Earnhardt Jr. would have been 2013 Cup champ under new system

[Darkanion]

I wonder how long NASCAR worked on this system to make sure Jr would have a chance at winning a championship?

 

[Texas Jim]

I wonder how long NASCAR worked on this system to make sure Jr would have a chance at winning a championship?

Probably for a WHILE....

 

[Dartboy]

Under the new points system, Martin Truex Jr would have been locked into the Chase already and Clint Bowyer wouldn't have needed to spin to get him in. The entire finishing order would have been different. I don't think you can definitively say Jr would have won anything

 

[Darkanion]

No he wouldn't have.

The new rules say "only the points leader can get into the Chase without a win" Dale Jr was not the points leader. Beyond that, he wouldn't even have been the top driver without a win, if you want to interpret the rules that way.

In the last race at Richmond, Clint Bowyer was ahead of Dale JR in both the race and the points standings, neither having a win. Truex Jr. had a win and was therefore locked into the new Chase already. Bowyer spun because he was already in the old Chase and wanted to get Truex in, with the new Chase system, their situations were reversed. Bowyer wouldn't have spun. NASACAR wouldn't have penalized them and Jr doesn't make the Chase.

Even if you believe Bowyer spun accidentally, he still scored enough points to stay ahead of JR in the points standings. Jr doesn't make the Chase.

In short -JR wouldn't have even made the chase.

NASCAR's Mike Forde confirmed the lineup.

I don't know who the heck he is, but he says you're wrong!

 

[Dartboy]

I redid the math after you quoted me

See new post.

 

[Darkanion]

I redid the math after you quoted me

See new post.

I was about to do some math, too, to prove you wrong.

 

[Dartboy]

I swear they're rewriting these articles after I read them.

I have to admit, I thought the whole thing was ridiculous when I first heard about it, but the more I look at it, the better I like it.

 

[Darkanion]

I swear they're rewriting these articles after I read them.

Suuuure they are!

I have to admit, I thought the whole thing was ridiculous when I first heard about it, but the more I look at it, the better I like it.

I know they're just trying to create drama. But, it seems like manufactured drama to me. I guess we'll see how it plays out, as the season winds down this year.

You can bet if NASCAR doesn't get the response they want, they'll change things up again!