This'll probably be the one post I make here all year, so from what I think I know (likely all wrong):
-The chase expansion is pointless except to create drama. Actual race fans don't want it, but the clueless twits NASCAR tires to sucker in just eat up drama. I've spent enough time on Facebook to see it, but it will likely fail because casuals don't care about the minor leagues, they only want the stars.
-Calling the Truck series 'Caution Clock' a braindead or brainless is an insult to the braindead and brainless. Too bad I can't think of a better term. Anti-intelligent?
-From the cars I've seen for reality, the painting staff for our B-spec series could outdo pretty much all the cup cars. I almost fear what the NXS and Trucks may have to show.
-This 'Wavier' thing. I heard about it but I had thought (usually wrong) that if KB had made the top 30 with the needed wins he'd have been in the chase anyway. Also, didn't Denny get a wavier a short time ago? If yes, then what is the point of whatever rule the waiver protects against?
And you know what, 26 pages on I STILL don't think Brian France is the only chimp in charge..... Turn off caps lock, allow me to explain.
Remember when the Chase was created? How the stick and ball sports were consistently referenced for their playoff structure, and the money that goes with it? Remember how successful and belov....wait no, nevermind that last bit.
Well allow me to reintroduce you to Brian France's corporate counterpart, Mr. Robert Kauffman.
He did a lot for MWR behind the scenes I'm sure, but for all intensive purposes he was MWR's money. His decision shut down a mid-tier team in short order. He is the chairman of the Race Teams Alliance, and despite retiring he is a big-time investor. Where am I getting at? He and his people are talking to France and his people on something that lies in that gray-area where I don't know if it's good or bad.
The Team Charters.
It will likely happen because it makes race teams in NASCAR a safer business practice, meaning more money because teams are effectively guaranteed a starting spot for 5 years. My problem is that is as far as my understanding goes, and considering it's being hammered out between a buffoon and a shark, not having a grasp on it scares me more than either person.
These quotes don't help:
From Jayski
Q) Talk about what you have been talking about with NASCAR.
Kauffman: I think it is pretty well known by now, this is a charter system with NASCAR to put more structure around teams so there is more value potentially to teams over time, so that NASCAR racing looks like other sports, which are organized and structured. We'd like team ownership to (look like) that of baseball or football. We are quite optimistic we will have something in place for 2016.
Q) Where does that now stand?
Kauffman: We have worked on this for a while. The teams have been working on it with NASCAR for a number of months. I think we are quite close to getting something done for the 2016 season, and the season starts in three weeks. I think all the major issues have been ironed out at this stage and now it's a matter of dotting the I's and crossing the T's and getting the paperwork sorted out. I'm quite optimistic we'll have something for this season.
So, what do the educated here know that can help? and what do the opinionated belive? Because I've got nothing on this one.
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