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September 04, 2008
Who Isn't Going To Make It?
By Mark Young
Well gang here we are, the weekend that NASCAR and the media have been waiting for since February, it is cut-off time for the dreaded Chase. This is the last weekend from now until Daytona that we will see any car other than one in the Chase on TV. For some reason the TV media people have this notion that the world only cheers for the guys who make it. But I digress, that isn't what I want to talk about on this post. What I want to know from you is who will be in the Chase and who won't.
David Regan is only 17 points out of 12th place and this kid is going to make it. I just think he will, no facts or stats to throw at you, I just think the kid has run too well this season to not make it.
I have been saying for weeks that Clint Bowyer is out and I still believe it. Too inconsistent during the second half of the year to gamble on him.
Kasey Kahne has a shot but he is going to need some help along the way. If Virginia wasn't Hamlin's home state and Richmond one of his favorite tracks I would be willing to bet Denny would choke but I just don't see it happening.
Someone in the bottom of the Chase contenders is going to have a horrible race and barely make it. With the inconsistency that Stewart and Gordon have had all year I wouldn't be surprised to see it be one of them.
So who do you think is in? Who is out? Or do you just not care?
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Mark, I believe that I have to go with the third option. No matter who manages to make it their only real benefit from getting in will be for the sponsor. With as much good intentions the chase has, it only accomplished seperating the season into two parts that drivers need to be consistant in. Three drivers control this season. the only way to make any one of the others to have a remote chance is to have those three finish a race dead last. Even then JJ showed that thats not insurmountable. No matter what happens, Points racing is the only real action we are going to see this year.
Posted by: Bob | Sep 4, 2008 9:10:37 AM
Mark,
We could also title this, "Who Makes the Chase, but Doesn't Belong?"
Anyone without a hard "K" sound in their name, as in "K"yle and "K"arl doesn't belong racing for a title this season.
I suppose this Richmond race could be likened to "Wildcard Weekend," in that other sport NASCAR is now reluctant to compare itself to. I would rather see a Bowyer, Hamlin, Kahne or a Ragan in the Chase, than watch guys going in circles for a bigger paycheck. These guys have something to prove and nothing to lose.
Did I say the Chase sucks? We should be watching our drivers or the front. Instead they want us to focus on 12th. The guy in 12th has done nothing this season to justify a chance to be #1.
Posted by: Keith | Sep 4, 2008 9:46:22 AM
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