Official Contest Rules
Fleetguard™ Fantasy Racing Challenge
2008 OFFICIAL GAME RULES
1. NO PURCHASE,
CONTRIBUTION OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN: This Game ("Game") begins at
12:00:01 AM Eastern Time on January 25th, 2008 and ends at midnight Eastern Time
on December 16th, 2008 (“Promotion Period”). THIS GAME IS DEVISED AS A NON-GAMBLING
PROMOTION, and is intended solely for entertainment purposes. From all eligible
entries received, the winners will be determined based on their ability to use
their skill and knowledge of racing and driving teams to accumulate the most
points in the Game during the 2008 racing season.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Game is open to only those legally residing of one of
the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia (but not Guam, Puerto
Rico, or any other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions) or any of the Provinces of Canada (excluding Quebec) ("Eligibility
Area") and who are 18 years of age or older at
the time of entry and have the ability to enter into valid contracts in their personal
jurisdiction of residence. Persons
under the age of 18 may participate in the Game for entertainment purposes
only, except in those states where prohibited, but are not eligible to win any
prizes. Only individuals may enter. One entry per person. Additional entries
from any individual using different e-mail addresses will be disqualified. The
Game is VOID outside of the Eligibility Area and where otherwise taxed,
prohibited or restricted. Employees and directors of Athlon Sports Communications,
Inc. (“Athlon Sports”) and Cummins Filtration, Inc. (“Sponsor”), and each of their respective parent companies,
divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, distributors, dealers,
printers, advertising, judging and promotional agencies, and each of their
respective officers, directors, employees, and agents, their immediate families
(defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent or grandparent), and those living in
their same households are ineligible to participate, win or collect prizes in the Game. Each eligible participant (“Entrant”) agrees to these Official Rules and
to the decisions of Athlon Sports and the judges, which are final and binding
in all respects. Entrants agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the
Game and/or these Official Rules.
3. HOW
TO ENTER: Beginning January 25th, 2008 and
through November 18th, 2008, Entrants will log on to http://cumminsfiltration.com/fantasyracing (“Site”), and follow the
instructions to complete the Official Entry Form, indicate their acceptance
of the Official Rules (required for play), and to select a team of drivers for the applicable
Round ("entry" or "entries"). Subsequent entries will be played based on the Race Entry
Deadline Schedule
listed below. Entrant data will be used to administer the Game and for other
Sponsor promotions. All data is proprietary to Sponsor and will not be used for
third party solicitations. Lost, late, illegible, incomplete or misdirected
entries are not eligible. Neither Athlon Sports nor Sponsor is responsible for
any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines,
computer systems, servers, access providers, equipment, or software, failure of
any e-mail or entry to be received for any reason, traffic congestion on the
internet or at any website, or any other technical problems related to website
entries or any combination of the foregoing, including any injury or damage to
an Entrant's or any other person's computer.
Regular Season Race Entry Deadline Schedule:
|
Round |
Race
Date |
Race
Location |
Entry
Deadline Date |
Entry
Deadline Time |
|
1 |
Feb.
17, 2008 |
Daytona
International Speedway |
Feb.
17, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
2 |
Feb.
24, 2008 |
California
Speedway |
Feb.
24, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
3 |
March
2, 2008 |
Las
Vegas Motor Speedway |
March
2, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
4 |
March
9, 2008 |
Atlanta
Motor Speedway |
March
9, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
5 |
March
16, 2008 |
Bristol
Motor Speedway |
March
16, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
6 |
March
30, 2008 |
Martinsville
Speedway |
March
30, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
7 |
April
6, 2008 |
Texas
Motor Speedway |
April
6, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
8 |
April
12, 2008 |
Phoenix
International Raceway |
April
12, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
9 |
April
27, 2008 |
Talladega
Superspeedway |
April
27, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
10 |
May
3, 2008 |
Richmond
International Raceway |
May
3, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
11 |
May
10, 2008 |
Darlington
Raceway |
May
10, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
12 |
May
25, 2008 |
Lowe’s
Motor Speedway |
May
25, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
13 |
June
1, 2008 |
Dover
International Speedway |
June
1, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
14 |
June
8, 2008 |
Pocono
Raceway |
June
8, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
15 |
June
15, 2008 |
Michigan
International Speedway |
June
15, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
16 |
June
22, 2008 |
Infineon
Raceway |
June
22, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
17 |
June
29, 2008 |
New
Hampshire International Speedway |
June
29, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
18 |
July
5, 2008 |
Daytona
International Speedway |
July
5, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
19 |
July
12, 2008 |
Chicagoland
Speedway |
July
12, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
20 |
July
27, 2008 |
Indianapolis
Motor Speedway |
July
27, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
21 |
Aug.
