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Frequently Asked Questions
last updated:
03/19/2023
1. How do
you play?
2.
How are my team points figured?
3.
When are the race pool results posted?
4.
I won a prize, how do I claim it?
5.
My driver was docked points for a penalty,
does that affect my team points?
6. My driver appealed his penalty and won, do I get
my points back if my driver does?
7.
The points you say I have for the race does not match what I
come up with.
8.
The points you list for
a driver does not match NASCAR's official results for the race.
9.
My driver has not been racing, what can I
do?
10. My driver is
racing in the Cup series but has declared another series for points.
11.
My driver has been injured or lost his
ride, what can I do?
12.
What happened to the loss of ride and
injury rule?
13.
My driver has been suspended, can I swap him?
14. How can I find out the number of races my driver has not earned points
for?
15. My driver is listed with PE for official results, what does this mean?
16.
My driver meets the criteria for a swap, now what do I do?
17.
I just requested a swap and it was denied, now what?
18.
I just requested a swap and it was accepted, do I need to notify you again for
the next race?
19. I just
requested a swap but have not received a confirmation from you, will my swap
still go in?
20.
My driver has been
injured or has lost his ride, do I get the points from the replacement driver?
21.
My driver has been
injured after he qualified and will not start the race, what can I do?
22.
My driver has been
released from his ride and is joining another team, will I get the points he
earns in his new car?
23.
With 10 races to go NASCAR is resetting the points of
one of my driver(s), will my team points be affected?
24. My Teams is listed as unpaid, what does this mean?
25. What does joining the mailing list do for me? How do I
subscribe/unsubscribe?
26. I have subscribed to the email list but i'm not the
receiving unofficial results or updates.
27.
Where do I mail my entry and who do I make the check out to?
Q. "How do you
play?"
A. You choose your team by
picking one driver from each of the groups. After picking and submitting your team
all you need to do is make sure you all your drivers are active each week. (see rules
for swap options)
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Q. "How are my
team points figured?"
A. Your team points are the total of
what each one of your drivers earns for races 1-36, this is based on NASCAR's official race results.
Currently the pool does not award points for the qualifying heat races at
Daytona.
All of Nacar's official race results are available at the
archive page.
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Q. "When are the race pool
results posted?"
A. I send out
to all those on the mailing list the
unofficial race pool results soon after the
completion of the race. I then post the official race pool results
soon after Nascar's official results are released.
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Q.
"I won a prize, how do I claim it?"
A.
I mail out prizes every few weeks, if you havent received your prize just click on the
claim prize
link and fill out the form. You can also check in at the
winners page at the
website to see if your prize was mailed.
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Q. "My driver was
docked championship points for a penalty, does that affect my team points?"
A. Yes, if Nascar penalizes a
driver by taking championship points away then I will apply the same penalty to
all teams with that driver. This will be applied to your team at the time
the penalty is officially announced.
Nascar penalizes by taking
championship points so the penalty is applied
to your overall total (championship points) not to your points earned for the
race (race points). Same as Nascar.
However; If your
driver has been disqualified for the race and/or his finish position is changed
by Nascar this will affect your points earned for the week.
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Q. "My driver
appealed his penalty and won, do I get my points back if my driver does?"
A. Yes, if Nascar returns
points to a driver I will return the same points to all teams that have that
driver.
This will be applied to your team at the time the penalty reversal is officially
announced. The returned points are added back to your
overall total not to your points for the week.
NOTE:
You must have that driver at the time of the
penalty and still have him at the time the penalty reversal is announced to get
the returned points.
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Q. “The points you say I have for the race does not match what I
come up with.”
A.
Click on the race summary link from the
archive
page for the race in question to
verify your points
for that race. First verify who I have listed as your driver(s) then
compare what I have listed for the points earned for that driver(s) to
Nascar's official race results. The link to the Official Nacar Race Report
for each race is also provided on the
archive page. If we don't match
drivers or my points listed don't match Nascar's official points please notify
me @
racepooladmin@oxfordhillbilly.com.
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Q. “The points
you list for a driver does not match NASCAR's official results for the race.”
A. The way
Nascar list the points makes it a little confusing. How bonus and stage points are awarded along with
what is earned for each position are explained
here.
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Q. "My driver has not been racing, what can
I do?"
A. You can use a free swap
if you have any remaining or you can wait until your driver has not earned
points for three consecutive races to swap under the inactive rule.
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Q. "My driver
has declared another series as their series to earn points in, will I still earn
points for my driver?
A. No,
if your driver earns no points from Nascar you will earn no points for that
driver.
NOTE: Nascar has made a new rule for 2011:
Before the start of the
season a driver has to declare one racing series they want to run for the
championship in. They can only earn driver points for this declared racing
series. They may race in the any other series and are eligible for the
money and car owner points but not the driver points. Since your
points are based on Nascar's official driver points you will not earn
points for any driver that has declared the truck or nationwide series for their
championship run. I do try to screen these drivers out but it cannot be
gaurenteed. It is the players responsibility to determine the drivers ride
status. How will you know if you have one of these drivers? You will
see your driver on Nascar's official race results but there will be no points
earned for that position.
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Q. "My driver has been injured or lost his ride, what
can I do?"
