Sentences with phrase «bonus points in a race»

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From that came the implementation of a three - stage format that incentivizes drivers with bonus points that apply toward the championship so that they push hard from green flag to checkered flag in every regular season race.

Other, more minor changes include the introduction of Nascar - style two - lane rolling starts at every race, the addition of a series of complex mirrors and cameras to the Halo in order to make it appear invisible to the naked eye, and bonus points being awarded to the driver who can exceed the pit lane speed limit by the smallest margin over the course of the weekend.

It also shows he'd lose to the increasingly popular, bonus - busting Andrew Cuomo by 50 points in a race for governor.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the voluntary benchmarks were strongly pushed by the Obama administration through its $ 4.35 billion Race to the Top education - grant competition, which rewarded states bonus points in their applications if they instituted changes like «college and career ready» standards.

In the arms race of bigger and better credit card rewards, card issuers are showering cardholders with annual bonuses such as an airfare certificate, tens of thousands of points or a free night at your favorite hotel.

A lot of times, we fall into the trap of seeing an appealing offer — such as a valuable sign - up bonus or a card with big bonuses for spending in certain categories — and race ahead to claim the points without thinking through how we might use them.

Buying products and services with your card, in most cases, will count as a purchase; however, the following types of transactions won't count as a purchase and won't earn World of Hyatt Bonus Points: balance transfers, cash advances, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash - like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.

You might not see it listed in every race, but Lane Splitter has some of that old - fashioned coin - operated arcade fun mixed together with an addictive game play that lets you ride wheelies between cars on the highway and collect bonus points from it.

Event types include races in which every car competes to cross the line first in 3 lap races, while battle races add weapons to the mix; stunt showcase tasks players to accumulate as many points as possible by successfully landing air tricks within the time limit of 3 minutes and get enough air from stunt ramps to pop balloons for bonus points; and takedown sees players earning points by destroying as many crash karts as possible.