Trades: One trade will be earned after the following races:
3, 6,
10, & 14
New
driver values will be released after each trade earned. You never have to
trade, but if you do, your team must fall within the budget after the
trade. Budget will increase to $30.5 and $31M after races 6 and 12.
Unavailable
Driver: If a driver is
unavailable for any reason, including
if a driver qualifies but is unable
to race (e.g. personal reasons such as injury, car damaged prior to pre-race
grid, etc), no trade will be necessary. Your team will
continue to earn points for whoever is driving that car.
If the driver’s car is no longer running, the teammate (if
applicable) will substitute or a replacement may be made of equal or lesser
value if prior to qualifying.
If driver is part of a three or more car team, you will get the lowest
ranked team mate.
League
Point Standings: Your teams score will determine your order of finish amongst the other
teams competing. The following championship points (same as IndyCar system)
will be earned:
Pole
Position (all but Indy500): 1pt
Indy
500 Qualifying: 1st-12, 2nd-11pts, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
Final
Race Pts:
1-
50
6 - 28
11- 19
16- 14 21- 9
2-
40
7 - 26
12- 18
17- 13 22- 8
3-
35
8 - 24
13- 17
18- 12 23- 7
4-
32
9 - 22
14- 16
19- 11 24- 6
5-
30
10- 20
15- 15 20- 10
25- 5 rest of positions
Tie
Breakers: For
Qualifying and Race finishes, your best driver (position in qualifying,
total pts for race) will be compared against opponents best. If tied, move
to second best, etc. Engine pts are drivers. If a tie still exists then best
drivers race position (not pts) to be used. For Season Finish, each
teams number of 1st place finishes, then 2nds and so on to be
compared.
Prizes: To be awarded to Race winners and top three season finishers
(4 if we have 15 team plus)