2012 Predictions; How did they go?

I think there was a thread like this, but I seen these threads with the predictions in them and it sparked an idea. As the 2012 Racing season is almost over () I decided to open up this thread so you guys could see how accurate you were with your predictions. I'll post mine in spoilers to avoid stretching the page.

Formula 1

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NASCAR

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Scarily close with my F1 picks, but my NASCAR predictions were way off.... how about you guys?

EDIT: https://efr1.forumotion.com/t697-2012-nascar-predictions - NASCAR Predictions
https://efr1.forumotion.com/t1007-formula-one-2012-predictions - F1 Predictions

You know, no offence Ben but I'd rather do this when the season I both those leagues are over, but I can already predict the best race of the F1 season was probably China in my opinion, and in NASCAR the Quicken Loans 400.

BWardboy88 wrote:You know, no offence Ben but I'd rather do this when the season I both those leagues are over, but I can already predict the best race of the F1 season was probably China in my opinion, and in NASCAR the Quicken Loans 400.

You have two weeks to wait for NASCAR, and a bit longer for F1, but what harm is there getting them up early? I actually wanted to put it up mainly for Indycar predictions, but I seen that thread derailed a fair bit and no-one actually made predictions, but I'd already done the NASCAR and F1 things for the main post, so I figured why not post it anyway. There's nothing stopping you waiting for the next few weeks, just come back then

Ben Atkins wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:You know, no offence Ben but I'd rather do this when the season I both those leagues are over, but I can already predict the best race of the F1 season was probably China in my opinion, and in NASCAR the Quicken Loans 400.

You have two weeks to wait for NASCAR, and a bit longer for F1, but what harm is there getting them up early? I actually wanted to put it up mainly for Indycar predictions, but I seen that thread derailed a fair bit and no-one actually made predictions, but I'd already done the NASCAR and F1 things for the main post, so I figured why not post it anyway. There's nothing stopping you waiting for the next few weeks, just come back then

Maybe, perhaps I shouldn't poke my own nose in straightaway

F1
Champion: SCHUMI (I can dream cant I?)
Runner up: Hamilton: Incorrect
Major News: Lotus wins at least once- Correct-o

didn't predict much else.

F1:
Champion=Vettel (It probably will happen)
Runner-Up=Hamilton (nop.)
Constructors Champion: Red Bul...
Runner Up Constructors Champion: McLaren
Reject Of The Year: Narain Karthikeyan (Mostly)
Driver Of The Year: Alonso (and I would say he has been. That Ferrari is the biggest pile of shit...)
Biggest Improvement: Paul (he appeared to improve somewhat)
Biggest Disappointment: Kimi Raikkonen (lol)
Best New Driver: Vergne (I was wrong..fairly badly)
Worst New Driver: I think, apart from Vergne, Pic was the only other.
Most Improved Team: Lotus
First Time Winners: I hadn't made a prediction for this
Drivers looking for a ride in 2013: Schumacher
Best Race: Monaco, Belgium
Worst Race: Korea

What was I thinking with my predictions?

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

First-time winners: None (Yep)
Most wins in a season: Tony Stewart (Nope)
Upset of the year: New Champion (C'Mon Brad.)
Disappointments: Kyle Busch (Yep)
Best race of 2012: Watkins Glen (Tied with Talladega Fall)
Worst race of 2012: Kansas (Surprisngly no, this award goes to California)
Retirees at season end: Jeff Burton (Nope)
Driver of the year: Tony Stewart (Nope)
Reject of the year: AJ Allmendinger (Yep)
Most likely to lose ride in the middle of the season: AJ Allmendinger (Yep)
Champion: Kevin Harvick (Nice Chase run Kev)
Runner-up: Brad Keselowski (Most likely)

NASCAR Nationwide Series:

