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Bumper to Bumper, Head to Head

By Mark Garrow
Jayski.com
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Will you have the Busch brothers advancing to the Fastest Four in this year's DirecTV NASCAR Head2Head Knockout bracket?

Like two boxers climbing into the ring deciding who will walk away with the championship belt, the DirecTV NASCAR Head2Head Knockout fantasy racing game pits 32 drivers against each other in a four-week battle to find out which one is still standing when the final bell rings. And if you're perfect, it could be worth $1 million!

Starting at Pocono and continuing through the three races at Watkins Glen, Michigan and Bristol, you'll have a chance to pick a winner in 29 driver matchups. In week one, each correct answer in the 16 matchups will be worth 20 points with the eight potential wins in week 2 worth 40 points apiece. Then, the wins in week three will add 80 points per to your total. In the final week, you'll rank your final four drivers according to order of finish, and if your top one comes out ahead, you'll get 160 points. That means over the four weeks, the maximum number of points you could receive is 1,120.

If you collected that many points there's a very good chance you'd be the champion with the first prize a full size truck valued at $45,000 from on the manufacturer of the winning driver of race four.

You could also be in line for the Perfect Bracket Prize, which would be worth up to $1 million. To be "perfect" you would not only need to nail a perfect score, but also predict the correct finishing position order for each of those final four drivers in the race at Bristol.

Take a look at the matchups, gaze into your crystal ball, hold a séance calling back the ghosts of past racing greats, or find a lottery winner and rub their head. Get yourself some mojo and make your picks. These kinds of games are a lot of fun because you never know when an upset you never saw coming wipes out your bracket because the favorite blew an engine, cut a tire or got a pit-road speeding penalty.

So, I guess it's time to let you know how The Guru sees all this working out. MORE


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Jayski.com's Mark Garrow analyzes the racing world every week for ESPN.com. Garrow provides readers with an in-depth look at driver trends, race history and life on the circuit.

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