Well, it’s everybody’s favorite time of the season – and I don’t just mean the end – of course it’s time for the prize money !
So let’s get right to it ! Below you will find the list – It is basically broken down into 2 sections. This 1st section is for the individual prizes awarded (week, segment, and year prizes) – it shows a line item for each prize, populated from the weekly update sheets. Weeks with ties were split into multiple lines. The 2nd section is a series of charts – the first two are team charts sorted by team and then payout amounts … and the third one is grouped by team and prize — sorted by team. Unfortunately or fortunately depending on where you sit , we only had one team that didn’t win any prize money … and I think 6 teams that won more then the entry fee !
As always, this years charts are driven by the weekly winners shown in the weekly update from each week. As most of you know , throughout this season, I have been working on a project that follows my lifelong motto – Work Smarter, Not Harder. And that project is auto scoring – using the results from ESPN that Jeff has used for a long time … I have been running it all year long and comparing the results with our official results each week … I am pleased to report that it has matched all results 36 for 36 weeks. And as a byproduct of that , I have used it to auto-generate these charts. https://manliusracingleague.com/race_results/payouts.php?year=2026 .After some offseason updates (v2), we will be transitioning to auto scoring for the weekly updates for the 2027 season. I have learned a lot going through v1 and will be making the updates over the winter … As I get further into it , I will keep you updated … For those that haven’t seen it yet, feel free to check out v1 – every week is available, with easy navigation from week to week , with team info by clicking on a team name , and much more. https://manliusracingleague.com/race_results/weekly_standings.php
As is normally the case, I’m going to let you guys review these charts and if you notice anything that doesn’t look right, please let me know as soon as possible… If I don’t hear anything back in a couple of days, I will start sending out payouts via the same method I received your fee. I will probably make another post after they are done. If I have any issues, I will contact you directly.
Thanks again to everyone for participating this year ! As during every off-season, I do envision times when the team page and anything related to things you need to be logged in for could possibly be down or may not be fully functional (without warning). And I know for sure there will be a time when the website will be completely offline.
We’ll be back in full working order for making Segment 1 picks prior to the 2027 Daytona 500, which is Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2:30 p.m. !! Enjoy the remainder of the off-season, and we’ll see you soon !