Weekly Racing Challenge
Official Rules
The Registration Process
Each participant must complete the registration process to become eligible
to play. The registration is a simple process that involves filling
out your contact information, team name creation, and password selection.
Once you create a member ID (your email address), choose a password,
and select your team name, you will then be directed to your home page
inside the game.
Object Of The Game
The object of the Weekly Racing Challenge is to try and select the perfect
top 10 finish for any given race. Selecting a perfect top 10 finish
means predicting the exact top 10 finish order of a particular race.
Each week, participants strive for this goal
The
Pro Driver Pool
The main table on the page is the driver pool and represents the professional
Stock Car drivers who are eligible to be selected. The Pro Driver Pool
can be sorted by their name or type of car (A to Z, or visa-verse).
Each driver in the Pro Driver Pool has a profile page which can be viewed
on the Driver Profile tab just above the Driver Pool table.
Once you have made the changes to your team and clicked on the "confirm changes" button, your trades will be entered into our system. You can verify that these changes were made by going to your home page or to the My Picks page (located on the blue navigation bar) and clicking on My Picks. Your changes will be reflected instantly if you have completed the changes before the weekly race.
The picks deadline is on every Sunday 1pm (EST).On occasions there are
races held before Sunday at 1pm ET, users must select their top 10 before
the race (on that particular day) begins. Once the race begins, you
will not be able to remove drivers from your team.
Selecting Your Weekly Top 10 Drivers
Weekly top 10 selections are made on
the Make Picks page. To make a driver selection, simply “drag-n-drop”
the driver from the Driver Pool to the Driver table (on the top right
of the page) and place the driver in the row with the corresponding
number of your predicted finish for that race. You can re-order your
drivers at any time by using the same “Drag-n-drop” method.
Once you have the drivers in your preferred
order of finish, click the confirm button and your selections are entered
into the system. All selections must be finalized by the start
of the race in order to be processed.
You may now follow the same steps above
whenever you wish to make more changes. However--You must click the
"confirm changes" button after making your
team changes in order to make your changes final in our system.
You can verify that these changes were made by going to your home page
or to the My Picks page (located on the blue navigation bar) and clicking
on My Picks. Your changes will be reflected instantly if you have completed
the changes before the weekly race.
For your convenience, your drivers
roll over each week. So, if you forget to make your picks, you will
be scored from your top 10 driver list from the previous week.
Game Participant Profiles
Each registered member will have a game
participant profile. This will be accessible by clicking on their team
name throughout the game. The participant profile will be a text based
window where a driver can write a paragraph or so about them selves,
they can give a quote, choose an avatar image (pre-loaded Dell Sports
images), and state their favorite driver. It will also detail their
Owner rating, their weekly performance, and display a link to send them
a private message.
Game Scoring
All of the participants playing in the
Weekly Racing Challenge use the same scoring method. Each week, we take
the actual performance from the pro drivers and score their performance
using the scoring chart below. See the scoring chart below.
NOTE- The scoring is based on the driver finish and
NOT the car finish, as some cars will have multiple drivers over the
season.
| Weekly Racing Challenge Scoring Table | |||
| Predicting Driver That Finishes In The Top 10 = 100 Points/Driver | |||
| Bonus Points Scale | |||
| Actual Driver Finish | Top 10 Finish | Exact Finish Bonus | Total Points Awarded |
| 1st Place | 100 | 80 | 180 |
| 2nd Place | 100 | 70 | 170 |
| 3rd Place | 100 | 65 | 165 |
| 4th Place | 100 | 60 | 160 |
| 5th Place | 100 | 55 | 155 |
| 6th Place | 100 | 50 | 150 |
| 7th Place | 100 | 46 | 146 |
| 8th Place | 100 | 42 | 142 |
| 9th Place | 100 | 38 | 138 |
| 10th Place | 100 | 34 | 134 |
Example-
Standings
There will be two pages for the different
standings. One will be based upon the Local Standings. The
Second will be based on the Highest National Standings for the season.
The overall winner for the station will be based on the Highest
Single Week Score for the season. In addition to competing
amongst your friends, you also compete against all of the local participants.