First-time winners: Cole Whitt, Michael Annett (Dammnit Annett )
Most wins in a season: Cuppie: Joey Logano. Nationwide: Ricky Stenhouse Jnr. (Yes, and yes)
Upset of the year: Mike Bliss gets a top 5. (Nope)
Disappointments: Justin Allgaier (Yep)
Best race of 2012: Montreal (Yep)
Worst race of 2012: Chicagoland (Don't think I watched either of them, but a Logano win was probably the worst race)
Retirees at season end: Morgan Shepard, Kenny Wallace (Nope)
Driver of the year: Ricky Stenhouse Jnr. (Probably not)
Reject of the year: Brian Scott (Nope, don't know who this award goes to)
Most likely to lose ride in the middle of the season: Justin Allgair (Nope)
Champion: Ricky Stenhouse Jnr. (Close)
Runner-up: Austin Dillon (Nope)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:

First-time winners: Jason White, Miguel Paludo, Parker Kligerman (PK!)
Most wins in a season: James Buescher (Yep)
Upset of the year: Jennifer Jo Cobb gets a top 10 at Talladega (lolnope)
Disappointments: Todd Bodine (Yep)
Best race of 2012: Talladega (Yep)
Worst race of 2012: Michigan (Nope, idk what race)
Retirees at season end: Ron Hornaday Jnr. (Nope)
Driver of the year: James Buescher (Yep)
Reject of the year: John Wes Townley (lolBodine)
Most likely to lose ride in the middle of the season: John Wes Townley (lolZaxbys)
Champion: James Buecher (Extremely most likely)
Runner-up: Timothy Peters (Most likely as well)

I did make these at the half-way point of the season though. Here's some original predictions I made back in December.

Hendrick driver wins Cup title, but it's not Jimmie. (ppffftttpppppphhhhhhh)
Barn-yay wins Failwide title. (Nice sponsorship Roush)
Ty Dillion wins Trucks because Childress. (Nope)

Ambrose gets into the chase because of 2 road-course wins, which is the reason why he'll get 12th in the chase. (Nice Q set-up at Sonoma Marcos)
Toyota wins Daytona 500. (pppffffttttpppphhhhhh)
JOONYA wins a race this year. (DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING)
Biggest crash of the year: Trucks at Dega (Bodine-trash) (Well I got the track right.)

Ok, here's mine. Posted in spoiler like the Brit. I haven't watch any of the Truck races and only few of the Nationwide. That's why I didn't post the truck predictions and my answers are such for Nationwide.

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NASCAR Picks...

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F1 picks...

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From my F1 predictions.

McLaren - Thought they would do a little better, but nothing out of this world from what I predicted, and what they did.
Red Bull - I didn't think they would have to fight for the top at all.
Ferrari - Putting up a fight now, but after the first few races, even with Alonso's win, I thought they were gonna suck bad by Ferrari standards.
Mercedes - See McLaren
Force India - Meh
Sauber - I didn't see Perez coming. Thought Kobayashi would be the star of the team.
Williams - Would have never guessed they'd have a win in them this year
Toro Rosso - As I thought they'd do
Lotus - Didnt think Grosjean would do as well as he did. Kimi, I was expecting anything from him.
Catherham - Thought they would be at the point they could score a poi t here or there.
HRT - Yeah, like I thought.
Marussia - ^^^

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

First-time winners: AJ Almendinger (so much for that)
Most wins in a season: Jimmie Johnson
Upset of the year: Clint Bowyer winning Daytona (no)
Disappointments: Danica Patrick, Kasey Kahne (not at all for Kahne)
Best race of 2012: Watkins Glen (yep)
Worst race of 2012: Bristol (no!)
Retirees at season end: none (yeah)
Driver of the year: Brad Keselowski (yep)
Reject of the year: Joey Logano (probably)
Most likely to lose ride in the middle of the season: Joey Logano (well he is losing it at the end of the season)
Champion: Jimmie Johnson
Runner-up: Brad Keselowski (BINGO)

NASCAR Nationwide Series:

