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GTracerEHTeam
He did finish well, but not second place. The screen graphic, which was correct, was there as the interview was ending and it said Junior was 5th, Yocum totally goofed it.
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I know he didn't, luckily Jaghee and others have been posting up the new points standings and results of the race after finishes this season. So I don't have to go to NASCAR.com after a race I didn't watch. So I saw he finished fifth before I responded to your post, but thanks anyways. I was just commenting in general about how Junior did a good job, and Matt Yocum goofs happen from time to time.
 
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Sadly I missed the last twenty laps but I caught a replay of the finish a little ago. Incredible!
Northstar
Look at that no talent Dillon kid taking up a spot in the top-10.:rolleyes:
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And after he had the hide to finish 5th last week. What a disgrace to the sport! ;) :lol:
 
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Going for the double post on this one as this will spark discussion.

http://autoweek.com/article/nascar-sprint-cup/open-letter-nascar-put-cup-drivers-back-xfinity-pack

My take: This doesn't solve the problem, it only moves the goalpost slightly. He didn't think it through completely. Yes, it puts the Xfinity drivers at the front, but the Cup drivers will still get to the front within 15 minutes of the race starting. Forcing them to start behind the Xfinity regulars only makes it so they have to pass everyone to get to the front in their superior equipment. No challenge there, no one benefits.

A better solution would be put them in cars that aren't fielded by their Cup team. They're not in the best equipment, their sponsors go to smaller teams that need the money to continue running in the series, and possibly even solidifying that team in the sport for future years with the ability to draw young talent into the team. That would truly be handicapping the Cup drivers.

Probably wishful thinking though.
 
I like the idea of not allowing them to drive for the team they run in Cup, but I feel like the cup teams would just swap drivers around so they aren't driving for their team but one that's just as good.

Something I think could work is limiting the number of races they're allowed to enter. It should be less than half the season and not allow any of those races to be in the Xfinity chase. Then there's no real what if's like say cup drivers finish 1 through 4 at a round ending race, and a regular finishes 5th who needed the win to get through and just had a bad round. I think it would be ridiculous to allow cup drivers to spoil the Xfinity chase like that.
 
Cup drivers already can't race in the two lower series at Homestead because of the championship implications. No rules about keeping them out of the races for the Xfinity and Camping World chases though.
 
GTPorsche
Just saw this, thought it was clever.

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Only now do I finally grasp what that means :lol: Very clever.

GTPorsche
Going for the double post on this one as this will spark discussion.

http://autoweek.com/article/nascar-sprint-cup/open-letter-nascar-put-cup-drivers-back-xfinity-pack

My take: This doesn't solve the problem, it only moves the goalpost slightly. He didn't think it through completely. Yes, it puts the Xfinity drivers at the front, but the Cup drivers will still get to the front within 15 minutes of the race starting. Forcing them to start behind the Xfinity regulars only makes it so they have to pass everyone to get to the front in their superior equipment. No challenge there, no one benefits.

A better solution would be put them in cars that aren't fielded by their Cup team. They're not in the best equipment, their sponsors go to smaller teams that need the money to continue running in the series, and possibly even solidifying that team in the sport for future years with the ability to draw young talent into the team. That would truly be handicapping the Cup drivers.

Probably wishful thinking though.
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How easy though would it be for the Cup teams to be renamed just to skip around that? Sure the 88 and the 7 are under "JR Motorsports" but at the same time, they sorta are still "Hendrick Motorsports" in their current form.
 
GTPorsche
Cup drivers already can't race in the two lower series at Homestead because of the championship implications. No rules about keeping them out of the races for the Xfinity and Camping World chases though.
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I've heard that will probably change next season. Apparently they wanted to do that but teams complained when suggested because of prior agreements with sponsors. Only having Homestead was a compromise. Now the hope is that teams can figure things out in time for that two month gap next year.
Going to be interesting seeing who will be in the Penske 22. Now that Blaney is a Cup driver maybe a BKR driver gets a chance
 
Ganon83
I've heard that will probably change next season. Apparently they wanted to do that but teams complained when suggested because of prior agreements with sponsors. Only having Homestead was a compromise. Now the hope is that teams can figure things out in time for that two month gap next year.
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Scary stuff.. they might actually have to put a developmental driver in the car. :scared:
 
I remember last year some reporter suggested taking about 2-3 hundred horsepower out of the Xfinity cars, about a third of the weight, and change the models to the Cruise, Focus, and Corolla.
Would definitely be a little more interesting to watch and would prevent Cup teams from learning much at all from Xfinity cars
 
Cale
The tracks are too big for 400hp cars
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The simple solution to that is to go to smaller race tracks. 1.5 mile tracks I'd imagine would be about the limit the smaller cars could go. There are plenty of short ovals and road courses around the country that could fill up races at Auto Club, Michigan, Indy, and Pocono.
 
Go back to IRP (ORP, whatever), Hickory, Myrtle Beach, Rockingham, North Wilkesboro, etc. All those tracks are closer to the race shops, and would save the teams money for traveling.
 
MustangRyan
Go back to IRP (ORP, whatever), Hickory, Myrtle Beach, Rockingham, North Wilkesboro, etc. All those tracks are closer to the race shops, and would save the teams money for traveling.
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Your logical and practical idea has been rejected by NASCAR due to blind optimism that everything is okay.
 
MustangRyan
Go back to IRP (ORP, whatever), Hickory, Myrtle Beach, Rockingham, North Wilkesboro, etc. All those tracks are closer to the race shops, and would save the teams money for traveling.
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Believe it or not, Myrtle Beach almost got a Truck race a couple of years ago. The bad trailer park just outside the track is what's really hurting the track's chances
 

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