They are going to make the Chase 12 cars instead of 10.
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=2724564
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=2724564
I also wonder if they change is to make sure the big names make it to the chase.(Stewart, Gorden, JR.)
Consistancy is key on all sports. Take your favorite driver Ramy. The year Texas Terry won his championchip, I don't think he won a race that year. I'm sure he was trying his rear end off to win and not just points race.
Nascar is not a sport, it's just a bunch of rednecks who can drive fast in a circle.![]()
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Nascar is not a sport, it's just a bunch of rednecks who can drive fast in a circle.![]()
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IMO Nascar totally changed following the death of Dale Earnhardt.
I was at that race and had my scanner locked on Dale's channel for the last few laps. He was so excited saying "Mikeys gonna win, Mikeys gonna win" just seconds before he hit the wall then his crew kept yelling into the mic "just say something so we know you are ok, just say something" . It was so sad. Watching Dale wreck numerous times and the way he always reacted I knew that something was wrong. When I got home and watched it on my DVR (think it was the 7100 back then) I could see that Darrel Waltrip must have known also by the way he usually reacts because he had tears of joy for his little brother and then quickly changed to saying "OMG, I hope Dale is alright, he's gotta be ok" and couldn't really focus back on his bro winning.
DEI seemed to have just come to its peak and if not for Dales untimely death I think that it would have dominated for quite sometime, seeing Jr & Sr dueling it out in races, lil bumpin and rubbin. I think Dale tought Jr all the facets of racing by that point but I think he lost the fire that Dale had that sad February day. I think Michael would still be with DEI and be successful, his own team won't ever make it big time...just a middle of the pack racer again.
Oh what could of been....... (writing this made me a little sad) I hear those scanners in my head as clear as that day and I haven't been able to return to Daytona since (used to go to every Firecracker and 500 (amongst others). Now I only go to a race if my wife or I are near on business and we stay over the weekends ie go to Dover quite often because my wife has employees in Baltimore and I usually go along because I love the City and Annapolis. The race can get boring cuz the everyone is so strung out, difficult to see where or what lap your driver is on.
well enough rambling...subject just got me thinking and emotional