NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers will each compete in one of two 50-lap Heat races for the chance to be eligible to win $100,000 in the 200-lap Main event. As in years past, the potential for a $1,000,000 total payout stands. New for this year, a driver who wins multiple Dash 4 Cash bonuses will earn a spot in the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase, provided he/she remains eligible per the NASCAR rule book.
“Excitement
for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash has reached a new level since the
format change was announced in January,” said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive
vice president and chief racing development officer. “With potential NASCAR
XFINITY Series Chase implications involved, we will see the intensity around
these events ratcheted up.”
All
Dash 4 Cash events are comprised of two Heats and a Main, and will take place
when the NASCAR XFINITY Series visits Bristol Motor Speedway (April 16),
Richmond International Raceway (April 23), Dover International Speedway (May
14) and Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 23).
For
these unique Dash 4 Cash events, traditional, single-car qualifying will
determine the 40 eligible vehicles and starting positions for the two Heats,
with the fastest qualifier receiving the Coors Light Pole Award. Odd-numbered
qualifiers (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.) will start in the first Heat in respective
order, while even-numbered qualifiers (2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.) will start the
second Heat in respective order.
The two Heats will set the starting positions
for the Main, with the top two NASCAR XFINITY Series championship
points-earning drivers in each Heat becoming eligible for the Dash 4 Cash
bonus. Of the four eligible Dash 4 Cash drivers, the highest-finishing driver
in the Main will be awarded a $100,000 bonus.
“The
new Dash 4 Cash format changes well-represent XFINITY’s goal to bring the best
in entertainment to NASCAR fans by heightening the competition,” said Matt
Lederer, executive director of sports marketing at Comcast. “Names are Made
Here in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, and the Dash 4 Cash program provides an
opportunity for these drivers to prove themselves on a national stage. XFINITY
is changing the way fans experience NASCAR, and the shakeup in the competition
for these races will create plenty of drama for them to see.”
Multiple Dash 4 Cash bonus wins will earn a
driver a spot in the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase, provided he/she remains
eligible per the NASCAR rule book. In essence, multiple Dash 4 Cash bonus wins
equal one race win for Chase eligibility. If a driver wins the first three Dash
4 Cash bonuses and wins the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway outright, that
driver will also receive an additional $600,000 to bring the total Dash 4 Cash
award to $1,000,000.
In order to be eligible for the Dash 4 Cash
bonus, drivers must have declared to earn NASCAR XFINITY Series points.
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