tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post1464744086772103002..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: Three Changes NASCAR Needs To Make In 2012Dave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-33362247432693976712011-12-12T15:40:47.792-05:002011-12-12T15:40:47.792-05:00I also hate start and parks. if they only race 10%...I also hate start and parks. if they only race 10% of the laps then they should only get 10% of the prize money for their final position. you should not be able to go out and turn a profit on 5 laps!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-72405760996239582702011-12-01T22:32:55.268-05:002011-12-01T22:32:55.268-05:00"If Johnson had won again, you certainly woul..."If Johnson had won again, you certainly would have heard about it more."<br /><br />That sounds more like not liking Johnson than not liking the Chase.Mikehttp://spinpsychle.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-27738568256181732422011-11-30T12:42:26.831-05:002011-11-30T12:42:26.831-05:00I for one hate the chase. I think it produces bogu...I for one hate the chase. I think it produces bogus racing thru the 1st 26 races. Drivers are point racing just to get into the chase instead of pushing the evelope. Although I like Tony I find it very strange that here's a racer who didn't win one race all year but manager to win 5 of the last 10 races. Where was he at all year? My guess - playing it causious just to stay in the hunt. I also find it strang that there were so many 1st time winners this year. And how could they manage to win a race but not be competitive all year long. Make me say - HUMMMM.?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-67358627245727427262011-11-29T18:45:14.503-05:002011-11-29T18:45:14.503-05:00I have no idea what percentage of fans like (or di...I have no idea what percentage of fans like (or dislike) the Chase. That's why I don't throw out phantom statistics that I cannot prove. I will tell you this, though. Not EVERYONE likes ANYTHING!Dave Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-59043575475319373362011-11-29T17:09:35.656-05:002011-11-29T17:09:35.656-05:00I like all Dave's ideas but I'd be in favo...I like all Dave's ideas but I'd be in favor of locking in only the top 12 in points from the previous race and lettng the other 31 cars qualify on speed. At the start of the season that applies to Daytona only and not the first 5 races . So if you made the chase the previous year you are guaranteed to start Daytona. If you are running that good then you are likely the drivers the fans want to see and would likely qualify anyway. Everyone else goes hard or goes home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-34280847474858803422011-11-29T16:01:08.610-05:002011-11-29T16:01:08.610-05:00So how many people would you say dislike the Chase...So how many people would you say dislike the Chase, Dave? I'm interested to hear this number because you made it sound like everyone loves the Chase. I"m guessing people just don't voice their displeasure anymore because it has fallen on deaf ears for 7 years. If Johnson had won again, you certainly would have heard about it more. But with someone new guaranteed to win, the voices are not as loud. I'd still be willing to bet more people hate it than like it. No numbers to back it up but an educated guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-63460192046266205122011-11-29T15:48:28.369-05:002011-11-29T15:48:28.369-05:00I disagree that Trevor Bayne would not have made t...I disagree that Trevor Bayne would not have made the Daytona 500 without the owner points. He had a fast car and would have been in on speed. I think we need some sort of provisional situation. I DO NOT want a big name driver running for the Championship to lose out due to a qualifying wreck. It's about racing and where you finish, not qualifying and where you start.Joe W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-86898673914991372962011-11-29T14:03:00.500-05:002011-11-29T14:03:00.500-05:00Mikie, I'm calling you out on your statement t...Mikie, I'm calling you out on your statement that "over 80% of the fans still dislike" the Chase. Where does that number come from? I've not heard a complaint about the Chase in a long time, and I talk to more NASCAR fans in a day that most people do in a year. Can you provide proof to support that number, or is it just something you pulled out of some deep- dark orifice in your mind? ;)Dave Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-11323094846299594112011-11-29T13:58:55.725-05:002011-11-29T13:58:55.725-05:00Do away with the Top 35 as it was enacted to prote...Do away with the Top 35 as it was enacted to protect 2 sponsors who were beat out by some unsponsored cars. <br /><br />Get rid of the restrictor plate. It's been a temporary measure for well over 2 decades. With the EFI that's being introduced, the installed chip could easily take the place of a restrictor plate.<br /><br />Get rid of the Chase. Over 80% of the fans still dislike it. It hasn't made NASCAR competitive in the ratings against the NFL. And even though the ratings may have gone up a little this year, they're nowhere near what they were 3-6 years ago. The Chase is an idea that has failed despite all of the manipulations, tweaks, and changes that have been made to it.Mad Mikiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868324896107896906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-17122588554650930182011-11-29T12:01:05.851-05:002011-11-29T12:01:05.851-05:00Qualifying at the plate tracks would certainly cha...Qualifying at the plate tracks would certainly change for the better. Right now there is no better waste of three hours than plate track qualifying. I'm a big fan, but there is no way I can sit there for that without sleeping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-28964628334069929012011-11-29T09:41:10.580-05:002011-11-29T09:41:10.580-05:00Dave,
