Fantasy Chase game: Pocono results, Michigan picks

OK, this is getting ridiculous.

There’s a genius among us named @PackerDuke. He already had six wins heading into Pocono Raceway last weekend, and for some reason he decided to pick “Other,” along with 18 other players.

Now keep in mind, “Other” hadn’t won a race all year. But Martin Truex Jr. was in the “Other” category, so now @PackerDuke has SEVEN wins already.

Seven wins in 14 races! All picking before the season. Well done, @PackerDuke.

Here are the winners from last week at Pocono (name/wins/clinched Chase spot):

Boop2366 1
cfrosland 1
CJSully 4
davidjeszke 1
digertwo 3
dutchfunctional 2
EarnhFan 3
g_man_joe 1
igtamerica 2
jay_wilkins17 3
jke_4 3
kevsmall14 2
Macd_6 3
maggiejean1504 1
nasfacts 1
PackerDuke 7 ***
Pour_George 3
terrymadill 2
wdoyle66 4

As for Michigan, lots of people viewed this as a chance to pick Dale Earnhardt Jr. (174 picks). Brad Keselowski (108) was the only other driver to get into the triple digits in what seems to be a very divided week.

Here are the complete picks for Michigan (worth noting: @PackerDuke is picking Larson…hmm…):

Twitter ID Wins Michigan 1
_BRYAN_H 1 Earnhardt Jr.
_carlton Larson
_ChelseaHarrell 2 Larson
07vanquish 4 Johnson
14dabucs 3 Johnson
1996lineman Keselowski
1bmalone9 3 Larson
1Outlawbandit 3 Larson
1youngster1 4 Harvick
22hemi13 2 Johnson
2weety13 1 Johnson
3cboysmommy 3 Busch (Kyle)
3Dingo 2 Gordon
4ConnorCoyle 2 Keselowski
4harvicknation 3 Earnhardt Jr.
50_chgreer 2 Kahne
8spokesontheb24 2 Other
a76marine Gordon
Aaron_678 1 Gordon
AaronBearden93 1 Harvick
abadacejr182288 1 Logano
ABCracing54 2 Earnhardt Jr.
abovawhisper Earnhardt Jr.
Adam_Huth 2 Harvick
Adamkirch1 Johnson
adamniemeyer 1 Earnhardt Jr.
aestrada7 1 Kenseth
AgentC617 2 Other
ahaywood7 4 Busch (Kyle)
Ahsumdude 2 Keselowski
akjs11 2 Keselowski
alaina3213 Busch (Kyle)
AlekBalvanz 3 Logano
alrich03 3 Logano
amandac141 2 Gordon
amathison Earnhardt Jr.
amishkd17 3 Logano
Andersen_Eva 2 Harvick
Andrea__Marie 3 Stewart
AndrewGresenz 1 Earnhardt Jr.
AndrewWaldrop 2 Keselowski
AndyDow13 4 Earnhardt Jr.
AndyGerdis 3 Earnhardt Jr.
AndyHoule99 2 Logano
AngieF530 1 Keselowski
annoyingracefan 1 Earnhardt Jr.
AppBUCKEYE31 2 Harvick
apye314 2 Kenseth
arails4 2 Earnhardt Jr.
arlenekrue 4 Harvick
ArtistNancyNuce 2 Keselowski
ashaver13 2 Harvick
ashinyobject Earnhardt Jr.
ashleyjoy4291 1 Earnhardt Jr.
ASUHan 1 Other
audreyhillyard 2 Earnhardt Jr.
avosgerg 1 Keselowski
b_miller27 2 Larson
b_Verba 4 Other
babydolleyes88 4 Earnhardt Jr.
bailey_queen 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Barb_Goldberg 2 Gordon
basspro24chevy 1 Harvick
bcon1207conrad 2 Earnhardt Jr.
BDomanico 1 Johnson
becproc32 1 Stewart
beek_39 3 Logano
