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Do you only consider championships from 1975-2003 to be legitimate? Were pre-1975 also “game show points?” You’re questioning the legitimacy of a large portion of the championships here.

You’re throwing around the word “gimmick.” Was the NASCAR Grand National Championship a gimmick?

You doubling down on this being difficult to understand doesn’t reflect well on you.

Is it any less “gimmicky” than some of the pre-Latford systems?

The same people allegedly paying to turn Fontana into a short track.

That has been NASCAR for at least 20 years.

The funny thing is, no one outside the top 30 had won before this season and then it happened twice. NASCAR has ****** luck.

I am 100% convinced Dillon would have done the same thing even in a full season system. A win is a win and those are few and far between for Dillon.

Win and you’re in needs to go. Just put the Top 12 in points in the playoffs.

This system really isn’t that difficult to understand…

That’s on the networks. Each spot in the top 10 comes with additional playoff points so there is a real reason to care.

A lot of people losing their livelihoods.

Take a shot every time someone calls it a lottery. You might need someone on standby to dial 911 for you.

I am just happy to see NASCAR adding a race to the critically underserved North Carolina market.

Dinger makes me wish NASCAR had a road racing series. He would absolutely dominate.

Of course but the ultimate goal of every racer is to be in a position to win. In any endeavor, you have to strive for the best possible outcome even if it’s not a win.

If you had a nickel for every time a NASCAR fan called something a “gimmick” or “lottery,” you would have enough money to buy a charter.

The Newman thing was particularly bad though I think NASCAR introduced playoff points to keep it from happening again. I prefer a full season format but I am not opposed to the current system with some tweaks. I like seeing drivers adapt to their conditions and the rules before them. At least...

Wasn’t this also possible under a full season format? Matt Kenseth’s margin of victory in 2003 seems to indicate so. Swap out his only win with even like a 15th-20th place finish and he still wins the championship.

Playoff points mitigate this concern. If you don’t accumulate playoff points, you’ll likely be eliminated from the playoffs pretty quickly.