How do the points in the chase work?

Question

I know they all start at 5,000 im pretty sure they get like 40 or somehting bonus for 1st 30 for second i think and so on, and i aslo know they get an extra 10 for each race won during regular season, but how do they do points in the chase im new to nascar and last 2 years i only had 2 tv channels and could only watch on fox and thats only a little part of season but how do the points work and also do they only race with ppl in the chace, or is it a full field?

Answer 1

Every driver starts with 5000 points, plus the bonus points they have earned.

c/p from jayski

If the Chase started now the drivers in:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 5080 [8 wins x 10 bonus pts]

2) #99-Carl Edwards 5050 [6 wins, 5 wins x 10 pts = 50pts*]

3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5030 [3 wins]

4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5010 [1 win]

5) #31-Jeff Burton 5010 [1 win]

6) #11-Denny Hamlin 5010 [1 win]

7) #07-Clint Bowyer 5010 [1 win]

8) #16-Greg Biffle 5000

9) #29-Kevin Harvick 5000

10) #20-Tony Stewart 5000

11) #17-Matt Kenseth 5000

12) #24-Jeff Gordon 5000

* lost the bonus for win at Las Vegas due to penalty.

end of c/p

Same points system for the whole year. All races are full 43 car fields.  

Answer 2

THe points work exactly the same as they do before the chase. They race everybody.  Finish 43rd, get 43rd place points.

Answer 3

NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship Points System (rev. 2)

The top 12 drivers after the Richmond (Chevy Rock & Roll 400) race are reset to 5000. Then 10 bonus points are added for each win by that driver in the 26 races prior. Afterwards they go on as normal with the 'Classic' point system, where as it was prior to the Chase coming into being the 1 1st after Homestead wins.

No, they race as with the full 43 car field as normal.

NB This is the 2nd revision of the Chase point system. The 1st 1 had the points reset to 5000 for 1st with -5 increments for only the top 10. No bonus points were awarded under this format.