benthurman 3 Logano
beretta3000 1 Earnhardt Jr.
bevssf 3 Harvick
bharden94 3 Other
Bigbrother_fb 3 Harvick
biggest4fan 2 Keselowski
bigmoe8824 2 Kahne
bigmohermitage 3 Harvick
bigt41amp 4 Hamlin
billy_dowdy 2 Keselowski
Birdjlo400 1 Keselowski
bite 2 Edwards
bknight2 3 Edwards
blackflagnascar 2 Johnson
blairlionel 1 Gordon
Blazerfan07 2 Keselowski
Bob_14 2 Edwards
bobcgagramp 2 Earnhardt Jr.
bobdare18 2 Logano
bobfredchuck 2 Harvick
BOCFAN75 2 Stewart
Boop2366 1 Gordon
bossmom321 2 Harvick
BPierce158 3 Other
braccoj 2 Gordon
Bradley_016 2 Other
bradsauers 1 Gordon
brainasium3 2 Harvick
branfor14 2 Harvick
Brendan14394 1 Earnhardt Jr.
BrennanMercer 2 Earnhardt Jr.
briancullather 1 Earnhardt Jr.
BrianDentlinger 1 Earnhardt Jr.
briang3386 4 Earnhardt Jr.
briankertscher 3 Logano
briankupp 2 Logano
Briantikibar 2 Kenseth
brooks_taylor 2 Keselowski
bruce_compton15 2 Keselowski
bsballfc 1 Keselowski
BScharfschwerdt 2 Keselowski
bshell00 2 Earnhardt Jr.
bshreffler88 2 Earnhardt Jr.
BZieg66 5 Kenseth
c_velin 2 Harvick
cablemike1234 1 Keselowski
Cablemike1234 1 Keselowski
campbell_sh 1 Other
Canadianhomer1 2 Kenseth
CandiceRandolph 1 Johnson
Candy9722 1 Kahne
Carlajarvi 2 Earnhardt Jr.
CARMABUTLER 3 Other
carolinagurl95 3 Earnhardt Jr.
caseylandrum15 2 Gordon
catfan270 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Cborgninjagumby 4 Other
cdaviswx 4 Harvick
Cedricsinanovic 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Cesar_Chris 1 Keselowski
CFoster92 2 Earnhardt Jr.
cfrosland 1 Other
Cgros127 3 Harvick
Chad_Reno13 3 Earnhardt Jr.
Chargin_Chuck 3 Harvick
ChasDan88 3 Earnhardt Jr.
chasedaddy88 5 Larson
ChaseHoven 2 Harvick
chcobra95 Busch (Kyle)
chekrs_or_rekrs 2 Kahne
chelsae1993 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Chevy3dude 3 Gordon
chiknhead81 Earnhardt Jr.
chris_siebold22 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Chris_Swett Johnson
ChrisHarvey33 4 Other
ChrisLTexas 1 Gordon
chrismorgan4182 2 Keselowski
chrisonethree 3 Logano
chrisskreager 1 Stewart
chrissmith4real 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Chuck_Atl 1 Edwards
cinmenn 4 Johnson
CjACK1078 4 Keselowski
CJSully 4 Keselowski
clarinetbiter13 3 Keselowski
classicnascar 3 Larson
claydan 3 Keselowski
claytonroots 3 Busch (Kyle)
clebren45 4 Logano
ClintLJones Earnhardt Jr.
closedmic Earnhardt Jr.
CMPniklas 4 Earnhardt Jr.
CoachJasonWesr 3 Kenseth
Coates_Burghfan Other
cocobeware33 3 Edwards
CodfishCodfish 4 Earnhardt Jr.
Cody_Masse 2 Harvick
codydawg 4 Kenseth
Codyreutzel Johnson
Commonsense258 Earnhardt Jr.
coolswagjay 3 Earnhardt Jr.
corymcglone 4 Earnhardt Jr.
Cpeuterb 3 Harvick
Cracks1313 3 Keselowski
craigtabler 2 Kahne
craigweber8 3 Edwards
CrazyNateGo88 2 Gordon
crispyporkbelly 3 Keselowski
