* Any driver who leads a lap during a race receives one bonus point.
* The driver who leads the most laps receives an additional one bonus point.
* The race winner receives three bonus points.
* The pole sitter receives three bonus points.
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Finish
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Points
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Finish
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Points
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Finish
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Points
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1
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43
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11
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33
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21
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23
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31
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13
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41
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3
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2
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42
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12
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32
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22
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22
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32
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12
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42
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2
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3
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41
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13
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31
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23
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21
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33
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11
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43
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1
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4
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40
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14
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30
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24
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20
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34
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10
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5
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39
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15
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29
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25
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19
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35
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9
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6
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38
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16
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28
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26
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18
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36
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8
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7
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37
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17
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27
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27
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17
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37
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7
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8
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36
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18
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26
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28
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16
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38
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6
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9
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35
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19
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25
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29
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15
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39
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5
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10
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34
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20
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24
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30
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14
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40
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4
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Team bonus points
After your placement in the race, you will receive team bonus points depending if you finish inside the top 10 or penalty points if you finish in the bottom 10. These bonus points will be added to your team standings points each week.
Listed below are the bonus or penalty points for each spot
WEEKLY TEAM BONUS POINTS BREAKDOWN
| Position | Points |
| 1st place | +10 points |
| 2nd place | +9 points |
| 3rd place | +8 points |
| 4th place | +7 points |
| 5th place | +6 points |
| 6th place | +5 points |
| 7th place | +4 points |
| 8th place | +3 points |
| 9th place | +2 points |
| 10th place | +1 point |
| 34th place | -1 point |
| 35th place | -2 points |
| 36th place | -3 points |
| 37th place | -4 points |
| 38th place | -5 points |
| 39th place | -6 points |
| 40th place | -7 points |
| 41st place | -8 points |
| 42nd place | -9 points |
| 43rd place | -10 points |
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Race rankings & tiebreakers
After each race, the spot that each member finished in will be displayed. If two members finish with the same amount of points, the member that picked the highest finishing driver that the other member did not pick will be ranked higher. If two members have the most amounts of points over everyone else, the member with the highest finishing driver over the other one will be declared the week's winner. The other member will be ranked as second.
If two members have the exact same picks, the ranking method will take effect. The ranked order that you submit on the picks form will be used against one another. The member that has the highest finishing driver who is ranked 1st will get the higher spot. The 2nd ranked driver will be the next tiebreaker, and so on.
If two members have the same picks and same rankings, the member that is higher in standings will get the higher spot. If a member sends their picks in late, they will be awarded the lowest seed in a tiebreaker.
Chase for the Championship
Just like NASCAR, Lucky Dog Racing uses the Chase for the championship format. After the September Richmond race, only the top 10 drivers in the standings will be eligible. In addition, there are two wildcard spots in the Chase bringing the total amount of drivers to 12. The two wildcard spots are determined by the two members outside of the top 10 with the most wins. If the amount of wins between the top qualifying drivers are tied, the league will use the tiebreaker of most top 5's and top 10's to determine the two drivers that will make the Chase. The points for the chase drivers will be adjusted to 2,000 each after that race. Also, each win that a chase driver earned during the regular season would be worth 10 points each. If you had 3 wins during the season, you would start the chase off with 2030 points. The Chase drivers will be seeded by the amount of wins, top 5's and top 10's. The remaining drivers outside the chase will compete for the 13th place finish, and will receive the Best of the Rest award.
The Chaser Eraser
This is a separate picks contest only for the chase members. In addition to making your regular picks during the chase, you will have the option of playing in this contest. Each race you will choose 2 Sprint Cup drivers. The highest finishing driver will give you points for their finishing position. If they win the race, they will get 43 points. The points will go down for there, with last place receiving just one point. The other driver that you choose will be erased, meaning you can not pick them in this contest for the rest of the Chase. If a member picks a driver that has already been eliminated during the Chase for them, they will receive 0 points for that week. Eliminated drivers will be displayed under their name on the standings.
The winner of the contest will receive a special award on their page, receive a free year in the league and earn a spot in the LROC series the following year.
Championship & Awards
The player that scores the most points at the end of the season will be declared the Cup Series Champion. That member will get all the respect that goes with the title as well as receiving an award on their page. They will also receive a real trophy that will be mailed to them.
The team that scores the most bonus points throughout the season will win the Cup Series team championship award. The team will receive an award on their page. The team owner will also be awarded a trophy that will be placed on his driver page.
At the end of the year, Awards will be given out to drivers for their achievements throughout the year. These awards will appear on their driver pages.
The other drivers that qualified for the chase will also receive special awards on their pages. The highest driver that finishes outside the chase (in 13th place) will be given the "Best of the Rest Award". Special plaques will be given to the drivers that earned the most power points on the power gauge, earned the best race points and standings points average, earned the best average finish, and earned the best picks average. A driver must have had run more than 3/4 of the races in the year to qualify for any of the awards.
The Rookie of the year award will go to the team that has earned the most rookie points. To qualify for rookie of the year, a team can not have had run more than 10 races of the previous year. To view how scoring is done to determine rookie of the year, please visit the ROTY page.
