If Statement, or am I going about this wrong?

I've been working on this project for racing, where the points are calculated by the finishing order of the competitors. However the points are variable based on the # of competitors running in the event.

Ex.

30 competitors run, winner gets 60, then descends by 2 down to 30th place.
25 competitors run, winner gets 50, then descends by 2 down to 25th place.

So total # of competitors multiplied by 2 gives you the winner's point total.

My question is if there is a formula to determine, if the finishing order spot for competitor A shows 1 it finds the highest number(max formula) in the row, multiple by 2; however, if it does not show one, it needs to be able to calculate accordingly, so if it shows a 2, find max, multiply by 2, then subtract 2, or if it shows a 5, find max, multiply by 2, then subtract 8, etc down to 30. I've tried a nested if statement, but it certainly won't allow 29 nests in it. Is there any other formula I may have overlooked?

I appreciate any help that can be given.

John Andrade' III
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