Another regular season is in the books and here's how it ended:
Race Recap:
Ideal gets a HUUUUGGGGE win with his Hamlin pick... he was on the bubble and needed a solid week to get in and he did. AND he jumps up a spot and gets 2 extra Bonus points AND that win gets him 3 more bonus points to boot. To recap: Ideal locks in and grabs 5 extra Bonus points. #simplefuckinggame
Chonk grabs some big bonus points by jumping up 2 spots. Keselowski wrecked Kenseth and screwed Dust who was in the Elite 8 and fell out. Kenseth was probably not going to win the race after the pit road speeding penalty... killing Skid and Penguin's chances. Dust's loss is Wheels' gain as she took 2nd place Larson who catapults her back into the Elite 8 when it mattered the most.
Congratulations to the 9 teams who made the Chase this year! For the 6 teams who didn't... bring on football, a stress free Chase Season, and the Baseball Postseason... with a small shout out to the golf playoffs... and plenty of booze as required.
On to the CHASE!!!
Here's how we look as we start the Chase:
Rules for the First round (races 27-29) - “The Flirter”
o The top seven teams based on points accumulated during races 27-29 will advance to the 2nd round
o Wins automatically advance a team (in theory) and add 3 extra points to that team’s total to start the next round
§ If every team has a win(s), teams will be eliminated according to the tiebreaker rule below
o The balance of teams will be filled in according to points accumulated in the three-race Flirter Round
§ The first tiebreaker is number of wins in the current round
§ Second tiebreaker is number of wins during the entire Chase
§ Third tiebreaker is number of wins during the regular season
§ Fourth tiebreaker is number of points during the regular season
§ Fifth tiebreaker is whoever got their first win first
So, 2 teams will be knocked out after the next 3 races. Wins are still important. The 2 rookies are starting at the bottom as we begin the Chase, but at least they are in and have a chance.
Welcome to the Chase to you lucky bastards! Good luck to all!
Cheers!
Complete Chase Rules Refresher:
Rule 7) Eligibility for the NFCL Chase and Chase format will be as follows:
Ø The top eight teams in points after the first 26 NSCS races will qualify for the NFCL Chase
Ø Any team with three or more wins during the first 26 races will automatically qualify for the NFCL Chase
o If a team is outside of the top eight in points after 26 races but has three or more wins, they will be added to the Chase as a Wild Card
Ø Points for the eligible teams entering the NFCL Chase will be reset to start the ten race playoff as follows:
o 1st place team after 26 races - 1020 points
o 2nd place team - 1016 points
o 3rd place team - 1013 points
o 4th place team -1010 points
o 5th place team - 1008 points
o 6th place team - 1006 points
o 7th place team - 1004 points
o 8th place team - 1002 points
o Each NFCL Chase team in the top eight will receive three bonus points for each win accumulated during the 26 race regular season to start the Chase
§ E.g., if a team finishes 6th in points and has 2 wins during the regular season, that team will start the Chase with 1012 points (1006 + 3 + 3)
o Wild Card teams are not eligible for bonus points and will each start the Chase with 1000 points
The NFCL Chase is a four round format starting at Chicagoland (race 27) and continuing through Homestead (race 36)
o A win in any round automatically advances that team to the next round (in theory)
§ Wins result in 3 bonus points added to that team’s total to start the next round during the Chase (if that team qualifies for the next round)
o Only seven teams will advance after the first round
o Two teams will be eliminated after the second round
o Two teams will be eliminated after the third round
o Only three teams will enter the fourth and final round for the NASCAR Fantassy Cup
Ø First round (races 27-29) - “The Flirter”
o The top seven teams based on points accumulated during races 27-29 will advance to the 2nd round
o Wins automatically advance a team (in theory) and add 3 extra points to that team’s total to start the next round
§ If every team has a win(s), teams will be eliminated according to the tiebreaker rule below
o The balance of teams will be filled in according to points accumulated in the three-race Flirter Round
§ The first tiebreaker is number of wins in the current round
§ Second tiebreaker is number of wins during the entire Chase
§ Third tiebreaker is number of wins during the regular season
§ Fourth tiebreaker is number of points during the regular season
§ Fifth tiebreaker is whoever got their first win first
Ø Second round (races 30-32) - “The Teaser”
o The top five teams based on points accumulated during races 27-32 will advance to the 3rd round
o Wins automatically advance teams; same format for filling in the balance of teams and tiebreakers applies
Ø Third round (races 33 & 34) - “The Fluffer”
o The top three teams based on points accumulated during races 27-34 will advance to the final round
o Wins automatically advance teams; same format for balance of filling in the teams and tiebreakers applies
Ø Fourth round - (races 35 & 36) - “The Finisher”
o The three teams entering the Finisher Round will have their points reset to 2000
§ Three bonus points for each win in the previous Fluffer round will be awarded
o Wins in the Finisher round are worth 3 extra points which will be added to their final total at the end of that round
o The team with the most points after races 35 and 36 is the NASCAR Fantassy Cup winner
§ Same format for tiebreakers applies
§ Please note that the NSCS modifies their points system for their final race; our NFCL will award whatever points that are posted in the official race results on NASCAR.com