3, 2008 |
Pocono
Raceway |
Aug.
3, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
22 |
Aug.
10, 2008 |
Watkins
Glen International |
Aug.
10, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
23 |
Aug.
17, 2008 |
Michigan
International Speedway |
Aug.
17, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
24 |
Aug.
23, 2008 |
Bristol
Motor Speedway |
Aug.
23, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
25 |
Aug.
31, 2008 |
California
Speedway |
Aug.
31, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
26 |
Sept.
6, 2008 |
Richmond
International Speedway |
Sept.
6, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
Championship
Challenge Race Entry Deadline Schedule:
|
Round |
Race
Date |
Race
Name |
Race
Name |
Entry
Deadline Date |
Entry
Deadline Time |
|
1 |
Sept.
14, 2008 |
TBA |
New
Hampshire International Speedway |
Sept.
14, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
2 |
Sept.
21, 2008 |
TBA |
Dover
International Speedway |
Sept.
21, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
3 |
Sept.
28, 2008 |
TBA |
Kansas
Speedway |
Sept.
28, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
4 |
Oct.
5, 2008 |
TBA |
Talladega
Superspeedway |
Oct.
5, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
5 |
Oct.
11, 2008 |
TBA |
Lowe’s
Motor Speedway |
Oct.
11, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
6 |
Oct.
19, 2008 |
TBA |
Martinsville
Speedway |
Oct.
19, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
7 |
Oct.
26, 2008 |
TBA |
Atlanta
Motor Speedway |
Oct.
26, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
8 |
Nov.
2, 2008 |
TBA |
Texas
Motor Speedway |
Nov.
2, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
9 |
Nov.
9, 2008 |
TBA |
Phoenix
International Raceway |
Nov.
9, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
|
10 |
Nov.
16, 2008 |
TBA |
Homestead-Miami
Speedway |
Nov.
16, 2008 |
9
a.m. ET |
4. HOW TO PLAY/EARNING POINTS: The Game is
made up of Weekly Round-based game play for both Round prizes and for a Grand
Prize during the Round periods outlined above. The Game is separated into two
distinct sections. The first section consists of 26 rounds (“Regular Season”) and corresponds to the first 26 races of the Cup season
where points are earned towards the Cup (excludes All-Star and special event
races). The second section consists of the last 10 races of the season (“Championship
Challenge”), when racing’s governing body
selects 10 or more drivers to compete for the season championship.
During
the Regular Season:
The
drivers are presented in 5 groups of 6, each driver being assigned a point value
between 1 and 6 based on its relative value against the other drivers in that
group. For each driver selected, his/her assigned point value is added together
to arrive at a team value total. At least one driver must be selected from each
of the 5 groups. The team value total (derived from the sum of all drivers
selected) must maintain a cumulative point value of 23 points or less. Entries
attempting to select a team of drivers that exceeds 23 points will be rejected
by the computer system and the Entrant will be asked to reselect his/her team.
Each Entrant must also enter an “Average Speed” for the race being run
in each round. The Average Speed will be used only in the event of a
tie-breaking round as described below.
During
the Championship Challenge:
To
select a team of drivers, Entrants will select one of the eligible drivers as
their Champion Driver. An eligible driver is one of the drivers qualified to
compete in the 10 final races for the 2008 Cup. The selected Champion Driver
will remain on the Entrant’s team for all 10 races. The Entrant will then select three additional drivers from
the eligible drivers to complete his/her team. These three drivers may be
changed at any time before the deadline of each race. Each Entrant must also
enter an Average Speed for the race being run in each round. The Average Speed
will be used only in the event of a tie-breaking round as described below.
Entries
must be submitted electronically no later than 9:00:00 a.m. ET the day of the
scheduled race for each round (“Race Entry Deadline”) per the Race Entry
Deadline Schedule in paragraph 3 above.
Challenge
Leagues:
All
Entrants are encouraged to participate in “Challenge Leagues,” competing each week
against other Entrants. An Entrant
may create a Challenge League by following the Challenge League creation
process or may join an existing league.
