If Nascar hadn't starting this BS chase that Jeff Gordon would have won 6 championships by now. Thats 1 away from tying the King and Dale Earnhardt and that would simply be amazing no matter what driver it was. But of course Nascar decided to use the chase and to me its just not fair. In my opinion, you can't decide a champion in ten races.
What do you guys think
2007-11-11 13:43:11 · 21 answers · asked by football chick 6 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
boooooo hooooo hoooo a champion is a champion no mater if it was 10 races or 2 races
2007-11-11 13:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 4⤋
My biggest beef with the Chase is that is was prompted by Matt Kenseth's 2003 championship, despite only wining one race. People seem to think that you have to win a lot of races to be a champion (in the manner that Jimmie Johnson is doing this year). But in 2003, Kenseth placed in the top ten 25 times. Racing is about performing well consistently, otherwise you might as well just have one race, with the winner being crowned champion. Winning half the races doesn't matter much if you DNF the other half.
Like it or not, the Chase is here to stay, because NASCAR saw the need for a racing equivalent of a 'playoffs', to heighten drama (and increase ratings during the later part of the season, when many fans start watching football). I applaud the revision of the points format, which gives bonus points for wins when the points are reset, but that could still be considered unfair if you are a driver who has a 500-point lead slashed down to 40. But then, NASCAR wants to avoid events such as those in F1, when in 2004 Michael Schumacher clinched the championship after only 14 of 18 races. It makes watching the rest of the season boring, and boring races do not bring in sponsor dollars. Hence the Chase.
2007-11-11 22:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by Harry 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this has been pointed out many times.
What everyone seems to not notice ... or doesn't care to acknowledge... is that the "chase" wasn't brought in in the middle of a season.
All the drivers knew about the chase before the season started, and knew they had to perform at their best at the end of the season in order to win the championship. Had NASCAR said in September they were going to alter the rules for the championship, I would be livid, and that would be whether to institute a "chase" system to prevent a runaway winner, or to abolish the chase system so that Jeff Gordon could win his championship.
Since neither of these two scenarios took place, and the rules were established long before the first race, and all the drivers agreed to race under this system, including Jeff Gordon, it's perfectly fair!
2007-11-11 21:58:14 · answer #3 · answered by Steve T 5 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Life isn't fair. Racing is like gambling. Everyone goes into the race knowledgable of the rules. Nobody's being forced to do anything. You could race once (in certain types of racing) to determine who is the best. It's just a different format. Of course everyone wants to do things the easy way. I'm sure the Championship could be dictated differently. It doesn't bother me though. And if I made millions of dollars each year by having fun (like the drivers do) I wouldn't care either. Also it's more than ten races that determine the champion. After all you have to compete in all the previous races just to be in the chase. No matter how it's formatted. Just like everything in life. People are going to get hurt feelings and pick the situation apart. I've felt the wrath of losers. Only the winner is set free. But the competition still creates motivation to race. Racing is intense action. Ten races can determine the champion. I don't think the drivers get hurt feelings as much as their fans. The fans are helpless to the situation. The drivers do the best they can do with the equipment their supplied with. Emotions aren't going to make a winner.
2007-11-11 22:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with you a champion should be decided by who is the best through out the whole season not just who is the best in the last 10 races plus i don;t think it is fair that only 12 drivers can compete for the championship after all there are 43 drivers and 36 races
2007-11-12 09:39:35 · answer #5 · answered by willie b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, look at other sports.
Should any team with a loss be ousted from being champion automatically?
In NFL, should the team with the least amount of losses just be crowned champion and no Superbowl? How many times has a "Wild Card team" made it into the Super Bowl?
NHL, How many times has there been a Stanley Cup champion with a bunch of losses?
It is a POINTS RACE.
Get the most points, win the biggest prize. Simple as that. As stated above, you only have to be consistent. Not perfect every race.
2007-11-12 08:50:39 · answer #6 · answered by tom p 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
while i am a jeff gordon fan and i'm dissapointed that he would have 6 championships if it had not been for the chase i don't like the idea of someone winning the championship by +300 points. i do believe that there needs to be changes to the chase still.
2007-11-12 00:25:29 · answer #7 · answered by Dmel 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't hear Jeff whining about it.
I'm a Gordon fan not a Johnson fan, but it's like this:
Johnson- 10 wins
Gordon- 6
You're entitled to your opinion, but to the winner belongs the spoils.
2007-11-12 00:50:25 · answer #8 · answered by Jim M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and if they had not changed the cars since 1967 Richard Petty would have won 18 championships with his superbird. Gordon has 4 championships period.
2007-11-11 22:00:10 · answer #9 · answered by beth 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
NOT a Jeff Gordon fan but agree with you 100%
Thanks to robot matt Kenseth and bored-fan ratings in 2003 for this BS "chase"
2007-11-11 21:48:59 · answer #10 · answered by Step into the Freezer 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I am a HUGE Jeff gordon fan and I agree w/you 100%. I wish they would change some of the stupid rules. GO JEFF!! I really hope he wins this chase. And I think Jeff Gordon would agree too.
2007-11-11 23:05:51 · answer #11 · answered by sgrmama24 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