NASCAR Points System

Each driver who competes in a NASCAR race is awarded points. Each driver that leads a lap during the race is awarded 5 bonus points. The driver that leads the most laps is awarded an additional 5 bonus points.

In Sprint Cup racing, the last 10 races of the season, the top 12 drivers in the points after Race 26 will qualify for the Chase. All drivers in the Chase will have their point totals adjusted. All 12 drivers will have their point totals re-set to 5,000. Each will then receive a 10-point bonus for each race victory they had during the first 26 races. The Chase drivers will be seeded to start the Chase based on the number of wins amassed during the regular season.

POS. POINTS
1 185
2 170
3 165
4 160
5 155
6 150
7 146
8 142
9 138
10 134
11 130
12 127
13 124
14 121
15 118
16 115
17 112
18 109
19 106
20 103
21 100
22 97
23 94
24 91
25 88
26 85
27 82
28 79
29 76
30 73
31 70
32 67
33 64
34 61
35 58
36 55
37 52
38 49
39 46
40 43
41 40
42 37
43 34
44 31
45 28

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