I don't like the change to the way NASCAR names a champion. This is not like team sports so why is there a playoff setting to it. The focus since NASCAR started was being consistent week in and week out. Avoid the DNF's and be as close to the front when the race is over. It is a long and very demanding season then to have it all come down to 10 races just isn't right.
I'm definitely not a Jimmy Johnson fan but come on he wins Daytona and then leads the points standing all but 4 out of 26 races. The 27th race they wipe out the points lead and put the top ten 5 points apart. One bad finish and you are pretty much done. No time to recover with only 10 races.
I understand NASCAR wanting to promote the sport. This format seams to have done just that but at the expense of the long time fans who truly appreciated the effort a driver had to put in to win a championship. Now it's just aim for the top ten and then see what happens.
Bottom line - If is ain't broke don't fix it!