All Challenge Leagues are either “Public”, meaning any player
within the Fleetguard™ Fantasy Racing game may join, or “Private”, meaning only Entrants
who have been given a unique pass code by that Challenge League’s original
organizer may join. An Entrant may
participate (as the organizer or member) in a maximum of 5 Challenge Leagues. Entrants
do not earn additional points for participation in Challenge Leagues. Participation in each Challenge League
is limited to 20 Entrants. Each
Challenge League is assigned its own Standings Page and League Message Board.
5. HOW
TO WIN; ODDS OF WINNING: Points are
awarded based on the total number of Cup points earned by each driver of the
Entrant’s fantasy racing team. The Fleetguard™ Fantasy Racing Challenge contest
is a game of skill and an Entrant’s chances of winning depends on his/her skill
and ability to pick a team of drivers that earns more Cup points than any other
team of drivers selected by all other Entrants in the Game and the total number
of Entrants.
During
the Regular Season:
Entrants
earn the number of Cup points earned by their team of drivers each race. If any
race is cancelled, no points will be awarded for that race. If an Entrant who
participated in an immediately preceding race fails to select a team by the
Race Entry Deadline, the Entrant's team for that race will be automatically
selected by the game computer system and will include the lowest ranked driver
in each driver category.
The
player with the most points after each race will be the “Round Winner” for that particular
race. The player with the most cumulative points at the end of the first 26
races of the Regular Season will be the “Regular Season Grand Prize Winner.” Odds of winning are
determined by and depend upon both each Entrant’s knowledge and skill of racing
and drivers and the total number of eligible entries received. A total of twenty-six (26) Round Prizes
will be awarded. The player with
the highest cumulative point total at the end of the contest will be, upon
confirmation of eligibility and execution of requested eligibility and release
documents, the Grand Prize Winner. A total of one (1) Grand Prize will be
awarded.
During
the Championship Challenge:
Entrants
earn two (2) times the number of Cup points earned by their selected Champion
Driver each race plus the number of Cup points earned by their remaining team
of three (3) drivers each race. If an Entrant
who
participated in the immediately preceding race (during the Championship
Challenge) fails to select a team by the Race Entry Deadline, the Entrant will
receive the lowest number of points earned by the lowest ranking of the three
Chase drivers.
The
player with the most points after each race will be the “Round Winner” for that particular
race. The player with the most cumulative points at the end of the 10
Championship Challenge races will be the “Championship Challenge Grand Prize
Winner.”
Odds of winning are determined by and depend upon both each Entrant’s knowledge
and skill of racing and drivers and the total number of eligible entries
received. A total of ten (10)
Round Prizes will be awarded. The
player with the highest cumulative point total at the end of the contest will
be, upon confirmation of eligibility and execution of requested eligibility and
release documents, the Grand Prize Winner. A total of one (1) Grand Prize will
be awarded.
During
the Challenge Leagues:
In order for
a Challenge League and resulting Winner to be prize-eligible, the Challenge League
must have existed for at least half of the 36 Rounds within the Game (at least
18 Rounds). Additionally, each Challenge League must have a minimum of 8
“active players” in each Round. An “active player” is defined as a player who
has logged in and made his/her own picks within the past 3 Rounds.
If a
Challenge League exists for less than half of the Game’s total Rounds or the
league’s members do not have 8 active players each week, that league will not
be considered eligible for challenge league prizing and the player with the
highest point total in that league will not earn the Challenge League Winner’s
Prize.
To
cancel Entrant participation in the Game, the Entrant is required to send an
email to fantasyracing@athlonsports.com, requesting that he/she be removed. All
of Entrant’s points earned will then be forfeited.
6. Tie-Breaking Process: In the event
of a tie between two Entrants, the tie will be broken based on the Average
Speed selected by the Entrant. The Entrant that selected the closest Average
Speed to the actual average speed of the race will be selected as the Winner. If Entrants remain tied
after the application of the Average Speed variable (as in the case of
duplicate entries), the Winner will be determined by the earliest date and time
of entry. Athlon Sports and the Sponsor reserve the right to award equal
prizes to all tied Entrants where the sum total of all prizes awarded is equal
to the approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize designated for that particular prize. In all
cases, an entry that does not win a tiebreaker is eliminated from
consideration. In the event of a tie for the Grand Prize, the same
tie-breaking rules shall apply.
