One would think that they should be. They certainly seem to be valuable enough and to acquire owner's points by alternative means, other than actually earning them on the race track, seems to provide some rather lucrative returns.
When the announcement was made that 11-time X Games gold medalist and four-time Rally Car national champion Travis Pastrana would be coming to NASCAR in 2011, the news came as a breath of fresh air.
With the new rumored changes to the points and Chase system in NASCAR, people once again want to talk about what happened to NASCAR’s numbers. How will the changes affect the television ratings and the ticket sales numbers?
With the 2011 season looming just on the horizon, the premier form of open wheeled racing in North America appears to be more prepared than ever to get things started.
The complex incremental scoring system of points for NASCAR may be out the window in favor of a simpler system. It may just be that the winner of the race will get 43 points and each finisher after that will get one point less.
Folks, the headline may be hard to believe—but it is true. Well, okay, most of you would believe the second half of the headline, but not the first half.
Three-time Funny Car world champion Ron Capps secured his fourth No. 1 qualifier of the 2026 season on Saturday at the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock during the conclusion of qualifying at Rockingham Dragway.
