correctly pick the winner in the following:

Gatorade Duel 1

Gatorade Duel 2

Budweiser Shootout

Sprint Showdown

Sprint All Star Race

EACH WEEK BONUSES:

Every week I will give you a random driver to pick the finishing position of, if you correctly pick that drivers finishing position you receive 5 bonus points. (I use a random generator)

For Example:

You Picked:

1)    Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2)    Tony Stewart

3)    Ryan Newman

4)    Danica Patrick

5)    Brad Keselowski

Actual:

1)    Tony Stewart +1

2)    Danica Patrick +1

3)    Ryan Newman +5

4)    Jimmie Johnson

5)    Jeff Gordon

You would receive 7 points.

The each week bonuses and the All Star, Duels, etc, are optional
(although I would highly recommend it).

This game is all about accuracy. How accurate can you predict a race?  You get rewarded for exact picks.   

Let me know if you are interested, so I can get it started at Daytona  

** I plan on getting a prize for the winner.. likely a gift card.

Hoosier,  Sign me up  Sounds like fun

Awesome, really enjoyed your game this year, let's see if we can get some more people who wanna play.

Count me in Hoosier, you know; I can't resist a Nascar fantasy game - sign me up for counselling too!

 - floridawhite  

This Top 5 game looks interesting.  Sign me up.

i like it, I'm in!

Sure, why not another game to finish in last in.

Haha jhzak, between you and me.. it'll be a close race for that spot  

I"ll sign up.  Sounds like fun.

Nascar and Fantasy I'm in.

I'm in. Enjoyed all the games I played last year. See that Coach isn't doing his though.

Okay it let me in today thanks

I'm in! ..I love your game format and you did a great job of explaining it.

Looks like you'll be starting the game on Saturday February 16th with the Sprint Unlimited (old bud shootout) for a bonus points race. Also 2 bonus points races on Thursday February 21st with the Budweiser Duels. (old Gatorade Duels)

Thanks hoosierguy!

Thanks all for the positive feedback! It won't be long until the first official thread is up! Any ideas on a good name for the game?

My suggestion would be to call it something that gives everyone who are playing many games will be able to recognize it quickly, something like 'Hoosier's Top Five Challenge'

 - floridawhite  

 'Hoosier's Top Five Challenge'

 I like it..

I will be in on this game, it looks like a good idea, however there may need to be tweaks to the scoring system. Its the first year though, so lets see how it goes, I just feel like you earn too little for a correct driver in the wrong spot, I understand the probability behind the points, but 1/5 of the points seems like a boom or bust. I could be wrong though.