tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post4169457793820557081..comments2024-01-11T19:29:38.859-05:00Comments on Life in the Turn Lane: Here's an alternative format for ChaseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-11821751159182350852009-11-23T02:41:06.900-05:002009-11-23T02:41:06.900-05:00教育訓練 品質管理 Ohsas 18001 iso認證 iso slot game machine ...<a href="http://www.moody.com.tw" title="教育訓練" rel="nofollow">教育訓練</a> <a href="http://www.moody.com.tw" title="品質管理" rel="nofollow">品質管理</a> <a href="http://www.moody.com.tw" title="Ohsas 18001" rel="nofollow">Ohsas 18001</a> <a href="http://www.moody.com.tw" title="iso認證" rel="nofollow">iso認證</a> <a href="http://www.moody.com.tw" title="iso" rel="nofollow">iso</a> <a href="http://www.slot-gaming-machine-manufacturer.com" title="slot game machine" rel="nofollow">slot game machine</a> <a href="http://www.slot-gaming-machine-manufacturer.com" title="gaming machine manufacturer" rel="nofollow">gaming machine manufacturer</a> <a href="http://www.slot-gaming-machine-manufacturer.com" title="slot machine cabinet" rel="nofollow">slot machine cabinet</a> <a href="http://www.slot-gaming-machine-manufacturer.com" title="gaming machine" rel="nofollow">gaming machine</a> <a href="http://www.slot-gaming-machine-manufacturer.com" title="slot machine manufacturer" rel="nofollow">slot machine manufacturer</a> <a href="http://www.slot-gaming-machine-manufacturer.com" title="casino gaming machine" rel="nofollow">casino gaming machine</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-22035305166583396952008-11-28T18:43:00.000-05:002008-11-28T18:43:00.000-05:00I still maintain that the race should be a points ...I still maintain that the race should be a points battle 1-12th, between the chase drivers alone, all other drivers don't count. To have a bad race, and finish 43rd, almost assures you're out of contention, BUT, to finish 12th among the Chase drivers wouldn't have near the points impact. Award extra points for actually winning the race, and make it 1 point differentials between positions, beginning the Chase season with 1st thru 12th seperated by 12 points, plus 1 point for each victory. It shouldn't be too hard to figure it out from there, but wouldn't it be great to actually see a championship points race between more than one or two drivers with 3 races to go??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-89157681100409570882008-11-28T13:03:00.000-05:002008-11-28T13:03:00.000-05:00In keeping with the current chase format, and thos...In keeping with the current chase format, and those new formats being proposed, I have the perfect solution. Now, understand that only the top 42 in the initial part of the season would qualify. This would help narrow the field down. Then, a figure 8 school bus race. As I said, is perfect in keeping with the current format.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-37353941927070265702008-11-28T10:44:00.000-05:002008-11-28T10:44:00.000-05:00To those wanting to throw out points for laps led ...To those wanting to throw out points for laps led under yellow - you can't do that because laps led are laps led, period. Qualifying position should not be part of the points system either because qualifying isn't relevant to anything.<BR/><BR/>The problem with the Chase format is it artificially shuts out drivers from <EM>any</EM> top-ten points possibility and locks in drivers in the top ten with ten races to go. The rationale offered was "We've never had a driver 400 points out with ten to go come back and win the championship," as if that's relevant to anything. <BR/><BR/>The other problem is the championship does not reward performance - wins and laps led. The point of points is supposed to reward the most wins and most laps led. <BR/><BR/>This is why the point system needs to front-end-load so many points for winning and leading that it leaves everyone no choice but to go for the lead no matter what lap it is.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-8670770393399102542008-11-27T22:05:00.000-05:002008-11-27T22:05:00.000-05:00How about doing away with the Chase thing alltoget...How about doing away with the Chase thing alltogether and do it this way:<BR/>Winner gets 43 points, then 1 less point to each car down through the finishing order until <BR/>43rd place, who gets 1 point.<BR/><BR/>1 extra point for leading a lap.<BR/>1 extra point for leading the most laps.<BR/><BR/>??????????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-58358732280940268302008-11-27T12:37:00.000-05:002008-11-27T12:37:00.000-05:00To me the problem with all of this is it's too com...To me the problem with all of this is it's too complicated. In mlb, nfl, nba it all comes down to wins. You win the most games you make the playoffs. You keep winning in the playoffs you win the championship. <BR/><BR/>Keeping track of all these points and bonus and resetting the points is confusing and laborsome. Especially for young fans who are not able to understand the process.