My idealistic thought:
* Go back to the "Winston Cup" points system, the one where the winner could get 185 points.
* Give the winner 400 points.
* Double the points value of a few "major" races, no more than four, e.g. Daytona 500, Coke 600, Fall Bristol, Homestead.
But since no amount of my screaming will make Brian France move a muscle let alone lose the Chase, I'll just go ahead and agree that the Chasers should have a separate points system. Might even make it semi-F1 style.
1st: 40
2nd: 20
3rd: 15
4th: 10
5th: 8
6th: 6
7th: 4
8th: 3
9th: 2
10th: 1
11-16th: nada