Howdy Geeks!
It is the month of May and being originally an Indiana guy (and having worked for some teams that ran the 500) I figured that I would start an Indy 500 contest.
I am looking for 11 willing participants for a free 5'er and some souvenirs from this year's race. May even throw in something special. Just respond to the thread and I will put you on the list. The deadline for entry is 11:59 pm Eastern, Friday, May 26th.
Here is the skinny on how I will do this:
There are 33 starters in the race. Qualifying days are May 20th and 21st. On the night of May 21st the starting field is locked in so we will know starters 1-33. On Saturday morning, May 27th, I will do a random draw of our participants starting with the driver in the 33rd position all the way up to 1st. Each Geek will get 3 drivers in the race for scoring.
Scoring: The race will begin on Sunday, May 28th at around 12:12 pm Eastern time (scheduled). Each driver will be assigned points based on his or her official finishing position. For example, your driver starts 12th, but has an incident on lap 1 and is out has an official finishing position of 33, then you get 1 point for that driver, 32 - 2 points, 31 - 3 points all the way to the winner who gets 33 points. I will tally up the points for your 3 drivers and then rank each Geek from 1-11. The contestant who has the most points will be our big winner.
In the event of a tie for 1st for our Geeks, (1) I will award a bonus point to the 3 driver team that led the most laps. (2) In the event of tie there, then I will average out the starting positions of your 3 drivers versus the other person's 3 drivers and award a bonus point to the lowest starting average starting positioned team of 3 drivers.
In the event we don't get a full field of 11 (I hope this isn't the case) then this might just become a drawing.
If we get a good response very early on, I would be open to a second field.
Alright, who's in???
Contest 1 Entries:(FULL/LOCKED)
1. benchjockey
2. amigodecigars
3. bstessl
4. Cap10_Morgan
5. jagfandaddy
6. clami
7. klamm143
8. Cfickter
9. Beegerply
10. headfirst
11. RDF
Contest 2 Entries: (FULL/LOCKED)
1. Brlesq
2. 05Venturer
3. ninfiction
4. sar127
5. caveman17
6. PETE314
7. Savonian
8. junglepete
9. Olddog
10. Longhorn
11. DRuff
I'm in. Thanks for the contest.
Peddle to the metal...and...balls to the walls! I'm in.
I'll bite, thanks!
Sign me up! Great way to convince the wife I "Have to" watch the whole race this year! :dancing: Thanks!
Count me in!!
Sounds interesting, count me in.
Boogedy Boogedy Boogedy.......lets go racing.
Yeah I know - that's Nascar but still - It's racing............guess I should'a just said..........DRINK THE MILK and KISS THE BRICKS.
Thanks for doing another GREAT GEEK sponsored contest. Count me in please...................."waving green flag"
David, I would jump in on this!
Sounds like a great contest I'm in if I can join. :biggrin:
I'm not that into racing but my brother is a big fan so I'll play and give him the gear if I win. If you think that works ok and there's room I'll play. Thanks for the contest regardless, cool idea.
QuoteBeegerply - 5/9/2017 3:57 PM
Sounds like a great contest I'm in if I can join. :biggrin:
Can you join???
If you have to ask, you'll never know. :biggrin:
Quoteheadfirst - 5/9/2017 5:06 PM
I'm not that into racing but my brother is a big fan so I'll play and give him the gear if I win. If you think that works ok and there's room I'll play. Thanks for the contest regardless, cool idea.
No problemo. You are in!
Cool, I'll jump in if the spot is still open.
Great contest! Thanks for running it.
QuoteRDF - 5/9/2017 5:54 PM
Cool, I'll jump in if the spot is still open.
You got it.
Welp, we are all full, just a mere 6 hours after I hatched this one.
What do you guys think, should I open a second list- same contest just a second round of fun? Same exact rules and stuff as the first.
Let me know. I'd be totally cool with running a second showdown.
I think it filled up fast because it was such a great idea! I'm excited about the Indy 500 for first time in years. Well done!
I would be in if you start a second list
I would bite for round 2 also.
Bruce and Kent are on for Round 2.
Who's ready...make race day fun!!!
You can put me in group 2, but only if I don't receive any prizes in the mail. Playing tetris tonight and I'm full...time to buy a cooler.
Great setup, next time you could ask each participant to put up a fiver as entry and have a big payout! Just a thought. I'm in if you'll have me!
Quotesar127 - 5/9/2017 9:39 PM
Great setup, next time you could ask each participant to put up a fiver as entry and have a big payout! Just a thought. I'm in if you'll have me!
