Downtown Madness Score Central Update - March 12

It's now or never time! The shot clock is winding down on the Opening Round of Downtown Madness 2012: Downtown vs. Crosstown. Does your team have one last good run in them to finish out strong?

Here are the Downtown Madness voting results thru Monday, March 12 at 10:30AM (actual voting totals will be released after Round 1 is completed on Monday, March 12 at 5PM):

DOWNTOWN:

Elgin Public House Turkey Avocado BLT leads Toom Toom Thai Restaurant Nam Tok

Buckinghams Steakhouse Grand Tomahawk leads Villa Verone Gamberi e Casspesante Scampi

Ravenheart Coffee Macadamia Nut White Mocha leads Prairie Rock Bar and Grill Prairie Rock Cuban

Prime Burgerhouse Drunken Bull Burger leads Al's Cafe Roasted Salmon Mediterranean

CROSSTOWN:

Herb's Bakery German Pretzel Roll leads In the Neighborhood Deli Garlic Dijon Chicken Sandwich

Danny's Pizza Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza leads The Walnut Speakeasy Ribs

Paul's Family Restaurant Apple Bacon Cheddar Sandwich leads Colonial Cafe Ultimate Grilled Mac and Cheese Melt

Nick's Pizza and Pub Nick's Special leads Big Apple Bagels Big Apple Club

If you have not done so already NOW IS THE TIME TO VOTE! This is where legends are made and champions are born! If you want to see your teams continue dancing into the second round, lace up the sneakers, get off the bench and VOTE NOW!

Round 1 voting concludes TODAY at 5PM.

As we speak, there are a couple of Opening Round match-ups that are extremely tight (separated by less than 30 votes each). Though unprecedented, in the event of a tie in any of the Round 1 match-ups, we will go to OVERTIME! If that should become necessary, we will make an announcement tonight at 5:30PM. We will then launch a new Round 1 OVERTIME Voting Form (for the tied competitors only) beginning tonight at 7PM and reopen the voting (meaning everyone who has voted previously can vote again). Round 1 OVERTIME voting would close Wednesday morning at 10AM. Stay tuned!

Time is also running out to take the Downtown Madness Pick 'Em Challenge. Correctly predict the winners of ALL 15 Downtown Madness match-ups round-by-round for your shot at $100 in Downtown Elgin Gift Certificates. Download your Pick 'Em Challenge brackets at www.DowntownElgin.com and submit your picks to DNA, 2 Douglas Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120 by Tuesday, March 13.

And don't forget to pick up your Elgin "Eat 16" punch card at any participating Downtown Madness venue. Visit all 16 and receive punches for trying each "signature dish" in the bracket. Collect all 16 punches to claim your Downtown Madness t-shirt and a chance to score even bigger prizes - including gift certificates to each participating establishment and other great prizes! To qualify, return your completed punch card ticket to DNA, 2 Douglas Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120 by April 4.