One change that I think would make a huge difference would be to say that anyone who wins a race automatically qualifies for the Chase. That would immediately raise the stakes and give teams incentives to try all kinds of risky pit strategy. Honestly, I think it is so hard to win, that if you are able to close the deal even once, you deserve to be in the Chase ahead of a guy who grinds out a bunch of top tens. So what if there are twenty guys in the Chase? You want in, win. How's that for a slogan.
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!!
- Thread starter Spydertrader
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If the CoT (aka POS) brings exciting side-bt-side racing to the snoozefests (Fontana) and the Cookie Cutter 1.5 milers, I'll praise it, but for now, it looks like NASCAR just became a 36 race IROC Series. I mean why even have a manufacturer's nameplate? You can no more go out and by a Dodge Avenger that looks even remotely close to the one they race, nor more than you could go by Danica Patrick's ride in the IRL.
Clearly, someone failed to test the Front Splitter in race traffic. As a result, NASCAR now handed a skilled driver a weapon to eliminate a driver's competition. You really think someone won't try to 'cut' down another driver's tire to 'help' themselves into the chase, or worse yet, to eliminate another driver once the chase begins? I can see it now, "Just one of them racin' deals ... so sorry Tony / jimmy / Jeff / Matt you went three laps down. I really hated it for the Home Depot / Lowes / Dupont / <insert sponsor here> team." Nobody ever accused the clowns that run NASCAR of being deep thinkers. Now we have another example as to why.
I like it. it makes perfect sense. As such, you can expect NASCAR would never implement it.
- Spydertrader
Quote from marketsurfer:
yes, i was sidetracked. plan on doing it within 5 years.
best,
surfer
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Cup Series
Cup Standings.
Dupont Chevy (errrr Car of Tomorrow) leads the standings!!!
- Spydertrader
Cup Standings.
Dupont Chevy (errrr Car of Tomorrow) leads the standings!!!
- Spydertrader
A mechanic for Brian Vickers' No. 83 Nextel Cup team, was shot and
killed outside his home in North Carolina on Saturday night, according
to a television report.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/6639232
killed outside his home in North Carolina on Saturday night, according
to a television report.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/6639232
Busch Series
Edwards extends points lead with victory at Nashville.
- Spydertrader
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Edwards extends points lead with victory at Nashville.
- Spydertrader
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Texas produced another snoozefest of a race that did feature a battle of sorts over the last few laps between two guys, Jeff Burton and Matt Kenseth, who drive like they have to pay for scratches to their cars.
The only remotely interesting aspect of the race was to see if Tony Stewart would get into a position to take out Montoya after the rookie wrecked Stewart and spoiled his, and three or four other top contenders, days. Or if Stewart would take it onto pit road after the race, as he has done in the past when other drivers displeased him. Perhaps displaying the scars of last year when his temper essentially kept him out of the Chase, Stewart limited himself to observing to reporters that Motonya was a NASCAR rookie who occasionally got in over his head, and that, after today, Montoya shouldn't expect any help from Stewart. Wow, I bet that really ruined Juan's day after a top ten. Come on, Smoke, don't tell me you've turned soft too.
At this rate I expect hockey and the LPGA to start outdrawing NASCAR.
The only remotely interesting aspect of the race was to see if Tony Stewart would get into a position to take out Montoya after the rookie wrecked Stewart and spoiled his, and three or four other top contenders, days. Or if Stewart would take it onto pit road after the race, as he has done in the past when other drivers displeased him. Perhaps displaying the scars of last year when his temper essentially kept him out of the Chase, Stewart limited himself to observing to reporters that Motonya was a NASCAR rookie who occasionally got in over his head, and that, after today, Montoya shouldn't expect any help from Stewart. Wow, I bet that really ruined Juan's day after a top ten. Come on, Smoke, don't tell me you've turned soft too.
At this rate I expect hockey and the LPGA to start outdrawing NASCAR.