No end to NASCAR stupidity!
 

So now they are going to award points at various stages of the race, instead of just when it's over. If we applied that logic to a foot race, the runner who paces himself and saves something for the finish would lose points to somebody going faster.



This suggests once again NASCAR is creating entertainment, not true racing.



NASCAR to announce that it will change how it awards points during a race. NASCAR is expected to divide races into segments, and drivers would get points depending on their running order at the end of each segment, according to industry sources. The news conference will detail the new points distribution system with the goal that drivers will have to compete for spots early in the event rather than having the option to bide their time until the end of the race before making a move. NASCAR currently awards points on a 40-to-1 scale from the highest to the lowest finisher among its 40 drivers. A driver who wins gets three bonus points, while a driver who leads a lap gets one bonus point and the driver who leads the most laps gets an additional bonus point.

Nascrap.