New Chase Format (Again)

ted@economy said:
That would be totally awesum. Folks on the forum would be so pissed they would boycott the chase. :)
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I think she has a good chance on these 1.5-2.0 miler's. Her CC is going to make a no tire call one of these races and shes gonna win.

the world will never be the same
 
A good points day is when you don't have a winning car and you get the best the car can offer. It's about winning individual races and good points days for a long season. The new system encourages winning, you only have to be good for one race to make the chase. I think consistency over a long season is also important.
 
sloggie said:
Guys, this isn't that hard. Points don't really matter all that much anymore, wins are what counts. Stop looking at points.
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Jeffrey00 said:
except for when they actually will matter...
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I'm thinkin' that teams that don't have great expectations of winning a race are looking at the points.

For them it's all about being in the top 16 in the standings after 26 races.
 
hawg dawg said:
i'm likin new format....emphasis on winnin.
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The emphasis is on creating a Game 7 atmosphere every year at NASCAR Bowl in Homestead. What Braindead France failed to realize is that even the World Series has gone to Game 7 only once in the last eleven years, the NBA Finals three times in nineteen years, and the Stanley Cup Finals seven times in twenty-five years.

If the emphasis were really on winning they would just crown the driver with the most wins at the end of the season as champion. But that won't happen, since someone could still clinch before the finale.
 
FLRacingFan said:
The emphasis is on creating a Game 7 atmosphere every year at NASCAR Bowl in Homestead. What Braindead France failed to realize is that even the World Series has gone to Game 7 only once in the last eleven years, the NBA Finals three times in nineteen years, and the Stanley Cup Finals seven times in twenty-five years.

If the emphasis were really on winning they would just crown the driver with the most wins at the end of the season as champion. But that won't happen, since someone could still clinch before the finale.
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emphasis on winnin.....ta get into chase.

game 7 atmosphere is guaranteed in this format . ya analogy is only braindead idea i see.
 
hawg dawg said:
emphasis on winnin.....ta get into chase.

game 7 atmosphere is guaranteed in this format . ya analogy is only braindead idea i see.
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...and Jr. could have won the title with only zero wins. There was no analogy or idea.
 
FLRacingFan said:
The emphasis is on creating a Game 7 atmosphere every year at NASCAR Bowl in Homestead. What Braindead France failed to realize is that even the World Series has gone to Game 7 only once in the last eleven years, the NBA Finals three times in nineteen years, and the Stanley Cup Finals seven times in twenty-five years.

If the emphasis were really on winning they would just crown the driver with the most wins at the end of the season as champion. But that won't happen, since someone could still clinch before the finale.
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One good thing may come from this new format. I'm betting we'll see the chase tracks change each year, even Homestead. I asked some media people about the likelihood of chase schedule changes, and they said 'bet on it'. I'm not going to Homestead to see the final race, but Bristol, M'ville, Charlotte, Richmond or Darlington as the last race would be sweet.
 
FLRacingFan said:
...and Jr. could have won the title with only zero wins. There was no analogy or idea.
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my ole "lyin eyes" i guess ! ha!

all ya'll new chase naysayers should start a "what if " ......"could have " thread .
 
FenderBumper said:
One good thing may come from this new format. I'm betting we'll see the chase tracks change each year, even Homestead. I asked some media people about the likelihood of chase schedule changes, and they said 'bet on it'. I'm not going to Homestead to see the final race, but Bristol, M'ville, Charlotte, Richmond or Darlington as the last race would be sweet.
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I sure hope so. Lopping off the last ten races and using those as the Chase races was a bad idea, especially since it's hardly representative of the regular season schedule.
 
hawg dawg said:
my ole "lyin eyes" i guess ! ha!

all ya'll new chase naysayers should start a "what if " ......"could have " thread .
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What are you on about? The emphasis is clearly on having the championship come down to the finale every year rather than winning, which is what they advertise. I wouldn't have a problem with the most wins throughout the entire season earning the championship, and if we must have a Chase I don't mind that winning almost guarantees a bid. All of the silliness that ensues afterwards - the constant eliminating and resetting - is what irks me.
 
FLRacingFan said:
What are you on about? The emphasis is clearly on having the championship come down to the finale every year rather than winning, which is what they advertise. I wouldn't have a problem with the most wins throughout the entire season earning the championship, and if we must have a Chase I don't mind that winning almost guarantees a bid. All of the silliness that ensues afterwards - the constant eliminating and resetting - is what irks me.
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that's what guarantees 7th game atmosphere......unlike ya ball / puck analogies.
 
sloggie said:
Yes. Absolutely yes. I love how these guys are going for the win and not holding back.
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The only ones trying to win seem to be Harvick , Junior , Brad ,and Carl. The rest of them are laying back points racin I guess .
 
FenderBumper said:
One good thing may come from this new format. I'm betting we'll see the chase tracks change each year, even Homestead. I asked some media people about the likelihood of chase schedule changes, and they said 'bet on it'. I'm not going to Homestead to see the final race, but Bristol, M'ville, Charlotte, Richmond or Darlington as the last race would be sweet.
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It's pretty cold in Bristol, M'ville, Charlotte, Richmond and Darlington in November.
 
mreed said:
It's pretty cold in Bristol, M'ville, Charlotte, Richmond and Darlington in November.
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As cold as Bristol was on Sunday? It got real windy and cold for about an hour. That's when I hunkered down and closed my eyes. Last fall at M'ville was nice. Saw the VifRL late models, trucks and Cup races.
 
FenderBumper said:
As cold as Bristol was on Sunday? It got real windy and cold for about an hour. That's when I hunkered down and closed my eyes. Last fall at M'ville was nice. Saw the VifRL late models, trucks and Cup races.
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Do you close yer eyes when the race cars go by :laugh:
 
FenderBumper said:
As cold as Bristol was on Sunday? It got real windy and cold for about an hour. That's when I hunkered down and closed my eyes. Last fall at M'ville was nice. Saw the VifRL late models, trucks and Cup races.
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I remember it snowing in Richmond on Friday race weekend when it was the second race on the schedule.

I'm guessing temperature is a big reason Homestead is the final race.
 
FenderBumper said:
As cold as Bristol was on Sunday? It got real windy and cold for about an hour. That's when I hunkered down and closed my eyes. Last fall at M'ville was nice. Saw the VifRL late models, trucks and Cup races.
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Bruton owns both the Bristol and Texas tracks, I wonder how much trouble it would be to swap dates, putting Texas in mid-March and Bristol in mid-April? Might make more sense weather-wise, but there may be logistical reasons why it can't happen.
 
ToyYoda said:
Bruton owns both the Bristol and Texas tracks, I wonder how much trouble it would be to swap dates, putting Texas in mid-March and Bristol in mid-April? Might make more sense weather-wise, but there may be logistical reasons why it can't happen.
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Good point. Seems it would be easy to do if Bruton wanted.
 
The ONLY way a chase format would work properly is if the "playoff" season represented the season as a whole. 3 aero-push tracks, 3 short tracks, 2 intermediate, a plate track & a road course. Brian France still fails to understand.


The way they have it now is completely biased for any driver who excels on 2.5 mile aero-push tracks.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
The ONLY way a chase format would work properly is if the "playoff" season represented the season as a whole. 3 aero-push tracks, 3 short tracks, 2 intermediate, a plate track & a road course. Brian France still fails to understand.


The way they have it now is completely biased for any driver who excels on 2.5 mile aero-push tracks.
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1.5 mile ???
 
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