I realize that the old format was not very exciting, but you can't argue that it wasn't the most fair system for the drivers. Honestly, the problem with NASCAR now is that they think that they need to hype up a championship like other sports do every year. Racing isn't that type of sport though. It's about winning the next race or the biggest races of the year. I really don't care about who wins the championship, I care about seeing my favorite drivers win when I go watch them race at the nearest track. The champion is just a formality awarded to the driver who ran the best over the year, not the grand prize. If someone wants to run around grabbing top 5's to win the championship without getting a win, that's fine. I doubt he's more satisfied than the driver with 8 new trophies on the mantel.

If you want to see drivers race each other hard for the win, increase the winnings for each race. The top drivers make so much money now, I doubt that they even think about it much anymore.

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Posted by TbirdSpur2010

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Posted on 1/30/14 at 6:08 pm to Yellerhammer5

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I realize that the old format was not very exciting, but you can't argue that it wasn't the most fair system for the drivers.

Hey, my all time favorite driver (Gordon) won all of his Winston Cups under the old format, and would have had two more since then if not for the advent of the Chase. I know exactly what you're saying

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Racing isn't that type of sport though. It's about winning the next race or the biggest races of the year.

I agree.

The general public thirsts to anoint a champion, though. Hence, why college football places more emphasis now on winning a national title when back in the day it really was all about beating your rivals and winning your league, the rest of the country be damned. Just one example.

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The champion is just a formality awarded to the driver who ran the best over the year, not the grand prize. If someone wants to run around grabbing top 5's to win the championship without getting a win, that's fine. I doubt he's more satisfied than the driver with 8 new trophies on the mantel.

Again, agreed.

I was happy as frick the last time Gordon won the Daytona 500 (2005, iirc). And winning those meaningful races are what drivers and fans are gonna remember most.

Still, though, I gain an equal amount of enjoyment seeing Jimmie do his thing. Just in a different manner, you know?

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