First-time winners: Austin Dillon, Aric Almirola, Jacques Villeneuve (Yes on Dillon)
Most wins in a season: Carl Edwards (yeah...no)
Upset of the year: Jacques Villenuve winning on a road course (I wish. Really the upset is Mike Bliss in 8th)
Disappointments: Brian Scott (Called It!)
Best race of 2012: Montréal (Yep)
Worst race of 2012: California (not really but it was won of them
Retirees at season end: Morgan Shepard (who knows)
Driver of the year: Trevor Bayne (lost his ride so...no)
Reject of the year: Kevin LaPage, Derrike Cope and his daughters. (Heck Yeah!
Most likely to lose ride in the middle of the season: (didn't put anything here for some reason)
Champion: Trevor Bayne (assuming he goes full time, if not Stenhouse) (with Bayne losing his ride I got the Stenhouse part.
Runner-up: Elliott Sadler or maybe Stenhouse (Yep)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:

I don't really watch the Truck Series but I know that Pklig, Nelson and John King won son I was right on that.

First-time winners: Miguel Paludo, John King, Parker Klingerman, Nelson Piquet Jr.
Most wins in a season: Ty Dillon
Upset of the year: Johnny Benson winning multiple races.
Disappointments: RCR as a whole
Best race of 2012: Martinsville
Worst race of 2012: Any 1.5 mile oval
Retirees at season end: Jack Sprague
Driver of the year: Todd Bodine
Reject of the year: not sure
Most likely to lose ride in the middle of the season: James Buescher
Champion: Todd Bodine
Runner-up: Timothy Peters

Nascar:

First-time winners: AJ Allmendinger - DAMMIT AJ.
Most wins in a season: Brad Keselowski - With the way the championship's going Brad better hope i'm right
Upset of the year: Daytona 500 will be another winner out of left-field - LOLROUSHTEAMORDERS
Disappointments: Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon - Denny: In the chase, Kyle: In general Gordon: In the 1st half of the season....So somewhat right
Best race of 2012: Watkins Glen - Yup. Based finish.
Worst race of 2012: Richmond - I don't remember the spring race and the fall was okay due to Bowyer's wtf pit strategy. There's been a few other races that have been terrible.
Retirees at season end: None - Correct since Boobie Laboobie isn't doing what we say.
Driver of the year: Brad Keselowski - Looking good as Brad has been the most noticeable out of anyone.
Reject of the year: Jeff Gordon - If this were the first half i would've been right
Most likely to lose ride in the middle of the season: Any backmarker driver - Probably correct
Champion: Jimmie Johnson (Really think 2011 was a total off year) - Correct as of right now
Runner-up: Brad Keselowski - GUESS WHO CALLED IT

NASCAR Nationwide Series:

First-time winners: Austin Dillion, Danica Patrick, Brian Scott - Correct on Dillon, Danica has gotten worse and same with Scott
Most wins in a season: Kyle Busch - LOLNOPE.
Upset of the year: Danica Patrick wins a race. - LOLNOPE
Disappointments: Steve Wallace, Timmy Hill, Elliott Sadler - LOLCANNED, LOLBACKMARKER, and if Elliot blows this again then he deserves it.
Best race of 2012: Montreal - Yup.
Worst race of 2012: Any Cuppie won race - *Logano
Retirees at season end: Morgan Shepherd - Maybe...Since Shepherd have fallen off the radar of pretty much everyone.
Driver of the year: Austin Dillon - Debatable on both non-cuppie and the nationwide series in general
Reject of the year: Eillott Sadler - See disappointments but other then that i'm wrong.
Most likely to lose ride in the middle of the season: Someone from Turner - Turner hasn't canned anyone yet.
Champion: Austin Dillion - This is looking to be wrong unless Dillon pulls out hax
Runner-up: Justin Allgaier - NOPE.


