How the 2020 Fantasy Live game works for the playoffs

NASCAR Fantasy Live will reset for the 2020 playoffs with a new driver usage limit and prizes for the 10-race battle to a championship in the NASCAR Cup Series. The reset is designed to help players start fresh for the postseason if they missed out on playing earlier in the season or had trouble keeping up with a revised regular-season slate. Accessing the game to set your roster can be done by logging into your account and going to the Fantasy page (NASCAR.com/Fantasy). You can also access the game by opening the NASCAR Mobile App, clicking on the Fantasy icon in the bottom navigation, logging into your account and accessing the game. Mobile users can also opt in to receive fantasy alerts to help stay on top of your roster each week. What is new for the playoffs? For the playoffs, driver uses will reset and you can only use a particular driver up to five times over the 10 races of the playoffs. Playoff rosters will consist of five starters and one garage driver. There will be no restrictions on how many playoff or non-playoff drivers you can or can't use, but you will only be able to use drivers five times during the scheduled playoff portion of the season (from Darlington on Sept. 6 to Phoenix on Nov. 8). There will be no playoff-specific bonus pick as in past years. What races make up the playoffs? The playoffs consist of 10 races -- Darlington (Sept. 6), Richmond (Sept. 12), Bristol (Sept. 19), Las Vegas (Sept. 27), Talladega (Oct. 4), Charlotte Roval (Oct. 11), Kansas (Oct. 18), Texas (Oct. 25), Martinsville (Nov. 1) and Phoenix (Nov. 8). Are there any new prizes for the playoffs? Yes -- the highest scoring player for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 6 will win $10,000. The highest overall score in the playoffs will also win $10,000. Are the rest of the rules the same as the regular season? Yes, they are and a refresher on those is included below.

What is the roster composition? The roster will consist of five starting drivers as well as a garage driver in reserve (more below on that). Driver and garage selections lock five minutes before the race start time.

How does the garage driver work? Players can substitute their one garage driver for any starting driver up until the start of the Final Stage. Once the Final Stage starts, there are no more switches allowed.

So which drivers end up scoring points? The drivers ending the race in your main roster will comprise the drivers that make up your total score. These are also the drivers who will be counted as being used for that particular race. A driver that ends the race in the garage would not count as being used nor would their results count toward your score.

What is the scoring system? The scoring will reflect the NASCAR's scoring system. For example, if Kevin Harvick wins Stage 1 and Stage 2 and wins the race, he will earn players 60 fantasy points for that particular race just as he would earn 60 points for himself in the season standings.

Drivers running in the top 10 at the end of Stage 1 and Stage 2 receive points, starting with 10 points for first, nine for second, etc. The race winner receives 40 points, while second place receives 35 points, third receives 34 points and all the way down to 1 point for drivers that finish 36th through 40th.

Will the at-track post-race inspection model have an impact on scoring? The results won’t be official until the at-track post-race inspection is complete -- that should be about 90-120 minutes after the race. Since scoring mirrors that of the drivers in real life, it means that if a driver in your lineup fails post-race inspection, your lineup would be subject to the same impact as the driver is -- last-place points. On the positive side, if you didn’t have a penalized driver in your lineup, the rest of the finishing order moves up, meaning you could potentially pick up points.

Are there any additional bonus picks? Yes, players can make bonus picks for the Stage 1 winner, Stage 2 winner, race winner and manufacturer winner. All bonus picks lock five minutes before the race start time. Bonus picks DO NOT count against driver usage.

What is the value of each bonus pick? Stage 1 Winner (10 points for correct pick) Stage 2 Winner (10 points for correct pick) Race Winner (10 points for correct pick) Winning Manufacturer (10 points for correct pick)

Can I copy my roster for multiple leagues? Yes, you can copy your picks from one entry to another by using the copy icon located next to your entry name.