NASCAR Gives Chevy BIGGER Advantage in New Manufacturer Points System

NASCAR Says They Improved The Manufacturer Points System

At the end of the first week of January, NASCAR announced a new and simpler points system for the Manufacturer Points system with the sport.  They declared that the newest system to score points for the manufacturers now is the same for all three series and the points awarded the manufactures mirrors the point system for owners points.

Winning nets a brand 43 points, while last place will get 1 point.  Wins get a bonus point for the brand.

Additionally,

"The single highest finisher for each manufacturer will receive one additional bonus point for leading a lap, and one additional bonus point for leading the most laps.

At the end of the season, if two or more manufacturers have the same number of points, the manufacturers’ championship will be awarded to the manufacturer with the greatest number of first-place finishes. If there is a tie in victories, the greatest number of second-place finishes, third-place finishes, etc. will break the tie. If a tie still remains, the manufacturer having the earliest win of the current season will prevail. "

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I can appreciate trying to simplify things for everyone, and I don't mean to be critical of NASCAR, but this looks like more of a bookkeeping simplicity for NASCAR and not the fans.

Before this "simpler" system came along for 2014, it used to be that the winning manufacturer of the race received 9 points.  The next placed logo, 6, the third placed logo, 4.  And that was that.

It seemed to be the simplest form of points winning there ever was.  Ha, what was I thinking!?

But now, they say that it is "simplifying it for fans, competition and the industry, while amplifying the already passionate rivalries between each auto maker."

Simpler?  Nah... Now you have to start balancing out who finished where and start tallying up points across the field.  Before, it was, hey, there goes 1 of the 30 Chevys!  That's 9 points.  Ah, a Toyota was right behind him. That's 6!  That means Ford gets 4!  You're done!

But no longer.

Now, we need our calculators or abacus' to figure out the entire field, then add it all up.  THIS IS NOT SIMPLER and in fact, this stacks the system in favor or the big money spender in NASCAR, Chevrolet.

Taking a look at the major teams, visually, the on-track odds of doing better are in Chevy's favor, if they're going to award points across the entire finishing field.

Looking back at 2013, Check it out:

CHEVY
Chip Ganassi Racing
Circle Sport
Furniture Row Racing
Germain Racing
Hendrick Motorsports
Hillman Racing
JTG Daugherty Racing
Phil Parsons Racing
Phoenix Racing
Richard Childress Racing
Stewart-Haas Racing
Tommy Baldwin Racing

FORD
Brian Keselowski Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports
Go FAS Racing
Leavine Family Racing
Randy Humphrey Racing
Richard Petty Motorsports
Roush Fenway Racing
Team Penske
Wood Brothers Racing

TOYOYA
BK Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing
Michael Waltrip Racing
NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing
Swan Racing

Or breaking it down by full-time car/driver,
Chevy had 17 cars on the track, Ford, 12, Toyota: 10.

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This new system now will give Chevy the statistical edge here.  I mean, they always have had the edge, with  more cars on the track, available to cross the finish line first and thus clinch a "title."

Looking back, Chevy has won the last 11 seasons.  They've dominated because they have the help of having more rubber on the track than any other brand.  And having strong drivers behind their wheels.

Now, giving points to every finishing spot, will just buffer their chances every more.  Despite what NASCAR claims, about making the Manu Points Race more exciting.

To simplify how I'm looking at it, pretend you have a bag of balls.

If you were to award 1 point for the first ball to hit the ground in a pack of 50 balls thrown up in the air, and 40 of the balls are blue, then 8 red, 2 green, well, you do the probability of what color hits the ground first.

{Champ charting:  jayski.}

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