NASCAR Points System

In addition to the points awarded below each driver that leads a lap during the race is awarded 1 bonus point. The driver that leads the most laps is awarded 1 additional bonus point. The race winner receives 3 bonus points. The 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup is defined here.

POS. POINTS
1 43
2 42
3 41
4 40
5 39
6 38
7 37
8 36
9 35
10 34
11 33
12 32
13 31
14 30
15 29
16 28
17 27
18 26
19 25
20 24
21 23
22 22
23 21
24 20
25 19
26 18
27 17
28 16
29 15
30 14
31 13
32 12
33 11
34 10
35 9
36 8
37 7
38 6
39 5
40 4
41 6
42 2
43 1
   
   

Manufacturers points are awarded as follows:

  • Top finishing make = 9 points
  • Second highest finishing make = 6 points
  • Third highest finishing make = 4 points
  • Fourth highest finishing make = 3 points