The only idea, I can think of, where there's still a degree of "playoff"-BS, that doesn't **** complete *** would be something like: After the old school 15 heats (right?) the top 12 race one heat each, three heats total, with double the points. With those points added to the tally, the top 8 race one heat each, with triple the points, and at the end the top 4, quadruple the points. This way the real heats would still matter, but there'd be more of a high stakes finale or whatever.