<BR/><BR/>I'm not saying the answer is to abandon the points system - but to me there should be two main factors to enhance competition on every lap:<BR/><BR/>1) most wins<BR/>2) most laps led under green<BR/><BR/>I would also say that an emphasis should be put on qualifying position and eliminate the top 35 in points automatic qualifier. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps this is all already taken into account. Admittedly I don't understand the current system but I don't think it's fun to follow a sport where you have to be a math wiz in order to understand why the champion is the champion.<BR/><BR/>(Don't get me started on the BCS!)<BR/><BR/>I would hope Nascar would someday consider simplifying rather than adding more layers to their points / championship chase system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1575240058093298472008-11-27T09:41:00.000-05:002008-11-27T09:41:00.000-05:00david poole said (in part):"I have never truly lik...david poole said (in part):<BR/>"I have never truly liked the idea of a Chase for the Sprint Cup format that puts everything on the final race to pick a champion."<BR/><BR/>oh, i dunno. granted, it isn't cup racing (it was BETTER!) but i thought having the truck championship come down to the last race was pretty freakin' terrific!<BR/><BR/>here's my simple solution: eliminate the chase and have drivers race and teams work each and every week for the win. give the win a significant amount of points, the pole a lesser amount. have points decrease as one goes down the finish results. at the end of the season, tally it all up and there's the winning team. simple is better: anything else is an artifical construct, intended to manipulate the result for some reason other than recognizing the best team that year.<BR/><BR/>i'd also eliminate points for lap led IF the lap comes under yellow: that's not racing for the lead. and i'd give more points to the most laps led. after all, we want to see racers competing for the lead thru out the entire race.<BR/><BR/>reward wins, rewards consistency across an entire season and proclaim the winning team the champions for the year. if that means it comes down to the last lap of the last race, i'm there with that! nothing wrong with having the season come down to the very end, in my opinion. problem is: the chase is so artificial that it takes away the possibility for real suspense at homestead. that may still happen (and has happened!) under a simplier system, that lack of suspense could still occur, but at least the results would be more honest for me.redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469882559901586219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-69058942118305692842008-11-26T22:18:00.000-05:002008-11-26T22:18:00.000-05:00The chase sucks. I've been watching Nascar races ...The chase sucks. I've been watching Nascar races over 40 years. Never missed a lap watching it on TV and I'm to the point where I just don't care anymore. What they tried to do was make the last 10 races more interesting so all the fans would continue to watch each week. Yes this is what happend, but now there is no reason to watch the first 26 races. NASCAR you have gained some yuppie fans but have lost many many long-time true hardcore fans. A true champion should earn it with consistency throughout the entire season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-74101126370175502452008-11-26T22:07:00.000-05:002008-11-26T22:07:00.000-05:00John, that's the best comment I've heard in years!...John, that's the best comment I've heard in years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-42414223036860976272008-11-26T16:57:00.000-05:002008-11-26T16:57:00.000-05:00I'm not a big fan of the chase either and would li...I'm not a big fan of the chase either and would like to see the old system. I do think that the system can be modified to make it more interesting. I would open the first 26 races to all-comers without qualifying (this makes a two-day race weekend more probable) and line up based on inverted owner points (the first five races on the last year's points, the other 21 on the current year). Keep the current limitations on the number of teams an owner can field and let all-comers race (only award purse monies to the top finishing 43 teams, but points to all). Make the last ten races open only to the top 43 in owner points and zero out the points (the exception to this would be that I'd allow the teams to keep all bonus points earned in the first 26 races). Again start the races by inverted owner points. Just my two cents (probably not even worth that :-) )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-1757261493020587512008-11-26T16:26:00.000-05:002008-11-26T16:26:00.000-05:00Just award it to Junior every year. That is what N...Just award it to Junior every year. That is what Nascar intended when they changed the format.