Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to all your questions

  1. What constitutes a "Round"?
  2. On the Standings page, what is the number in parentheses next to my score?
  3. How often do you rate the drivers?
  4. WHY CAN'T I LOGIN?
  5. What's do the star ratings mean for each driver?
  6. What happens if I forget to pick my team?
  7. Having trouble submitting your top 12?
  8. How do you play?
  9. What are the prizes?
  10. I cannot register because I can not make out the words in the image on the registration page. What can I do?
  11. How do I enable Javascript?
# QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What constitutes a "Round"?

A Round is any week where there is a point-earning race that weekend. Normally, each week will be a new round, except for certain weekends that do not have point-earning races. For a complete schedule of all the rounds, please refer to the Official Rules.
2. On the Standings page, what is the number in parentheses next to my score?

This is your tiebreaker score, and the closer to the actual average speed of the race, the better. This number represents how far off you were from predicting the average speed of the race.

On the cumulative standings page, the number in parentheses is your cumulative tiebreaker score for the year, meaning we've added up how far off you were from predicting the average speed of all the races. The closer you are to the actual summed average speed of all the races, the better.

Example:
Player A predicts an avg. speed of 100.999 mph for round 1
Actual speed for round 1: 122.987
Tiebreaker score for round 1: abs(122.987 - 100.999) = 21.988
Tiebreaker score for cumulative: sum(round 1 tb score + round 2 tb score + .... + last round tb score)

If a player fails to pick and the team is generated for that person, the tiebreaker score is automatically the average speed of the race (i.e., the worst number it could be).
3. How often do you rate the drivers?

The drivers are rated each week in accordance with how they are performing throughout the year and to adjust for injuries. Drivers will move from one group to another to reflect their current performance.
4. WHY CAN'T I LOGIN?

When this happens, the problem almost always has to do with either the browser configuration or security software (firewall). Try resetting your security software or browser configuration to enable/accept "cookies."

The website keeps track of users by saving small, temporary files to your computer called "cookies." These "session" cookie files are deleted from the computer when the browser is closed and the browser session is completed. But web browsers like Internet Explorer realize that some users are exceptionally security conscious and wish to disable cookies, or prevent them from being saved on the user's computer.

Enable Cookies In Security Software
  1. Launch your privacy or firewall software.
  2. Navigate to the section with cookie controls.
  3. Choose to accept cookies.


Enable Cookies in IE 6
  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. From the Tools menu select "Internet options".
  3. Select the Privacy tab.
  4. Make sure the slider is NOT on "Block All Cookies".
  5. Click the "Advanced" button.
  6. Check "Override Cookie Handling".
  7. Check "Always Allow Session Cookies".
  8. Click "OK" twice


Enable Cookies in Mozilla Firefox
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  2. From the Tools menu, select "Options".
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  4. Click the + sign to expand the Cookies section.
  5. Select the "Allow sites to set cookies" option.
  6. Click "OK".
5. What's do the star ratings mean for each driver?

The Editors at Athlon Sports have rated each driver for this week's race. Several factors are taken into consideration including, but not limited to, a driver's past performance at this week's track, the driver's current team and the momentum the driver and team are carrying into this week's race. Five stars indicate a high level of current and past performance, while zero stars suggest team and driver weaknesses exist.

Exceptional (most likely to race well)
Great
Good
Moderate
Poor
Worst (least likely to race well)


6. What happens if I forget to pick my team?

If in any given regular season round you forget to make your picks, you will NOT be given any drivers for that round and will receive a zero for the given round.
7. Having trouble submitting your top 12?

Make sure that you are always sent to a confirmation page and receive a picks confirmation e-mail after making your picks. If you have been having trouble submitting your picks, please contact support here.
8. How do you play?

Click here to view the video on how to play.
9. What are the prizes?

Rounds 1-5: 16"x12" Autographed aluminum Hood
Rounds 6-9: 2007 1:24 Scale autographed die cast Jeff Gordon Pepsi car
Rounds 10-14: 2009 Autographed Jeff Gordon/Pepsi pit cap
Rounds 15-17: 1008 1:24 Scale autographed die cast Jeff Gordon/California Pepsi car
Rounds 18-21: 2008 Pepsi replica hood clock
Rounds 22-26: 2007 1:24 Scale die cast Jeff Gordon Pepsi car
Rounds 27-29: 2009 Autographed Jeff Gordon/Pepsi pit cap
Round 30: 2008 Autographed firesuit
Rounds 31-33: Framed 8"x10" photo with race used tire with hero cards
Rounds 34-38: 2009 Autographed Jeff Gordon/Pepsi pit cap
10. I cannot register because I can not make out the words in the image on the registration page. What can I do?

First try looking at a few other images by pressing the refresh button on the registration page.



If you continue to have problems, please contact support with any error messages that you have been seeing.
11. How do I enable Javascript?

Internet Explorer (6.0)

  1. Select 'Tools' from the top menu
  2. Choose 'Internet Options'
  3. Click on the 'Security' tab
  4. Click on 'Custom Level'
  5. Scroll down until you see section labled 'Scripting'
  6. Under 'Active Scripting', select 'Enable' and click OK

Netscape Navigator (4.8)

  1. Select 'Edit' from the top menu
  2. Choose 'Preferences'
  3. Choose 'Advanced'
  4. Choose 'Scripts & Plugins'
  5. Select the 'Enable JavaScript' checkbox and click OK

Mozilla Firefox (1.0)

  1. Select 'Tools' from the top menu
  2. Choose 'Options'
  3. Choose 'Web Features' from the left navigation
  4. Select the checkbox next to 'Enable JavaScript' and click OK

Mozilla Firefox (1.5)

  1. Select 'Tools' from the top menu
  2. Choose 'Options'
  3. Choose 'Content' from the top navigation
  4. Select the checkbox next to 'Enable JavaScript' and click OK

Apple Safari (1.0)

  1. Select 'Safari' from the top menu
  2. Choose 'Preferences'
  3. Choose 'Security'
  4. Select the checkbox next to 'Enable JavaScript'

Please keep in mind that upgrading your browser or installing new security software or security patches may affect your JavaScript settings. It is a good idea to double-check that JavaScript is still enabled if you notice problems displaying Google ads. Additionally, if your JavaScript setting is set to 'Prompt', you may encounter a warning about downloading potentially dangerous scripts from a website that displays Google ads.

If you are still experiencing problems viewing the ads after ensuring that JavaScript is enabled in your browser, please check if you have any personal firewall or security software installed.
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