In a local game, there may be many groups. Your local provider may attach
prizes to the local winners. Call your local provider for more prize
details. Updated standings will be available every Monday, unless unforeseen
problems arise.
Winning the Weekly Racing Challenge
The top 50 highest single week scores are posted in the Contest Leader’s section. Participants are also ranked according to cumulative season points for informational purposes. However, the team with the highest single week score during the season wins the grand prize (if stated or offered). In the event of a tie between two (2) or more entries, the winning entry will be determined by the following tiebreakers, in order of listing:
Tiebreaker #1 – Most Drivers In The
Top 10
Tiebreaker #2 – Most Correctly Predicted Exact Finish Drivers
Tiebreaker #3 – Highest Exact Finish Driver
Tiebreaker #4 – Random Drawing.
In all cases, an entry that does not
win a tiebreaker is eliminated from consideration. Odds of winning prizes
depend on the total number of eligible entries received and the relative
U.S. racing knowledge of all Entrants.
Weekly Prizes
If offered, your local media partner
will provide the local prize. See your local media partner prize page
inside the contest.
Winning Strategy
There is a great deal of strategy that
goes into the game of Weekly Racing Challenge. Some participants will
select high risk drivers and some will select the favorites for every
race. Some participants will just be picking their favorite drivers.
There are many different strategies that have won. Racing is a great
sport, so whatever your strategy, remember to have fun and enjoy the
game.
Some other notes:
Eligibility
To be eligible to win a prize in the Dell Sports Weekly Racing Challenge
entrants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of registration
and be a legal resident of the continental United States, the District
of Columbia or Canada. Residents of North Dakota, Minnesota, Maryland,
Montana, Vermont, Louisiana, and Arizona and the province of Quebec
may play, but WILL NOT be eligible to win or receive prizes from Dell Sports,
Inc., if such prizes are awarded. By registering to play, Entrants agree
to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of these Official Rules
and Regulations (the "Official Rules"). By registering to
play, Entrants also agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions
of the Game Rules and Game Documentation (the "Game Rules")
applicable to the Game as provided by Dell Sports. Dell Sports reserves
the right to make non-material changes to these Official Rules at any
time during the Game. The Game is not to be used in connection with
any form of gambling or the promotion of gambling. Employees, officers,
directors, agents, representatives of Dell Sports (including their parent
companies, affiliates and subsidiaries), any Dell Sports respective
immediate family (defined as parents, spouse, children, siblings, and
grandparents) and any person residing in the same household of the
sponsors, affiliates and advertising or promotion agencies of Dell Sports
are NOT eligible to win any prizes.
General Conditions
By entering, each entrant accepts and
agrees to be bound by these rules and by the decision of the judges,
which shall be final and binding in all respects. Taxes, if any, are
the sole responsibility of the prizewinners. No substitutions, or transfer
of prizes (if applicable), are permitted except by Dell Sports. We,
at Dell Sports, reserve the right to substitute a prize (if applicable)
for one of equal or greater value in the event that an advertised prize
is unavailable. The listed cash prizes (if applicable) depend on a predetermined
number of entrants playing the game(s). Dell Fantasy Sports reserves
the right to change the stated prizes, at any time without notice, if
the number of actual entrants is less then our predetermined number.
Winners Information
All prize winners (if applicable) may be required to submit valid identification
including their photo, social security number, and legal identification
to Dell Sports, Inc. and to execute an affidavit of eligibility and
a liability/publicity release within thirty (30) days following first
attempted notification. They will also be required complete tax Form
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comply within this time period may result in disqualification and awarding
of the prize to the entrant with the next highest score. Contestants
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and publicity purposes, without additional compensation, unless prohibited
by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Taxes
are the sole responsibility of the winners. Prizes (if applicable) are
not transferable and must be accepted as awarded, no cash equivalents,
no substitutes.
