The REAL points...

[lawdog]

Nextel Cup Series

Standings (If Chase didn't exist)

Pos. +/- Driver Points Behind

1. -- Jeff Gordon 4689 Leader

2. -- Jimmie Johnson 4191 -498

3. -- Tony Stewart 4189 -500

4. +1 Carl Edwards 4017 -672

5. -1 Denny Hamlin 4011 -678

6. -- Clint Bowyer 3981 -708

7. +1 Kyle Busch 3892 -797

8. -1 Matt Kenseth 3858 -831

9. -- Jeff Burton 3832 -857

10. +1 Kurt Busch 3705 -984

11. -1 Kevin Harvick 3697 -992

12. -- Martin Truex Jr. 3652 -1037

These are interesting since they are the actual season points like how they SHOULD determine the champion! Remember to date Kurt Busch still the only fake chase champion!

[harvey lee]

Trouble is Jeff, the Chase does exist. Everything changes as does racing. One also has to remember that if there was not a change to COT cars, Mr Gordon might not have done so well as Hendrick dominated the COT races which in the end also helped out Jeff Gordon. So, that change gave Jeff more points in the long run.

[PierBridge]

Being there is a chase and the teams in the chase know they are going be within a few points Team strategies change GREATLY.

That being said Gordon would still have the championship wrapped up.

Also I believe Gordon will steal "win one he shouldn't" a championship eventually with this chase non-sense.

[Uncle Bill]

If I had hendricks dirty money, and criminal expertise, I could buy a Nextel Cup Championship too

Go Boywer !!

[NAPAFISH]

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Nextel Cup Series

Standings (If Chase didn't exist)

Pos. +/- Driver Points Behind

1. -- Jeff Gordon 4689 Leader

2. -- Jimmie Johnson 4191 -498

3. -- Tony Stewart 4189 -500

4. +1 Carl Edwards 4017 -672

5. -1 Denny Hamlin 4011 -678

6. -- Clint Bowyer 3981 -708

7. +1 Kyle Busch 3892 -797

8. -1 Matt Kenseth 3858 -831

9. -- Jeff Burton 3832 -857

10. +1 Kurt Busch 3705 -984

11. -1 Kevin Harvick 3697 -992

12. -- Martin Truex Jr. 3652 -1037

These are interesting since they are the actual season points like how they SHOULD determine the champion! Remember to date Kurt Busch still the only fake chase champion!

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Yawn Old News

[SkeeterMark]

And if playoffs didn't exist, the '98 Vikings would have been NFL champs.

Point being, playoffs can eliminate even the most dominating regular season team. I don't have a problem with the Chase sort of doing the same. Heck, I wouldn't even mind if they just voted one (the lowest ranking) driver "off the island" each week with only 3 remaining for the last race. Seems to me that's also a winning formula for TV. I'm mean really, there's probably not going to be more than 3 still in it by then anyway.

[Meaney]

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Trouble is Jeff, the Chase does exist. Everything changes as does racing. One also has to remember that if there was not a change to COT cars, Mr Gordon might not have done so well as Hendrick dominated the COT races which in the end also helped out Jeff Gordon. So, that change gave Jeff more points in the long run.

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Amen!

[Harmonica Bear]

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Heck, I wouldn't even mind if they just voted one (the lowest ranking) driver "off the island" each week with only 3 remaining for the last race. Seems to me that's also a winning formula for TV.

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HAHAHAHA! Oh boy, I can just see it now "NASCAR Survivor!" That would be the end of the world as we know it.