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11/29/2011 |
SIMPLIFIED
POINTS SYSTEM TO BE INSTITUTED
IN NASCAR REGIONAL TOURING SERIES |
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NASCAR
announced today that the points system all NASCAR
national series began using this year will be
instituted in the regional touring level for 2012.
The points system was simplified to make it easier
for fans, competitors and the industry to
understand.
Beginning in 2012, the system will be integrated
into the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, NASCAR K&N Pro
Series West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR
Whelen Southern Modified Tour, NASCAR Canadian Tire
Series and NASCAR Mexico Series.
The new structure awards points in one-point
increments. As an example, race winners earn 43
points, plus three bonus points for the win. Drivers
also can earn an extra point for leading a lap and
leading the most laps, bringing the race-winning
total to a possible maximum of 48 points.
All other drivers in a finishing order are separated
by one-point increments. A second-place finisher
earns 42 points, a third-place driver 41 points, and
so on.
“Implementing the simplified points system at the
regional touring level will make the points
structure consistent with the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series,” said George Silbermann, NASCAR
vice president, regional and touring series. “The
change at the national level was welcomed in the
industry this year and has provided a points system
that is much easier for everyone to understand.”
This year’s Chase for the Sprint Cup™ demonstrated
that use of the new points structure is viable with
a shorter schedule, such as with each touring
series.
“Considering the tight competition in NASCAR’s
touring series, we anticipate that with the new
points system in place we will see close
championship battles similar to the ones this year
in all NASCAR national series,” Silbermann said.
The move to bring the simplified points system from
NASCAR’s national series to the regional touring
level is part of an effort to integrate uniform race
formats and procedures throughout the NASCAR ranks.
Earlier this year, two race procedures were changed
to bring the touring series in line with the
national series. One of those procedures stipulated
that if a green-white-checkered finish is necessary,
a maximum of three attempts will be made. The other
change directed that on all restarts, passing will
not be permitted until the car reached the
start-finish line.
In some cases, race procedures developed at the
touring level have been adopted at the national
level. In 2009, the double-file restarts that had
come about in the regional series, became a part of
the national series race procedures. |
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Source: Jason Cunningham / NASCAR
Posted: November
29, 2011 |
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