Examples

Example #1

If you win the race and lead the most laps you would receive 190 points, 180 for winning, five bonus points for leading a lap and five bonus points for leading the most laps. While the most the second place driver could earn is 175 points, 170 for second and five bonus points for leading.

Example #2

If you win the race but do not lead the most laps you would receive 185 points, 180 for winning and five bonus points for leading a lap. While the most the second place driver could earn is 180 points. 170 for second, five bonus points for leading and five additional bonus points for leading the most laps.

It used to be possible for the first and second place finishers to earn the same number of points. As of 2004 NASCAR has fixed that possibility by giving the race winners 180 instead of the previous 175 points.

NASCAR Points Awarded

Finish Points
1st 180
2nd 170
3rd 165
4th 160
5th 155
6th 150
7th 146
8th 142
9th 138
10th 134
11th 130
12th 127
13th 124
14th 121
15th 118
16th 115
17th 112
18th 109
19th 106
20th 103
21st 100
22nd 97
23rd 94
24th 91
25th 88
26th 85
27th 82
28th 79
29th 76
30th 73
31st 70
32nd 67
33rd 64
34th 61
35th 58
36th 55
37th 52
38th 49
39th 46
40th 43
41st 40
42nd 37
43rd 34