crmtdeno1 2 Earnhardt Jr.
cswiecki84 4 Johnson
cwat97 1 Earnhardt Jr.
cynicsNcritics 1 Earnhardt Jr.
dabrowmatt 4 Johnson
dallasjhawk 4 Keselowski
dallasjunebug 2 Earnhardt Jr.
damorga1 3 Gordon
damorgan86 4 Edwards
Dan_Hope Other
Danblosser 3 Earnhardt Jr.
DanHendrson318 1 Harvick
Daniels_Caudill 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Darren__Evans__ Gordon
DaveJr_88 1 Earnhardt Jr.
DaveTom1124 2 Earnhardt Jr.
David_brelsford 2 Gordon
David33rcr 3 Harvick
davidjeszke 1 Earnhardt Jr.
DawnMMahar 2 Keselowski
Db6speed 3 Logano
dbarrach 2 Gordon
DBQRobCook 1 Kenseth
dbrowning56 2 Keselowski
debkeat 3 Gordon
defyingteresa 1 Johnson
derek048 3 Earnhardt Jr.
DeuceStaley_48 2 Logano
dfairhurst2448 3 Earnhardt Jr.
dgoodin24 3 Harvick
dhopkinsjr 3 Logano
dickiep1018 2 Johnson
digertwo 3 Edwards
diggintony14 1 Kahne
DillonSims 3 Gordon
Dixie009 Other
dj_sexy 2 Kenseth
Djmia00 1 Kahne
DJstatman482455 2 Johnson
dmcgrew 2 Kahne
DMuncy 2 Harvick
dn__bk 1 Keselowski
DolFanDoug 2 Earnhardt Jr.
DOmedicine 2 Keselowski
Dontae_Allen 1 Busch (Kyle)
Drashersteve 2 Stewart
DreamyZack 2 Keselowski
DRLDeBoer 2 Earnhardt Jr.
DRM3CIX 3 Earnhardt Jr.
drmattila 2 Kahne
dscanbs 1 Edwards
dustinalbino20 1 Keselowski
dustincary 3 Kenseth
dustinstroud88 3 Earnhardt Jr.
dutchfunctional 2 Edwards
dweezymilan 1 Logano
dwilwer 3 Hamlin
dzkara 1 Gordon
e_spo85 2 Earnhardt Jr.
E4budfan 3 Logano
EarnhFan 3 Keselowski
Echo837 2 Other
eddieaceves 2 Larson
edeme3 2 Keselowski
EditFunction 2 Harvick
ekbfield 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Elweazel 1 Keselowski
emily_curtiss 1 Newman
emwiss 1 Larson
EOlmos 3 Kenseth
epbdad316 2 Other
erica242424 2 Johnson
erick_morin 1 Johnson
EricKChmiel 3 Logano
Erin_VanGee 2 Other
ernhrt1 2 Johnson
EthanWilliams04 4 Other
ETSmith9 3 Keselowski
evan_graf 2 Harvick
fansince80s 1 Logano
fatbuzz66 3 Earnhardt Jr.
fbme4 Earnhardt Jr.
Fhatmaker 3 Larson
flahavin 1 Other
Flairco 1 Gordon
fnmetal 2 Earnhardt Jr.
folimu 2 Earnhardt Jr.
forrest55 Other
froggyacs 2 Earnhardt Jr.
furcick 4 Larson
g_man_joe 1 Logano
GambrelEric 2 Larson
Gary88Marion 3 Earnhardt Jr.
gibsterville 2 Harvick
giguerephil37 Earnhardt Jr.
gilmore_42 1 Earnhardt Jr.
glockroo 1 Harvick
gmracer29 2 Keselowski
gmuel 2 Johnson
go43go 2 Keselowski
gonzalezterence 2 Keselowski
gorfanides19 1 Earnhardt Jr.
gozags79 1 Logano
gph1256 3 Earnhardt Jr.
Greenfield88 1 Kenseth
GreenFlag48 2 Other
Greg_Johnston_ 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Greg_Menotti 1 Earnhardt Jr.
gregatkins 3 Other
GregBrannan 2 Logano
Groupsects 1 Johnson
GSL063 1 Keselowski
hallock_kevin 2 Logano
HART_68 Stewart
HD388 3 Other
heidievaline 1 Earnhardt Jr.
heisenbeers 3 Earnhardt Jr.
hellrod4 3 Earnhardt Jr.
