It looks as if NASCAR may tinker around with their points system, which has been in place since the '70s. Even longtime NASCAR fans get confused about how the points system works. Basically, the race winner gets 185-195 points, and second through 43rd get progressively less. Now, it appears NASCAR is kicking around the idea of giving the winner 43 points, and each subsequent finisher gets one less point.
I think this idea will make the math easier, but it doesn't solve the overall problem with NASCAR's points system. One of the greatest driver-to-driver insults is to say someone is "points racing," that is, racing conservatively to pick up a few points rather than gambling to win. If NASCAR and its fans really want to put a premium on wins ("If you're not first, you're last"), then there needs to be a greater separation between 1st and 2nd place. Using the current points system, I think the winner should get at least 50 more points than the second place driver. Since top 5 finishes and top 10 finishes are big, there should be a big drop in points from 5th to 6th and 10th to 11th. Will NASCAR ever come close to doing this? I doubt it...
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