No worries, you are in. I was going to do it that way with the prizes but with the Indy GP coming up this weekend, quals next and the race just 2 1/2 weeks away, my travel schedule and lack of planning here put the kibosh on that one. Next year, I will have a bit more time on my hands to pull it together if I can start this in mid April. I was almost in the Superbowl squares thing here this year and saw how that was done, so I see what that looks like.
Tons of ideas on how make this a big one next year. Would love to add something for the Derby (next year), the US Open (golf), the British Open, and the Masters (next year) also. Just think this is a way to add some excitement.
thanks for sponsoring het contest. count me in.
Looks like you were a bit over subscribed! Great Geek thinking to add a second contest
QuoteCfickter - 5/10/2017 2:32 PM
Looks like you were a bit over subscribed! Great Geek thinking to add a second contest
Thanks. Gotta keep the fans happy. Good luck on your entry.
Looking for a way to get involved in CG again...Been a while...I am in if you will have me...
QuotePETE314 - 5/11/2017 7:24 AM
Looking for a way to get involved in CG again...Been a while...I am in if you will have me...
You are in.
Thanks!
:bump:
Still have 5 spots open. Nothing to join in the fun. You know you want to!
Ok, you got me convinced. I'm in if you'll have me. Thanks for organizing the contest!
I'll join in if there is still space...thanks for the contest!
You guys are in.
Only 3 more spots and we are closed.
Longhorn is out of the country, but he says he is in.
Sign me up Green Ghoul
Filled er'up on the Herf tonight :thumbsup:
Gonna be a lot of fun
Thanks again for the contest David.
We have 2 full fields and are ready to go.
I will draw this coming Sunday night (*provided the weather cooperates) so that everyone knows where they stand for race day.
The weather may have something to say about it, Indianapolis is looking at rain 80% Saturday and 90% on Sunday. A source indicated to me today that a condensed qualifying format will be deployed Monday if needed to get the starting order set. I will draw as soon as I have an official field.
Looking forward to this one as it should be fun. I hope you all tune in on race day, should be a great one as 1-32 of the cars have practiced and they are all within about a mile and half per hour of each other. 1 car has not practiced yet, but should hit the yard of bricks tomorrow (Wednesday). The race starts 12:19 pm Eastern time on May 28th, 2017 but all of the hoopla begins on TV 11 am Eastern.
Once the field is set, I will also update the odds (since starting position matters).
Hope you guys enjoy the contest.
Got yourself a nice group of geeks in on this one.
Quotebstessl - 5/17/2017 5:34 AM
Got yourself a nice group of geeks in on this one.
Yeah, we had a rockin time on the herf last night and was able to snag the last two members. Kent and Bruce were up to their usual antics, putting pressure on people to join in the fun. :biggrin:
Stupid Midnight's...
:goodluck: Everyone! And nice to meet you last night, David, and thanks for the great contest. :rocker:
Going to get very interesting very soon!!!(http://www.cigargeeks.com/../images/emoticons/HappyDance2.gif)
Very Neat Idea. Glad to be a part of it...
101st Indy 500 Geeks Contest Line Up Group 1
Member Name Drivers Assigned (Starting Position)
1 benchjockey Mikhail Aleshin (13)
Josef Newgarden (22)
Marco Andretti (8)
2 amigodecigars Jay Howard (20)
Ryan Hunter_Reay (10)
Pippa Mann (28)
3 bstessl James Hinchcliffe (17)
Carlos Munoz (24)
Ed Jones (11)
4 Cap10_Morgan Oriol Servia (12)
