Nextel Cup scenarios: How each driver can winFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailNov 16, 2005ESPN.com FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintHere are the scenarios for each of the four drivers who have a chance to win the Nextel Cup. The winner of a race earns 180 points. He earns five more points for leading a lap; 10 more points for leading the most laps.