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3/3/2010 |
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NASCAR AMENDS POINTS SYSTEM FOR MODIFIED TOURS
Whelen Modified,
Whelen Southern Modified Tours To Award Bonus Points |
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NASCAR has announced that its Modified touring divisions will now
award bonus points for its races, starting this weekend with the NASCAR
Whelen Southern
Modified Tour race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
 
In order to reward drivers for running up front and to provide a further
incentive to race for the lead, NASCAR has instituted lap-leader bonus
points for the first time to the Whelen Modified and Whelen Southern
Modified Tours.
“This will bring the two Modified divisions in line with NASCAR’s three
national series, and all other touring series, which already award
lap-leader bonus points,” NASCAR Director of Touring Series Richard Buck
said. “With one scoring system across the board, this is a positive move for
the competitors and fans.”
Five bonus points will be awarded to each driver and car owner whose car
officially leads a lap during a race and five additional bonus points will
be awarded to the driver and car owner leading the most official laps in an
event. This will bring the maximum number of points a driver can earn in a
race to 190, with 180 awarded for first place.
The first time bonus points will be awarded in a NASCAR Modified Tour race
will be this Friday, March 5, when the Whelen Southern Modified Tour makes
its inaugural visit to Atlanta’s quarter-mile to open the 2010 season. Bonus
points will be employed for the first time in a Whelen Modified Tour race
for the season-opener at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway on April
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Source: Jason Cunningham / NASCAR
Posted: March
3, 2010 |
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