Changes to NASCAR Points System in 2007 Move Emphasis to Race Victories
A shake-up of the points system used in NASCAR races will award an extra five points to race winners, beginning with the 2007 season events at Daytona 500.
The changes, announced by NASCAR in January ’07, were devised to shift emphasis onto drivers winning races rather than merely getting by through consistently finishing within the top ten, a habit that was threatening to dull enthusiasm for the sport.
Referring to the point system changes in a statement, NASCAR CEO, Brian France, said “Winning is what this sport is all about. Nobody likes to see drivers content to finish in the top 10. We want our sport, especially during the Chase, to be more about winning.”
Each race victory will now result in 185 points, an additional five points over victories achieved under the previous point system.
To gain an understanding of how an extra five points can increase the competitiveness of NASCAR racers, just calculate the points in an example race scenario.
A race victory will net the driver 185 points. Five point bonuses can be achieved by leading a lap and...
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