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-82678431477721240292008-11-26T16:09:00.000-05:002008-11-26T16:09:00.000-05:00Enough of this! Do any of you think Earnhardt wou...Enough of this! Do any of you think Earnhardt would tolerate all this whining and complaining. Waaah! My favorite driver didn't win. Waaah! Kyle dominated the first half and then hardly showed up to race. Waaah! Jr finished 12th. Waaah! 48 won three times in a row. Waaah! The champion wasn't determined on the last lap of the last race with a dramatic crash and crossing the finish line on his roof. Waaah!. The Chase is not fair. The Chase is boring. Waaah! Not enough bonus points. Too many bonus points. Waaah! COT sucks. Waaah! Why can't every season be like 1992. Waaah! Lets go back to the good old days when the season was over by Labor Day. Waaah!<BR/><BR/>No...Earnhardt would tell all of you to shut the hell up and he'd tell all the drivers to tighten their belts and DRIVE FASTER BITCHES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-6747368559543584992008-11-26T14:27:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:27:00.000-05:00If we all pretend to like the Chase then maybe NAS...If we all pretend to like the Chase then maybe NASCAR will ditch it. <BR/><BR/>How does not putting your name mean that you're "hiding". So if I put my first name and you don't agree with my idea, are you going to come find me and set me aright? You'll have a LONG way to travel, I'll tell you that much.<BR/><BR/>(My name is Joe, by the way. Every time I type a name in the block, it doesn't post my comment)<BR/><BR/>The best idea I have heard yet is 43 points for the winner, 42 for 2nd, and so on down the line. Winner gets 20 bonus points, most laps gets 5 and the lucky dog goes away. Laps led under caution don't count for points, and no points for only leading one lap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-62656018131789108752008-11-26T14:14:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:14:00.000-05:00All chase races should be scored for chase drivers...All chase races should be scored for chase drivers in a manner that the Chase race winner gets 12 points, then next highest Chase Finisher gets 1 less Chase point, throughout the field of Chase Drivers. This would allow for a real shootout in Homestead, with several of the Chase Drivers in contention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-43857135471046587882008-11-26T13:25:00.000-05:002008-11-26T13:25:00.000-05:00Draw 2 names out of a hat. Then have David Poole g...Draw 2 names out of a hat. Then have David Poole go on a weight loss program. If David Poole managed to lose 10 pounds, Driver A would win the championship, if he doesnt, Driver B would win the championship. <BR/><BR/>Its an equal and fair system for everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-45414131542665182542008-11-26T12:11:00.000-05:002008-11-26T12:11:00.000-05:00After the final race in Homestead, just have the c...After the final race in Homestead, just have the chase drivers, cut-cards to see who wins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-71399469325515339622008-11-26T12:04:00.000-05:002008-11-26T12:04:00.000-05:00A really simple solution, that I feel would work, ...A really simple solution, that I feel would work, would be to allow the points leader after Race 26 to maintain that lead starting the Chase.<BR/><BR/>The other 11 (should go to 9) drivers would then all be that equal distance back of the leader. For example, if Kyle Busch led by 195 points after Richmond, he would keep that lead with 11 drivers being equally positioned that far behind him. <BR/><BR/>In my opinion, this would make the first 26 races ultra important because a driver would want to be ahead and know they would keep that lead. All drivers would go hard because they would want to keep the leader as close as possible. That would eliminate the whole "gearing up for the Chase" by trying different set-ups and all of that BS.<BR/><BR/>It would work.