7. PRIZES: The following prize schedule will be used for
Fleetguard™ Fantasy Racing:
For the Regular Season:
One Grand Prize:
One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be awarded a
flat-panel, widescreen HDTV. ARV: $2,500.00.
One First Runner-Up Prize:
One (1) Sirius Satellite Radio Boombox, along
with a one-year subscription to Sirius Satellite Radio. ARV: $500.00.
One Second Runner-Up Prize:
One (1) 80GB Apple I-Pod. ARV: $500.00.
Twenty-six (26) Round Winner Prizes (one for
each Round):
Round winners will receive: a NASCAR hat and t-shirt featuring
winners’ driver of choice. ARV: $72.00.
For the
Championship Challenge – Ten (10) Races:
One Grand Prize:
One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be awarded a
flat-panel, widescreen HDTV. ARV: $2,500.00.
One First Runner-Up Prize:
One (1) Sirius Satellite Radio Boombox, along
with a one-year subscription to Sirius Satellite Radio. ARV: $500.00.
One Second Runner-Up Prize:
One (1) 80GB Apple I-Pod. ARV: $500.00.
Ten (10) Round Winner Prizes (one for each
Round):
Round winners will receive: a NASCAR hat and t-shirt featuring
winners’ driver of choice. ARV:
$72.00.
The total
ARV of all Prizes is $9.592.00. Prizes may not be combined with any other
offer. Winners will be responsible
for any and all federal, state, and local taxes incurred in winning and
accepting any prizes (including any taxes) and all other expenses incurred in
winning and accepting the Prizes.
Dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. currency. Winners may receive an
IRS 1099 form reporting the value of their prize. By accepting a prize, Winners
waive the right to assert as a cost of winning said prize, any and all costs of
redemption or travel to redeem said prize, and any and all liability that might
arise from redeeming or seeking said prize. The ARV of the prizes set forth above represents Sponsor’s
and/or Athlon Sports' good-faith determination of the retail value thereof.
8. PRIZE
AWARDING: ALL PRIZES WILL BE
AWARDED. Winners will be initially
identified, subject to eligibility, on or about seven (7) business days
following each week’s race, by Sponsor, Athlon or its agent, the judge of the
Game whose decisions are final and binding. Winners will be notified by
overnight mail and/or email, at Athlon’s Sport’s discretion, on or about
fourteen (14) business days following each week’s Games (“Notification”). The complete
identification of all winning Entrants shall be posted on the “STANDINGS” page of the Site and
available for viewing no later than December 16, 2008 or by sending written
request in a stamped, self-addressed envelope for receipt no later than January
31st, 2009 to: Fleetguard™
Fantasy Racing, Athlon Sports Communications, Inc., 220 25th Avenue North,
Nashville, Tennessee 37203. Winners must provide positive identification in
such form as is specified by Sponsor or Athlon Sports to claim a prize. Return
of Notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and selection
of an alternate winner. Prizes will be awarded only upon winner validation and
verification by Sponsor and/or Athlon Sports. All prizes must be redeemed by the winner no later than
fifteen (15) days following Athlon Sport’s confirmation of Notification. In the event of a dispute as to the
identity of a winner, the individual who was, at the time of entry, at Athlon
Sports’ sole discretion, the registered holder of the email account used to
enter the Game, will be deemed the eligible Entrant. It is the sole responsibility of the Entrant to promptly
notify the Sponsor during the Promotion Period if his/her email address changes. No transfer
or assignment of any prize is permitted.
No substitution of any prize will be permitted, except that Sponsor and
/or Athlon Sports reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute any
prize with either the cash value of the applicable prize that would otherwise
have been awarded, or a prize or prizes of equal or greater value, in the event
that such prize is unavailable. If
the initially selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to
claim a prize, or if the prize is returned as undeliverable, the prize will be
forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Athlon,
Sponsor, and their respective designees to use of winner’s name, likeness,
statements, voice, opinions, biographical information and state of residence
for promotional purposes in any media without notice, further payment,
consideration, credit, or right of approval or review (except void where
prohibited by law). Winners will
be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release within
five (5) days of Athlon Sports’ and/or Sponsor’s request (except void where
prohibited by law). If the Game is
terminated prior to schedule as the result of forces beyond Sponsor’s or Athlon
Sports’ control, Sponsor reserves the right to award any prizes, including any
Grand Prizes, to those individuals having the highest standing at the time of
termination.
