Can someone please explain(if possible) the points system of NASCAR? It seems to me that Denny Hamlin should be behind Dale Jr., since the last 2 races, since he infact was runnin way better than him. Im goin insane with the points system. Theres been times I've chewed all my nails because Jr. should have been the leader more than one time!! Im I crazy or does NASCAR not want Jr. to be successful?
2006-10-30 14:12:44 · 6 answers · asked by citygirl22_1 3 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
Look, it's very simple. You start with 10 drivers(or whoever's under 400 points) at the start of the last 10 races. They are seperated by 5 points(-5 for 2nd, -10 for 3rd and so on) then they race to see who can win the championship. It's kinda like a playoff system, Denny Hamlin has probably scored more points than Jr the 5 races before then. That's why Hamlin is ahead of Jr. That and you have to figure in laps led, that's 5 points, where they started in the chase, how far back they were before hand, etc. So there's a variety of things.
2006-10-30 16:05:15 · answer #1 · answered by superkrogerbaggerman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out this link:
http://www.nascar.com/news/headlines/official/points.explained/index.html
I'd copy and paste it here but there are some graphs that are helpful to look at.
Why is Hamlin ahead of Jr? It is where they finish the race that mainly determines the number of points they earn. Hamlin finished 2nd in Martinsville and Jr 22nd. So Hamlin got 175 pts plus 5 pts for leading a lap and Jr got 97 pts. In Atlanta, Hamlin finished 8th and Jr 3rd. Jr got 170 pts plus 5 pts for leading a lap and Hamlin got 142 points. That doesn't make up the difference for the lead Hamlin already had in points for Jr to move ahead of him. For Jr to get ahead, he's gonna need finish up front and the drivers ahead of him towards the back.
As for Jr...he's the golden child of NASCAR and gets more breaks from Nascar than any other driver!!!
2006-10-31 03:56:55 · answer #2 · answered by windfall187 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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 the chase with 5,050 points; the second-place driver will start with 5,045, etc. Incremental five-point drops will continue through the list of title contenders.
Owners are rewarded in the points race in much the same fashion but, unlike drivers, they earn points for merely attempting to make a race. If an owner shows up with a pair of drivers, and one fails to qualify, the owner still receives points for the non-qualifying effort.
The fastest non-qualifier on race day earns 31 points for his owner, three down from the 43rd-place points. The scale continues downward from there for all non-qualifiers, with the lowest possible point(s) awarded being one.
Manufacturers have a points race of their own. The car maker who has a driver take first place in a race earns nine points for that race. Second-best performance by a manufacturer gets six points, third place earns four points and fourth place, three points.
2006-10-31 07:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by rach_the_dreamer24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NASCRAP allows people to score points because their _car_ is in the race. How pathetic.
NASCRAP's points system is as much a joke as the cars or the drivers.
"NASCAR is a bunch of farmers driving around in circles."
- Eddie Irvine, ex-F1 driver
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2006-11-03 06:50:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are crazy ! Jr. is the prize pig of Nascar.
2006-10-30 15:58:55 · answer #5 · answered by tim b 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to nascar.com and click on points explanation
2006-10-30 14:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