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The history of NASCAR dates back to the days of prohibition. Drivers known as moonshiners would go up the winding roads of the Appalachian Mountains to buy illicit whiskey (moonshine) from stills hidden up in the mountains. The moonshiners then had to be able to outrun Law enforcement that would often wait down in the winding roads. To get an extra edge, the moonshiners would add modifications to their vehicles to improve speed and handling. At times, the (more…)

All of us racing fans hear about the NASCAR points system such as who’s a head, who’s qualifying or not, but how much of it do we really understand or know about?

There are two separate systems used by NASCAR. One for the drivers and one for the owners. Some might think the point system for both are the same but in actuality there not.

For the drivers, every race on the circuit is awarded the same amount of points no matter if it’s the Daytona 500 or the (more…)

After 36 years under the same points system which was deemed to be confusing not only to fans but to NASCAR drivers, owners and crew members, a new system was formulated to place more emphasis on winning not just in the first 26 cup chase qualifiers but in all 36 races.

Unchanged is the Top 35 rule where the top 35 cars in owner’s points automatically win a spot in the first race of the new season. Top owner’s points in the 1st five races guarantees a spot in the next race.

The maximum number of points per race is 48. Race winner receives 43 points (more…)