What is NASCAR thinking?

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I understand NASCAR is thinking about changing the points rules claiming somthing to the affect that someone with a huge points lead late in the season is causing viewership to fall off. It's funny how that did'nt seem to bother them when Dale Sr. and Jeff Gordon were winning by large margins but I digress. How can they have a fair playoff system when, even though 43 cars will still be starting, only the top 10 after 26 races will be eligible for the championship? Would'nt it stink if one of the top 10 cars was accidentally taken out in an accident caused by the car ranked 30TH in points, or, even worse, a rookie making his first or second start to get a jump on the 2005 season? NO other major sport allows those not making the "playoffs" to continue to compete. The only way I would go for somthing like this is if the only cars on the track were the top 10 qualifiers. Why don't they just change the Winston (or whatever Nextell will call it) to allow all the cars that run in the open segment to continue on, but only count those who actually qualified to be eligible for the win?
Of course all 43 cars will be allowed to finish the season due to sponsor demands.
If NASCAR wants to avoid the late season viewership fall off I suggest they end the season sooner. They probably don't want to admit it, but competing head to head with the NFL in September, October, and November HAS to be costing some viewership. Plus as much as I love racing, a 10 month long season is a little to long.
 
I think when its all said and done next year at this time>> we will all love the new system. Trust Me on This one!
 
Originally posted by rajflyboy@Jan 9 2004, 05:57 PM
I think when its all said and done next year at this time>> we will all love the new system. Trust Me on This one!
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If it REALLY makes them race harder at the end of the season, it will be worth it (to me).

But me thinks the jury is still out...and will be till Nov.

:cheers:
 
your Right >> The Jury will Rest Until Next November at Homestead >> When we see TONY STEWART Take the TITLE

LOL
 
In all fairness if Tony Stewart wins remember Jimmie Johnson would have won in 2003 if these rules were in affect.
 
After learning that NASCAR has changed it's point system to a play-off style, I have officially concluded that NASCAR has gone to pot. Yeah, we'll have a closer championship race at the end of the season, but it will be a bittersweet victory in the end. NASCAR championships have always rewarded who could keep their car competitive throughout the year, not who can race okay during the season and then surge at the end.
 
Originally posted by Tommy29@Jan 9 2004, 07:25 PM
In all fairness if Tony Stewart wins remember Jimmie Johnson would have won in 2003 if these rules were in affect.
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Yeah...and Kurt Busch in '02.
 
Originally posted by 97forever+Jan 9 2004, 10:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (97forever @ Jan 9 2004, 10:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Tommy29@Jan 9 2004, 07:25 PM
In all fairness if Tony Stewart wins remember Jimmie Johnson would have won in 2003 if these rules were in affect.
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Yeah...and Kurt Busch in '02. [/b][/quote]
tony still would have been champ in 02 under this stupid new point's b.s.
 
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