Improvements To The Chase
For weeks now, NASCAR has repeatedly denied that they were going to make changes to their Nextel Cup Points cunundrum know as “The Chase”.
Well, according to ESPN.com, NASCAR officials have now announced that they will make changes to their point system. As of now, to qualify for “The Chase”, you had to be in the top 10 in points or within 400 points of the leader after 26 races into the season. The new system will allow the top 12 to qualify and totally drops the 400 point inclusion.
This is all a little to late for 2005 Nextel Cup Champion Tony Stewart, who finished a handful of points out of the 2006 Nextel Cup Chase, then went on to win three of the last ten races and possibly missed winning his third championship.
But, this is definately a step in the right direction, as NASCAR has at least admitted the current system is not perfect. An official announcement is expected later this month from NASCAR.
I have been working on my own point system and will reveal it at a later date. Let me know what you think of NASCAR’s change to “The Chase” or let us know of your ideas to improve the point system.
Till the next Pit Stop…..
NASCAR, Tony Stewart, ESPN.com, Nextel Cup
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