NASCAR looking at changing top-35 rule

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Davenport, IA: Is Nascar considering changing the top 35 rule of qualifying? It would seem to penalize and guarantee failure for new teams which would appear to outsiders that you are discouraging growth and new start-up teams.

Brian France: We're going to look at the top 35 starting procedures through the summer and towards the end of the year to make sure it's doing everything we want it to do. We'll make a decision in the offseason as we look towards '08.
 
What the hell is this story coming out of my old homeplace, Davenport, IA for?

But, back to the subject at hand...I would like to see them go to just two provisionals and one track provisional. But that won't happen so why am I even suggesting it? :)
 
If we are going to keep a system like this, then just lock in the top 20 in owner points. But I perfer the fastest 43, with the past champions getting 2 provisionals.
 
Why use last years top 35

anyway? Why not start new every year at daytona? Only past champions get a by.. If a top runner is not in the top 35 after the 500 he must race his way back into it..
Betsy;)
 
AndyMarquisLIVE said:
Top 20 locked in.

Everyone else has to qualify.
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Why stop at 20? Why not 15 or 10. You are doing just as they are doing, picking a number to lock in. Obviously, you agree that a certain number of drivers/cars must make the race. When they started this, I believe it was because two of the biggest sponsors cars failed to make a race, Valvoline with Scott Riggs and Cat with Scott Wimmer. I could be wrong about Wimmer, but I know that it was two cars that normally made each and every race. The following year, NASCAR made the rule of the top 35, presumably because at that time, there was probably only 30 or so big time sponsors and there was that "F" word being bandied about, "field fillers". Now, there are more than 43 full sponsored cars. Now NASCAR is rethinking that 35 rule and might change it.
 
You are doing just as they are doing, picking a number to lock in.
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Many tracks can handle more than 43 cars. Come with with a standard size pit box, BMS for example, and let the tracks repaint pit row. Let the number of stalls determine the maximum number of cars for a lot of the races.
With the number of cars increased, esp for the larger tracks, the races should be better and there's less griping of not getting in.
 
I'd like to see the fastest 43 race too, but it ain't going to happen.
Why not just lock in the previous years chase contenders? Really, that is an elite group and this would reward them for the season and it's not an arbitrary number.

The top 35 rule was a good idea, imo, when they were having a difficult time getting cars and had the famous "start and Parkers", but it's run it's course. Them teams don't exist anymore, they are all at least decent and going to race.
jmo
 
I think if a Chase contender or a big name like Earnhardt or Gordon failed to qualify, that would do wonders for the sport.

Think about it, NFL - one team wins, but both teams start the game.

If the biggest name in NASCAR didn't make the field - it would be huge. It would also make qualifying more exciting. I used to watch qualifying but now it's pointless because I already know Kevin, Juan, Tony, Mark and Dale are in the race, and starting position really doesn't matter that much.
 
Top 35 rule has made the Gatorade Duel races pointless also.

It's really unfair when John Andretti or Mike Wallace outqualify half the field but don't start because they haven't had a big name sponsor.

NASCAR's loyal to the sponsors, not the sport.
 
Past champions provisionals are a joke.

Fastest 43 are in. The rest can go home.

Screw the chase.

The chase in itself would be being able to make all races all season long.

Give the pole winner 10 bonus points.

Instead of giving the race winner 195 points, give them 225 points, 50 more than second place, which gets 175 points.

Problem solved. :beerbang:
 
RobbyG Fan said:
Past champions provisionals are a joke.

Fastest 43 are in. The rest can go home.

Screw the chase.

The chase in itself would be being able to make all races all season long.

Give the pole winner 10 bonus points.

Instead of giving the race winner 195 points, give them 225 points, 50 more than second place, which gets 175 points.

Problem solved. :beerbang:
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Good ideas. Why don't you start your own series and get TV to cover them. I'm sure we'd all watch.
 
RobbyG Fan said:
Past champions provisionals are a joke.

Fastest 43 are in. The rest can go home.

Screw the chase.

The chase in itself would be being able to make all races all season long.

Give the pole winner 10 bonus points.

Instead of giving the race winner 195 points, give them 225 points, 50 more than second place, which gets 175 points.

Problem solved. :beerbang:
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Sounds good to me. Do you know where Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson would be under your rules?:bounce:
 
I say this: What provisionals? What other racing series let a champion from 8 years ago have a free ride into the race?
 
It will be interesting to see how they change it, and there's no doubt they will be.
I agree with the poster that comented about a top name driver or sponsor missing a race. Do doubt in my mind it would have been changed by now had someone "important" missed a race.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
I would like to see the fastest 43 cars start the race. I don't care if a "big" name missed the field. If you don't make the race, then improve.
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Why on Earth does the number 43 come into play for y'all? If you remember, the 43rd position was origianally put in for the past champions provisional.

I love the idea of letting all those who want into the race, race. They have allowed more than one car to pit in different pits for years, and still are doing this. Why not let more of them share pits on the track? As has been noted, there have been more, much more than 43 cars in a race before, so what's the big deal now? Seems that there will always be people who complain that their driver didn't make the race, so if we let them all in, that problem would be fixed.
 
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