2011 Bourbon Barrel NASCAR Challenge

2011 Bourbon Barrel NASCAR Challenge

Welcome to the 2011 Bourbon Barrel NASCAR Challenge on ESPNDecatur 1050 AM "The Fan". Each race of the 2011 NASCAR season 15 ESPNDecatur fans will pick a driver for that week's upcoming race. The listener whose driver finishes the best wins a $15 Gift Certificate to The Bourbon Barrel
(located at 1355 N. Route 48/N. Oakland Avenue).

In addition to the weekly prize, there will be a Grand Champion at the end of the 36-race season, won by the listener who compiles the most points throughout the season. Points are accumulated similarly to NASCAR scoring. *** (1st place driver earns 43 points, 2nd earns 42, 43rd earns 1, etc.) ***

There are 3 ways to be one of the 15 players for each week's race:

1. Listen to "The Aric Lee Show with Justin Lyon" each weekday between 3-6 p.m. At some point during the week callers will be prompted to call 423-1050 to pick a driver. Only 5 of the 15 drivers will be selected by live listeners

2. ESPNDecatur TEXT CLUB ... Join the EVENTS & CONTESTS Group of the ESPNDecatur Text Club ... CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE TEXT CLUB. At some point during the week a text will be sent to Text Club Members prompting them to call-in to select one of the 5 available Text Club Driver slots.

3. Follow Aric Lee & ESPN 1050 AM "The Fan" on Facebook ... CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW ARIC / CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW ESPN 1050 AM ... At some point during the week a Facebook post will prompt followers to email ALee@ESPNDecatur.com to select one of the 5 available Facebook Driver slots.

THE CHASE
FOR THE BOURBON BARREL CUP
FINAL STANDINGS

After 26 "regular season" races, the top 10 players, as determined by points accumulated during the season, automatically advance to contend for 'The Bourbon Barrel Cup' championship ...

These drivers are joined by two "wild card" qualifiers, the 2 pickers ranked from 11th through 20th in total points who have the most regular-season race wins ...

The 12 pickers' championship points are reset to a base of 2,000 per player ...

Each of the 10 automatic qualifiers receives a bonus of 3 points for each win during the regular season, while the two wild card qualifiers receive no bonus ...

The Regular Season Leader also receives 3 bonus points on the 'Chase' Total ...

Normal scoring applies during the Chase, with race winners earning 43 base points for a win, 42 for 2nd, 41 for 3rd, etc. ...

1. COLE RITTER - 2,371 points
2. DAVID MARTIN - 2,365
3. MATT MUNJOY - 2,349
4. RANDY McKINNEY - 2,338
5. DARRIN BENNETT - 2,334
6. CHRIS CHILIGIRIS - 2,271
7. CORY RITTER - 2,299
8. THE GOV COADY - 2,216
9. SPIKE QUEARY - 2,187
10. MATT SEFRIED - 2,177
11. TONY RUNYEN - 2,172
12. MATT JULIUS - 2,153

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26-Race SEASON STANDINGS Top 12

1. CHRIS CHILIGIRIS - 796 points
2. CORY RITTER - 775
3. COLE RITTER - 663
4. RANDY McKINNEY - 624
5. MATT SEFRIED - 485
6. MATT MUNJOY - 448
7. THE GOV COADY - 442
8. MATT JULIUS - 410
9. DARRIN BENNETT - 384
10. DAVID MARTIN - 383
11. TONY RUNYEN - 329
12. SPIKE QUEARY - 260

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Just like in NASCAR the Top 10 will be in the 'Chase for the Bourbon Barrel Cup' ... along with them will be 2 Wild Cards, the other 2 players with the most wins, and all tiebreakers are settled by total score!

Each person in the 'Chase' will be able to pick a driver every week for points, but still only the first 15 in, including non-'Chasers', will play for the $15 Gift Certificate

13. BETHANY DOWLING - 438
14. JOHN DOWLING - 424
15. JOYCE STANDLEY - 395
16. JAKE PALMISANO - 351
17. PAULA O'DEAR - 332
18. JIMMY HO - 329
19. CAM CURRY - 294
20. ERIC STREETER - 280
21. MONICA PROBUS - 251
22. MIKE OARY - 237
23. STEVE PIANFETTI - 234
24. MARK WOOD - 223
25. SCOTT GALLAGHER - 217
26. BRIAN BRIDGES - 179
27. SEAN HIGHLEY - 167
28. TIM EDDY - 151
29. JOSH LIPA - 124
30. BRYCE SWANSON - 112
31. JEREMY WHITE - 104
32. KEVIN WOOD - 92
33. CRAIG WILLIAMS - 91
34. TOM ADCOCK - 89
35. STEPHANIE BROWNLEE - 87
CH3 (CHUCK WALDING) - 87
37. JASON BRUEGGEMANN - 79
38. 'THE BUFF' TOM BASIL - 77
39. ERIC GREEN - 75
40. STEVE BINKLEY - 63
41. THOMAS MORGAN - 60
TODD YOKLEY - 60
43. CHRIS HARTWIG - 55
44. PHIL LEDBETTER - 52
45. PHIL BARRY - 47
46. JONATHAN G. - 43
BRANDON MOORE - 43
48. CORY COFFMAN - 42
ERNIE DICKSON - 42
MIKE SCHALL - 42
51. SHELLEY GREGG - 41
CHRIS STEVENSON - 41
53. J.R. BARTHOLOMEW - 40
JENNIFER CRAWLEY - 40
SHELLY SCHAAL - 40
56. KEVIN BROOKS - 39
KYLE STONE - 39
58. CORY C. - 38
ED CARNAHAN - 38
JASON STEELE - 38
SCOTT SWIGERT - 38
62. J.D. COLEMAN - 37
KRIS SHELLEY - 37
64. JEFF B. - 36
65. RACHAEL BARRETT - 35
ROBIN DUNKER - 35
KATIE MILLER - 35
68. ALICE BULLA - 34
DUANE WELCH - 34
CODY WILSON - 34
71. DON D. - 33
RACHEL GRIDER - 33
73. ROBBIE GREENWOOD - 31
SCOTT NICHOLS - 31
CAROL RAMSEY - 31
76. STEVE LARRY - 30
ALYSON SEFRIED - 30
78. TIFFANY HERMANN - 28
CALEB HORTON - 28
80. JIMMY JONES - 27
81. MIKE A. - 26
DAVE METCALFE - 26
83. SHELLY O'DEAR - 24
84. MERILEE BENNETT - 22
85. NICK from Bloomington - 20
86. GARY BRADLEY - 19
87. TINA McELROY - 17
88. B.J. ROTZ - 12
89. CASEY HENDERSON - 9
90. DOYLE BOWMAN - 8
DEREK PRYOR - 8
92. CHAD SCHLOSSER - 6
93. ROY ABBOTT - 0