herewego75 3 Earnhardt Jr.
heylookaturtle 3 Gordon
heyMurf 3 Earnhardt Jr.
hityourmarks 1 Larson
holleighwood09 1 Logano
hollywoodtlb 2 Larson
HonestlySherry 1 Newman
hoopngoofy73 3 Keselowski
HotStoverReport 3 Logano
howmama99 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Huth88 4 Other
hwf0712 3 Gordon
hzirbel 4 Logano
iamaaronwhite 2 Johnson
idkadte 4 Harvick
IggyZogspot 1 Edwards
igtamerica 2 Other
iHealist 1 Johnson
IHopeDavis 1 Harvick
ILuvthe88and78 3 Earnhardt Jr.
imsteveking 2 Keselowski
ineedclarity14 1 Keselowski
itsalldavey Earnhardt Jr.
IW 549 4 Earnhardt Jr.
J_Fellenbaum 3 Edwards
J_osborne79 2 Earnhardt Jr.
j_t_hoffman 3 Kahne
jackihine 2 Kenseth
JAGillespie90 4 Johnson
jamietroupe 2 Earnhardt Jr.
jaredzara 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Jasonanderson55 4 Kenseth
JasonD2k14 2 Kahne
JasonPackard 2 Harvick
jay_wilkins17 3 Earnhardt Jr.
Jayua 3 Keselowski
Jayyy_bird20 1 Kenseth
Jbelote24 3 Keselowski
jbenik 2 Keselowski
Jblohse 4 Keselowski
JBosley4 2 Harvick
Jcewing0614 2 Earnhardt Jr.
jclea1130 5 Johnson
jcnewton42 5 Keselowski
Jd00047 2 Logano
jddorman2 2 Harvick
jeff_gluck 2 Larson
jeffgh24 3 Larson
Jen_mc_far_land 2 Johnson
jenbrott 4 Earnhardt Jr.
jennifercg 1 Kenseth
Jeremy_Sparks 4 Gordon
jeremybert9 1 Larson
Jess43x8 3 Hamlin
jflittle 3 Larson
JHuchingson 3 Keselowski
JimHogle 5 Keselowski
JimRouse96 Keselowski
jjlow48 3 Logano
jjrs18 3 Logano
jke_4 3 Gordon
jknuteson 2 Larson
Jms611 1 Earnhardt Jr.
jnpennington14 Other
joe_thoma_iv 2 Earnhardt Jr.
joebeck24 2 Edwards
Joeberman 1 Logano
Joey_Chapman 3 Gordon
joey_fonseca 1 Harvick
joey4542001 3 Kenseth
JoeyLoganoFan22 2 Logano
johnbbatdorf 2 Kenseth
JohnsonErikM 3 Harvick
jojoluvs18 2 Keselowski
jojolv48 2 Logano
jonedwards24 2 Harvick
jordannilson 3 Earnhardt Jr.
jordanthenascar 3 Hamlin
JosephMMcBride 3 Earnhardt Jr.
JoshBralley 3 Gordon
joshlook24 1 Kenseth
JoshuaCloninger 2 Keselowski
jppooooch 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Jraymond87 3 Harvick
jrdrift 2 Kahne
Jrioux_ 2 Earnhardt Jr.
jrizzlerocks 1 Earnhardt Jr.
jrjams88 3 Gordon
JRs_Creations 3 Keselowski
JRwhite52 2 Edwards
jseten 2 Stewart
jshanerector 1 Logano
jsmith_08 2 Earnhardt Jr.
jsoupzzz 2 Other
JSRacecars Harvick
Jsteen234 2 Earnhardt Jr.
jsugi48 3 Harvick
jt4888 3 Johnson
JTonQ 5 Logano
Judith A.Crossman 2 Hamlin
Julie_huth 3 Gordon
Justin24Payne 2 Harvick
JustinC_Webster 3 Keselowski
justinleedy 2 Kahne
Justinnett 1 Earnhardt Jr.
JustinNoe 3 Keselowski
Jwoz10 1 Keselowski
K_Taraska 3 Larson
kacsunshine 2 Busch (Kyle)
Karimcgowanhob 3 Other
Kathy 3 Keselowski
katiecole125 3 Other
kaylamarieklahn 3 Earnhardt Jr.
kbr81911 Kenseth
kbspy24 Gordon
KeithGHill 1 Earnhardt Jr.
kennethriggs 2 Other
Kennywfan 1 Earnhardt Jr.
