Q1: One of my drivers earned bonus points (pole, outside pole, led the most laps), but my score doesn't seem to include those points. Why?
A1: The bonus points are earned by the driver, not the team. If the driver is not one of the top twelve scoring drivers on your team, the bonus points go down with the driver and are not included in that week's total.

Q2: I think an error was made on one of my teams. What do I do?
A2: First, check the results web page for the week in question. If the sheet says 'Preliminary' at the top, the results haven't been compared to the official NASCAR results yet. If the sheet isn't preliminary and there is still a discrepancy in the points, send a note to fracing@ovaltrack.com with the following information: each driver on your team and the points you think each each one should have earned. We will not send you the list of your drivers and their points. (See Q5 below.) (Note: All results pages now include the list of drivers in that week's race and the points they earned that week.)

Q3: Why is the trade deadline on Thursday at noon?
A3: There are a couple of reasons. First, we wanted to make sure that no one would have an advantage over others by trading based on information from qualifying and practice from the track for that weekend. Secondly, since players can not wait for that information, it helps spread out the amount of trades received throughout the week, which eases the work needed to enter the trades into the system.

Q4: I made a trade this week. How do I know if it was made?
A4: All results pages list every team that made a trade that week including how many they made. An asterisk (*) indicates that that team made an invalid trade. If your trade was made after the deadline (Thursday noon), it will appear on the next week's results page.

Q5: Why is there a five dollar fee to get the list of my drivers?
A5: The fee is in place to encourage players to maintain their own list of drivers. With the number of teams in the hundreds, it was putting a severe strain on the organizers providing driver lists for everyone who asked.

Q6: Why do invalid trades count against my total of four trades?
A6: When you try to trade away a driver you don't have, or trade for a driver you already have, we must research your team and verify that your team was entered into the system correctly. This adds to the amount of work required to maintain the league on a week to week basis. If you do make an invalid trade, we will provide you with your drivers in the same class as those involved in the bad trade.

Q7: Why are you so picky with the team names on trades?
A7: With so many teams in the league, and so many players with multiple teams with similar names, we can not make any assumptions on any trades that come in.  

Q8: Can I have more than one write-in driver?
A8: Yes, you can.  Remember, write-in drivers must not be already listed in any of the classes.

Still have a question? Send us a note at fracing@ovaltrack.com.