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What's the countdown, I haven't heard of it
Ideally- ditch it all together. Every national event is a playoff. One pass; there's no time out, half time or redo. The playoff is against the very spirit of how we race all year. It's even worse now when we let everyone in who shows up. If someone clinches early, more power to then, Don't we judge some of the all-time greats in part, by seasons where they owned everyone. Snake, Force, Glidden, Bernstein, Schumacher just to name a few. Honestly if it wasn't for running the pick the winners game, I wouldn't know who wins by the end of the season and often don't even watch. I'm not a reality TV fan and the manufactured drama and oversell of it on the coverage just doesn't appeal to me. Not blaming the announcers on that one, it's what they have to push. I will admit it has improved from the first couple of seasons when we had some champs that had no business being there. While the top team still gets robbed, at least it's usually a driver in the top 3 at Indy, that still wins it. It's been a while since we've had a dive to get someone in the playoffs and then win it or drivers who only beat 2 playoff teams and beat up on the non-playoff teams to win it all.
Option-If the powers that be can't admit the error and are hard pressed to keep this then here's an option. Might appease the welfare racing fans while also making the grumpy anti-countdowners like me at least less grumpy....maybe.
Only 8 make the playoffs, they are on one side of the ladder. They can race based on points going into the race which would make qualifying used for testing for race day and earning the little bonus points or they can qualify 1-8 based on time as we do now. I'm fine either way. The other side of the ladder is open to anyone outside the top 8. They would qualify per normal and race their side of the ladder.
Come final round there are no points, it's for prize money and a Wally. We don't need more issues with diving, its part of what makes the C-down bad as there are more....at minimum opportunities, for the need to dive. If people can't trust the honesty of the racing, there is a major issue. It would be great if some type of money was put up for the top points earner of the non-countdown cars. While teams like Hull and Lee don't have the funds to chase championships, winning the consolation and some money might help them out.
Also come final round, you would have a David vs Goliath almost every race. Odds are a few underdogs would get some wins, which is not only always fun but a great way to help them market themselves and in turn hopefully open more opportunities for sponsorships.
See even though I'm very much anti-countdown, I can be reasonable.
Ideally- ditch it all together. Every national event is a playoff. One pass; there's no time out, half time or redo. The playoff is against the very spirit of how we race all year. It's even worse now when we let everyone in who shows up. If someone clinches early, more power to then, Don't we judge some of the all-time greats in part, by seasons where they owned everyone. Snake, Force, Glidden, Bernstein, Schumacher just to name a few. Honestly if it wasn't for running the pick the winners game, I wouldn't know who wins by the end of the season and often don't even watch. I'm not a reality TV fan and the manufactured drama and oversell of it on the coverage just doesn't appeal to me. Not blaming the announcers on that one, it's what they have to push. I will admit it has improved from the first couple of seasons when we had some champs that had no business being there. While the top team still gets robbed, at least it's usually a driver in the top 3 at Indy, that still wins it. It's been a while since we've had a dive to get someone in the playoffs and then win it or drivers who only beat 2 playoff teams and beat up on the non-playoff teams to win it all.
Option-If the powers that be can't admit the error and are hard pressed to keep this then here's an option. Might appease the welfare racing fans while also making the grumpy anti-countdowners like me at least less grumpy....maybe.
Only 8 make the playoffs, they are on one side of the ladder. They can race based on points going into the race which would make qualifying used for testing for race day and earning the little bonus points or they can qualify 1-8 based on time as we do now. I'm fine either way. The other side of the ladder is open to anyone outside the top 8. They would qualify per normal and race their side of the ladder.
Come final round there are no points, it's for prize money and a Wally. We don't need more issues with diving, its part of what makes the C-down bad as there are more....at minimum opportunities, for the need to dive. If people can't trust the honesty of the racing, there is a major issue. It would be great if some type of money was put up for the top points earner of the non-countdown cars. While teams like Hull and Lee don't have the funds to chase championships, winning the consolation and some money might help them out.
Also come final round, you would have a David vs Goliath almost every race. Odds are a few underdogs would get some wins, which is not only always fun but a great way to help them market themselves and in turn hopefully open more opportunities for sponsorships.
See even though I'm very much anti-countdown, I can be reasonable.