First-time winners: Nelson Piquet Jr., Jason White, Miguel Paludo, James Buescher - Right on Piquet and Buescher...while White and Paludo have been anonymous
Most wins in a season: Kyle Busch - LOLPARKED/CHOKE
Upset of the year: Paludo shocks everyone with a win - Still some time left.
Disappointments: Ron Hornaday, Todd Bodine, Matt Crafton - Right on Hornaday and Bodine as Hornaday's has been WAY too anonymous and Bodine has hit everything but the hot dog stand, while Crafton is anonymous but at least runs well.
Best race of 2012: Daytona - Eh...there's been a few better races then Daytona
Worst race of 2012: Everyone else - I really underestimated the truck series
Retirees at season end: Todd Bodine - Bodine plz.
Driver of the year: Nelson Piquet Jr. - Correct. Think Piquet has done awesome this year and his only low points have been do to things out of his control.
Reject of the year: Johanna Long - LOLNATIONWIDE.
Most likely to lose ride in the middle of the season: Todd Bodine - HI I'M RED HORSE AND I'D RATHER SACK THE ROOKIE AFTER 4 RACES WITH A WIN.
Champion: James Buescher - Right now i'm looking to be correct.
Runner-up: Johnny Sauter - Lots of bad luck for Thorsport.

F1:
Champion: Sebastien Vettel - It's close but the odds are in my favor
Runner Up: Jenson Button - Button can't beat Alonso or Vettel this season
Constructors Champion: Red Bull - Most likely correct.
Runner Up Constructors Champion: Mclaren - Possible.
Reject Of The Year: Roman Grosjean - I've turned around on Grosjean and i still have to say i'm correct.
Driver Of The Year: Sebastien Vettel - Debatable but possibly correct.
Biggest Improvment: Nico Rosberg - Eh...Rosberg has been pretty anonymous as of late.
Biggest Dissapointment: Kimi Raikkonen - NOPE. Best comeback if you ask me.
Best New Driver: (Driver with a new team who does the best) Jean-Eric Verge - I guess i'm right.
Worst New Driver: (Driver with a new team who does the worst) Charles Pic - See Best New Driver.
Most Improved Team: Sauber - Correct. Sauber has made big gains this year.
First Time Winners: Nico Rosberg - Correct. Thank you China.
Drivers looking for a ride in 2013: Everyone from Toro Rosso to HRT. - Still a possibility
Best Race: Canada - It was a good race but China is #1 imo
Worst Race: Hungary - Worst race was India so nope.
Any Major News announcements: Russian race is announced for F1, Team orders cause more fun and games, Hamilton and Massa brawl (Bold prediction or bold prediction) - Haven't heard anything about Russia, Don't believe there has been any team order shenanigans, and Massa and Hamilton have stayed away from each other.

Many of these predictions require the season to be over to verify accuracy

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Champion: Sebastian Vettel Probably
Runner Up: Mark Webber lolno
Constructors Champion: Red Bull Hard to miss, really
Runner Up Constructors Champion: McLaren Given some good luck with reliability, possibly
Reject Of The Year: Pastor Maldonado Take away Spain and Abu Dhabi, he would be close
Driver Of The Year: Mark Webber Noooope
Biggest Improvment: Caterham Not even close
Biggest Dissapointment: Kimi Räikkönen See above
Best New Driver: Rrrrmmmmnnnn Grrrjjjjnnnnn In a way, yes
Worst New Driver: Charles Pic Statistically yes, but I have to give to either Vergne or Ricciardo
Most Improved Team: Caterham Was I high?
First Time Winners: Nico Rosberg Missed Maldonado
Drivers looking for a ride in 2013: Felipe Massa, Pdero de la Rosa, Jarno Trulli, Charles Pic, Kamui Kobayashi (sadly), Kimi Räikkönen Trulli was looking for one before the season started, and Kobayashi's seat is uncertain. Otherwise, nope.
Best Race: Canada Not really
Worst Race: Valencia Not by a long shot
Any Major News announcements: Bahrain cancelled again, Kubica retires from Formula 1, Austin race postponed, Massa fired, Hamilton gets a race ban for aggressive driving, HRT finally make a test session with their new car. Not even one correct.