kerryyymccarthy 2 Other
kevin_lott 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Kevingentile2 2 Other
kevinkletti 3 Earnhardt Jr.
KevinRHatfield 3 Busch (Kurt)
kevmastro 2 Johnson
kevsmall14 2 Keselowski
kfisher88 1 Earnhardt Jr.
kid67y 3 Earnhardt Jr.
kimery 3 Logano
Kingtut2110 1 Newman
kjb0585 1 Earnhardt Jr.
kjfinks2champ 2 Busch (Kyle)
kjflye 2 Logano
KJL1521 3 Earnhardt Jr.
kkfan4ever1 1 Earnhardt Jr.
klightbown 2 Keselowski
klund29 2 Harvick
KlynParker 3 Edwards
KManger25 1 Logano
kmestas Logano
kouza34 2 Harvick
KPokrefky 1 Keselowski
Kraig_Doremus Kenseth
kristidbm 3 Earnhardt Jr.
krsheart 4 Keselowski
kwdvm1 2 Johnson
Kyle_Steffen 4 Johnson
KylePemberton6 1 Gordon
KylesTemper 5 Kenseth
Lady_44 1 Kahne
landertb 1 Harvick
lastlapgo29 3 Kahne
LauraSueHenshaw 3 Earnhardt Jr.
LaurenADowney 3 Larson
leewarren 1 Earnhardt Jr.
letseatsomedirt 2 Edwards
lifesbusy 2 Harvick
LillyM_99 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Linvidmar 1 Harvick
LisaH731 2 Earnhardt Jr.
LissieAnn_ 1 Keselowski
Lndado Gordon
LoganReardon20 2 Busch (Kyle)
longtimeracefan 2 Harvick
LoriKilmartin Logano
lorils79 1 Keselowski
LossiePrice 3 Keselowski
Lowes48isgreat 3 Johnson
lttlteapot 2 Earnhardt Jr.
LuvsHMS48 3 Keselowski
lvi56 Earnhardt Jr.
m_storm85 1 Gordon
Macd_6 3 Keselowski
maggiejean1504 1 Other
Magic1980 2 Earnhardt Jr.
MagnumPE 5 Gordon
marc_b 2 Edwards
marcusmacc829 3 Logano
mark_ligon Earnhardt Jr.
MarkRH 3 Keselowski
MarshallGabell 2 Keselowski
marty11196 1 Johnson
Matt_E_Robinson 3 Kenseth
Matt_Ryan__4 3 Harvick
matt2359k Earnhardt Jr.
Mattakingabreak 2 Keselowski
Mattdobson_7 1 Earnhardt Jr.
mattgross 2 Harvick
mattlovisa 1 Larson
MattPerreault2 3 Other
MattTidcombe 1 Johnson
mattyg00dtimes 5 Gordon
MattyIce1228 Gordon
maureenholt 4 Keselowski
MaximeB92 2 Edwards
Mbishop995 2 Earnhardt Jr.
mearnest33 1 Johnson
Megan48x6 4 Johnson
meganleben 2 Edwards
MeriJmeri 1 Logano
mhonch3 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Mhouser88 3 Keselowski
miamb 2 Keselowski
michaelboelman Gordon
michaeljrspeers 2 Other
mikelav4 2 Harvick
mikemcvea 3 Kahne
MikeS_127 2 Keselowski
MikeUnJoy Gordon
Mikuszewskij 1 Johnson
Missholly517 Gordon
missmary24 1 Harvick
MitchellB66 2 Logano
mjavin 1 Other
mlostraglio 1 Johnson
mmarkaholic Logano
Mnshurricane 2 Keselowski
MO_Outlaw41 1 Earnhardt Jr.
mod77737 2 Keselowski
mohawgsfan 2 Earnhardt Jr.
moneil87 1 Earnhardt Jr.
monfud20 1 Other
MoWhi 3 Johnson
MoylanKC 3 Logano
Mrdabrown 1 Keselowski
mrdevore3 2 Kenseth
mrirond 2 Larson
Mrittenhouse84 2 Stewart
MrsJPancake 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Mrtawarren 1 Edwards
mstjohn_ 1 Larson
msudawg7880 1 Keselowski
N_14_fan 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Nancyjo12 2 Edwards
