1)To lead a lap
2) to lead the most laps
3) The closer to leading the race, the more points are gained
The Nascar driver who started the race, gets the points and the credit for the win. It doesn't matter who finished the race for them.
In the Nascar Nationwide Series, the driver with the most points accumulated after 33 races, is declared the champion.
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's car for Hendrick Motorsports.
Everyone except Tony Stewart's second title has been won on points alone.
The winner of a Nascar race earns 47 points and can receive a maximum of 48 points for the win.A first place finish earns 43 points.The race winner receives 3 bonus points.Leading a lap - 1 bonus pointDriver who leads the most laps in the race - 1 bonus point
The Driver that finished 29th got 5 points for leading a lap, another 5 points for leading the most laps, and another 5 points for leading the race at the half-way point.
The new Nascar point system took effect in 2011. The system now awards a driver anywhere from 1 to 43 points, depending on where they finish. The first place driver will earn 43 and last place will earn 1. There are 3 bonus points given to the winner, if a driver leads a lap they'll get 1 pt. and if they lead the most laps, they'll get an additional point. The most points a driver can now earn in a race is 48.
The Chase is the playoff for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. The top ten drivers in the points and two drivers with the most wins make it and are the only ones who can win the championship. The points are then reset to 2,000 for each of the twelve drivers. Each driver in the top ten will receive an additional three points for each win they had during the first 26 races. Bonus points will not apply to the two wild-card drivers.
In the NASCAR Sprint Cup series the driver of this number is Bobby Labonte. This year 2009 season. He is ranked at 28th 498 points behind the leader at the time of this question.
No. When the Chase for the Sprint Cup begins, all 12 drivers will have their points reset to 2,000. Each driver in the top 10 who won a race during the season will receive an additional 3 points per win. The wild card drivers will not receive any bonus points.
Click on the link below to see the current Nascar Sprint Cup Series points standings.
Jimmie Johnson was the winner with 6,723 points.