Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
The Chase:
NASCAR needs to look at current situation with the Chase format it is using right now. By instituting changes in the Chase format for this past racing season NASCAR is admitting that, although they like the concept of The Chase, it needs to be fixed. I agree. The concept of the Chase is unique and with a little tweaking it can be more exciting, and perhaps closer to what NASCAR expects to happen in the point standings: multiple drivers within a handful points of each other coming down to the last race of the season.
Here is how I propose they do it:
Instead of making The Chase the last 10 races of the season and setting the Chase field by the first 26 races, make The Chase be a driver’s best 26 races over the entire season and throw away 10 races. Similar to the Rookie of The Year format where you only include your best 15 races.
Wait, wait - WAIT!! Before you go off the deep-end, hear me out. Obviously there will have to be certain stipulations instituted, so here goes;
1) each driver must include the first race of the season and the last race of the season as part of their 26 races.
2) if you go to a track more than once you must include at least one of those races from those tracks in your total. For example, Michigan has a race in June and in Aug, therefore you must include one of those races as one of your 26 races.
3) if you go to a track only once you must include that (ie. Indy) - except road courses where;
4) you must include at least one of the road courses in your total. That would get rid of some of the hired road racers too - although those guys are exciting to watch - and since the Top 35 rule doesn’t exist anymore (see Part 1) then there is no need to hire hot shoes for road races.
5) you must attempt to qualify for all 36 races
6) you must race at the all-star race - either in the main race or in the open qualifier race.
7) NASCAR also started handing out point bonuses for wins this year, and I like that idea but I would hand out 25 bonus points for a win and 10 points for a won pole position (unless the field is set by points due to bad weather).
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