Not understanding the points system

[Vlad Tepes]

I ran my first truck race in career mode at Daytona. Finished the first stage in 5th, the second stage in 5th, and finished the race in 12th place. After the race it said I was in 3rd place. I think I had a total of 37 points. There was just one drivers showing PO (assuming playoff points)..he was the leader and he had 6 PO points.. nobody else had any playoff points.. Can someone explain this system? How did I get to 3rd in the points system with a 12th place finish and what exactly are "PO points"?

[co199]

NASCAR series have two points tallies - Playoff Points (PO) and Championship Points (Points).

You likely had 33 Championship Points - Stage 1 P5 = 5 points, Stage 2 P5 = 5 points, P12 finish = 23 points, for a total of 33). The winner won a stage (1 PO point, P2-P10 don't get PO points, just championship points) and the race (5PO points, for a total of 6PO points, plus 40 Championship points for the win, and however many points they won in the stages.)

In trucks, top 12 at the end of the regular season go to the playoffs (top 16 in Xfinity and Cup) - everyone still races, but only the top 12 can win the championship. Points reset when the playoffs start with bonuses according to how many PO points were accrued during the season, and then the playoff drivers race through a series of races until the final 4 drivers are left at Homestead, where the champ is crowned based off the final four.

It's pretty convoluted and a lot of people don't like the Playoff system, but the old school "most points wins" system sometimes resulted in the Championship being won in October, so...to each their own.

I can clarify if you are confused.

[Metatric]

here is a short video explain it, the new points system has been controversial. hence the like to dislike bar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6A3wQfVm9I

you can also play the game with pre 2017 rules (kind of) if you play with out stages.

[Vlad Tepes]

Thanks!