# Fantasy NASCAR racing--Anyone interested? It's FREE!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 17, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223 "2005-01-17T19:07:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/1 "2005-01-17T19:07:30Z")
I started a free NASCAR fantasy league last year, and it went pretty well. I figured I’d do it again this year. The only prize is bragging rights until next season, unless you make side wagers with another player, which I don’t want to know about as far as this thread on the SDMB is concerned (if you can pick up what I’m laying down ;)). All you need is a valid Yahoo ID, which is also free. Basically, all drivers are broken down into 3 classes. (A=top tier, B=middle of the road, C='field fillers", although some quality rookies and a few road ringers can be found in this group) You pick 8 drivers to qualify (2 A, 4 B, 2 C), and start 4 (1-2-1). Throughout the course of the season, you can qualify a driver as often as you want to, but may only start a particular driver 9 times. This prevents someone from using, say, Dale Earnhardt Jr all season long. You are welcome to qualify Ryan Newman every single week, however, provided that he has not started in your lineup 9 times. Once a driver has started 9 times, he is ineligible to gain any points for you, even qualifying. [(complete rules are here)](http://help.yahoo.com/help/racing/rrules/index.html) If you would like to join, go [here](http://racing.fantasysports.yahoo.com/auto), click “join a group”, and enter the following info when prompted: League name: Go Fast Turn Left League ID: 8147 Password: racecar The racing season is 36 races, beginning in February and ending in November. The deadline to have your qualifying roster set is generally 5 AM EST on Friday, although this moves ahead a day for Saturday races. You can change your starter (among your qualifiers) up to 5 minutes before the scheduled start of a race (generally 1 PM EST). If you forget to change your drivers in time, you will default to the drivers you selected the previous week, although you can change your starters. If you forget to change your drivers after 9 weeks or if you are starting ineligible drivers on a regular basis, chances are you will be dropped from the league. Trash talking on the league message board is encouraged, especially when all of your starters finish in the top 5, or someone inexplicably starts Kyle Petty for anything. Just keep it civil. Leave peoples mamas out of it. If you have any family or friends who may be interested, pass this info on to them, the more the better. The goal for the league is 43 participants, with the first 35 to sign up being guaranteed a spot. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/2 "2005-01-17T19:23:22Z")
> [@Casey1505](#): > > The goal for the league is 43 participants, with the first 35 to sign up being guaranteed a spot. Hey, I get jokes! :hand on heart: I hereby affirm to actually start drivers every week and actually put some effort into this season’s fantasy league and not to suck as horribly as I did last year, so help me God :hand off heart, salute: Bring it. Team: **Edentrap Racing** ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/3 "2005-01-17T22:23:47Z")
I believe you can never be in too many fantasy leagues. Me and the Mrs. are in. If anyone wants to join another I started one [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=297206) yesterday. Let the smack talk begin! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/4 "2005-01-29T17:48:10Z")
The racing season kicks off in just over two weeks with the Bud Shootout. There’s still time to join this league. **Duffer** also has a similar league, with info [here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=297206) ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/5 "2005-02-18T17:42:13Z")
Last call! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/6 "2005-02-18T18:08:06Z")
But…but…I know _nothing_ about Nascar! Why in the world would I want to join? Hell, I loves me some football, and I came in next-to-last in the playoffs FF league here. There’s absolutely no way I could be in the least bit competitive in a Nascar league! On the other hand…ahhh, what the hell. Full Tank, No Clue is ready to go. Hey…why the hell won’t this car door open?? ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/7 "2005-02-18T21:36:58Z")
I’m in. fastlane 83 ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/8 "2005-02-18T22:12:48Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > But…but…I know _nothing_ about Nascar! Why in the world would I want to join? In the words of Bill Cosby, if you’re not careful, you might learn something. And who knows, when NASCAR builds their next cookie cutter 1.5 mile oval, maybe it’ll be near your neck of the woods, you’ll become a die-hard fan, and we can co-host Pocono Dopefests twice a year. For more on enjoying NASCAR as a beginner-type fan, see [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5843458&postcount=10). ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/9 "2005-02-18T23:44:43Z")
> [@Casey1505](#): > > For more on enjoying NASCAR as a beginner-type fan, see [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5843458&postcount=10). Ack! Noooo! That would nullify my accomplishment of dominating the league while knowing nada about the sport… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2005, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/10 "2005-02-18T23:52:19Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > Ack! Noooo! That would nullify my accomplishment of dominating the league while knowing nada about the sport… 😉 Clips to bulletin board… ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/11 "2005-02-19T05:19:18Z")
Huh? Why would you clip that to…ohhh, wait, I geddit. It’s so we can all share a future laugh at me calling this a “sport”…gotcha. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2005, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/12 "2005-02-19T17:31:16Z")
😃 One of the players last year started out the season telling us by how many millions of points he’d win the league by. Dude almost got beat by _a girl!_😃 ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/13 "2005-02-21T05:14:45Z")
Good news, I’m second to duffer in the group but I’m only 42,336th overall. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/14 "2005-02-21T05:15:16Z")
Well well…Full Tank No Clue takes third place. I’ll take that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/15 "2005-02-21T08:00:43Z")
> [@Uncommon Sense](#): > > Good news, I’m second to duffer in the group but I’m only 42,336th overall. 😉 Actually, as of 0315 this morning I’m in second place. You, therefore, are behind me. Sucker. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/16 "2005-02-21T08:19:08Z")
> [@Casey1505](#): > > 😃 One of the players last year started out the season telling us by how many millions of points he’d win the league by. > > Dude almost got beat by _a girl!_😃 What an idiot. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/17 "2005-02-21T12:37:01Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Actually, as of 0315 this morning I’m in second place. You, therefore, are behind me. > > Sucker. 1 duffer 292 \*\*2 fastlane83 278 \*\* 3 Full Tank No Clue 276 4 Midwest Classic Racing 260 5 TeddyBear Racing 248 6 That’s Racing 246 7 It’s All Good Racing 232 8 RabbitRacing 230 9 Royal Racing 208 10 Edentrap Racing 182 Lessee, there’s a 2 in front of my team, where you at? ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/18 "2005-02-21T13:31:15Z")
> [@Uncommon Sense](#): > > Lessee, there’s a 2 in front of my team, where you at? Too. Many. Leagues. I’m going with the one that **duffer** started, foolishly thinking that they were the same (even after reading that they’re not). Anyway, I have 262 points in the Dopers On Speed league. ---
**Author:** ![Theodore\_Striker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Theodore\_Striker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theodore_Striker)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/19 "2005-02-21T13:58:30Z")
In spite of Ricky Rudd being Ricky Rudd. Do I have to thank my thirteen sponsors now, and say we had a great ride? ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223/20 "2005-02-21T14:36:17Z")
> [@Theodore Striker](#): > > In spite of Ricky Rudd being Ricky Rudd. Do I have to thank my thirteen sponsors now, and say we had a great ride? Only if you’re Micheal Waltrip. He’s by far the worst. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-nascar-racing-anyone-interested-its-free/285223.md?page=2)