Exerpts From:NASCAR Notebook
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Exerpts From:NASCAR Notebook
ORIGINAL: The Winston-Salem Journal
[ul][*]NASCAR-ISC executives are trying to persuade Daimler-Chrysler's Dodge division to become the name sponsor of the Daytona 500, but the German car company has not been willing to pay the price, according to sources close to the situation.
In what may be a related issue, NASCAR officials are not expected to approve the new aerodynamic nose piece that Dodge teams have been politicking for much of the season. Dodge teams are not pleased with that, pointing out that Ford and Chevrolet will both have new cars next season.
[*]There may well be a new rule on points for next year's championship chase, according to sources who say that NASCAR is considering a separate points system for the 10 leading drivers. Under that this season, Kurt Busch would not have lost as many points for his Loudon crash - Busch was credited with 41st-place points at Loudon, but under the proposed system he would have been credited with 10th place points, and would still be in the hunt.
Of course, under such a new system, the worst finish a playoff driver would be credited with each weekend would be 10th - 134 points, losing at most 56 points to the tour leader. At Loudon, Busch finished 35th and got 58 points.
[*]Bill Davis' signing of Michael Waltrip is another loss for Chevrolet. Waltrip, who won two Daytona 500s for General Motors, will be in a Dodge next season, though not one backed by the factory.. Waltrip and Davis are expected to run factory-backed Toyotas on the Cup tour in 2007. But Davis and Waltrip didn't announce terms of their contract, and according to one source, the contract is for one season.
Chevrolet had a longshot at keeping Waltrip, and Cal Wells came close to getting Waltrip and sponsor NAPA, according to sources. But Chevrolet executives may not have been comfortable with Waltrip's Toyota ties.
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[ul][*]NASCAR-ISC executives are trying to persuade Daimler-Chrysler's Dodge division to become the name sponsor of the Daytona 500, but the German car company has not been willing to pay the price, according to sources close to the situation.
In what may be a related issue, NASCAR officials are not expected to approve the new aerodynamic nose piece that Dodge teams have been politicking for much of the season. Dodge teams are not pleased with that, pointing out that Ford and Chevrolet will both have new cars next season.
[*]There may well be a new rule on points for next year's championship chase, according to sources who say that NASCAR is considering a separate points system for the 10 leading drivers. Under that this season, Kurt Busch would not have lost as many points for his Loudon crash - Busch was credited with 41st-place points at Loudon, but under the proposed system he would have been credited with 10th place points, and would still be in the hunt.
Of course, under such a new system, the worst finish a playoff driver would be credited with each weekend would be 10th - 134 points, losing at most 56 points to the tour leader. At Loudon, Busch finished 35th and got 58 points.
[*]Bill Davis' signing of Michael Waltrip is another loss for Chevrolet. Waltrip, who won two Daytona 500s for General Motors, will be in a Dodge next season, though not one backed by the factory.. Waltrip and Davis are expected to run factory-backed Toyotas on the Cup tour in 2007. But Davis and Waltrip didn't announce terms of their contract, and according to one source, the contract is for one season.
Chevrolet had a longshot at keeping Waltrip, and Cal Wells came close to getting Waltrip and sponsor NAPA, according to sources. But Chevrolet executives may not have been comfortable with Waltrip's Toyota ties.
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09-26-2005, 10:36 PM
RE: Exerpts From:NASCAR Notebook
ORIGINAL: Boulee
[*]There may well be a new rule on points for next year's championship chase, according to sources who say that NASCAR is considering a separate points system for the 10 leading drivers. Under that this season, Kurt Busch would not have lost as many points for his Loudon crash - Busch was credited with 41st-place points at Loudon, but under the proposed system he would have been credited with 10th place points, and would still be in the hunt.
Of course, under such a new system, the worst finish a playoff driver would be credited with each weekend would be 10th - 134 points, losing at most 56 points to the tour leader. At Loudon, Busch finished 35th and got 58 points.
[*]There may well be a new rule on points for next year's championship chase, according to sources who say that NASCAR is considering a separate points system for the 10 leading drivers. Under that this season, Kurt Busch would not have lost as many points for his Loudon crash - Busch was credited with 41st-place points at Loudon, but under the proposed system he would have been credited with 10th place points, and would still be in the hunt.
Of course, under such a new system, the worst finish a playoff driver would be credited with each weekend would be 10th - 134 points, losing at most 56 points to the tour leader. At Loudon, Busch finished 35th and got 58 points.
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RE: Exerpts From:NASCAR Notebook
[quote]ORIGINAL: Boulee
ORIGINAL: The Winston-Salem Journal
In what may be a related issue, NASCAR officials are not expected to approve the new aerodynamic nose piece that Dodge teams have been politicking for much of the season. Dodge teams are not pleased with that, pointing out that Ford and Chevrolet will both have new cars next season.
In what may be a related issue, NASCAR officials are not expected to approve the new aerodynamic nose piece that Dodge teams have been politicking for much of the season. Dodge teams are not pleased with that, pointing out that Ford and Chevrolet will both have new cars next season.