NASCAR announces 2013 competition changes

[Darkanion]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR today announced a number of competition changes for the 2013 season, highlighted by a new qualifying format in the Sprint Cup Series that places a greater emphasis on speed.

Below is a breakdown of next season's slate of competition updates...

http://www.nascar.com/news/121016/nascar-2013-competition-changes/

 

[JOEGMC]

I don't think that those changes will affect my picks for next season.

 

[Darkanion]

I don't think that those changes will affect my picks for next season.

You've already picked for next season? That's some confidence!

 

[JOEGMC]

I don't think that those changes will affect my picks for next season.

You've already picked for next season? That's some confidence!

Yeah I've already picked the entire 2013 season, and have them saved on a word document. I had a psychotic dream!

 

[Darkanion]

Yeah I've already picked the entire 2013 season, and have them saved on a word document. I had a psychotic dream!

Got into Jeff's stash again, eh?

 

[JOEGMC]

Yeah I've already picked the entire 2013 season, and have them saved on a word document. I had a psychotic dream!

Got into Jeff's stash again, eh?

Yeah, and I liked it!! I still didn't pick Harvick though...it ain't that good!

 

[Darkanion]

Yeah, and I liked it!! I still didn't pick Harvick though...it ain't that good!

It looks like I have picked Harvick 7 times in 31 races and Kyle 4 in that same span..

 

[Darth Bama]

I like the 40 car field deal. I always thought 43 was a dumb number to set it at.

 

[Zembonez]

I don't think this will have the big effect that NASCAR see it having.

 

[Darkanion]

I don't think this will have the big effect that NASCAR see it having.

In the next few days, I figure someone will post a page or an article or a something showing "if the new 2013 rules had been in place for 2012, here's how the starting line-ups would've been different." I figure from about 38th back will be about the only difference... and most of those guys don't run very many laps anyway. So, who cares!?

I see this kind of like the TSA. NASCAR wants to "appear" to emphasize speed. But, it won't really change anything....