NASCAR Point System

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NASCAR Point System

January 28, 2011, , NASCAR.com

In addition to the points allocated:

* Any driver who leads a lap during a race receives one bonus point.

* The driver who leads the most laps receives an additional one bonus point.

* The race winner receives three bonus points.

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

Maximum points per race: 48

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

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

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