nancymcb88 3 Harvick
NASCAR_MT 2 Stewart
Nascar42tas 2 Harvick
NASCAR4EVA 3 Keselowski
NASCARJamesR 4 Earnhardt Jr.
nasfacts 1 Other
Nat_A_Robinson 1 Other
natecoinc 2 Johnson
ncraiderfan17 2 Johnson
Nemofarmer 2 Keselowski
Ngriffit Kenseth
nick_freshfocus Logano
nick_iida 2 Edwards
NickGraziano 2 Larson
Nickler6 2 Kenseth
nicoleigh15 Earnhardt Jr.
NotInRioLinda 4 Logano
NSCRtruckFAN 6 Earnhardt Jr.
Nuggie99 3 Other
NYSportsfan48 Johnson
ocdizneygirl 4 Edwards
oldguyjk 3 Harvick
oldsporttTLT 1 Johnson
Oscareort 2 Johnson
oukel23 2 Larson
owen_s53 3 Keselowski
PackerDuke 7 Larson
pamnielsen 1 Harvick
pat_decola 1 Other
patmacbaseball 1 Keselowski
paulineemma 3 Gordon
pbuck13 1 Edwards
Peidelaney 3 Gordon
PhatCat_4_88 Earnhardt Jr.
PhotoMatt_KCCO 3 Logano
picchicwendy14 1 Logano
PitCrewJoel_25 Edwards
Poconojoe24 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Pour_George 3 Harvick
poyjoy75 1 Keselowski
prettymonkey 3 Earnhardt Jr.
princetrilliam 2 Earnhardt Jr.
ProducerTed971 3 Harvick
Pstew03 1 Kahne
punchthecore 3 Keselowski
quickdraw222 3 Keselowski
Race5599 2 Earnhardt Jr.
racefan_11 2 Keselowski
Racinangel24 3 Other
racingwench 2 Keselowski
RacingWithRich 1 Other
RatedK13 3 Logano
rb3547 2 Gordon
rblgrl95 3 Earnhardt Jr.
rdgordon 1 Stewart
readymixchick 2 Other
Realaortiz08 1 Logano
RealAustinBloom Other
RealJDogg_82 3 Keselowski
redelstei 4 Stewart
redhead1558 Logano
reno_ty 1 Other
RiaElinor 1 Logano
RickinReno 2 Kenseth
ridingwithdale 4 Earnhardt Jr.
RIRPrez 3 Gordon
rjalias 2 Earnhardt Jr.
RJCJR24 Other
Rkendust Harvick
rlberryyogi 2 Logano
RMOOREJR99 4 Kahne
Rob_Wyman 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Robertrich 2 Edwards
robfl Keselowski
Root418 Gordon
RossRBrockman 2 Logano
RowdyBug 3 Kahne
rowdygurl19 2 Keselowski
roxnascarf9 2 Gordon
rsc654 1 Other
Rsunstrom 2 Earnhardt Jr.
RussPaquin 2 Keselowski
ryan2929 2 Logano
RyanECU 1 Other
RyanHep24 1 Keselowski
ryanhorne1028 3 Kahne
RyanLMcCollough 5 Keselowski
Ryannewmanchick Harvick
RyanSiegRacing 3 Johnson
Ryneaa 1 Keselowski
rzrutledge 2 Keselowski
samhissett7 3 Edwards
Sampsoa1 2 Larson
Sarah_Boyer_ 4 Gordon
Savannahpr16 2 Other
schmoe84 3 Gordon
Sclindon 1 Gordon
Scootershoney 1 Keselowski
scottaltimaman 2 Harvick
ScottWilfong 2 Larson
Scubagirl10 Logano
seanmurray24 2 Kenseth
Senna94 5 Johnson
shadygator 5 Keselowski
shaggydogracing 1 Keselowski
shaneiliff 3 Kahne
Sharblo 1 Edwards
ShaunPresley48 3 Logano
ShowtimeChase 4 Keselowski
silentnpale Gordon
simple_life723 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Slever1 Keselowski
slimbolen073315 1 Earnhardt Jr.
slothfingers 3 Stewart
slsmith54 2 Kahne
Smally127 2 Edwards
Smids09 2 Larson
smithsan 2 Logano
smokefins14 1 Earnhardt Jr.
