FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
2 championships would be more to my liking. Points and most wins. If you get both, you're the unified champ.
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2 championships would be more to my liking. Points and most wins. If you get both, you're the unified champ.
FLRacingFan
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I actually wouldn't mind that.
FLRacingFan
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Damn, Kyle really was irked.
ToyYoda
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I can't wait until 2020, by which time there will be 87 drivers in the Chase.
FLRacingFan
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Lazyking
Over the Cassill we go
It doe cancel out the crash so the teammate can get in.. So props for that. I'm not against change but this idea reeks of Nascar trying to manufacture something they're not without improving the actual racing.
I will watch this sport til I die.. I don't give a **** about the champion really, just give me better racing.
Go Panthers
We are the people our parents warned us about
Well that's it, they finally 100% lost me, I won't be watching anymore Nascar until this gets fixed.
Under this new system the championship does not mean as much as before.
I never thought I'd see the day that I didnt call myself a Nascar fan, but as of today, I'm not one.
Under this new system the championship does not mean as much as before.
I never thought I'd see the day that I didnt call myself a Nascar fan, but as of today, I'm not one.
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
ESPN statement on new Chase format ->
Julie Sobieski, ESPN vice president, league sports programming
“We’re extremely pleased that NASCAR has chosen to implement this format. We have long felt that there was a greater opportunity within the Chase and are in favor of an elimination format, which has been most effective in American sports. We look forward to bringing the Chase to NASCAR fans this fall.”
Matt Weaver @MattWeaverSBN 3m
But Petree says ESPN was pushing for it since they came back. It's part of the story. RT @TheOrangeCone: @MattWeaverSBN ESPN is leaving."
ESPN leaving after 2015.
OK Andy, let 'er rip!
Julie Sobieski, ESPN vice president, league sports programming
“We’re extremely pleased that NASCAR has chosen to implement this format. We have long felt that there was a greater opportunity within the Chase and are in favor of an elimination format, which has been most effective in American sports. We look forward to bringing the Chase to NASCAR fans this fall.”
Matt Weaver @MattWeaverSBN 3m
But Petree says ESPN was pushing for it since they came back. It's part of the story. RT @TheOrangeCone: @MattWeaverSBN ESPN is leaving."
ESPN leaving after 2015.
OK Andy, let 'er rip!
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
There will only be 14 teams left.
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
That's the attitude I'm taking. Phuck the championship.
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
He's never won a chase race, so Kyle must be real puckered about this format.
SlicedBread22
#TeamJL
Bye.
SlicedBread22
#TeamJL
I like the win and move on in the chase thing... and the no bonus points at homestead.... one thing that someone asked that will most definitely come into play is if a team cheats and wins.. do they make the chase?
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
Why wait? Alabama should start petitioning Obama to declare Talladega a disaster area this fall.
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The "good old days" ??
HoneyBadger
I love short track racing (Taylor's Version)
Cue all the posts from the racing purists on Facebook and Twitter about going to short tracks instead because there's no gimmicks or manufactured drama. While I agree that fans should support their short tracks - no gimmicks or manufactured drama? Oh please. Inversions, half-time breaks, mandatory cautions, etc... let's not forget that the original Chase was imported in full from USAR Pro Cup.
FLRacingFan
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Final race of the Contender round, winner guaranteed to move on? It will be NASCAR's equivalent of the Body Bag Game.
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
Says the number one short track shrill....ever.
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
We should just put Johali in the stands and see who's tires he can shoot out. That would be excitement.
ToyYoda
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Brian France said he considered a change like this as early as 2011. So basically, as soon as he changed the Chase, he was thinking about changing the Chase.
FenderBumper
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Surprised? Have you seen his marriage record?
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
One VERY ironic statement sticks out. Brian said contact is part of the sport, but they did little to stop Edwards going nuts over contact in 2010. That killed 'have at it' before it got started.
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Well I'm open to the idea and I'm interested to see how it turns out.
Obviously a small sample, but working here around DC, NASCAR is not on peoples mind most of the time when it comes to sports, but there has be substantial buzz about at work and a few people here are excited to check it out.
We all know this place will be going crazy on that last race.....now about the other 35...
Obviously a small sample, but working here around DC, NASCAR is not on peoples mind most of the time when it comes to sports, but there has be substantial buzz about at work and a few people here are excited to check it out.
We all know this place will be going crazy on that last race.....now about the other 35...
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mreed
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Brian kept saying the fans really like this new format.
That seems odd considering it was just announced a few minutes ago.
That seems odd considering it was just announced a few minutes ago.
HoneyBadger
I love short track racing (Taylor's Version)
Facts are facts. People eat this stuff up at short tracks and say NASCAR needs to be more like local short tracks. But when NASCAR does do something like this, the purists bitch and moan about how NASCAR sucks and is trying to manufacture drama and they need to be more like the short tracks.
FWIW, younger fans I follow on Facebook and Twitter, they almost universally support this points system. That's all that matters.
HoneyBadger
I love short track racing (Taylor's Version)
NASCAR Fan Council. Google it.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
So would it be safe to assume they're already hard at work on 2017?
FenderBumper
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Yep. They called Johali last week.
HoneyBadger
I love short track racing (Taylor's Version)
Dale Jr. would've won the championship if this format was in place last year. Without winning a race. But this system goes "all in" on winning and eradicates need for consistency. 
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
Dale Jr. would've won the championship if this format was in place last year. Without winning a race. But this system goes "all in" on winning and eradicates need for consistency.
Are you criticizing something you just defended?
That never happens.
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
SHR seems to be onboard...
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Q: The only driver 2 win Winston Cup title (season-long), NEXTEL Cup title (10-driver Chase) & Sprint Cup title (12-driver Chase) is?
A: As many, if not all, of you correctly Tweeted, it was #TonyStewart. Now a 16-driver Chase beckons in 2014. #SmokeWillRise
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Q: The only driver 2 win Winston Cup title (season-long), NEXTEL Cup title (10-driver Chase) & Sprint Cup title (12-driver Chase) is?
A: As many, if not all, of you correctly Tweeted, it was #TonyStewart. Now a 16-driver Chase beckons in 2014. #SmokeWillRise
ChexOrWrex
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I look forward to the chase this year, but I'm expecting the regular season to be a bore after the top competitors win and start experimenting for the final 10.
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Mopardh9
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Hmmmm none of the short tracks I go to around here in the north east do this crap, all championships are based on consistency throughout the year as it should be!
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mreed
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I've never seen anyone here say nascar should race like they do at local short tracks.
Fan council again?
Fan council again?
FenderBumper
The "good old days" ??
The following image presents champions under every format:
HoneyBadger
I love short track racing (Taylor's Version)
So the tracks up north don't do inverts or redraws?
ToyYoda
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I'm anxious to see how things unfold during the Procrastinator, Constipator, Alienator, and Backup Generator rounds.
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Yep.
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Mopardh9
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Very seldom, and teh points are based on the entire year, no chase crap.
ToyYoda
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So Harvick in 2008 and Dale Jr. in 2013 would have won championships without winning a race. I'm glad this new format emphasizes winning.The following image presents champions under every format: