Christopher Bell broke a nearly year-long winless streak after his Southern 500 win Sunday night. With a fourth-place finish in stage one and a stage win in stage two, he ended the day with 73 points.
This season marks the first use of The Chase format since before the introduction of stage points, so we asked you how it would affect the run for the championship.
While stage points are important, wins are arguably more important. Just winning a race gives a driver 55 points, even without finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For some drivers, it might be worth it to go for the win.
This week on NASCAR Mailbox, Gabriel Goodman discusses the reasons why stage points are important, as well as the benefit of going for the win.
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