Team pages, driver pages & cars
Each driver will have their own page dedicated to them. If possible I would like to include a picture of yourself, so please e-mail it to me. I'll also ask you other little odds and ends about yourself that I can add to the page to make it a little more interesting.
Your driver page will also be used to display any trophies or awards that you earn, show your stats and highlights from previous seasons.
You will also have a car designed for you that will be placed on your page. You will pick your own sponsor. If you are on a single car team you will pick your own number. If you are joining a multi car team, the team owner will either pick your number or may elect to transfer your current number if you have one already. Driver Numbers have to be between 00-99. Before you pick a car number,the president will send you the current number selection sheet.
Primary car sponsors can only be used by one person at a time in the league. A member can pick a sponsor that someone else is using as their primart, but use it as an associate sponsor instead. You can choose nearly any sponsor out there.
A member can only change their paint scheme once a year and will only be done during the off-season. If you feel the need to change your car, please email me what you would like me to do and I will try to the best of my ability.
Multi-car teams will also have their own team pages that will have information on their drivers, stats and awards earned.
Race errors or changes
Occasionally there may be an error in the race results. The President is only human after all! It is stressed that you check each week that the correct drivers are posted that you picked! Do this when the picks are posted after the deadline has passed. You should have the e-mail that was sent to you to after you submitted your picks. This is your proof for what you have picked. Send it to me if you see something wrong with your picks.
Please make sure you send it to the ldemian@comcast.net address! Sometimes I may reply to you after I receive your picks from my work address, but I'm not there on the weekends!
You should also check the results after the race has been completed. Make sure your drivers were scored correctly. E-mail me ASAP if you see a mistake.
There will be only a 1 week grace period that any errors from a completed race can be fixed!! After the next race is compelted, the previous race's results are frozen and can not be changed.
If NASCAR ever does make a change to the official results of a race, including taking a win away from a driver, the league results will also be changed after it is official. Normally NASCAR will not take a win away, but if it ever happens in the future, the league race points will be changed to match the official results.
Community forum policy
All members have the option to read and post messages in the community forum. A member must first register a name before they can do so. Freedom of speech is always allowed on the board, however constant harassment against a member is not. Smack talk is allowed, however taking constant personal shots at a member is not tolerated. If a member feels that they are being unfairly treated by another member, they have the right to bring this to the League President. This includes public posts and private messages. The President monitors the board as he sees fit. Firstly, a verbal warning will be emailed to the member to stop the personal harassment. If it continues, a suspension anywhere from a week to a month from the board will be instituted along with a month long probationary period. During the period, if the member continues the harassment against the individual, a long term suspension will be instituted. This ban could last anywhere from a month to the rest of the season depending on the severity on the harassment. A member WILL NOT be kicked out of the league for any behavior on the boards.
League dismissal & re-entry prohibition
The league will only dismiss a member mid-season for the following reasons:
If a member does not submit their picks for 3 weeks in a row they will automatically be removed from the league, unless there is an extraordinary cimrcumstance that prevents otherwise.
If a member misses a total of 5 weeks of not submitting picks they will be removed, unless the council votes them to remain due to an unforseen reason. A member may be allowed back into the league the following year if space permits and they can provide a suitable explanation. If they are allowed back in and it repeats again, they will permanently be banned from the league.
A member may also be removed from the league if they are found to be guilty of any detrimental actions that affect the entire league. This would include attempted sabotage of a league member's picks or trying to co-erce other members to leave the league. These actions will be discussed and voted on by the Lucky Dog Planning & Leadership Council to determine the fate of that member's status in the league. The President also has the right to deny anyone entry into the league or to re-sign the following year for whatever reason he sees fit. These reasons may include problems during the previous season such as harrassment of members, sabotage, bashing or degrading the league in some way.
Only once a member is accepted into the league after the start of the season will he have the rights and privileges that all members share.
Member rights
Once a member is accepted into the league for the season, they have the rights and privileges of all Lucky Dog Racing members.
1. All members have the right to submit picks each week for whatever league they are in.
2. All members in the Cup Series have the right to their own driver page of the same selected format the league operator designs. They have the right to display any information about themselves there and have the right to change it anytime. Any information can be displayed except vulgar or otherwise offensive remarks and/or images.
3. All members over the age of 18 have the right to partake in playing in the optional money pit segments, and All-Star cash challenge race. A member must be 18 or over since it is a form of gambling.
4. All members have the right to partake on the message board and are allowed to have their own screen name.
5. All members have the right to freedom of speech as long as it is not considered personal harassment to another individual. Members have the right to share their ideas or changes to the league.
6. All members have the right to bring a change, idea or concern to the President or any council member. That member has the right for that issue to be voted on by the council.
7. Members have the right to remain in the league without being forced out for any reason except for not submitting picks or for attempts to sabotage the league. Freedom of speech is allowed except when it is used to sway members away from the league. A member may not submit picks under another person's name in an attempt to sabotage their picks for the week.
8. All members have the right to play in a fun and safe environment. If a member is harassed by another player, they have the right to inform the President and appropriate actions will be instituted.
Rule changes
The president has the right to change or amend any rule during the season. Most likely any change that occurs will happen before a race and will not affect the outcome of the previous one. Any rule change will be voted on by the league council and then posted on the site or e-mailed to all members. Most major rule changes will usually take place during the off-season.