I know there are a few NASCAR fans out there.

"GreenN_Gold" (GreenN_Gold)
11/07/2014 at 17:27 • Filed to: None

For those in the know, does the new Chase format really just come down to whoever finished best in the last race out of the four remaining cars? I guess I didn't learn enough about it when they announced the new system. I realized drivers would be eliminated, but I missed the part about resetting the points at every elimination. I figured drivers would be able to carry some advantage into following round based on previous performance. This makes the whole thing turn into a 4-car / 1-race season basically. I'm not diggin' it.

DISCUSSION (23)

ly2v8-Brian > GreenN_Gold
11/07/2014 at 17:30

It, like a lot in racing, comes down to luck.

Thunderface > GreenN_Gold
11/07/2014 at 17:41

Yup. That's what happens

Tohru > GreenN_Gold
11/07/2014 at 17:46

The Chase for the Cup is actually decided by points earned in the post-race brawls. Which currently puts Keslowski in the lead.

camaroboy68ss > GreenN_Gold
11/07/2014 at 18:07

I don't like it because it takes away being consistent all year. They are pushing wins as the only thing that matters.

GreenN_Gold > ly2v8-Brian
11/07/2014 at 18:15

Yes, and I think this format swings the pendulum too far toward luck (out of hope to create some exciting mini-events along the way I suspect), and takes away too much from a driver's sustained show of success and effort. I'd like more balance.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > GreenN_Gold
11/07/2014 at 18:17

Uh, pretty much I think. Those top 4 get overall reset to like 4000 points. SO yeah theoretically you could finish 39th and win the title.

GreenN_Gold > Thunderface
11/07/2014 at 18:18

So succinct. I should work on that.

ly2v8-Brian > camaroboy68ss
11/07/2014 at 18:18

I know right? It is so annoying. I'm a big Earnhardt Jr. fan, and a solid season overall just goes down the drain because he has his typical late season luck (lack therof). I've heard (haven't calculated it myself because I have better things to do), that Dale Jr. would have won last years championship if they would have just left things as they were.

ly2v8-Brian > GreenN_Gold
11/07/2014 at 18:21

What's dumb is that parity being what it is in the sport right now just as many, if not a couple more would be mathematically in the hunt. WITHOUT the chase.

GreenN_Gold > camaroboy68ss
11/07/2014 at 18:24

Right, but even the wins don't matter. Many of the winningest drivers are gone or doomed to be gone, and Ryan Newman could take the Cup without a single win. I'd like more of a balance. Driver's should be able to carry some points advantage into later rounds based on earlier season success, even if it's minimal.

GreenN_Gold > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
11/07/2014 at 18:28

I wish your total number of wins still gave you a points advantage after the reset. Maybe 4,000 + 2 points per win, or something like that. Maybe 3. Two seems about right. It would give Logano (5 wins) a 10 point advantage over Newman (zero wins), for example.

camaroboy68ss > ly2v8-Brian
11/07/2014 at 18:31

he would have won last year if they used this years format. This win and in thing is stupid because you get a car like AJ allmendinger that's in a car that is basically filler for every race except the road courses and he makes the chase only to use a space and then drop after 3 races. That's just dumb

camaroboy68ss > GreenN_Gold
11/07/2014 at 18:32

I hope Newman can somehow do it.nascar would lose its mind to see a no win driver win the championship in their you must win chase

GreenN_Gold > camaroboy68ss
11/07/2014 at 18:35

I'd be ok with that. I'm all for upheaval. Otherwise I guess I'd like to see Logano win. I don't really have a horse in the race.

GreenN_Gold > ly2v8-Brian
11/07/2014 at 18:36

I'm also a Dale Junior fan. I'm adding this to your dox file.

ly2v8-Brian > camaroboy68ss
11/07/2014 at 18:36

Agreed. Completely. Oh well. Go Chevy drivers that remain. I'll just remember the parts of the season I care about anyway.

Kinja'd!!!

camaroboy68ss > ly2v8-Brian
11/07/2014 at 18:38

like jr having a multi win season in over a decade

camaroboy68ss > GreenN_Gold
11/07/2014 at 18:39

neither do I with the 88 out

ly2v8-Brian > camaroboy68ss
11/07/2014 at 18:41

Harsh but fair. Luck is important, he didn't have it. I would also say that he wasn't quite right after he had that fiery crash driving the C5R. He's back to what he was these past few seasons, but this year he found victory lane.

camaroboy68ss > ly2v8-Brian
11/07/2014 at 19:02

i guess my excitement didn't come through, I'm a huge earnhardt fan. I preferred SR but have was always a JR fan. I agree the Corvette crash shook him up. I give credit for his change to Letarte and his gf. They seem to have gotten him to shake the burden of being in SRs shadow.

ly2v8-Brian > camaroboy68ss
11/07/2014 at 19:06

He's got a real good chance at winning a nationwide championship as an owner though. His guys are 1 and 2 right now.

ly2v8-Brian > GreenN_Gold
11/07/2014 at 19:07

Good to see other Jr fans on here.

camaroboy68ss > ly2v8-Brian
11/07/2014 at 19:24

I'm amazed at chase elliot. That kid has talent and a good attitude as well that make him a sponsors dream.