Commentary | Reward NASCAR winners (Seattle Times)

By JENNA FRYER The Associated Press Related Latest NASCAR results CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ryan Newman won a series-high eight races in 2003, yet never contended for the NASCAR championship. He finished a distant sixth in the standings — seven "did-not-finish" efforts that year probably contributed to Newman not seriously challenging Matt Kenseth for the title — but found little fault with a points system that failed to reward his numerous visits to victory lane. "The champion should ...