A. You
can use a free swap if you have any remaining or you can wait until your driver
has not earned points for three consecutive races to swap under the inactive
rule.
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Q. "What
happened to the loss of ride and injury rule?"
A.
You may no longer make a swap if your driver is injured or loses his ride.
I made this change to simplify the pool for all of us. It has been getting
increasingly difficult each year for me to determine when a driver has actually
lost his ride. Many times drivers may sit out a race or two for whatever
reasons. I need to base my decisions on official info, which rarely is available
when a driver suddenly stops racing. By covering the loss of a driver with the
inactive rule I can make my decision by Nascar's official race results, pretty
much black and white for everyone. The inactive rule was reduced from 4 to 3
consecutive races and is now tied to if your driver earns points for the race
instead of if your driver attempts to make the race or not. Easier for
both you and I to track for eligibility.
NEW FOR 2016: To help when a driver suddenly
stops racing I have changed the free swap provision. You can now make 2
free swaps per season. Your free swaps can be requested anytime after
green flag for daytona, up to the start of qualifying for race #36. Swaps,
if accepted will go in for the next race.
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Q.
"My driver has been suspended, can I swap him for another
driver?"
A. You can use a free swap if
you have any remaining or you can wait until your driver has not earned points
for three consecutive races to swap under the inactive rule.
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Q. "How can I find out the number of
races my driver has not earned points for?"
A. I keep track
on the points by race page at the website. You can find it under the stats
link.
This information is based on NASCAR's
official race results, if your driver has earned points for the race it will be listed
on NASCAR's official race results. If your
driver has not earned points for 3 consecutive races your driver is eligible to
be swapped. The links to the official lineup and official results for each
race can be accessed from the
archive page.
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Q. "My driver
is listed with PE for official results, what does this mean?"
A. PE means your driver/team
submitted their entry form past Nascar's deadline- they are eligible for prize
money but not points.
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Q. "My driver meets the criteria for a
swap, now
what do I do?"
A. All swap
requests should be made to racepooladmin@oxfordhillbilly.com Sometimes it may
take me a couple days to respond due to the volume of swaps, but I do generally
respond to them before qualifying.
When requesting a swap please use the following as a guide-
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Requests should always
contain the name of the team owner and also the team name (if one
is used), those
that don't include a team name cannot be gauranteed to be put in on time.
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Make sure it says swap in
the subject line.
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Swap requests should be worded as follows:
Replace "current driver"
with "new driver".
If accepted I will put the new driver in at
next race.
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Q. "I just requested a swap and it was
denied, now what?"
A. You will need
to make another request if your driver becomes eligible in the future.
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Q. “I just
requested a swap and it was accepted, do I need to notify you again for the next race?”
A.
No, once I accept a swap your all set.
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Q. “I just
requested a swap but I have not received a confirmation email from you, is it
too late to put my swap in?"
A. I will
try to
respond to swap requests before qualifying for the upcoming race either
accepting or denying the request. Emails can get lost in cyberspace for a variety of reasons,
the racepool however cannot be responsible for lost swap requests.
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Q. “My
driver has been injured or has lost his ride, do I get the points from the
replacement driver?"
A. No, if your
driver earns no points you will earn no points for that group.
NOTE: If your driver
completes at least the first lap of the race and is then replaced by a relief driver,
your driver (along with you), will still earn the points for the finish of that
car.
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Q.
“My
driver has been injured
after he qualified and will not start the race, what can I do?"
A. You can do nothing for
the race already qualified for. However
if it looks like your
driver will be out for awhile and you haven't used your free swap you can make a
change for the upcoming race. Another option is
if he does not
earn points for 3 consecutive races then your driver will be eligible to be swapped
at that time.
NEW 2023:
This is no longer valid, starting in
2023 swaps can be made up the the start of each race. (green flag)
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Q. “My driver
has been released from his ride and is joining another team, will I get the
points he earns in his new car?”
A. Yes, your
points are based on driver points so it does not matter what car your driver
earns them in.
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Q. "NASCAR
is resetting the points of one of my driver(s) for the chase, will my team
points be affected?"
A. No, your team points are based on
the total of what your drivers earn for each race 1-36.
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Q. "My
Team is listed as unpaid, what does this mean?"
A.
There is an issue with the payment for this team, you need to contact me asap
please. Unpaid teams will not be eligible for any prizes.
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Q. "What does joining the mailing list do
for me? How do I subscribe/unsubscribe?"
A. Those who join
the mailing list will receive reminders and announcements for any important
race pool information that may come up during the season. I also send out
unofficial race pool results soon after the completion of the race to
those who are on the mailing list. To subscribe simply click on the
subscribe link,
use the unsubscribe link within the email to remove yourself from the list.
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Q. "I have subscribed to the mailing
list but I'm not receiving all of the weekly results or updates."
A. Check your spam settings. Some email
services may tag my 'bulk' emails as spam because of the size of the list.
There should be a setting within your spam filter to accept all emails from
the race pool.
Q. "Where do I mail my entry and who do I
make the check out to?"
A. You can mail
entries to: Tim Jackson 84 Pit Road Oxford, Maine 04270 Make checks
payable to "Tim Jackson"
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