Comments on: Wins or Top Tens? http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/wins-or-top-tens A Member of the Thunder Lounge Network Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:34:55 +0000 http://thunderlounge.com/?v=2.6 By: Jim http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/wins-or-top-tens#comment-495 Jim Sun, 21 Aug 2005 18:26:33 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2005/08/18/wins-or-top-tens/#comment-495 This is a good article. From what I can see Nascar is turning into like other sports, where players and drivers are jumping team to team, and soon its going be like baseball where you dont even know who is on what team. my 2 cents. -Jim <a href="http://www.nascarforums.org/" rel="nofollow">NASCAR FORUMS</a> This is a good article. From what I can see Nascar is turning into like other sports, where players and drivers are jumping team to team, and soon its going be like baseball where you dont even know who is on what team.

my 2 cents.

-Jim
NASCAR FORUMS

]]> By: Marc http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/wins-or-top-tens#comment-499 Marc Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:53:08 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2005/08/18/wins-or-top-tens/#comment-499 They are locked out because they failed to produce in the first 26 events not because of anything NASCAR has done. There has been no cases of a driver being 400 points out of the lead gaining enough positions in the last ten events (modern era, post 1970) to win a championship. I just did the math and "wasted" a bunch of time refreshing my memory on previous points races. As for the "feel good" factor, two things. Would it not be a large ego boost for a non-Chase driver to win one or two events in the last 10? A stick in the eye so to speak. And I also bet those within range of the prize will feel mighty good if they win that cool million bucks for 11th place. They are locked out because they failed to produce in the first 26 events not because of anything NASCAR has done.

There has been no cases of a driver being 400 points out of the lead gaining enough positions in the last ten events (modern era, post 1970) to win a championship. I just did the math and “wasted” a bunch of time refreshing my memory on previous points races.

As for the “feel good” factor, two things. Would it not be a large ego boost for a non-Chase driver to win one or two events in the last 10? A stick in the eye so to speak. And I also bet those within range of the prize will feel mighty good if they win that cool million bucks for 11th place.

]]> By: Laura http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/wins-or-top-tens#comment-498 Laura Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:37:42 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2005/08/18/wins-or-top-tens/#comment-498 All of that is true, but what I don't like about it, and keep in mind that this coming from a woman, is that it's a formal acknowledgment that the other 32-36 teams have no chance at winning the Cup. They're "locked out". That can't feel very good. All of that is true, but what I don’t like about it, and keep in mind that this coming from a woman, is that it’s a formal acknowledgment that the other 32-36 teams have no chance at winning the Cup. They’re “locked out”. That can’t feel very good.

]]> By: Marc http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/wins-or-top-tens#comment-497 Marc Thu, 18 Aug 2005 23:39:51 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2005/08/18/wins-or-top-tens/#comment-497 Your point is well taken Laura, but look at the current top 15 in the standings. Without the Chase format no one below 7-8th place would have the remotest chance at winning the Cup. In it's current format everyone in the top ten has a shot. You will find very few years in NASCAR history where more than 2-3 had a chance to win a Cup in the last few events. On the other hand a driver that has a substantial lead after 26 events is penalized because that lead is wiped off the books. To me that is the only down side to the Chase. A driver and team works their butts off most of the year only to see it taken away. But a valid argument can be made if he was that good for 26 events he should be good enough to carry that performance through the last ten events. Your point is well taken Laura, but look at the current top 15 in the standings. Without the Chase format no one below 7-8th place would have the remotest chance at winning the Cup. In it’s current format everyone in the top ten has a shot. You will find very few years in NASCAR history where more than 2-3 had a chance to win a Cup in the last few events.

On the other hand a driver that has a substantial lead after 26 events is penalized because that lead is wiped off the books. To me that is the only down side to the Chase. A driver and team works their butts off most of the year only to see it taken away. But a valid argument can be made if he was that good for 26 events he should be good enough to carry that performance through the last ten events.

]]> By: Laura http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/wins-or-top-tens#comment-496 Laura Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:07:43 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2005/08/18/wins-or-top-tens/#comment-496 I agree that it takes a combination of wins and consistency, but what I don't care for is that the top ten are locked in after 26 races and we have that gawd-awful chase for the championship. I wonder how the other 32 teams feel about that and also wonder if they might not bother to show up for the last ten races. If they have no chance, why waste the time, money and resources? I agree that it takes a combination of wins and consistency, but what I don’t care for is that the top ten are locked in after 26 races and we have that gawd-awful chase for the championship. I wonder how the other 32 teams feel about that and also wonder if they might not bother to show up for the last ten races. If they have no chance, why waste the time, money and resources?

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