[Jeffrey4318]

Well it finally happened. Nascar has more high dollar race teams with high dollar sponsors than they have starting positions. I am very surprised this hasn't been getting alot of publicity than it has. So it seems every week this season there will be a few full time race teams with millions on the line missing races this year. My question to you guys is what do you think Nascar will do, if anything, to make it a more even playing field?

Up the starting field at larger tracks? Not do anything and watch high dollar sponsors pull out of the sport? Get rid of the top 35 rule to make things more evenly?

What I wish Nascar would do is drop the starting field to 40 cars. Then only take the top 40 fastest times. No gaurantees, no provisionals, no nothing. If your fast, then you are in. Sorry if you have problems during your run. You should be good enough to race your way in. I think this will make for true champions. No only will they have to worry about raceday, but the whole race weekend. It would make things more interesting. Just imagine how popular Qualifing day would become. Its ratings would be up there along with raceday.

[BringBackWilkesboro]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey4318

Well it finally happened. Nascar has more high dollar race teams with high dollar sponsors than they have starting positions. I am very surprised this hasn't been getting alot of publicity than it has. So it seems every week this season there will be a few full time race teams with millions on the line missing races this year. My question to you guys is what do you think Nascar will do, if anything, to make it a more even playing field?

Up the starting field at larger tracks? Not do anything and watch high dollar sponsors pull out of the sport? Get rid of the top 35 rule to make things more evenly?

What I wish Nascar would do is drop the starting field to 40 cars. Then only take the top 40 fastest times. No gaurantees, no provisionals, no nothing. If your fast, then you are in. Sorry if you have problems during your run. You should be good enough to race your way in. I think this will make for true champions. No only will they have to worry about raceday, but the whole race weekend. It would make things more interesting. Just imagine how popular Qualifing day would become. Its ratings would be up there along with raceday.

I'm not absolutely clear on what you're saying here. From what I can gather, you think that NASCAR has actually overgrown from a competition standpoint. I don't see that. The only teams that have missed the two races so far this season are from the new Toyota teams and the standard field fillers. I agree, the top 35 rule, or chosen 35 as it's been called, has cost these teams. It's that rule that has kept these high dollar teams you refer to out of races, like Scott Riggs last year at Daytona, and maybe Michael Waltrip while he was driving for Bill Davis last year. But this year, most of the teams that missed races only missed then because they were new teams that were not in the top 35. At this point, it isn't really a case of team overflow.

As for changing the qualifying format, I don't think that would be nescessary if NASCAR would just do away with the chosen 35 and provisionals. you have nearly 50 teams enter a race each weekend. If you leave the normall 43 spots on the line with nobody locked into anything, there would be a hell of alot of drama.

Again though, I'm not positive I get your drift.

[clutch]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey4318

What I wish Nascar would do is drop the starting field to 40 cars. Then only take the top 40 fastest times. No gaurantees, no provisionals, no nothing. If your fast, then you are in. Sorry if you have problems during your run. You should be good enough to race your way in. I think this will make for true champions. No only will they have to worry about raceday, but the whole race weekend. It would make things more interesting. Just imagine how popular Qualifing day would become. Its ratings would be up there along with raceday.

Actually Jeff qualifying last week was pretty exciting knowing that there would be some go homers who were actually faster than some of the chosen........
I am POSITIVE that some changes will be happening before next year, no facts just looking into my crystal ball..........It really is not fair

[LSC9901]

As this line of discussion always does, out comes the cry to eliminate the "Chosen 35" I couldn't agree with this more. I hate being allowed in on past pperformance. I like Dale Jarrett but his past champion provisional has ZERO to do with MWR or Toyoter. So why does MWR or Toyoter get to take advantage of his past performance that was done with a different team ?????

Race your way in or load up and go home. As for the number of racers I'm willing to listen to any number and reasons why. This way if Brian France should ask for my advice I'll have info on hand.

[trollmc08]

I must agree take the fastest. As Grandpa would say if you can't run with the big dogs hide under the porch.

[wardfan]

I'll all for qualifying on speed every week. And that's not just because my boy Ward has had to go home both weeks.

[trollmc08]

Originally Posted by wardfan

I'll all for qualifying on speed every week. And that's not just because my boy Ward has had to go home both weeks.

Well Ward is a prime example why the fastest should race and the slow go home.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by trollmc08

Well Ward is a prime example why the fastest should race and the slow go home.

Now if we could just get that France characters attention we might get something done.

[trollmc08]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Now if we could just get that France characters attention we might get something done.

I wish he would listen but I know he wont like posted in another thread I think some of ya'll do have the right answers.

[wardfan]

Originally Posted by trollmc08

Well Ward is a prime example why the fastest should race and the slow go home.

Not sure if you are with me or not but Ward had a faster time than some of the holy 35

[trollmc08]

Originally Posted by wardfan

Not sure if you are with me or not but Ward had a faster time than some of the holy 35

O' I am with you Wardfan. Ward should have raced. I wish the top 35 crap had never been thought of. I didn't like it when it started and I HATE it with a Passion now. I am most definitely with you. with out question.