that Na$car conceived "the chase" to stop a driver from gaining an
insurmountable points lead & points race the last ten or so to secure a
championship.
What do you suppose Jimmie Johnson has done so far in the chase & in
particular, yesterday?
This championship hunt was over the day it started & everybody except the
geniuses running the sport knew it.
The one I feel the worst for is Tony Stewart who had one helluva season only
to have it taken away for no better reason than to keep the less intelligent
portion of the fan base interested...
Also have to give kudos to N$ for making the racing at 'Dega even worse than
it was before if anyone could even fathom that being a possibility.
Instead of there being the likelihood of "the big one" happening at any
given time of the race, They've GUARANTEED one within the last 30
laps.....Excellent.

On Nov 2, 7:40 am, "Mike/Speeed" <speeedracerREM... (AT) verizon (DOT) net>
wrote:
Can't disagree with anything you said, but I'd like to
add that NASCAR is guilty of wanting everybody to like
them. In trying to expand their viewership and bring in
new fans, they have changed the product to the point where
their base-fans don't like it. I don't know who would be
leading the championship battle with the old points, but
clearly TS deserves better. That team has had a great
season. The same could be said about JG last year. And,
BTW, I'm a JJ fan. It's a 10-race championship and it
seems like the 48 team is the only one that knows that.

-Rick

"Mike/Speeed" <speeedracerREMOVE (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote


THat is true

That is utter nonsense ............... and probably not terribly intelligent
a statement in itself

"Rod's work news" <rod.gramlich (AT) ualberta (DOT) ca> wrote


I would like to respond to that - only I don't speak jibberish...

"Mike/Speeed" <speeedracerREMOVE (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote

ah .............. one of those equipped to complain - but left unarmed when
brought into question. Don't fret, ... you're not alone.

Go ahead ........... respond to 'that'. In gibberish or otherwise (you can
even resort to jibberish if you speak that more fluently).

"Mike/Speeed" <speeedracerREMOVE (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:
Classic points as of now.
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4752
2) #14-Tony Stewart, 4745, -7
3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 4673, -72
4) #5-Mark Martin, 4315, -430
5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4271, -474
6) #42-Juan Montoya, 4260, -485
7) #2-Kurt Busch, 4248, -497
8) #16-Greg Biffle, 4157, -588
9) #39-Ryan Newman, 4118, -627
10) #9-Kasey Kahne, 4094, 651
11) #99-Carl Edwards, 4091 -654
12) #18-Kyle Busch, 4043, -702
13) #17-Matt Kenseth, 3986, -759
14) #33-Clint Bowyer, 3932, -813
15) #83-Brian Vickers, 3890, -855
16) #00-David Reutimann, 3854, -891

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"Rod's work news" <rod.gramlich (AT) ualberta (DOT) ca> wrote



Look at the stands. See the plummeting ratings. I definitely am not alone...






Sorry, I'd just rather speak in plain, straight forward terms. I'll leave
the pseudo-intellectual claptrap to you..

<Roxxxtar (AT) NewsReader (DOT) Com> wrote


The point you are attempting to make here has missed me.
Under the old points system, Stewart is breathing down JJ's neck (less than
two finishing positions separate the two). Gordon is well within reach also.
Under the chase system, an act of God may not be enough to help either Smoke
or Gordon.

Chuck Steak wrote:
He'd be leading by only 7 points. Sure would be more exciting than the
current runaway in points we have now, eh?

"Mike/Speeed" <SpeedracerREMOVE24 (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:
leader. That's it. The chase is stupid period. I say, you get one point per
win. Whoever wins the most races, wins the points title. Everybody else
loses. Simple enough.

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