Top-35 rule unfair and unnecessary

The fastest 43 should make the show. If any driver be it Gordon, Stewart, Edwards, Jr, whoever it may be fails to make the race, than that’s just tough. The sponsor’s interest should not affect the quality of the product, keeping it righteous and most credible, enhances the overall value of the sport.

I like FlFlashes mulligan suggestion, give the chase contenders one each during the chase races, and for the current regular season races give last year’s chase contenders one each.

I was a Petty fan and a DW fan back in the day. But what they allowed them to do late in their careers was a farce, and the same has happened with Elliott and Terry Labonte. All of those guys had great years, with tons of championships, it is shame that all the younger folks ever saw was their faded glory, and it was unfair to younger guys who were faster that suffered from the gimmick.

The Daytona 500 ride buying deserves nothing but ridicule, the Duals or old twin 125s used to mean something, now only a few starting spots are decided by them. The biggest race of the year, huh what a screwed up set of priorities.

The original draw for the sponsors was the excitement of racing, keep it that way.
 
True, but good racing is the fuel. Make it corporate enough and the passion/exposure will dry up.

It isn't absolute, there is obvious value toward giving perks to sponsors. But it is like marriage, if the man gets too
housebroken she is going to be bored with him in spite of his meeting all the demands. Just as I do not want the wife to suffer, I also want the sponsors to be rewarded.


But competition should win out when there is a conflict of interest, and they should have no bearing on race control or qualifying procedures.
 
Is all this crap about getting Timmy Hill into a race? For pete sake make a Timmy Hill provisional and start forty four cars.:mad:
 
ted@economy said:
Is all this crap about getting Timmy Hill into a race? For pete sake make a Timmy Hill provisional and start forty four cars.:mad:
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Timmy went back to Nationwide, so no.

Timmy Hill returning to Nationwide Series: Timmy Hill, the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, will return to the Nationwide Series with Rick Ware Racing for the remainder of the 2012 season, starting with the Friday, April 13th event at Texas Motor Speedway.
Full article here:http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm
 
ted@economy said:
Is all this crap about getting Timmy Hill into a race? For pete sake make a Timmy Hill provisional and start forty four cars.:mad:
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They'd have to to get him in, lol. Seriously though on the Timmy Hill subject, how much money does he come from? I ask this because he hasn't won a "stock car" race in his career. He did karting and legends cars where he did good. He moved to ARCA and NASCAR East afterwards and had a couple top 10's and no wins. I don't understand how he's in Nationwide and I don't know who the heck thought he's ready for cup. He may be a good driver but get some experience.
 
Now the thread has eternal value because Jimmie Kill has been recognized and mentioned thanks Ted. Kill nation needs to know that Jimmie gets the exposure here.


I could ask does Danica qualify with light weight underware but this is Jimmie Kill time.
 
kkfan91 said:
What is Casey Atwood doing these days?
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Atwood back racing: Nashville's Casey Atwood, once billed as NASCAR's next Jeff Gordon, is back where he started over a decade ago: running Saturday night fender-benders at Fairgrounds Speedway. "I haven't been in a race car for about three years now, and I've missed it," says Atwood, 31, who will buckle in for Saturday night's season opener at the 54-year-old track. "I've always loved racing, and especially enjoyed it at the Fairgrounds. I've had a lot of success there, and it'll be good to get back." Atwood will drive a car provided by two-time Daytona 500 champion Sterling Marlin, who will also be in the lineup. Atwood is married and the father of two daughters, six and four. He spends his time "piddling around" and occasionally helping his father Terry with his electronics company. The last time he was in a race car was in 2009 when he helped set up Nationwide cars for some Cup double-dippers at now-closed Nashville Superspeedway.(RacinToday)(4-13-2012)
 
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Atwood back racing: Nashville's Casey Atwood, once billed as NASCAR's next Jeff Gordon, is back where he started over a decade ago: running Saturday night fender-benders at Fairgrounds Speedway. "I haven't been in a race car for about three years now, and I've missed it," says Atwood, 31, who will buckle in for Saturday night's season opener at the 54-year-old track. "I've always loved racing, and especially enjoyed it at the Fairgrounds. I've had a lot of success there, and it'll be good to get back." Atwood will drive a car provided by two-time Daytona 500 champion Sterling Marlin, who will also be in the lineup. Atwood is married and the father of two daughters, six and four. He spends his time "piddling around" and occasionally helping his father Terry with his electronics company. The last time he was in a race car was in 2009 when he helped set up Nationwide cars for some Cup double-dippers at now-closed Nashville Superspeedway.(RacinToday)(4-13-2012)
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Good for Casey , hope that he does well . The kids are the most important thing anyway. There are lots of Nationwide and Cup racers going to be headed back to their hometowns , if the economy doesn't soon improve . Just the way it is .
 
I would like the fastest 43 cars in..how often is it that the top guys are not in the top 43 anyway. and if say Jeff Gordon was 44th nascar would pay the 43rd guy enough to go away or disqualify him for some reason.
 
Biffle16 said:
I would like the fastest 43 cars in..how often is it that the top guys are not in the top 43 anyway. and if say Jeff Gordon was 44th nascar would pay the 43rd guy enough to go away or disqualify him for some reason.
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Wow , that's the perfect deal. Only the fastest 43 cars make the field then the rich guys don't even have to show up to qualify ,they just buy their way in. What a great country. That is so much fairer than the top 35 rule.
 
I didn't say it would be good or I would agree with it...I just think thats what would happen if one of the top guys had a bad run.
 
Maybe Gossage should spend less time bad mouthing NASCAR and more time doing something to make the racing at his track worth watching.
 
ted@economy said:
Wow , that's the perfect deal. Only the fastest 43 cars make the field then the rich guys don't even have to show up to qualify ,they just buy their way in. What a great country. That is so much fairer than the top 35 rule.
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I didn't say it would be good or I would agree with it...I just think thats what would happen if one of the top guys had a bad run.
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That's what happens with the top-35 rule. If any of us had the money, we could buy our way into one of those top-35 spots.
 
Okay ,I know you don't like the top 35 rule . But there is one heck of a battle going on there with the 83 ,33 ,10 ..etc. and Reuti won it this week big time . After his problems last race ,it was a big deal for that team . Way to go guys.
 
I think less rules make better racing!

and less bitchin by the so called fans.
 
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