The Chase for the Cup
There are 5 guys with someone legitimate shots at winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup title with 4 races remaining in the season. I do have to admit that this program of making a playoff system creates contrived excitement, but if the excitement creates more fans, and helps grow the sport, then bring them all in.
Consider this for a second, under the old system Tony Stewart would have over a 300 point lead, meaning he could nearly clich the Championship by just starting the race at Phoenix, or even clinch it at the end of the Texas race. Now I don't know about you, but I've loved watching championships like the 2003 Busch, 2004 and 1992 Cup championships come down to the last laps of the last race.
Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, and Carl Edwards are the 5 drivers with legitimate shots, and only the first 4 seem to be in real potential spots to win this championship. I don't believe that the other 5 being over 160 points out to have a legitimate shot at the championship, and this is turning into a 5 horse and running away race. Unless Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson have trouble any time soon, with 30+ finishes, this championship is slowly coming to them. The next 2 weeks are separation weeks. It could be a 2 horse race going into Phoenix, or an 6 or 7 horse race. The wonders of the Chase for the Cup, like it or hate it, make this part of the season fun
Consider this for a second, under the old system Tony Stewart would have over a 300 point lead, meaning he could nearly clich the Championship by just starting the race at Phoenix, or even clinch it at the end of the Texas race. Now I don't know about you, but I've loved watching championships like the 2003 Busch, 2004 and 1992 Cup championships come down to the last laps of the last race.
Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle, and Carl Edwards are the 5 drivers with legitimate shots, and only the first 4 seem to be in real potential spots to win this championship. I don't believe that the other 5 being over 160 points out to have a legitimate shot at the championship, and this is turning into a 5 horse and running away race. Unless Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson have trouble any time soon, with 30+ finishes, this championship is slowly coming to them. The next 2 weeks are separation weeks. It could be a 2 horse race going into Phoenix, or an 6 or 7 horse race. The wonders of the Chase for the Cup, like it or hate it, make this part of the season fun
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