9. DISQUALIFICATION: The use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed or like
methods (including without limitation the use of any promotion/game
subscription, notification, entry or like sites or service that offers Game
entry services "on behalf of" Entrant) is strictly prohibited. Neither Athlon Sports nor any Sponsor
is responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other
connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer or telephone
transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected
transmissions, or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or
electronic. Persons found tampering
with or abusing any aspect of this Game, as solely determined by Athlon Sports
and/or the Sponsor, will be disqualified.
If disqualified for any of the above abuses, Athlon Sports reserves the
right to terminate such person's eligibility to participate in this Game and
future contests sponsored by Athlon Sports. Entrants further acknowledge that
the forfeiture of prize(s) and/or return of any prize(s) shall in no way
prevent Athlon Sports from pursuing other avenues of recourse such as criminal
or civil proceedings in connection with such conduct. Any attempt to damage any
website of Athlon Sports and/or the Sponsors, or tamper with or undermine the
legitimate operation of the Game, is a violation of these Official Rules as
well as criminal and civil laws.
Athlon Sports reserves the right to seek remedies and damages from any
responsible individual to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event any portion of this Game
is compromised by any virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes
beyond the control of Athlon Sports which, in the sole opinion of Athlon Sports
or the Sponsor, corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or
proper play of the Game, Athlon Sports reserves the right to modify, suspend or
terminate the Game. In no event
will more prizes be awarded than those listed above in paragraph 7.
10. LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY: By registering for
and participating in the Game, Entrants agree (a) to these Official Rules, and
the decisions of Athlon Sports, the Sponsor and the judges, which shall be
binding and final in all respects, and Sponsor’s and/or Athlon Sport’s privacy
policy and terms and conditions; (b) to release the Sponsor and Athlon Sports
from all liability, loss or damage arising out of participation in the Game and
with respect to the awarding, receipt, possession, use and/or misuse of any
prize; (c) to be contacted by Athlon Sports and/or Sponsor by mail, telephone
and/or email; and (d) acknowledge that neither Athlon Sports nor the Sponsors
make any warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact
or in law, relative to any prize, and disclaim all liability for the provision,
quality or nature of any third-party products or services provided to winners.
By registering for and participating in the Game, the winners release Athlon
Sports and Sponsor, their respective officers, directors, employees,
affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment, marketing
agencies, public relation firms, consultants or contractors from any and all
liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or
losses to persons (including death) and property that may be sustained in
connection with the receipt, ownership, possession, acceptance, enjoyment, use
or misuse of a prize, or arising out of participation in this Game, or while
preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any prize-related
activity. IN NO EVENT WILL Athlon Sports, THE SPONSOR OR THEIR
RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, subsidiaries,
advertising, promotion, fulfillment, marketing agencies, public relation firms,
consultants or contractors BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY PARTICIPATION IN THE GAME OR ACCEPTANCE,
POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GAME,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS
WELL AS ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.
11. COMMUNICATIONS: Any information Entrants provide to
Athlon Sports and the Sponsor will be used to communicate with the Entrant in
relation to this Game. Athlon Sports and/or the Sponsor may also share this
information with third parties who are participating in the Game. Athlon Sports will collect and use
personal data in accordance with its privacy policy available for review at www.athlonsports.com.
12. GENERAL
INFORMATION: Athlon Sports and Sponsor reserve the right to modify the
Official Rules for the purposes of clarifying and effectuating how the Game
should be played, how the Game will be scored, how winners are determined,
including in the event of unanticipated events leading to unexpected tied
Entrants, and what prizes will be awarded. Any changes to the Official Rules will be reasonably made
with the intention of not materially affecting the terms and conditions of the
Game. In the event of inadvertent computer or operator error, website or
internet failure, or an event beyond the control of Athlon Sports or Sponsor,
such event including but not limited to:
fire, flood, natural or manmade health epidemic, earthquake, explosion,
labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment
failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared
or undeclared) or any federal, state, provincial or local government law, order
or regulation, public health crisis, or other cause not reasonably within
Athlon Sports or Sponsor’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence)
affecting the schedule(s) of Rounds or entry deadlines, Athlon Sports reserves
the right to nullify or modify any Round or its identified timing and/or
schedule and/or, in their sole discretion, to implement substitute Rounds,
schedules, or portions thereof, solely for purposes of determining winning
Entrants on an equal basis and without unfairly disq