Here's how last season would have turned out using the new points system...
-------Name-----------Points-------Wins
1 Kevin Harvick ------911------------3
2 Jeff Gordon --------852----------- 0
3 Kyle Busch ----------841 -----------2
4 Jimmie Johnson ---804 ----------5
5 Tony Stewart -------830-----------1
6 Jeff Burton ---------834 -----------0
7 Carl Edwards ------848 -----------0
8 Matt Kenseth ------830 -----------0
9 Denny Hamlin -----781 ----------6
10 Kurt Busch --------791 ----------2
11 Jamie McMurray -710 -----------2
12 Greg Biffle ---------760 ----------1
Chase Seeding:
-------Name------------Win
--------------------------Points
1 Denny Hamlin -------18
2 Jimmie Johnson ----15
3 Kevin Harvick --------9
4 Kyle Busch ------------6
5 Kurt Busch ------------6
6 Tony Stewart ---------3
7 Jeff Gordon -----------0
8 Jeff Burton ------------0
9 Carl Edwards ---------0
10 Matt Kenseth --------0
11 Jamie McMurray ----0
12 Greg Biffle ------------0
Just as the new rules specify, the final two Chase qualifiers did not get to use their race victory points in the Chase seeding accounting.
Chase Points Plus Seeding Points to Final Standings
-----Name------Chase Points (includes Laps Led, Most Laps Led & Win Points)
1 Jimmie Johnson --------------------------------------------------------------403
2 Denny Hamlin ----------------------------------------------------------------398
3 Kevin Harvick ------------------------------------------------------------------396
4 Carl Edwards ------------------------------------------------------------------340
5 Jamie McMurray --------------------------------------------------------------315
6 Matt Kenseth ------------------------------------------------------------------314
7 Greg Biffle ----------------------------------------------------------------------293
8 Tony Stewart -------------------------------------------------------------------290
9 Jeff Gordon ---------------------------------------------------------------------279
10 Kyle Busch ---------------------------------------------------------------------273
11 Kurt Busch ---------------------------------------------------------------------271
12 Jeff Burton --------------------------------------------------------------------232
Yessireee! Good old (robot) Jimmie Johnson still comes out on top...
Kind of boring isn't it...
BTW, here's how last season would have turned out based strictly on the money won racing...
1 Jimmie Johnson ------$6,975,473
2 Jamie McMurray ----$6,737,408
3 Kevin Harvick --------$6,506,567
4 Kyle Busch ------------$6,088,551
5 Denny Hamlin --------$5,624,770
6 Kurt Busch ------------$5,593,972
7 Carl Edwards ----------$5,546,540
8 Jeff Gordon ------------$5,526,570
9 Matt Kenseth ---------$5,494,548
10 Tony Stewart --------$5,491,897
11 Kasey Kahne -----------$5,106,227*
12 Jeff Burton -----------$5,060,142
*Kahne's earnings were across all 36 races even though he drove for RPM and then Red Bull...
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
Just about every way you cut it with a Chase involved, Jimmie Johnson just keeps coming up on top...
I don't like to wish ill on anyone, and I've found that it doesn't work on JJ anyway...
New SB Nation Poll on Changes to Points system (as of 7:45 AM EST Friday, 1/28/11)
ReplyDeleteWhat did you think of NASCAR's changes to the points system and Chase qualifying rules?
20% Love it! The points system is easier to understand and it puts a greater emphasis on winning.
36 votes.
46% It's OK. I was hoping winning would be rewarded more. 83 votes.
8% Hate it. Why does NASCAR keep changing things? 16 votes.
24% The only thing I'll like is if NASCAR gets rid of the Chase. 44 votes.
179 votes
Hey Dwindy - I am a fan of consistency AND winning - its a hard combo to reward but the sport was built on who could run up front week after week and charm racing's lady luck. I for one loved it when Matt Kenseth killed his season and competition - it is so hard to do and part of the reason why I respect JJ.
ReplyDeleteI think they should have included a point for winning the pole for sure. Mystified as to why they didnt.
As for the $$ - the entire system would have to be revamped in order to compare since not every associate sponsor is on every car and the contingency money is wildly different. You'd have to go on race win $$ only and somehow set the prize money to make that argument.
Should find out shortly if I can get creds for the race! Coming on quick!!! woot!
Hey Kristen!
ReplyDeleteConsistency is the name of the game racing against a group of varying personalities, varying tracks, sometimes inclement weather, and on and on...
Given those conditions and the prize they're all shooting for at the end, winning's got to mean more than three to four points over second place... These guys are accumulating potentially 1,728 points across 36 races. Why not reward the winners at a somewhat higher rate?
I'm thinking more changes will be made in the next few years as NASCAR endeavors to get it right...
It won't be long now!