Well, let me tell you, this here Xfinity point standings, it’s a real doozy. See, they got these fellas, they drive them cars ’round and ’round. And whoever gets the most of these points, well, they’re the big cheese, you know?
They got these races, you see. And that Chase Elliott fella, he’s a popular one, I hear. He won some big award thing, the Most Popular Driver, they call it. Like winning a blue ribbon at the county fair for your prize pig, I reckon. And then there’s this other fella, Justin Allgaier, he won it for the Xfinity Series. I don’t know what that is, but it sounds fancy.
Now, how do they get these points? Well, it’s like this. You win a race, you get a whole heap of ’em. Like in them F1 races, they give the winner 25 points. That’s what I heard, anyway. I don’t watch that fancy stuff, but my grandson, he’s always going on about it.
It’s like baking pies. You bake a good pie, you get a good prize. These fellas, they drive a good race, they get a good bunch of points. And them points, they add up. Like when you’re saving up for that new quilt at the general store.
- You win a race, you get lots of points.
- You come in second, you get some, but not as many.
- And so on and so forth, down the line.
And they got these things called stages. Stage 1, Stage 2. Sounds like a play to me. Like the Christmas pageant down at the church. Anyway, you win one of them stages, you get a point. Just one. Ain’t much, but I guess every little bit helps, like every kernel of corn in a feed sack.
But if you win the whole dang race, you get five of these playoff points. That’s what they call ’em. Playoff points. Sounds important. Like getting the last jar of preserves in the cellar before winter sets in.
And then at the end of it all, the regular season they call it, they count up all them points. And the ones with the most, they’re the ones to watch. It’s like when we used to have them corn husking bees. The one who husked the most corn, they were the winner. Same idea, just with cars instead of corn.
Now, they got these positions, too. 34 through 37, they’re for the big shots who own the cars. The owners, they call ’em. Like the folks who own the biggest farms ’round here. They get a spot, even if their driver ain’t the best. Position 38, that’s for the old-timers, the ones who won before. Or if you won a race that year or the year before. It’s like giving old Bessie the best spot in the barn, ’cause she’s earned it.
They also got these things for the, uh, the makers of the cars. Manufacturer Point Standings, they call it. I don’t rightly understand all that. It’s like the folks who make the tractors, I reckon. They get points too. Like a John Deere versus a Massey Ferguson. I don’t know which one’s better, but they both get their due, I suppose. They keep track of it every week, too. Like counting your chickens every day to make sure none got snatched by a fox.
So, this NASCAR Xfinity Standings, it’s a whole system, you see. Lots of moving parts. Like a threshing machine, it’s got all these gears and belts and whatnot, all working together to get the job done. And the job, in this case, is figuring out who’s the best driver, who’s got the most points, and who’s gonna be the big winner at the end of it all.
And that’s about all I can tell you about them Xfinity point standings. It’s a lot to keep track of, but I guess that’s why they got them computers and whatnot these days. Me, I’ll just stick to my knitting and watching the sunset. But I hope you learned a little something. Maybe now you can impress your friends with all this fancy car racing talk. Just remember where you heard it first, from an old lady like me.
Just keep in mind, there’s a lot of folks who do this for a living. They are good drivers. They got lots of points. You know, they’re not just driving around like they stole something. They got rules. Lots of rules. More rules than you can shake a stick at. They’re gonna do what they gotta do to win. That’s just how it is, I reckon.
They got a whole bunch of these races, all over the place. It ain’t like the old days, when we just had the county fair race. That was a real hootenanny. Now, they got ’em in big cities, on fancy tracks. They even race at night, under the lights. Can you believe that? I reckon it’s all about the show, these days. The more razzle-dazzle, the better. And the more folks that watch.
Well, I’ve rambled on enough. Just remember, this whole Xfinity point standings thing is a big deal. And it’s all about them points. The more you got, the better you are. Just like life, I reckon. The more you got, the better off you are. Whether it’s money, or land, or good friends, it all adds up. And in the end, it’s all about who’s got the most at the finish line.