snowybwm 3 Kenseth
soller00 3 Edwards
spalmer88 4 Earnhardt Jr.
Speedway_Steve 3 Edwards
spencergary 2 Harvick
Spitz121 1 Logano
Sports2HipHop 4 Earnhardt Jr.
SportsBySteger 1 Johnson
steelerballs Hamlin
Stellarnarious 2 Kenseth
StephenieAlexSC 1 Johnson
stephenlallier Gordon
stephenlochner 3 Earnhardt Jr.
steve wacter 4 Earnhardt Jr.
Steveburgess5 1 Harvick
stevemichalik 4 Logano
StevieRayDos Johnson
Stewcrew14 2 Edwards
SubmarineMike88 3 Logano
sugarsugar03 2 Gordon
SunFunRach 3 Other
Sunset__dawn 1 Johnson
supfoolitschris Larson
surlymalcontent Gordon
Sushilegs 4 Keselowski
sweet50munoz 1 Earnhardt Jr.
TalladegaVT 1 Gordon
tammysjrfan 2 Kenseth
tampawriter89 3 Harvick
Tannera94 2 Earnhardt Jr.
TannerFoutz 1 Earnhardt Jr.
tashamarie 1 Keselowski
tbone971 3 Kahne
tct97 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Terry Bryant 1 Earnhardt Jr.
terrymadill 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Terrywilfong 2 Edwards
Texasangel88 3 Stewart
thasmoke 2 Other
thatGrogan 2 Harvick
The_GreenFlag 3 Logano
The_real_tc_ 3 Earnhardt Jr.
TheColbster94 4 Keselowski
thedon_58 2 Kahne
TheDrewCrook 2 Logano
theglenprez 2 Keselowski
TheGreatDanBaer 1 Kahne
thejosh20 2 Earnhardt Jr.
themike79 3 Kahne
theminichad 2 Earnhardt Jr.
TheOrangeCone 4 Johnson
ThePizza_Dude 3 Larson
TheRealBFricke 3 Kahne
TheSilverFox24 3 Harvick
TheTigerBones 3 Harvick
thetyler_s 3 Gordon
thndrnghrd24 3 Other
ThomStinson 1 Logano
timbankerjr 2 Johnson
tk1300 2 Edwards
TLGalliher 5 Johnson
TLPremix 2 Harvick
tmil2021 2 Kenseth
tmotleyracing 1 Logano
Tobalical 3 Other
ToeNailUrFace 3 Earnhardt Jr.
Tonypostma 4 Kahne
torpedoman69 2 Earnhardt Jr.
toyotavol 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Traneguy 1 Johnson
TravelinDora 1 Keselowski
treefiddy79 Gordon
trey_chaffin 2 Earnhardt Jr.
treyeidson53 2 Kahne
TreyKeesee 5 Gordon
treyxas 2 Earnhardt Jr.
Tripprogers Earnhardt Jr.
trv240sx 3 Earnhardt Jr.
tuckermcclendon 2 Kenseth
Turtle_shelds 3 Earnhardt Jr.
TweetyBob62 2 Johnson
tyler_gray11 3 Logano
tyler017 2 Other
TylerByrd26 1 Johnson
tylergoodson 2 Johnson
Tylerpetty 4 Gordon
UcntHndleDaHuth Larson
vasteve (dad) 2 Earnhardt Jr.
vasteve (son) 1 Other
veston75 1 Logano
VinnieV77 Earnhardt Jr.
Vothski 2 Other
VTVet12 1 Earnhardt Jr.
Waldo_Terrell 2 Earnhardt Jr.
wbrice4 2 Earnhardt Jr.
wdoyle66 4 Keselowski
WFFW 3 Earnhardt Jr.
WGI 4 Busch (Kyle)
will_estep47 4 Earnhardt Jr.
WillBell24 3 Earnhardt Jr.
WillCallicott 4 Earnhardt Jr.
willh94 3 Kenseth
Wilwielgosz Other
Wkid87 2 Gordon
wyocat50 2 Kenseth
xtaker2208 3 Stewart
YenndeeZ 1 Earnhardt Jr.
YragNodrog 3 Stewart
zacharylovesit 1 Gordon
zachstur 1 Keselowski
ZackaryDWilson 1 Earnhardt Jr.
ZackaryShawn 4 Edwards
zaffmelody 1 Other
ztew 4 Larson
ZTsmiley 2 Other

