2016 Nascar Pool

All entries must be received on a completed entry form prior to the start of the Daytona 500 on February 21, 2016.
All entry fees must be received by midnight March 6, 2016. Any team failing to pay will be removed from the pool and be banned from further pools.
Entry fees and prize payouts are in Canadian Dollars. Foreign entrants are welcome to join but they should be aware that there could be differences due to service fees and exchange rates.
Each entry must be comprised of 8 drivers with a total team salary of no more than ^$10,000,000.
Of the 8 team drivers ONE may be a wildcard pick (not on the list of eligible drivers) and can be selected for ^$300,000.
Standings will be based on the total Nascar Sprint Cup points accumulated by all of the Participant’s active team members.
Bonus points awarded to the top 16 playoff drivers will NOT be included in team totals. (points given to increase the gap between the playoff drivers and the rest of the field)
The official source of Nascar Sprint Cup Points Standings will be Nascar Online. The overall driver points totals will not match those found on Nascar Online after race 26 due to the championship reset for the final 10 races.
I will add Nascar Sprint Cup bonus points (one point for leading a lap, one point for most laps led and and 3 points for winning the race) to the championship contender race totals for the series finale. This way all drivers are eligible for the same points for all 36 races.
If a points penalty is levied against a driver after the results have been posted, I will recalculate the weekly and overall standings accordingly.

The Participant may make two trades any time during the season as long as the team continues with 8 drivers (maximum of one wildcard driver) and a salary of ^$10,000,000 or less.
NEW - Any one driver that declares they are ineligible for 2016's Sprint Cup Championship points may be traded without penalty prior to the second race. This will not count as one of your two trades but regular Salary cap rules will apply.
The points accumulated up until the trade for the discarded driver will be added to any points accumulated after the trade by the new driver.
All trades become effective the first race after the trade is received. (Note, trades received during the running of a race will be effective the next scheduled race.)
There are NO automatic trades if a driver is unable to start a race for any reason. (DNQ, Fired, Injured or Death)
All trades must be made in person, by phone (289-396-4394) or by email. The time stamp on the email or voice message will be used to determine the effective date of the trade. There is also an online trade calculator available from your team page.

The official prize distribution will be calculated once the pool has been closed and the money collected. You will be notified via email and it will be posted on this site.
The prize structure will be very similar to 2015's but may vary based on the number of entries.
Prizes will be awarded based on the total Nascar Sprint Cup Driver points accumulated by all of the participant's team members.
In the event of a tie, both participants will split their eligible prize money. (For example, if there is a tie for first, both participants will split the total of first and second place money.)