SEASON RECAP

Race #1 (2/20/11) - DAYTONA Winner: Trevor Bayne
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: MIKE SCHALL

Race #2 (2/27/11) - PHOENIX Winner: Jeff Gordon
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: DAVID MARTIN

Race #3 (3/6/11) - LAS VEGAS Winner: Carl Edwards
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: RANDY McKINNEY

Race #4 (3/20/11) - BRISTOL Winner: Kyle Busch
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: DARRIN BENNETT

Race #5 (3/27/11) - FONTANA Winner: Kevin Harvick
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: DARRIN BENNETT

Race #6 (4/3/11) - MARTINSVILLE Winner: Kevin Harvick
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: CORY RITTER

Race #7 (4/9/11) - TEXAS Winner: Matt Kenseth
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: JOSH LIPA

Race #8 (4/17/11) - TALLADEGA Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: SPIKE QUEARY

Race #9 (4/30/11) - RICHMOND Winner: Kyle Busch
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: SPIKE QUEARY

Race #10 (5/7/11) - DARLINGTON Winner: Regan Smith
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: CHUCK WALDING

Race #11 (5/15/11) - DOVER Winner: Matt Kenseth
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: ERIC STREETER

Race #12 (5/29/11) - CHARLOTTE Winner: Kevin Harvick
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: DARRIN BENNETT

Race #13 (6/5/11) - KANSAS Winner: Brad Keselowski
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: CHRIS CHILIGIRIS

Race #14 (6/12/11) - POCONO Winner: Jeff Gordon
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: JONATHAN G.

Race #15 (6/19/11) - MICHIGAN Winner: Denny Hamlin
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: RANDY McKINNEY

Race #16 (6/26/11) - SONOMA Winner: Kurt Busch
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: CORY RITTER

Race #17 (7/2/11) - DAYTONA Winner: David Ragan
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: MATT MUNJOY

Race #18 (7/9/11) - KENTUCKY Winner: Kyle Busch
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: TONY RUNYEN

Race #19 (7/17/11) - LOUDON Winner: Ryan Newman
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: CHRIS CHILIGIRIS

Race #20 (7/31/11) - INDIANAPOLIS Winner: Paul Menard
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: RANDY McKINNEY

Race #21 (8/7/11) - POCONO Winner: Brad Keselowski
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: MATT JULIUS

Race #22 (8/14/11) - WATKINS GLEN Winner: Marcos Ambrose
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: MATT MUNJOY

Race #23 (8/21/11) - MICHIGAN Winner: Kyle Busch
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: TONY RUNYEN

Race #24 (8/27/11) - BRISTOL Winner: Brad Keselowski
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: CHRIS CHILIGIRIS

Race #25 (9/4/11) - ATLANTA Winner: Jeff Gordon
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: DAVID MARTIN

Race #26 (9/10/11) - RICHMOND Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: CAM CURRY

*** THE CHASE FOR THE BOURBON BARREL CUP BEGINS ***

Race #27 (9/18/11) - CHICAGO Winner: Tony Stewart
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: BRANDON MOORE

Race #28 (9/25/11) - LOUDON Winner: Tony Stewart
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: DARRIN BENNETT

Race #29 (10/2/11) - DOVER Winner: Kurt Busch
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: SPIKE QUEARY

Race #30 (10/9/11) - KANSAS Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: MATT JULIUS

Race #31 (10/15/11) - CHARLOTTE Winner: Matt Kenseth
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: JOHN DOWLING

Race #32 (10/23/11) - TALLADEGA Winner: Clint Bowyer
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: CHRIS CHILIGIRIS

Race #33 (10/30/11) - MARTINSVILLE Winner: Tony Stewart
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: BETHANY DOWLING

Race #34 (11/6/11) - TEXAS Winner: Tony Stewart
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: DAVID MARTIN

Race #35 (11/13/11) - PHOENIX Winner: Kasey Kahne
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: COLE RITTER

Race #36 (11/20/11) - HOMESTEAD Winner: Tony Stewart
Bourbon Barrel Challenge Winner: RANDY McKINNEY