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NASCAR: Points to change in final 10 races
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| 1/20/04
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Posted on 01/20/2004 8:09:19 AM PST by pro libertate
CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR changed its scoring system Tuesday, setting up a showdown for the Nextel Cup over the season's last 10 races.
"I'm confident it is going to work and the drivers and teams are going to like it after they hear all the details," NASCAR chairman Brian France said.
NASCAR has been criticized in recent years for using a points system that rewarded consistency more than winning. Matt Kenseth won the 2003 championship despite finishing first in just one race. Ryan Newman was sixth in the standings despite winning a series-high eight races.
The new system will change after the first 26 races. The drivers in the top 10 and any others within 400 points of the leader will earn a berth in the "chase for the championship."
Those drivers will have their point totals adjusted. The first-place driver will begin the final 10 races with 5,050 points, the second driver 5,045 and so on, with incremental drops of five points.
The drivers not involved in the championship will keep the points they have earned to that point in the season.
NASCAR will award a race winner an additional five points, beginning with the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 15.
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To: pro libertate
just damn!
To: pro libertate
This is breaking news?
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:12:09 AM PST
by
Moonman62
To: Moonman62
*yawn* (turn left, turn left, turn left, turn left)
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:13:33 AM PST
by
smith288
(Secret member of the VRWC elite forces)
To: Moonman62
Yeah and its also Hugh
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:13:39 AM PST
by
Mixer
To: pro libertate
What the hell is wrong with rewarding consistancy. Keneseth earned that championship by staying in races. He didn't make stupid mistakes that put him out of races.
I'm willing to give this new points system a chance, but I didn't see a problem with the old system. If it ain't broke....
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:13:45 AM PST
by
CougarGA7
To: pro libertate
Wasn't this announced over a week ago?
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:14:18 AM PST
by
sharktrager
(The last rebel without a cause in a world full of causes without a rebel.)
To: smith288
*yawn* (turn left, turn left, turn left, turn left)
Yes but at 200 miles per hour yawn my backside
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:16:06 AM PST
by
al baby
(Hope I don't get into trouble for this)
To: pro libertate
The new system will change after the first 26 races. The drivers in the top 10 and any others within 400 points of the leader will earn a berth in the "chase for the championship." Those drivers will have their point totals adjusted. The first-place driver will begin the final 10 races with 5,050 points, the second driver 5,045 and so on, with incremental drops of five points.
I'm not a NASCAR fan, but if I were, I don't think I'd like this rule change, if I understand it correctly. A driver could build up a huge points lead through the first 26 races, and then it's suddenly all wiped away just to set up a contrived "chase for the championship"? So much for the entire season meaning something. All a driver has to do is get in the Top 10, and there they are in striking distance.
To: smith288
To: pro libertate
Well if nothing else, this will make those boring late August, Early September races more fun as People like Jimmy "Mr. Excitement" Spencer, Robby "wreck um" Gordon, etc try to crash thier way into the Magic 400 Pt club.
It could also, make it interesting to see someone like Dale Jarrett or Bobby Labonte, who is mired in a disasterous season try and make a charge to the Top 10.
Also, it will make the last 10 races a real free for all between the guys that are in the Championship mix -- no more "well if I run clean and just finish in the top 15 I am golden crap".
BUT - the down side is that this favors the Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE guys while penalizing the Matt Kenseth, terry Labonte type drivers that just keep the fenders on and finish races.
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:18:17 AM PST
by
commish
(Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
To: al baby
Yes but at 200 miles per hour yawn my backside No seriously...I HAVE fallen asleep to this sport. The sound of the engines makes great white noise to nap to on a saturday afternoon.
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:19:51 AM PST
by
smith288
(Secret member of the VRWC elite forces)
To: pro libertate
I dunno about this.................................
Seems kind of corny to me.
Kinda like the field reversal idea.
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:22:05 AM PST
by
Cold Heat
("It is easier for an ass to succeed in that trade than any other." [Samuel Clemens, on lawyers])
To: commish
That's a pretty good breakdown. I like the move, because I favor the "charge, charge, charge" guys and have always felt that more emphasis should have been placed on winning a
race. I do feel that there should be a little more reward for having a good season up until the final 10 races, than a 5 point lead. Maybe they should have just cut the point differences in half for the top 10 and let them go at it for the final 10 races.
Either way, I can't wait for Daytona.
To: BlackRazor
just to set up a contrived "chase for the championship"? Exactly!
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:23:37 AM PST
by
Cold Heat
("It is easier for an ass to succeed in that trade than any other." [Samuel Clemens, on lawyers])
To: sharktrager
Yes, but without the final details. Sorry, if this didn't belong here.
To: smith288
Yep, I love it. I too have fallen asleep too and missed the wrecks. thats a big reason i watch it it is good white noise
thats not raceist is it or is that a pun nevermind have a great day
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:26:48 AM PST
by
al baby
(Hope I don't get into trouble for this)
To: pro libertate
What I think they could do is let the drivers keep any BONUS points they have earned for Leading, leading most laps, and winning -- and add those to the new Points they are awarding.
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:36:53 AM PST
by
commish
(Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
To: commish
I'm relatively new to Nascar, I watch it because my son watches it. I certainly don't have a grasp on the point system, but it doesn't seem quite right. If I recall correctly, Kenseth won the points last year but just one race. That just doesn't sound like a champion.
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:42:00 AM PST
by
Quilla
To: pro libertate
no one has complained over the years about the point system, while earnhardt senior and gordon where taking advantage of it, but now that a ford team has one it now becomes a problem hey?
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posted on
01/20/2004 8:52:22 AM PST
by
arly
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