Will Power (9)
Alexander Rossi (3)
5 jagfandaddy Tony Kanaan (7)
Simon Pagenaud (23)
Gabby Chaves (25)
6 clami Fernando Alonso (5)
Sage Karam (21)
Ed Carpenter (2)
7 klamm143 Helio Castroneves (19)
Juan Pablo Montoya (18)
Scott Dixon (1)
8 Cfickter Takuma Sato (4)
James Davison (33)
Jack Harvey (27)
9 Beegerply Max Chilton (15)
Graham Rahal (14)
Zach Veach (32)
10 headfirst JR Hildebrand (6)
Charlie Kimball (16)
Buddy Lazier (30)
11 RDF Spencer Pigot (29)
Conor Daly (26)
Sebastian Saavedra (31)
101st Indy 500 Geeks Contest Line Up Group 2
Member Name Drivers Assigned (Starting Position)
1 Brlesq Max Chilton (15)
Gabby Chaves (25)
Marco Andretti (8)
2 05venturer James Davison (33)
Ryan Hunter-Reay (10)
Takuma Sato (4)
3 ninfiction Ed Jones (11)
Buddy Lazier (30)
Sage Karam (21)
4 sar127 Helio Castroneves (19)
Charlie Kimball (16)
Scott Dixon (1)
5 caveman17 Will Power (9)
Simon Pagenaud (23)
Sebstian Saavedra (31)
6 PETE314 Jack Harvey (27)
JR Hildebrand (6)
Josef Newgarden (22)
7 Savonian Carlos Munoz (24)
Mikail Aleshin (13)
Spencer Pigot (29)
8 junglepete Juan Pablo Montoya (18)
Fernando Alonso (5)
Tony Kanaan (7)
9 Olddog Jay Howard (20)
Zach Veach (32)
Ed Carpenter (2)
10 Longhorn Oriol Servia (12)
Alexander Rossi (3)
Pippa Mann (28)
11 Druff Conor Daly (26)
James Hinchcliffe (17)
Graham Rahal (14)
Awesome stuff! Cmon, Rossi! Let's go for the repeat! :goodluck:
Wow, my twin brother in Sconie and I almost have the same line-up
8 Cfickter
Takuma Sato (4)
James Davison (33)
Jack Harvey (27)
2 05venturer
James Davison (33)
Ryan Hunter-Reay (10)
Takuma Sato (4)
QuoteCfickter - 5/22/2017 2:30 PM
Wow, my twin brother in Sconie and I almost have the same line-up
8 Cfickter
Takuma Sato (4)
James Davison (33)
Jack Harvey (27)
2 05venturer
James Davison (33)
Ryan Hunter-Reay (10)
Takuma Sato (4)
Yeah, and it was a completely blind pill draw. I have never had a close repeat like this in prior years doing this with my buddies.
:bigthumbs:
QuoteCfickter - 5/22/2017 2:30 PM
Wow, my twin brother in Sconie and I almost have the same line-up
8 Cfickter
Takuma Sato (4)
James Davison (33)
Jack Harvey (27)
2 05venturer
James Davison (33)
Ryan Hunter-Reay (10)
Takuma Sato (4)
COOL
:dancing: :dancing: Gentlemen.................START YOUR ENGINES............ :dancing: :dancing:
It`s nice to have a rooting interest in the race.
count me in,bro,thanks for your content
Sunday is not just for the Indy 500, this is racing nirvana
the F1 race at Monaco is at 8AM
The Indy race at Noon
Then the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte at 6:00pm
(all times EST US)
Quotestone111000 - 5/25/2017 3:30 AM
count me in,bro,thanks for your content
Sorry ghostrider, the pattern is full.
Welcome to the site, however. Hope you enjoy your time here.
QuoteCfickter - 5/25/2017 6:57 AM
Sunday is not just for the Indy 500, this is racing nirvana
the F1 race at Monaco is at 8AM
The Indy race at Noon
Then the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte at 6:00pm
(all times EST US)
There is only one race that day. :biggrin:
I am going to do a coffee and cigar herf race morning from the track but I can't stay on long because of data. Time to be determined.
We may have to do this for the 24 hrs of LeMans...except each person gets a car from each class P1, LMGTE-PRO, etc...
QuotePETE314 - 5/25/2017 11:13 AM
We may have to do this for the 24 hrs of LeMans...except each person gets a car from each class P1, LMGTE-PRO, etc...
THIS! :bigthumbs:
Drivers, start your engines! Good luck everyone! :goodluck:
Great Race!!
Guess I will keep my Honda after all.
Milk and bricks - breakfast of champions.
