Applying 2013 Scoring Rules to 2012

So I got curious. There are new scoring rules implemented in Indycar for the 2013 season. Naturally being a huge loser, I asked the question, how would the points standings looked in 2012 if the 2013 points system was used?

For those who don't know the new Indycar scoring rules, here is a quick summary: First place through   eighteenth is still the same as far as points allocating, but starting at nineteenth place, the points keep descending by one till we get to twenty-fifth place where 25-33 get five points for finishing. The same rules of getting pole earns you a bonus point, and leading the most laps gets you two bonus points. The major rule change for 2013 is you will receive one point for leading any number of laps at any point in the race, which the number of bonus points received for leading is indicated in the "LAPS" category.

I am not trying to take away anything from Ryan Hunter-Reay or any other drivers who might have lost positions, as Ryan had a great season. This is merly just applying a new model to an old season. After reviewing the date, the new format for giving out points at Iowa for the heat races is ultimately what would have pushed Will Power over Ryan Hunter-Reay (heat races listed under QL2). Again, this is just an experiement, not taking anything away from anyone.

*Due to formatting issues, please scroll down to see the table in full. I have no idea why Excel decided to go all Marty Roth on me, as the first row doesn't align with the numbers below it. Apologies*



Why do they call it a Honey Badger.....?

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Driver	STP	ALA	LBH	SAO	QL	INDY	DET	TEX	MIL	QL2	IOW	TOR	EDM	MDO	SNM	BAL	FON	LAPS	Total	Change
Will Power	27	50	50	53	10	5	32	24	18	4	7	15	35	43	43	31	6	10	463	1
Ryan Hunter Reay	35	18	28	40	12	5	26	9	52	3	50	52	26	6	12	50	32	6	462	-1
Helio Castroneves	50	36	17	32	9	20	13	26	28	8	30	28	50	14	28	20	30	7	446	1
Scott Dixon	42	42	7	13	4	40	53	14	19	2	32	5	20	50	17	32	35	9	436	-1
Simon Pagenaud	28	30	42	18	4	14	35	28	17		30	18	10	35	26	35	15	3	388	0
Ryan Briscoe	30	16	27	5	15	30	14	35	16	5	12	11	24	26	50	40	13	9	378	0
Dario Franchitti	17	20	15	30	4	50	40	16	12	9	6	14	28	13	35	17	40	7	373	0
James Hinchcliffe	32	28	35	28	13	28	9	32	35	6	13	8	18	30	5	15	17	8	360	0
Tony Kanaan	5	9	32	17	7	35	28	19	40		35	32	12	28	20	10	12	2	343	0
Graham Rahal	18	32	6	16	4	17	11	40	22		22	7	32	19	30	19	28	2	325	0
JR Hildebrand	11	15	30	26	4	16	16	30	8	1	8	26	9	22	24	18	19	3	286	0
Rubens Barrichello	13	24	22	20	4	19	5		20	1	26	19	17	15	32	30	8	2	277	0
Marco Andretti	16	19	5	16	11	8	19	13	15	7	40	14	16	24	5	16	24	3	271	3
Oriol Servia	14	17	14	19	2	32	30	10	32		9	30	6	5	11	26	11		268	-1
Alex Tagliani	15	5	9		4	18	20	23	26	1	14	20	32	20	22	24	10	5	268	2
Takuma Sato	8	6	24	35	4	13	10	8	10		18	22	40	17	5	9	26	5	260	-2
Justin Wilson	20	11	20	8	4	26	8	50	7		20	9	22	12	19	13	7	2	258	-2
Charlie Kimball	22	5	12	24	4	24	24	7	13		19	40	11		9	12	20	1	247	1
Ed Carpenter	12	8	16	9	3	9	18	18	24		24	12	8	8	10	5	52	1	237	-1
EJ Viso	24	12	18	22	6	12	12	11	30		6	10	14	10	14	22	5	1	229	0
Mike Conway	10	26	8	11	3	5	22	14	14		10	35	19	9	16	14			216	0
James Jakes	5	14	19	15	4	15	7	20	9		17	24	5	11	18	6	18	2	209	0
Josef Newgarden	19	13	5	7	8	5	15	17	5	1	11	17	13	18	7		14	1	176	0
Sebastien Bourdais	9	22	13	12	3	10	6					16	15	32	8	7		1	154	1
Simona de Silvestro	6	10	10	6	3	5	17		6		16	6	7	7	13	8	5		125	-1
Katherine Legge	18	7	11	5	3	8		15	12		15				6		22		122	0
Sebastian Saavedra					4	5									15		9		33	0
Townsend Bell					4	22													26	2
Wade Cunningham					3	5											16		24	-1
Ana Beatriz				10	4	7													21	-1
Giorgio Pantano														16					16	0
Michel Jourdain Jr					4	11													15	0
Bruno Junqueira																11			11	2
Bryan Clauson					3	5													8	-1
Jean Alesi					3	5													8	-1