It is the responsibility of the Entrant to keep all mailing and email information up-to-date and accurate. Winners should allow up to 6-8 weeks after they return their signed, notarized affidavit to receive their prize. Prize is not transferable. No prize substitution except at Sponsor's sole discretion due to prize unavailability for any reason and only then for prize of comparable value. Sponsor reserves the right to award the actual cash equivalent of any prize in lieu of the prize itself. Prize returned as undeliverable or otherwise not claimed within fourteen (14) days after being sent will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. All entries will be declared made by the registered user of the email address.
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Rules, please click on the terms and conditions link at the bottom of
our Web site. This may be printed and read at your convenience.
Notification
Winners are required to notify Dell Sports by email or regular mail
within thirty (30) days after the date the winners are determined and
may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and acceptance
of these legal restrictions and a publicity/liability release (unless
prohibited by law) within fifteen (15) days following attempted notification.
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification
and selection of an alternate winner. Any prize notification returned
as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an
alternate winner.
This Game may not be used in connection with any form of gambling.
This Game is strictly for entertainment purposes only.
Dell Sports, Inc. is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected online entries or transactions, for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete entry information whether caused by a contestant, equipment, or technical malfunction or for any human error, technical error or malfunctions. Dell Sports, Inc. reserves the right to halt or modify the contest at any time during the contest period if events beyond their control compromise the contest's fairness or integrity. In the event that a scheduled race is canceled or preempted for any reason, no points will be awarded for that week.
Dell Sports, Inc. is not responsible for typographical or other human or technical errors in the offer or administration of this contest, including but not limited to errors in advertising, the Official Rules, the selection and announcement of the winner or the distribution of the prizes.
Dell Sports, Inc., in its sole discretion,
may disqualify any entrant from participating in the contest, refuse
to award points or prizes, and require the return of any prizes, if
entrant engages in any conduct Dell Sports, Inc. deems to be improper,
unfair or otherwise adverse to the operation of the contest or detrimental
to other entrants. Such improper conduct includes, but is not limited
to, falsifying personal information required during contest registration
or prize claim, violating any term or condition stated herein, accumulating
points or prizes through methods such as automated computer scripts
or other programming techniques, allowing others to use the entrant's
personal information for the purpose of accumulating points or prizes,
tampering with Dell Sports, Inc.'s administration of this promotion,
or intentionally trying to defraud, reverse engineer, disassemble, recompile
or otherwise tamper with the computer programs on this Web site. Entrant
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with such conduct.
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to modify these rules for clarification purposes without materially
affecting the terms and conditions of the contest. This contest is not
affiliated with or endorsed by NASCAR or any NASCAR race teams. This
is a skill contest designed to increase consumer awareness of, and interest
in, Dell Sports.
Internet Problems
If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable
of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs,
tampering, terrorism, work stoppage, unauthorized intervention, fraud,
technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Dell Sports,
Inc. which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness,
integrity, or proper conduct of this contest, Dell Sports, Inc. reserves
the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who
tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or
suspend the contest. In such event, Dell Sports, Inc. further reserves
the right to award prizes to the participant leading the contest as
of the termination date.
Technology Problems
Dell Sports, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any error, omission,
interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access
to, or alteration of, entries or transactions. Dell Sports, Inc. is
not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone
network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer
equipment, software, failure of any email entry or transaction to be
received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any
injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related
to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this
contest.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GAME IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, DELL FANTASY SPORTS, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH CONTESTANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
In the event that any legal or regulatory
authority challenges the contest, Dell Sports, Inc. reserves the right
to discontinue or modify the Contest, or to disqualify participants
residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, Dell Sports,
Inc. shall have no liability to any drivers who are disqualified due
to such an action.
Additional Information
Prizes (if applicable) will only be awarded to entries whose accounts
are deemed eligible. Winners of prizes valuing $600 or more during a
calendar year must furnish a Social Security Number before payment is
issued. Any entry that is incomplete, late, or does not include a validly
issued User ID will be disqualified. You must be 18 years or older to
participate.
EMAIL CHANGE OF ADDRESS POLICY
It is the sole responsibility of the
Entrant to notify the Sponsor in the event of his or her email address
changing. To do so, click on the edit profile link on your member home
page.
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