The NASCAR Sprint Cup Points System
Each driver who competes in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race is awarded points according to the following descending scale. 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. Reflects new winner total (extra 5 points) that started with the 2004 season.
Pos
Pts.
  
Pos
Pts.
  
Pos
Pts.
1
180
  
16
115
  
31
70
2
170
  
17
112
  
32
67
3
165
  
18
109
  
33
64
4
160
  
19
106
  
34
61
5
155
  
20
103
  
35
58
6
150
  
21
100
  
36
55
7
146
  
22
97
  
37
52
8
142
  
23
94
  
38
49
9
138
  
24
91
  
39
46
10
134
  
25
88
  
40
43
11
130
  
26
85
  
41
40
12
127
  
27
82
  
42
37
13
124
  
28
79
  
43
34
14
121
  
29
76
  
15
118
  
30
73
  

 

 

   Manufacturers Points Standings

   Manufacturers have a points race of their own. The car maker who has a driver take first place in a race earns

   nine points for that race. Second-best performance by a manufacturer gets six points, third place earns four

   points and fourth place, three points.

 

 

   Rookie of the Year (ROTY)

   Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidates earn points based on their best 17 finishes of the season. Points are

   earned through entry points, competition points based on finish, top 10 bonus points, bonus points based on

   three segments of the season, and a panel of voters at the completion of the season.