Dumbing down of Nascar.

[Kettle]

the new system is more like that of MotoGP, and I think it will improve the competition.

[Hawk]

what im more surprised is that hawk the sasquatch canadian is a nascar fan.

I'm full of fuggen surprises!!!

[Zcustom]

Problem is they wont start racing now. A driver is not going to risk losing 40 points to take the lead when it only will net him 5 points for a win.

I think the wild card slots should help eliminate that. Places a premium on wins.

All I know is my wife and I saw the report about this on sportscenter last night and we were both like "hey, I might start watching again now", and that is what Nascar is after.

[Hawk]

surprised they had to dumb it down at all actually...you look at a typical Nascar fan and they all understood how it worked the way it was!

[dimbee]

43 drivers per race is a tribue to Richard Petty

[theyhateme45]

Problem is they wont start racing now. A driver is not going to risk losing 40 points to take the lead when it only will net him 5 points for a win.

This is my thinking as well, and why I am not a fan of the change. I think the changes will penalize a driver more for 1 bad race, than rewarding them for consistent good races. With points being so close now one bad race can drop you quickly.

Say you have an average finish of 3rd for 4 races and another racer and average of 12th. So your about 36 points ahead. then with 1 bad race you finish like 39th, now you neck and neck with that other driver from one bad race.

You will not see racers driving as hard for positions as 1 point is not a huge difference in the scheme of things, but being aggressive with one wreck will penalize you greatly.

[Big Ed]

Brian Frances has changed something in the rules ever season he's been in charge .

Resulting in a watered down sport.

This will help with the saftey of the sport,A driver would be stupid to hang everthing on a risky move

It will also change pit stops late in a race 2 tires or no tires to keep position

The Jimmy Johnson and 42 friends Sunday Drive continues

[YoungPanthers89]

just go back to the way it was forever before the chase

[Squirrel]

Atleast make it where the winner gets atleast 25-50 points bonus for winning.

[dimbee]

Atleast make it where the winner gets atleast 25-50 points bonus for winning.

I thought "nothing was wrong with the old points system." Why would you want such a monumental change in this new one? 25-50 points to the race winner is a HUGE change!!!!

[Squirrel]

I thought "nothing was wrong with the old points system." Why would you want such a monumental change in this new one? 25-50 points to the race winner is a HUGE change!!!!

Im talking with new system. 3 points for a win wont get them to race for the win. 50 point bonus and they will be beating and banging for the win.

[iamcline]

just go back to the way it was forever before the chase

You a Gordon fan?

[YoungPanthers89]

You a Gordon fan?

dont remind me please

[Carolinator]

So 1 win + 1 win = 2 wins?