[vincesanity82]

NASCAR executives having been feeling the heat from struggling team owners about the top-35 rule, which guarantees drivers in the top 35 in the standings a spot in each Sunday's field. It has team owners pulling out all sorts of tricks to bend the rule. The latest to ponder a move is Kyle Petty, who may not be in the top 35 when Daytona rolls around next February. So Petty said he's considering jumping into car No. 43 - which teammate Bobby Labonte does have in the top 35 (17th going into yesterday's 500) - and letting Labonte run car No. 45. Labonte would have a "champion's provisional," which would get him into the Daytona 500 in any car. The battle to get a top-35 car number for Daytona is suddenly big business. And there are a number of questions - with the prospect of a guaranteed spot in the Daytona 500 at stake. -- Winston-Salem Journal

Winston-Salem Journal | NASCAR Notebook: Water restrictions may have impact on teams

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

NASCAR executives having been feeling the heat from struggling team owners about the top-35 rule, which guarantees drivers in the top 35 in the standings a spot in each Sunday's field. It has team owners pulling out all sorts of tricks to bend the rule. The latest to ponder a move is Kyle Petty, who may not be in the top 35 when Daytona rolls around next February. So Petty said he's considering jumping into car No. 43 - which teammate Bobby Labonte does have in the top 35 (17th going into yesterday's 500) - and letting Labonte run car No. 45. Labonte would have a "champion's provisional," which would get him into the Daytona 500 in any car. The battle to get a top-35 car number for Daytona is suddenly big business. And there are a number of questions - with the prospect of a guaranteed spot in the Daytona 500 at stake. -- Winston-Salem Journal

Winston-Salem Journal | NASCAR Notebook: Water restrictions may have impact on teams

If they want that heat to go away it can happen very easily. Let the 43 fastest run in the race. Seems like a simple solution.

[Souporscotty]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

If they want that heat to go away it can happen very easily. Let the 43 fastest run in the race. Seems like a simple solution.

I agree 100% But for some reason NA$CAR finds that unfair(?)

[Racer Duck]

well, it is unfair.

how would you feel if you were sponsoring a top 10 car and they couldn't make the race on speed? it's not the crew's fault, nor the car's, nor the driver's, so it must be an anomaly that has to be rectified by NA$CAR!

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

well, it is unfair.

how would you feel if you were sponsoring a top 10 car and they couldn't make the race on speed? it's not the crew's fault, nor the car's, nor the driver's, so it must be an anomaly that has to be rectified by NA$CAR!

Ducky .. you're scarin' me !!! Are you working for NA$CAR ???

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Ducky .. you're scarin' me !!! Are you working for NA$CAR ???

nah .. but I think they've been eavesdropping on my dreams/nightmares...

[oncea3fan]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

well, it is unfair.

how would you feel if you were sponsoring a top 10 car and they couldn't make the race on speed? it's not the crew's fault, nor the car's, nor the driver's, so it must be an anomaly that has to be rectified by NA$CAR!

your kidding me right!

how can it not be the teams/drivers fault they biult and drove the car.
this top 35 is a charity case!

[Lefturn]

I'm quite certain Duck is quite sarcastic in his remark. And it was a good 'zing' at that.

The top 35 rule is the worst idea to come out of racing since racing began. There is no good reason for it. The lucky dog was done for 'safety' and I can buy that. The top 35 is to ensure that the 'names' race every Sunday and quite frankly that is like 'fixing' the field and in any other sport it would be illlegal.

I wonder how the INDY 500 would look if the top 35 in points made the race guaranteed?

[oncea3fan]

now that I reread it I see the sarcasum , my blood preesure is back to normal and I have counted to 10

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by oncea3fan

now that I reread it I see the sarcasum , my blood preesure is back to normal and I have counted to 10

sorry 3fan, I should have tagged a smiley on to my post....

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

well, it is unfair.

how would you feel if you were sponsoring a top 10 car and they couldn't make the race on speed? it's not the crew's fault, nor the car's, nor the driver's, so it must be an anomaly that has to be rectified by NA$CAR!

Ah ha! Now THIS is something I can fully agree with. If one of NASCAR's Chosen can't make the field, how can any sane person blame his poor qualifying effort on the driver, the team, or the car? Why it's one of the silliest things I've ever seen. The obvious problem is the track itself.

The solution. If one of The Chosen doesn't qualify fast enough, penalize the track. Take the offending track off the schedule for a season, and let it ponder it's obvious deficiencies. Give the race to a deserving track where the Favoured Son can probably actually run fast enough, say either N. Wilksboro or Rockingham.

That'll teach that pesky track!

Makes sense to me.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Ah ha! Now THIS is something I can fully agree with. If one of NASCAR's Chosen can't make the field, how can any sane person blame his poor qualifying effort on the driver, the team, or the car? Why it's one of the silliest things I've ever seen. The obvious problem is the track itself.

The solution. If one of The Chosen doesn't qualify fast enough, penalize the track. Take the offending track off the schedule for a season, and let it ponder it's obvious deficiencies. Give the race to a deserving track where the Favoured Son can probably actually run fast enough, say either N. Wilksboro or Rockingham.

That'll teach that pesky track!

Makes sense to me.

http://www.smileycentral.com/sig.jsp...p=ZSYYYYYYYYGB

[Souporscotty]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Ah ha! Now THIS is something I can fully agree with. If one of NASCAR's Chosen can't make the field, how can any sane person blame his poor qualifying effort on the driver, the team, or the car? Why it's one of the silliest things I've ever seen. The obvious problem is the track itself.

The solution. If one of The Chosen doesn't qualify fast enough, penalize the track. Take the offending track off the schedule for a season, and let it ponder it's obvious deficiencies. Give the race to a deserving track where the Favoured Son can probably actually run fast enough, say either N. Wilksboro or Rockingham.

That'll teach that pesky track!

Makes sense to me.

Bob, you ALWAYS have the best & smartest things to say. This is by FAR the best thing you have ever typed out on your keyboard. "Let's teach that ol' Humpy a lesson!"