Are you ready for this? Changes MAY be coming to the Chase for the Sprint Cup yet again. WARNING - if you havent grabbed a cup of coffee yet, I advise you do so before tackling this. Its not exactly ideal for early morning reading. This is paraphrased from an article in the Charlotte Observer, and the writer was quick to point out that nothing is set in stone as of yet: - The Chase field would expand from 12 to 16 drivers, and a win in the seasons first 26 races would virtually ensure a driver entry into the Chase. If there were more than 16 winners, the 16 with the most wins and highest in points would qualify. - Once the Chase field is set, a round of eliminations would take place after the third, sixth and ninth race of the Chase, culminating with the championship determined by a winner-takes-all season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Under the proposed system winning would become virtually a necessity to make the Chase and win the championship. -16 teams would make the Chase, with positions first going to full-time series contenders who won a race through the first 26 races of the season. Should 16 drivers not win races, the remaining slots would be filled by the drivers highest in points. -Once the field is set for the Chase and re-seeded, the four lowest in points among Chase contenders would be eliminated from title contention after the third, sixth and ninth race in the Chase. The four remaining contenders would enter the season finale reset with the same amount of points. The driver who earned the most points in the season finale would be the series champion.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:21:45 +0000
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