 

 

What does Zedd’s “Beautiful Now” music video mean?

The video for Zedd’s new single, Beautiful Now, was released Thursday — and it’s pretty deep.

It features five distinct stories woven together to create a theme. But what exactly is that theme? Let’s take a closer look.

First, if you haven’t seen it, the video:

The video starts off with what seems like a breakup gone bad, with a girl apparently having drowned her girlfriend or lover in the pool.

It quickly shifts to an older man in what seems like Central America, saying his goodbyes to people, riding his horse up a tall mountain and then releasing it to continue his journey alone.

The video then cuts to a man who peers out from the roof of his home, only to see a truck full of armed robbers pull up. He avoids them, but his father does not. In a scene soon after, the man retrieves a handgun for possible revenge.

Next we see Zedd’s character (Thug Zedd!), who is stealing booze from a convenience store. When confronted by the store manager, he reacts with a shove and then pulls out a knife.

Finally, we encounter a distraught girl who is ready to end her life by lying on railroad tracks. She awaits a train as the chorus hits.

Suddenly, the screen is filled with scenes that are very unlike the ones we just watched. There’s dancing, smiles, laughter, rejoicing. There’s family and friendship and love. Those are the things most of us would think are beautiful.

The video cuts back to the suicidal girl, who miraculously has survived the train passing over her. She doesn’t know what to make of it. She’s confused, sick, upset — but seems to realize she’s been given a second chance.

Meanwhile, the old man continues climbing the mountain, a quest which is becoming more perilous. He soon loses his grip and falls. Thug Zedd and his buddies run away from the store, escaping before the police can arrive. And the man whose family was robbed seeks out the criminals, interrupting their gathering by pointing a gun at them.

Just like that, we’re back to those scenes of joy and happiness. Clearly, all of our characters have enjoyed much better times than they are now.

But wait! Not all is lost. The girl we thought was left to die by her lover is pulled from the water. That causes the ex to look at herself in the mirror as Jon Bellion sings, “You’re beautiful, you’re beautiful.”

Thug Zedd, too, is pausing to evaluate his actions and life. How did he sink this far? As he sits in bleachers and examines the knife blade, he sees a reflection of himself. “You’re beautiful now,” the song says.

The suicidal girl looks at herself in the reflection of a window. The old man, having fallen from the mountain, sees himself in the reflection of a puddle. And as he points a gun at the criminals, the armed robbery victim sneaks a peek at himself in a mirror.

That’s the last we see of the current state of our characters, but we get another flashback of their happier times.

What does it all mean? In their darkest moments and most challenging situations — some they’re certainly not proud of — maybe we are to assume the message is they’re still beautiful.

If viewed through that lens, the video ends on a hopeful note. Perhaps the girlfriend survives and the ex somehow realizes the gravity of what she’s done. Thug Zedd changes his ways. The old man doesn’t give up on his quest to climb the mountain and makes it. The robbery victim doesn’t take revenge on the thieves by killing them, but brings them to justice. And the suicidal girl realizes it’s not worth it and decides to live.

At least those are the most favorable outcomes to the story.

So what’s the ultimate meaning of the Beautiful Now video? Perhaps it’s this: We’re all beautiful, and even when things look their worst or we do ugly things, there’s still a chance to see that beauty in all of us as well as life itself.

Update: Did we get it right? The video’s director, Jonathan Desbiens (aka Jodeb), weighs in: