nascar 2009 <> after week #5

amazingly ... the syracuse (3) v arizona state (6) game ended just 2.7 seconds after the green flag dropped at bristol ... the "devo" (eric devendorf) led orange advanced to the "sweet 16" with a methodical 78-67 putdown of asu ... jim boeheim's 799th career win ... next up for syracuse ... a friday matchup with oklahoma (2) in memphis ... if not for a late season injury to superstar blake griffin ... oklahoma would most likely have been the tournament's overall #1 seed (instead of louisville)

pool standings AFTER WEEK #5 <> food city 500 at bristol

rich -- 687 points
kevin -- 657 (-30)
jason -- 645 (-42) / 2 winners
floyd -- 633 (-54)
tom* -- 623 (-64)
robin* -- 576 (-111) / 1 winner
jim -- 513 (-174)

*denotes rookie competitor