Kraft NASCAR Sprint Cup Pool

Frequently Asked Questions

Updated February 27, 2016

Why use owner points?

In the event your original driver selection gets injured, sick, substituted or fired, you will automatically continue to accumulate points no matter who is driving the car.

Points are awarded to the car, regardless of who is driving the car

What is the difference between driver & owner points?

Identical points are given to the driver and car owner on completion of each race.

The difference is how the points are used.

Driver points accumulate to determine the driver championship. This is what most people are talking about when they think of NASCAR points.

2016 owner points: Besides the owner’s championship, owner points are also used to set the starting line-up for the non-charter teams (open teams) in case qualifying and practice has to be cancelled.

2016 owner points and this pool: Because of the new NASCAR charter/franchise system introduced in 2016, all but two drivers/cars on the 2016 entry form are guaranteed to start every race. The two exceptions are the #21 Ryan Blaney and #98 Cole Whitt, these two will have to qualify for every race in 2016

Why do you limit pool entries?

It’s mainly about the volume of entries I can comfortably deal with on the days leading up to the first race of the season and the number of entries I can comfortably process during the days after the first race.

Also, if the pool gets too large the odds of identical picks increases. A good size for this kind of pool would be around 500 entries. Possible entry fee increase from $20 to $40 in 2017

What are group standings?

The pool offers the option to break down the overall pool standings into smaller groups. It makes it easier and more fun to keep track of a large number of family, friends or co-workers. There is a minimum of 10 members per group. The pool only offers 10 groups with preference being given to anyone having a group in the previous year.