NASCAR's Dream...Denied by the Chase

[Chrud]

Ever since February 18, 2001, NASCAR's dream for the Cup Championship would be a close race between Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon.

Here (http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2004/data/standings_whatif.html) is a link to what the standings would look like (after Junior's TWO penalties) if this was the 2003 format. How about that?!

[MichiganHuntr1]

Hmm. Pretty close.
http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Too bad its not like that, Gordon would be leading.
If Busch wins this championship, I will be really upset, just like alot of Jr. fans also.

[MUDRUNNER]

I REALLY DISLIKE THE NEW POINTS DEAL.MAKES IT UNFAIR FOR A LOT OF THE OTHER GUYS.THERE IS NO WAY BUSCH WOULD WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE OLD SYSTEM,AND I DONT THINK HE DESERVES IT.IT ALSO DONT SEEM FAIR THAT A 11 OR 12 PLACE GUY COULD RUN GREAT THE REST OF THE YEAR AND THE 9 AND 10 PLACE GUY COULD RUN LIKE CRAP,BUT THE 11 OR 12 PLACE GUY FINISHES BEHIND THEM IN POINTS.

[Chrud]

Look at where Jamie Mac and DJ are in the standings too. I don't think it's right to rob them of a top 10 finishing spot.

Junior should be ahead by 49 points though. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[slugshooter]

I was an opponent of the new system and probably always will be, regardless if Jeff or Jimmy win the championship. The Cup is supposed to go to the best team/driver for the season, not over a 10 race stretch. I bet if the remaining 32 drivers didn't show up for any races in the last 10, I bet this new system would disappear faster than Kyle Petty at the Green Flag.

[IowaDeerHunter]

Man that is close! Just goes to show that Junior is just as good as Gordon! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif( Not trying to start anything there) Both are awesome drivers! The way the last races before the chase started were going I knew that it would be close, they were all closing in on Jimmie Johnson.