rockover

Ok, NASCAR again is thinking about fiddling with their formula for the Race to the Chase.
Although I like the chase, my boy has lost two championships because of it. But oh wells.

Everyone has their take on what to do to improve the chase and NASCAR has mentioned they want to make it a tighter chase. So for NASCAR, below is my idea of making it "tighter".

Instead of giving 10 points for every win during the regular season to start the chase season, use the following "payout" to start:
Win a race = 2 points
Pole = 1 point
Most laps led = 1 point
Maximum of 4 points for every race.

Instead of racing against 42 drivers, they need to race against the other chase drivers (including their own point payout):
To finish first among the chase drivers = 12 points. Second among the chase drivers = 11 points, down the line to 1 point for last chase driver.
Extra Points: 
Win the race = 2 points
Pole = 1 point
Most laps led = 2 points
Lead a lap = 1 point
Maximum points = 18.

Now, the extra points don't have to go to the highest chase driver. You can finish last as a driver and still get 4 points (1 for last chase driver, 1 for pole, 2 for most laps led).
And just like a regular race, you can finish below any driver and have more points because of the additional points handed out.
The whole idea is to let the drivers race within their own race, points and all.

For the other non-chase drivers, they still get the points they would normally get including 10 bonus points for leading the most laps.

Feel free to leave comments on your take.