101st Indy 500 Geeks Contest Line Up Group 1
WINNER : JAGFANDADDY 74 POINTS
1 benchjockey Mikhail Aleshin (13) 13 21 62
Josef Newgarden (22) 19 15
Marco Andretti (8) 8 26
2 amigodecigars Jay Howard (20) 33 1 25
Ryan Hunter_Reay (10) 27 7
Pippa Mann (28) 17 17
3 bstessl James Hinchcliffe (17) 22 12 67
Carlos Munoz (24) 10 24
Ed Jones (11) 3 31
4 Cap10_Morgan Oriol Servia (12) 21 13 51
Will Power (9) 23 11
Alexander Rossi (3) 7 27
5 jagfandaddy Tony Kanaan (7) 5 29 74
Simon Pagenaud (23) 14 20
Gabby Chaves (25) 9 25
6 clami Fernando Alonso (5) 24 10 39
Sage Karam (21) 28 6
Ed Carpenter (2) 11 23
7 klamm143 Helio Castroneves (19) 2 32 62
Juan Pablo Montoya (18) 6 28
Scott Dixon (1) 32 2
8 Cfickter Takuma Sato (4) 1 33 50
James Davison (33) 20 14
Jack Harvey (27) 31 3
9 Beegerply Max Chilton (15) 4 30 60
Graham Rahal (14) 12 22
Zach Veach (32) 26 8
10 headfirst JR Hildebrand (6) 16 18 32
Charlie Kimball (16) 25 9
Buddy Lazier (30) 29 5
11 RDF Simon Pigot (29) 18 16 39
Conor Daly (26) 30 4
Sebastian Saavedra (31) 15 19
101st Indy 500 Geeks Contest Line Up Group 2
WINNER : BRLESQ 81 POINTS
1 Brlesq Max Chilton (15) 4 30 81
Gabby Chaves (25) 9 25
Marco Andretti (8) 8 26
2 05venturer James Davison (33) 20 14 54
Ryan Hunter-Reay (10) 27 7
Takuma Sato (4) 1 33
3 ninfiction Ed Jones (11) 3 31 42
Buddy Lazier (30) 29 5
Sage Karam (21) 28 6
4 sar127 Helio Castroneves (19) 2 32 43
Charlie Kimball (16) 25 9
Scott Dixon (1) 32 2
5 caveman17 Will Power (9) 23 11 50
Simon Pagenaud (23) 14 20
Sebstian Saavedra (31) 15 19
6 PETE314 Jack Harvey (27) 31 3 36
JR Hildebrand (6) 16 18
Josef Newgarden (22) 19 15
7 Savonian Carlos Munoz (24) 10 24 61
Mikail Aleshin (13) 12 21
Spencer Pigot (29) 18 16
8 junglepete Juan Pablo Montoya (18) 6 28 67
Fernando Alonso (5) 24 10
Tony Kanaan (7) 5 29
9 Olddog Jay Howard (20) 33 1 32
Zach Veach (32) 26 8
Ed Carpenter (2) 11 23
10 Longhorn Oriol Servia (12) 21 13 57
Alexander Rossi (3) 7 27
Pippa Mann (28) 17 17
11 Druff Conor Daly (26) 30 4 38
James Hinchcliffe (17) 22 12
Graham Rahal (14) 12 22
Thanks to everyone for participating this year. Hope to have you next year!
Congrats Hank & Bruce :dancing:
Congrats, guys! Contest definitely made the race more fun yesterday.
Congrats guys! Very enjoyable contest.
How was the race, David?
QuoteCap10_Morgan - 5/29/2017 10:14 AM
How was the race, David?
We had a great time. Had our usual perch high up by the start line. Weather held out which we were worried about, but did get a huge thunderstorm while cooking dinner, but we had our huge tent up so we were nice and dry. Even with 25 laps to go, it was anyone's race. I honestly wanted to Helio win his 4th 500, which would have made the second 4 time winner I have ever seen, the first being Rick Mears in 1991.
The only complaint that I had was race was much longer than we were used to. The red flag didn't help and there were several cautions, some of which were a bit ridiculous but I also understand why they did it the way they did.
All in all, we had a bunch of good cigars, saw a nice race and had a great time.
That was a lot of fun to watch! And thanks for the fun idea of a contest. I have no idea how you tabulated results (too much math for me) and was surprised to see that I won! Thanks Dave!
David, you have me watching indy car now. That was fun to watch. Thanks again for the contest!
Thanks for running this, great contest!
QuoteDeener27 - 5/29/2017 11:22 AM
QuoteCap10_Morgan - 5/29/2017 10:14 AM
How was the race, David?
We had a great time. Had our usual perch high up by the start line. Weather held out which we were worried about, but did get a huge thunderstorm while cooking dinner, but we had our huge tent up so we were nice and dry. Even with 25 laps to go, it was anyone's race. I honestly wanted to Helio win his 4th 500, which would have made the second 4 time winner I have ever seen, the first being Rick Mears in 1991.
The only complaint that I had was race was much longer than we were used to. The red flag didn't help and there were several cautions, some of which were a bit ridiculous but I also understand why they did it the way they did.
All in all, we had a bunch of good cigars, saw a nice race and had a great time.
Awesome! Glad you had fun! Thanks again, man! :bigthumbs:
Congrats winners!!! That was a really neat contest... Thanks for having me!!!
QuotePETE314 - 5/29/2017 6:50 PM
Congrats winners!!! That was a really neat contest... Thanks for having me!!!
Absolutely. Anytime!
Congrats to the winners............Great Contest.
Congrats guys :dancing: :biggrin:
Congrats to the winners!
Prize packs sent out today for our big winners.
Thank you all for your participation in the contest this year.
Stay tuned, other contest ideas are being worked up as we speak.
Got mine today! A really neat commemorative Indy 500 Corvette and half a dozen great cigars! Thanks again Dave for the fun contest and terrific prize package.
Not too shabby at all! Great contest Dave!
NICE...........Thanks for the contest.
Got me this weekend!! Thanks David!!