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813810351182788799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-47601968737005177952008-11-26T11:46:00.000-05:002008-11-26T11:46:00.000-05:00The FED-EX CUP and SPRINT’s CHASE are among the b...The FED-EX CUP and SPRINT’s CHASE are among the biggest fiascos in sport’s history. Driven by greed the PGA and NASCAR are reaping what they deserve for annihilating and insulting the true patrons of the sport and obliterating the basics of competition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-79255502660349957952008-11-26T10:48:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:48:00.000-05:00Mulligans are stupidity squared. It doesn't put e...Mulligans are stupidity squared. It doesn't put emphasis on racing all race long; letting teams throw away finishes cheats the entire season.Monkeesfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522953722006761283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-88986578519240644702008-11-26T10:47:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:47:00.000-05:00There was a mention of golf's FedEx Cup. At least...There was a mention of golf's FedEx Cup. At least the winner of the FedEx Cup is touted as that - winner of the FedEx Cup. He is NOT called the season champion of golf. And now, of course, they're going to change THAT system, too. Why do we have this compelling need to bring it down to the final day to decide a champ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-68391329802374578582008-11-26T08:27:00.000-05:002008-11-26T08:27:00.000-05:00Get rid of the chase, the last 10 races are boring...Get rid of the chase, the last 10 races are boring if your driver is not in it. I am not crazy about Kyle Bush but I truly beleive he got screwed at the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-62598566170322376462008-11-26T05:29:00.000-05:002008-11-26T05:29:00.000-05:00How about we eliminate the Chase system and award ...How about we eliminate the Chase system and award a 100 point bonus to the winners of any of the last ten races of the season? No lead would be insurmountable and the focus would be entirely on winning. I have always thought that awarding more points for winning and awarding the same points for 25th and back would tighten the standings up naturally. But since NASCAR seems intent on giving a playoff appearance to the end of the season, awarding a huge bonus for wins would do the trick. The 10 point bonuses for wins during the regular season just don't end up amounting to much in practice. Winning is still not the most important thing. Stack the points awarded heavily at the top and do not penalize a driver so much for having an occasional bad finish. Obviously, this would be a monkey wrench into the whole "top-35" automatically qualify, but I think most agree that deal was doomed from the start. It won't happen, but the Chase is just way too fake. There are more legit ways to tighten the points standings and NASCAR could have gone several different routes. More points for winning is the only way to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-46972925152136893822008-11-26T04:44:00.000-05:002008-11-26T04:44:00.000-05:00Kenseth/Roush wins one race and takes the champion...Kenseth/Roush wins one race and takes the championship and it bothers the power dudes in Daytona because it was mundane. New format. Johnson/Hendrick win three titles in a row. Mundane. But no change. Go figure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-83212173493393777152008-11-25T23:14:00.000-05:002008-11-25T23:14:00.000-05:00The FED-EX CUP and SPRINT’s CHASE are among the b...The FED-EX CUP and SPRINT’s CHASE are among the biggest fiascos in sport’s history. Driven by greed the PGA and NASCAR are reaping what they deserve for annihilating and insulting the true patrons of the sport and obliterating the basics of competition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-3240317062658701772008-11-25T22:04:00.000-05:002008-11-25T22:04:00.000-05:00I guess all of you don't realize, the so called Ch...I guess all of you don't realize, the so called Chase, is no different than the old points system, when Kenseth won his championship. But...hey...just give it a new name and people will "think" it's new and different. Talking about fooling NASCAR fans all of the time....well..er...uh...at least some of the fans all of the time. All NASCAR championships including the so called Chase championships have all been decided on CONSISTENCY!!! Consistency through all of the 36 races or however many races were on the schedule for that particular year.<BR/><BR/>Some race fans need to get a life. NASCAR is not football, baseball, hockey, etc.<BR/><BR/>The closest thing I can think of to eliminating chase contenders is to have an Australian pursuit race each week, until one driver is left standing and having not lost an Australian Pursuit race at each of the final 10 races.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com