Changes To The Chase

muggle not · 15 Jan 2007, 14:12 (Ref:1815730)

It appears that there will be some changes to the chase this season. What I am hearing is they will increase the format from 10 teams to 12 teams. Also, that they will give an additional 10 pointst for a win.

kelvin88 · 15 Jan 2007, 19:14 (Ref:1815903)

yeah, i also heard that anybody that wins a race is included as well as all past champions. If they do that we could get 43 cars chasing the cup! lol

Fish_Flake · 16 Jan 2007, 01:55 (Ref:1816170)

A knee-jerk change to a system that was irreparably flawed in the first place. They wanted to change it two years ago after Gordon and Earnhardt were both locked out, even though they would not have been a factor either way. After locking Stewart out of the Chase last year when he would have finished fourth in the old points system, they saw no reason to hesitate.

Of course, if Tony would have been in the Chase last year, he would have clinched the NEXTEL Cup with two races to spare; the new format wouldn't have made the final standings any tighter. It appeases sponsors and "name" drivers, because they will gain more face time, but it's not going to make things more fair or more exciting.

ensign14 · 16 Jan 2007, 09:17 (Ref:1816324)

Here's a radical idea. How about scrapping The Chase and awarding the title to the chap who is most competitive THROUGHOUT THE BLOODY SEASON??????

StuiE · 16 Jan 2007, 10:00 (Ref:1816362)

The old system would have had JJ winning by only 4 points over Kenseth, now that would have been exciting.

That said, I don't really care what they do with the chase...

Knowlesy · 16 Jan 2007, 18:07 (Ref:1816781)

Concur ensign.

AU N EGL · 18 Jan 2007, 18:32 (Ref:1818658)

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Originally Posted by ensign14

Here's a radical idea. How about scrapping The Chase and awarding the title to the chap who is most competitive THROUGHOUT THE BLOODY SEASON??????

He wins anyway. "The Chase" marketing concept increases view and fan exctiment, plus increased revenew income.

kelvin88 · 18 Jan 2007, 19:15 (Ref:1818696)

yeah, its all about TV ratings.

Hazza · 18 Jan 2007, 21:53 (Ref:1818842)

TV Ratings that they DON'T loose to the NFL, being the important ones.

duke_toaster · 20 Jan 2007, 22:02 (Ref:1820535)

I would scrap the chase - but move the races at the end of the season to mid-week evening time slots so it doesn't clash with NFL games. So if C5 got the live rights, I could watch the NASCAR on Wednesday or Thursday and not miss the football

ensign14 · 20 Jan 2007, 22:41 (Ref:1820567)

I don't think The Chase goes far enough. Narrow it down to the final race. Then throw a yellow with 5 laps to go and shuffle the top 10 points runners to the first 10 places. Chap who wins is the Champion. Think that's fair, don't you?

muggle not · 20 Jan 2007, 23:16 (Ref:1820588)

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Originally Posted by ensign14

I don't think The Chase goes far enough. Narrow it down to the final race. Then throw a yellow with 5 laps to go and shuffle the top 10 points runners to the first 10 places. Chap who wins is the Champion. Think that's fair, don't you?

Yeah, we could also flip a coin.

Gerben24 · 23 Jan 2007, 07:57 (Ref:1822485)

Well, it is official. I found this on the official Nascar site today:

Starting this season, the 400-point cutoff is eliminated and the top 12 drivers in the points after Race 26 will qualify for the Chase.

All 12 drivers will have their point totals re-set to 5,000; each will then receive a 10-point bonus for each race victory they had during the first 26 races.

I believe most people here have the same view on the chase as I have, it shouldn't be there.

Still, we just have to accept it. And when your favourite driver makes it to the chase, those final 10 races are quite exciting.

ensign14 · 23 Jan 2007, 09:21 (Ref:1822541)

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Originally Posted by Gerben24

Still, we just have to accept it.

Why?

I don't care now who wins the NASCAR title. It is a sick joke.

Gerben24 · 23 Jan 2007, 09:29 (Ref:1822547)

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Originally Posted by ensign14

Why?

Why? If you dont it will slowly eat you from the inside and ultimately kill you. Now that would be a sick joke

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What I meant was that you have to accept it, cause there's nothing you can do about it. Nascar has it's own will and they dont listen to the fans, just have a look at that machine they call the car of tomorrow.

Baritone2400 · 23 Jan 2007, 16:44 (Ref:1823895)

I think the new changes should be better, now we're like other sports as drivers will be "seeded" in the chase. it will be iight i'll have to see in sept!

muggle not · 26 Jan 2007, 23:14 (Ref:1826879)

Another change. The Champions provisional will be limited to 6 starts instead of the unlimited that it had been.

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