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http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/feat...tem/index.html
Points system birth more elaborate than a napkin
Mysterious story of scribbling in bar only part of truth
Richard Petty (left) clinched the 1979 title at Ontario by just 12 points over Darrell Waltrip.
“We tossed around some ideas. What are we trying to do? We were trying to determine the champion of the entire circuit, not just selected races. We talked about what we wanted to do and how we needed to get there.”
Richard Petty won the 1975 title, the first under the new points system.
Alan Kulwicki's 1992 title was won by 10 points, the closest margin before the Chase.
Race Points - Cup Series - Finish Points
1` 185
2` 170
3` 165
4` 160
5` 155
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11` 130
21` 100
31` 70
41` 40
Additional starters or nonqualifiers deduct three points per position