I heard if their was no chase format, Gordon would have won the 2004 and 2007 championship, Is it true?
2007-12-02 02:21:26 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
I believe it is. I have heard the same thing.
2007-12-02 02:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is 100% true. If there were no Chase, Jeff Gordon would be one championship away from tying the late Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Richard Petty for most championships. In 2004, Kurt Busch won, because of the Chase, and under the old points system, Gordon would have been like 60 some points ahead of him. Also this year, the new Chase Format was even stupider. Gordon was leading the points for the first 26 races, and then Johnson gets seeded ahead of him because of the number of wins, and it was like a 20 point deficit. Gordon had no bonus for leading the points after the first 26 races, and yet he still lead the points for most of the Chase, and then with 3 races to go, Johnson takes over the points lead, and never looks back, and wins 4 in a row, for a total of 10 wins this season. That is just unbelievable. Gordon under the old points and no Chase, would have been like 375 or more points ahead of Johnson and would have had the championship locked in and won with like 4 races to go. I dont see how he can't be angry. Gordon said during the Awards banquet last night that he was a huge fan of the Chase even though it has robbed him of two championships. I dont see how he cant be upset about that. Both were rightfully his, and I know that everyone knew the rules going into the season and the Chase, but who would have thought that it would have robbed him by like 375 points or more? I would have never thought. In my book he has 6 championships, regardless of what the record books show.
2007-12-02 12:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by coolliz2444 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not sure about 2004, but if there was no chase format, Jeff Gordon would have had the title wrapped up shortly after when the chase started.
2007-12-03 18:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert G: No, Jeff was NOT whining when Kenseth won that year. As a matter of fact......not many of the drivers were whining at all. It was a select few "so called" NASCAR fans and the media who labeled the season and Kenseth as "boring." Had they actually polled the fans and drivers, the Chase would have been voted down.
Yes, Gordon would have won in both 2004 and 2007.
2007-12-03 03:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by Bizz 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not true. Listen, if the chase format was not created he would have lost in a wider margin of points since right when the chase starts they seperate the top 12 drivers by 5 points each.
2007-12-05 10:45:00 · answer #5 · answered by beastboyrolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indeed.
*Note to self* - w/ Jimmie Johnson winning back to back championships.. Gordon really is already a 6 time champion.. (4 driver championships, and 2 owner championships)
2007-12-03 02:22:40 · answer #6 · answered by Will-I-Am Hendrick Supporter 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's true.
Get rid of The Chase!
Gordon would have been gunning for that 7th title next year. Oh well. He's still fully capable of winning championships.
2007-12-02 10:10:03 · answer #7 · answered by Tyler Y 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, and if Jeff had clinched the championship after Dover, the ratings on television would have dropped much lower than 4% and the ticket sales for the rest of the season would have tanked.
2007-12-02 21:15:45 · answer #8 · answered by jgrevinjim 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Thats correct.. The chase has robbed Jeff of two championships.. Another reason to dump the chase..
2007-12-02 05:43:03 · answer #9 · answered by Go Team Penske 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Ya know what they say, Could've would've should've won't even buy you a cup of coffee. Richard Petty won his seven championships under six different scoring systems.
2007-12-04 07:27:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes 2004 would have been Jeffs 5th
2007 would have been Jeffs 6th!!!!!
2007-12-02 12:54:09 · answer #11 · answered by Ed P 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