How screwed up is NASCAR's point system?

[jimmy40]

Jeff Burton wins his first race in five years and he's leading the points chase. That's just stupid.

 

[peplaw06]

It's basically just a playoff system for NASCAR. Burton's evidently been running well enough to make it in, now it's unpredicatble and anyone can win. They're trying to keep interest later in the season. In the past, the last 3-5 races have been meaningless.

 

[txlonghorn14]

I was actually at the race @ Dover on Sunday. I gotta say it was a great race, and I'm glad Jeff Burton pulled off the win. Kenseth ran outta gas and Burton smoked the rest of the field. I'm a fan of the #48, but its always good to see a Chevy beat a Ford. Can't wait for sunday. GIT R DONE #48

 

[joseephuss]

I don't understand a system where the biggest, grandest race of NASCAR The Daytona 500 starts the season and really does little in determining the winner at the end of the season.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I don't understand a system where the biggest, grandest race of NASCAR The Daytona 500 starts the season and really does little in determining the winner at the end of the season.

The first race in NASCAR history was held on the beaches of Daytona so it's a tradition for the 500 to be the first race of the season.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Jeff Burton wins his first race in five years and he's leading the points chase. That's just stupid.

The point system is not about the most wins. It's about consistency. If you run well through out the year you will be near the top of the standings. I do think they need to tweak it and make winning more important. Also they need to change up the tracks they run in the "chase" to make it more of a challenge.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

The first race in NASCAR history was held on the beaches of Daytona so it's a tradition for the 500 to be the first race of the season.

I hate nascar but I have always wondered why they did not have it at the end of the season.

Now with your explanation I wonder why they could not have one at the start and end of the season.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I hate nascar but I have always wondered why they did not have it at the end of the season.

Now with your explanation I wonder why they could not have one at the start and end of the season.

The only answer I can give is tradition.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

The only answer I can give is tradition.

And that is probably the only real answer.

Stinking Nascar

 

[trickblue]

NASCAR is fixed to a degree, so the point system doesn't even matter anyway...

Team racing is ridiculous. Instead of the best driver that day winning, they work together to get a team member the win and help boost their points...

Team racing cost the sport it's most popular figure in Dale, Sr.

In true race fashion they should just put the pedal to the metal and may the best man win.

They should also take "Stock Car" out of the moniker...

 

[Yeagermeister]

NASCAR is fixed to a degree, so the point system doesn't even matter anyway...

Team racing is ridiculous. Instead of the best driver that day winning, they work together to get a team member the win and help boost their points...

Team racing cost the sport it's most popular figure in Dale, Sr.

In true race fashion they should just put the pedal to the metal and may the best man win.

They should also take "Stock Car" out of the moniker...

This will probably be an unpopular opinion but Dale would still around if he wasn't blocking for Jr and Michael Waltrip.

 

[trickblue]

This will probably be an unpopular opinion but Dale would still around if he wasn't blocking for Jr and Michael Waltrip.

Yep... I agree totally...

It's funny, I rarely watch NASCAR, but I happened to be watching that day...

 

[Yeagermeister]

Yep... I agree totally...

It's funny, I rarely watch NASCAR, but I happened to be watching that day...

I respected his ability but I never cared for his style of driving.

 

[trickblue]

I respected his ability but I never cared for his style of driving.

He was a bully... like Juke...

 

[joseephuss]

NASCAR is fixed to a degree, so the point system doesn't even matter anyway...

Team racing is ridiculous. Instead of the best driver that day winning, they work together to get a team member the win and help boost their points...

Team racing cost the sport it's most popular figure in Dale, Sr.

In true race fashion they should just put the pedal to the metal and may the best man win.

They should also take "Stock Car" out of the moniker...

That term makes me giggle.

I am not into racing. The little I do watch every now and then is the open wheel races. I just figure if I am going to watch racing, I want to see the faster cars.

 

[Yeagermeister]

He was a bully... like Juke...

I was thinking more Winki

 

[jimmy40]

The point system is not about the most wins. It's about consistency. If you run well through out the year you will be near the top of the standings. I do think they need to tweak it and make winning more important. Also they need to change up the tracks they run in the "chase" to make it more of a challenge.

If consistency is more important than winning it's a stupid points system. Didn't Terry Labonti win one race and the championship one year while Jeff Gordon won like 10 races that year? There definetely should be a wider gap in points between winning and coming in 2-10. If Daytona is so important make it worth double points or something. I wish baseball could figure out how to have the world series to begin the year. Now that I could live with.

 

[Yeagermeister]

If consistency is more important than winning it's a stupid points system. Didn't Terry Labonti win one race and the championship one year while Jeff Gordon won like 10 races that year? There definetely should be a wider gap in points between winning and coming in 2-10. If Daytona is so important make it worth double points or something. I wish baseball could figure out how to have the world series to begin the year. Now that I could live with.

Yeah I remember that year. Gordon may have had a lot of wins but he also didn't finish a lot of races.