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So now Dale Jr and Harvick are virtual locks for the chase this year.
...but did anyone notice Penske team mates Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano, who both had a great race (starting 1-2 and finishing 3-4) seemed disappointed with their finishes?
Joey Logano lined up directly behind Kevin Harvick and followed him nose-to-tail around the track and across the line for the final restart. Logano was stalking the leader, looking for what he knew would be his only chance to win Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway.
Logano aggressively darted inside of Harvick and briefly flirted with making it a three-wide race before he ran out of real estate. The move didn’t work, but he had to go for it.
Under NASCAR’s new emphasis on winning, there was little upside to Logano staying put.
“It’s all about the win, right?” said Logano, who was third on the final restart and settled for fourth. “Third place really doesn’t mean anything. Last year, you may have taken a third place and the points, but this year it’s like, ‘Hey, go for it.’
As Harvick celebrated with his new Stewart-Haas Racing teammates, he was greeted by owner Gene Haas, who seemed bewildered by the consequences of the win.
“The points aren’t nearly as important as the wins,” he said in an almost questioning tone. “We’re talking about the Chase already.”
Brad Keselowski, who has two third-place finishes and is a mere six points out of the Sprint Cup points lead, isn’t stoked about what he has left on the table.
“It feels good to run up front, be competitive, but under this system, wins are the only things that count,” he said. “Last year, you would have said seconds and thirds are great, but this year they’re not. They’re so-so. Just know we have to be a little bit better and move on from here.”
From HERE
So while many NASCAR fans have dreaded the revision of the points system. It seems to be creating a better reason for these drivers to go all out than ever before. Which I think means were about to see some great racing this season.
I don't know about you guys (or why this wont come off italics) but I think this attitude by the drivers will only intensify throughout the regular season as the races wind down and the wins become even more important.
Also I am aware this could have gone in the playoff changes thread.. once again.. thought it deserved its own. Now that we have some results and without 35 pages of complaints first.
"It feels good to run up front, be competitive, but under this system, wins are the only things that count. Last year you would have said seconds and thirds are great, but this year they're not."
...but did anyone notice Penske team mates Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano, who both had a great race (starting 1-2 and finishing 3-4) seemed disappointed with their finishes?
Joey Logano lined up directly behind Kevin Harvick and followed him nose-to-tail around the track and across the line for the final restart. Logano was stalking the leader, looking for what he knew would be his only chance to win Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway.
Logano aggressively darted inside of Harvick and briefly flirted with making it a three-wide race before he ran out of real estate. The move didn’t work, but he had to go for it.
Under NASCAR’s new emphasis on winning, there was little upside to Logano staying put.
“It’s all about the win, right?” said Logano, who was third on the final restart and settled for fourth. “Third place really doesn’t mean anything. Last year, you may have taken a third place and the points, but this year it’s like, ‘Hey, go for it.’
As Harvick celebrated with his new Stewart-Haas Racing teammates, he was greeted by owner Gene Haas, who seemed bewildered by the consequences of the win.
“The points aren’t nearly as important as the wins,” he said in an almost questioning tone. “We’re talking about the Chase already.”
Brad Keselowski, who has two third-place finishes and is a mere six points out of the Sprint Cup points lead, isn’t stoked about what he has left on the table.
“It feels good to run up front, be competitive, but under this system, wins are the only things that count,” he said. “Last year, you would have said seconds and thirds are great, but this year they’re not. They’re so-so. Just know we have to be a little bit better and move on from here.”
From HERE
So while many NASCAR fans have dreaded the revision of the points system. It seems to be creating a better reason for these drivers to go all out than ever before. Which I think means were about to see some great racing this season.
I don't know about you guys (or why this wont come off italics) but I think this attitude by the drivers will only intensify throughout the regular season as the races wind down and the wins become even more important.
Also I am aware this could have gone in the playoff changes thread.. once again.. thought it deserved its own. Now that we have some results and without 35 pages of complaints first.
"It feels good to run up front, be competitive, but under this system, wins are the only things that count. Last year you would have said seconds and thirds are great, but this year they're not."
