[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by KCTitus

Not necessarily...that was the old way and with the scoring (3pts per position), it became a joke toward the end of the season...the last 10-15 races really didnt mean anything. Kenseth's first championship came with zero wins. Obviously, that's ludicrous...No one should win a racing championship with zero wins.

On top of that Nascar is/was competing with the NFL for viewers toward the end of the season. The only way to keep people watching was to create a playoff system.

I still think that Nascar doesnt reward enough points for wins, top 5 or even top 10. The only person in the chase with zero wins prior to Richmond was Bowyer. That's a model of consistency, but if you cant win a race, what point do you have being in a playoff.

Same with Gordon...maybe the playoff should be a playoff of the winners of the first 26 races, and be done with it or weight the points to some degree so that someone in 26th place doesnt have a chance to squeak into the chase.

Using your formula, Gordon would have at least 6 championships by now, but the last few races wouldnt be compelling enough to draw enough viewers over NFL (or even MLB) in the races from mid Sept-Nov. They're not going to cut their season down so something had to give.

I like the chase but dont like the chase...I realize that it is what it is, something to make the final 10 races relevant. Otherwise, the Nascar season would be effectively over by Labor day.

Well said.