Re: Wow What a
I have somewhat defended this new 'playoff' system, but i have a question.....
at every race after indy, how do 16 teams race on sunday?.......
let me elaborate.
starting at memphis, there will be the 'top 8' in each class.
do these 'top 8' qualify AND race with the non-contending teams?
(i believe they do).......so, these 'top 8' will accumulate points
in memphis, dallas & richmond; which will give us our 'final 4' in each class.
In Vegas & Pomona, i REALLY wonder how the 'final 4' race on
sunday with 12 other teams???
They almost have to have their own race don't they? otherwise how
do the 'final 4' manage to race each other if they're part of a 16 car field?
and.....if the 'final 4' race amungst themselves, what do the other 12
teams do on sunday??
As I understand it, the pairs will be selected just as they are now. The difference is that some teams will be barred from competing for the championship no matter how well they do.
There is no guarantee that any of the teams remaining in the championship farce will even race each other.
The points get reset at each point, and the teams that are still approved to win will gain points the same way they do now, whether they race a "championship selected" team or not.
Sorry, I just can't think this is a good idea but it's a great indication of where we've moved to. It might be more entertaining, but it has nothing to do with head to head competition.
Hey, here's a good idea! Instead of going through all this, let's keep everyone qualified to win the top prize. The only thing is, in the last 5 races of the year, each of the leading cars has to carry a extra pound of weight for every point they're ahead!
Yes, I'm kidding, and yes, it's ridiculous. But in essence it's the same concept where extraneous measures are taken to make sure the points race is close and that no team has a siginificant advantage even if they've earned it.
edit: lost on a holeshot again! I need to learn to type faster.
