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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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2006 Playoff rumors

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Rumors are circulating that NASCAR is considering two changes to the 2006 playoff system: an increase to 12 teams from 10 and a cap on the number of teams for a single owner.

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NASCAR says this is not a reaction to Gordon not being a part of the playoffs and Roush owning 50 percent of the field, but change (both good and bad) is nearly always reactionary.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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I think that would be a good rule change and I AM a Jeff Gordon fan. Honestly, he didnt deserve to get in this year.....

Reasons why the rule change should be made

1. Limiting the amount of teams by 1 owner increases the competition and doesnt allow one team to have the best drivers.....
2. Limiting the amount of teams by 1 owner also removes certain drivers from competition....meaning maybe only the best 2 from each owner gets in.....thus forcing some drivers to different owners or forcing them to miss the Cup Chase....which I like...
3. Drivers who may have been victims of bad accidents would have an extra spot to make up some ground...
4. This forces team owners to stop monopolizing drivers....

If they made the limit on drivers per owner allowed in....I wonder if they would need to expand the field....If only the best 2 drivers from each owner gets in....then half the current 10 would probably be gone.....

I like the limit mainly because it starts making teams race rather then having teammates help you win by blocking out people... let's face it...if you have 3 guys on the same team in the top 3....do you really think another team's guy has a shot of making it to 1st?

I like the idea.....but I do think its reactionary to the Chase this year.....you have two of the bigger names in racing not in the chase and you have 2 teams with like 7 guys in the chase....
 
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 06:18 PM
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NASCAR says this is not a reaction to Gordon not being a part of the playoffs and Roush owning 50 percent of the field, but change
BULLSH*T! Good ol' boy Gordon doesn't get in, and five Roush Fords do... WE MUST CHANGE THE RULES NOW!

Rusty and Ryan hate each other and both of them are in. There was no team work there, EVER.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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i think that the whole system is stupid...
 
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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I think its better then the previous one...where you could win 10 races and not win the championship....I like the playoff, I just dont that I like the format....
 
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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I think that's be stupid. So if a driver gets in because he's good, then they say "well your owner has too many drivers in the top ten you're out" what?
 
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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I think they should forget the team driver limit and allow 16 drivers in.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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I think they should forget the team driver limit and allow 16 drivers in.
HAHA I think they should go back to the way it was .
 
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 12:04 AM
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oh how bout this! What if they allowed 43 drivers in!

The thing of it is, by the time you get to this time of the season, you already know who is gonna win. Playoffs are more exciting.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 03:06 AM
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ORIGINAL: chud298

ORIGINAL: MidnightBlueNeon

I think they should forget the team driver limit and allow 16 drivers in.
HAHA I think they should go back to the way it was .
I'm with you Chud, this playoff system is stupid.
 
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