from the USA Today – The Winston Cup points race would look much different if NASCAR adopted another series’ scoring system: Current NASCAR Winston Cup points standings (43 cars score points; 175 for a victory, 34 for 43rd): 1. Matt Kenseth (1 win) 2,977 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1) -232 Hypothetical standings if NASCAR awarded 50 bonus points for winning a race: 1. Matt Kenseth (1 win) 3,027 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1) -232 Hypothetical standings if NASCAR used the Formula One’s scoring system (eight cars score points; 10 for a victory, 1 for 8th): 1. Bobby Labonte (1 win) 69 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1) -1 Hypothetical standings if NASCAR used the CART’s scoring system (12 cars score points; 20 for a victory, 1 for 12th): 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1 win) 163 2. Matt Kenseth (1) -2 Hypothetical standings if NASCAR used the Indy Racing League’s scoring system (33 cars score points; 50 for a victory, 1 for 33rd): 1. Matt Kenseth (1 win) 546 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1) -49. See the USA Today for the top 10 in each system.(8-3-2003)
