And when the smoke cleared, and the dust settled, there was one left standing! Philip Swartzlander became the seventh different winner in the annual Lernerville Pick'Em Contest Presented by Turner's Premium Ice Tea this weekend. Swartzlander's mode of operation was simple, stay consistent, stay near the front, and strike when the opportune moment arises.
But it was no easy championship to say the least, it was earned. When the green flag waved on the 2016 season, rookie Tom Illar sprinted out to the early lead and looked to be in firm control with some consistent finishes of his own. Illar held the top spot approaching the halfway mark of the season, when he was passed for the lead by another rooke, Mr. Jarret Zendt.
Zendt kept a modest lead in the second half and looked primed to take home championship honors as well as the rookie of the year award until week 17, on a held over double points night when Swartzlander was able to come up with three winning selections and a 60 point night. Swartzlander then kept Zendt at bay in week 18 with an 85 point night on the final points week of the season to earn the honors as 2016 Champion!
Behind them, Tyler Beichner was able to take not only 2nd place overall, but the coveted TDN Contributor Championship as well with a last week miracle of his own! While Zent took home third place on the podium. Hard charger Kim Gerber was a mid pack runner nearly halfway through the season but turned on the jets to finsh fourth when all was said and done, while Flip Swartzlander rounded out the top five with another stout season of Pick'Em action.
2016 Lernerville Pick'Em saw a record number of players turn out as well. Over 120 players participated in all this season, prompting the addition of the first ever full time scorer. Longtime player Frank Iudiciani, became the official keeper of the points, and deserves a huge thank you from all of us for the time he puts into doing it week in and week out. It's no easy chore, and he has done an outstanding job!
We'd like to thank each and every player for participating in 2016. We shall post the top 10 players and their scores in the National Dirt Racing Pick'Em Hall of Fame here at TDN. It's because of all of you who play week in and week out that we put our contest out there, to make the racing at Lernerville that much more enjoyable. We enjoy doing it too, and will continue to do so for years to come. So from the bottom of our hearts, thank you all for playing!
And lastly, we'd like to take the opportunity to thank our wonderful sponsors who donated resources to our prize package. Specifically, Nicholas Yon and Turner's Premium Iced Tea for their tremendous support. Without sponsors, we have less to play for, and our sponsors are some of the best in the business!
Thanks everyone for playing, and congrats to our podium! We'll see you all in 2017!
Champion: Phil Swartzlander
Runner Up: Tyler Beichner
2nd Runner Up: Jarret Zendt
TDN Contributor (Beer League) Champion: Tyler Beichner
David James Gardham Rookie of the Year Award: Jarret Zendt
TDN Most Weekly Wins Award: Kim Carbone Gerber
2016 FINAL STANDINGS:
1. Phil Swartzlander- 517
2. Tyler Beichner- 509
3. Jarret Zendt- 507
4. Kim Gerber- 500
5. Flip Swartzlander- 498
6. Andrew Loria- 491
7. Fred Meija- 489
8. Brian Johnson- 480
9. Josh Bayko- 478
10. Garrett Mohrbacher- 474
11. Paul Talbert- 473
12. Tyler Quinn- 471
13. Denny Lasher- 471
14. Teddy Homol- 462
15. Sally Cornman- 460
16. Toni Carbone- 459
17. Jeff Compton- 457
18. Butch Sherwin- 456
19. Tom Schwarzl- 454
20. Tom Illar- 447
21. Steve Prince- 445
22. Dobie Comptin- 431
23. Jason Stearns- 428
24. Shayne Pierce- 428
25. Jessica Wright- 425
26. Patrick Miller- 413
27. Zane Hankey- 410
28. Frank Iudiciani- 410
29. Jeff Barnes- 409
30. Chris Speer- 409
31. Gary Heeman- 409
32. Jason Thomas- 405
33. Bob Pakozdi- 404
34. Branden Lockwich- 404
35. Ryan Cornman- 401
36. Wes Libert- 394
37. Nick Lohrmann- 392
38. Sadie Siegel- 391
39. Tyler Dietz- 387
40. Jake Choura- 374
41. Ken Marks- 374
42. Trever Steele- 369
43. George Olczak- 362
44. Calin Shank- 362
45. JB- 360
46. Rodger Ewing- 359
47. Kevin Hindman- 358
48. Justin Murphy- 355
49. Chris Habbyshaw- 351
50. David Gardham- 346
51. Anthony Mohrbacher- 345
52. Amy Olinger- 335
53. Sarah Ewing- 333
54. James Barber- 333
55. Joey Koteles- 333
56. Nichole Emmons- 315
57. Tyler Cheney- 308
58. John Baumes- 308
59. Brian Stivenson- 293
60. Ralf Lohrmann- 292
61. Nate Langer- 262
62. Chris Kriebel- 260
63. Amber Quinn- 254
64. Kirstyn- 231
65. Joel Schlosser- 226
66. Luke Menees- 218
67. Jroc- 189
68. Sarah Kamouh- 185
69. Bill Blair- 146
70. Leea Coreya- 117
71. Ric Blevins- 117
72. Brett Doebler- 96
73. Matthew Schaszberger- 96
74. Jimmy Saffell- 85
75. Corey Brachmann- 82
76. David Camus- 78
77. AJ Ayers- 74
78. Drew4321- 50
79. Billie Jo- 50
80. Teryn Semego- 46
81. Zach Foust- 40
81. Tony White- 38
82. Britney Wolford- 38
83. Deanne Byers- 36
84. DJ Morando- 32
85. Lindsey Lenney- 30
86. Evan Jones- 28
87. Dan Hunkele- 26
88. Josh Boozel- 26
89. Louis Pisani- 26
90. Jim Fry- 22
91. Trina White- 16
92. Robert Siegel- 14
93. Chase Matzko- 14
94. Carley- 14
95. Barry Beck Jr.- 12
96. Nanette Bechard- 10
97. Dale Boward- 10
98. Jerin Steele- 10
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