Posts Tagged ‘Racing’

How racing changed my car shopping

It’s the shopping season and we’ll all be out scouring the pegs for the Hot Wheels we want and need. You might be looking for that ECTO-1 car you haven’t found yet (I know I will), but don’t forget to consider speed when you’re shopping around. You might be surprised how racing will effect your [...]

1 Comment | Friday, November 26th, 2010

Season 3 roll call, the new class

A new season of Fantasy League racing is right around the corner coming up in early November. Along with a list of changes happening under the hood, there’s a long parade of cars entering the fray this season and here’s a preview and thoughts.

3 Comments | Monday, October 25th, 2010

Creating good races

People watch sports for two reasons: To cheer for their favorite team/player, and to see the unexpected. These two things must exist to get people interested in the event and to have any chance of them coming back for the next one. And while it’s far from being a sport, the same rules apply to [...]

1 Comment | Friday, May 7th, 2010

Welcome to the Fantasy League

Opening day of the Redline Derby Racing Fantasy League is here! It’s time to pick your cars, scout the competition, crunch some numbers, and do some racing! The first race in Sunday, April 11.

No Comments | Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Everyone starts a rookie

When the Fantasy League season opens on Sunday, 95% of the cars will receive a default rating of 1200. Why 1200? I don’t exactly know. What I do know is that the Elo rating system being used needs 1200 for all the math to work. All you need to know is that 1200 is the [...]

No Comments | Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Fantasy racing league opens March 28

The inaugural season of the Redline Derby Racing Fantasy League opens on Sunday, March 28 at 11PM ET. Make your picks early for the first races that will be held the weekend of Saturday, April 3 April 10 & 11. The competition should be fierce, and if you haven’t signed up to [...]

No Comments | Sunday, March 21st, 2010