Truck RACE thread --- Homestead

[BobbyFord]

The guy with 11 wins lost the 1985 championship

Edit: My bad. I was looking at the wrong chart.
You're right.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

The guy with 11 wins lost the 1985 championship

How many DNFs did he have?

 

[BobbyFord]

The difference was that Elliott got beat on the track and wasn't eliminated from competing for the championship by a gimmick point system.
That's the only difference. If not for the Chase, Byron would be hoisting the trophy.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

1985

Elliott wins: 11
Waltrip wins: 3

Elliott avgfinish: 8.7
Waltrip avgfinish: 7.3

Elliott top5: 16
Waltrip top5: 18

Elliott: top10: 18
Waltrip top10: 21

Looks to me like Waltrip ran a stronger season than Elliott. Won 101 more points overall Works for me

 

[Revman]

I was talking about the National Anthem but you're right about the booth.

Where's @Revman ? Three yoders and one chivvy in the chase and the chivvy done showed'em how it's done.

Here celebrating the Truck Manufacturer's Championship! Congrats to Sauter. Drivers screw up great race trucks.

 

[Revman]

The Chase sucks. Caution Clocks are a joke. Ratings and attendance are dwindling.

...and don't forget that the racing is terrible.

 

[BobbyFord]

...and don't forget that the racing is terrible.

Truck racing is great, I've always enjoyed the series. The Chase and the caution clock are the reasons I don't watch anymore.
If they suddenly shut off all of the the trucks during the race, at the same time, you'd be able to hear the crickets in the grandstands.

 

[NasNYG567]

THIS is why NASCAR is dying.
The guy with 7 wins loses the championship.

For the record Sauter would've won the championship either way.

 

[BobbyFord]

For the record Sauter would've won the championship either way.

If Byron wasn't eliminated? Show me that math.

 

[NasNYG567]

If Byron wasn't eliminated? Show me that math.

I meant he would've won with the classic point system as well

 

[donthaveanickname]

Decided to not get up at 2am for watching this.
I thought Cup chasers were excluded from the final Truck and Xfinity races this year already.

 

[Johali]

Here celebrating the Truck Manufacturer's Championship! Congrats to Sauter. Drivers screw up great race trucks.

Mediocre trucks screw up great drivers.

 

[ToyYoda]

The guy with 11 wins lost the 1985 championship

That happened a few times pre-chase. A 2-win Terry Labonte beat a 10-win Jeff Gordon for the championship in 1996, and in 2003 a 1-win Matt Kenseth won the championship while an 8-win Ryan Newman finished 6th in points.

 

[Revman]

Mediocre trucks screw up great drivers.

Wouldn't know....don't have any of them. #ManufacturerChampion

 

[sprinterv6]

William Bryon is a superior driver compared to the kid in the 4 truck. It appears someone backed the wrong driver, because Bell seems immature and unsure of himself.

 

[aunty dive]

How old is young Master Bell?