How does the nascar manufacturers points system work?
The biggest barometer of how a NASCAR team determines its success or failure during a season is the number of series points it earns. The winner of each NASCAR race receives 180 points. The runner-up in each event scores 170. From there, the point total declines in five-point increments for places two through six, points awarded drop four points per driver for positions seven through 11 and three-point increments separate drivers’ points for finishers in 12th place or lower. The 43rd, or last-place driver, gets 34 points. There are also bonus points up for grabs at each event. Drivers receive five points for leading a lap and an additional five points for leading the most laps. In Nextel Cup racing, following the 26th race of the season, all drivers in the NASCAR Top 10 and any others within 400 points of the leader will earn a berth in the “Chase for the Championship.” All drivers in the “chase” will have their point totals adjusted. The first-place driver in the standings will begin