I would make one change to the points syste...Dave,<br /> I would make one change to the points system, reward the points leader at the end of week 26 3 bonus points, stops drivers from laying down once the know they made the chase.Charlienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-60656866861860577412011-11-29T05:59:43.973-05:002011-11-29T05:59:43.973-05:00I disagree with your idea on qualifying. I think w...I disagree with your idea on qualifying. I think what they need to do is scrap the top 35 deal. draw numbers for qualifying positions. Every body draws then there is drama in who wins the pole. Nowadays the slowest first and fastest last ruins qualifying because you already know who is gonna run faster. Also the top 35 deal is bad because racing has always been the fastest cars make the race and the slowest go home. Of course NA$CAR won't drop it because it's money in their pockets and that's all NA$CAR is all about today. That's why I quit going to NA$CAR races and now spend my money on USAC and World of Outlaw Sprint Car races....in other words REAL RACING!Joe Countsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-7312402120659253682011-11-29T01:50:22.429-05:002011-11-29T01:50:22.429-05:00Fourth rules change, you only get a bonus point fo...Fourth rules change, you only get a bonus point for leading a lap under green. No more staying out under yellow to get a point. Make the bonus point mean something.Gerald Barnesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-54684210122105329642011-11-28T17:36:33.621-05:002011-11-28T17:36:33.621-05:00Dave I agree 100% about not being able to sell or ...Dave I agree 100% about not being able to sell or transfer owner points. It has already changed the history of this sport by allowing teams to play this charade. <br /><br />If this rule was in place for the 2011 Cup season we would have probably seen a different Daytona 500 winner this year. The Wood Bros were given the #19 RPM owners points. It was these points that insured Trevor Bayne a starting spot in the Daytona 500 field. Officially Richard Petty was listed as the car owner of the #21 for the first 5 races of 2011. If I remember correctly Wood Bros actually changed the name of the company to Wood Bros 2 or something like that for the first few races. <br /><br />I look forward to seeing in the history books and in the NASCAR Hall of Fame someday that Richard Petty the owner of the #21 Wood Bros 2 won the Daytona 500 in 2011. My guess is NASCAR will leave that tid bit out?Toddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-49974603201137120672011-11-28T17:12:45.114-05:002011-11-28T17:12:45.114-05:00Matt in NH, your idea was obviously a good one, bu...Matt in NH, your idea was obviously a good one, but it wasn't yours alone. I got 4-5 Tweets saying exactly the same thing. Thanks for the suggestion, though, it was a good one!Dave Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-27817650532826644002011-11-28T17:04:46.463-05:002011-11-28T17:04:46.463-05:00SD80MAC, as moody would say, how do you enforce th...SD80MAC, as moody would say, how do you enforce that? <br /><br />i could declare myself sponsored. i have a sponsor. they only gave me enough money to buy two sets of tires. so i will practice with one set and qualify with the second set and run through a fuel run in the race. but i have a sponsor.anonymous internet geniusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-4733096024673575602011-11-28T16:44:38.758-05:002011-11-28T16:44:38.758-05:00I like all three of your proposals. I think there ...I like all three of your proposals. I think there should be a change regarding start-and-parks. One thing that irritates me is seeing a sponsored car DNQ and not be able to race and then someone else gets in the race and runs just a couple laps then bail out of the race. Any team that is going to be a start-and-park must declare themselves before qualifying and give up their start to a sponsored car that DNQs. I think potential sponsors would be a bit more willing to give money to a new team if there was that little extra assurance that the car would get into the race.DaveM4210https://www.blogger.com/profile/08661146275364277936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-36020692478805609542011-11-28T16:33:43.909-05:002011-11-28T16:33:43.909-05:00cornerscornersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-26462336185064653402011-11-28T16:32:56.019-05:002011-11-28T16:32:56.019-05:00Make it mandatory for all races to be covered in t...Make it mandatory for all races to be covered in the covers by the Bagman and Moody only!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-72266183599643071312011-11-28T16:06:56.779-05:002011-11-28T16:06:56.779-05:00Dave, no credit for my online rulebook idea? Ouch....Dave, no credit for my online rulebook idea? Ouch. Glad you think it's a good one though. I think it's long overdue...<br /><br />Love the show,<br /><br />Matt in NHMattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-34160679795278886762011-11-28T15:37:17.081-05:002011-11-28T15:37:17.081-05:00great ideas! but have 2 spin this around and say...great ideas! but have 2 spin this around and say DONT change the points system or mess w/ the chase format. its not broke. its perfect!<br />eric in PAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-76429196631883026472011-11-28T15:34:59.594-05:002011-11-28T15:34:59.594-05:001 point for leading a lap, but ONLY UNDER GREEN FL...1 point for leading a lap, but ONLY UNDER GREEN FLAG CONDITIONS. Staying out under caution to ge that point requires no real work.Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-18844722316356026622011-11-28T15:26:23.577-05:002011-11-28T15:26:23.577-05:00Love all the ideas!!!!!!!Love all the ideas!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-17124244388893522382011-11-28T15:24:37.378-05:002011-11-28T15:24:37.378-05:00A change I would like to see is the Champions Prov...A change I would like to see is the Champions Provisional. I think it should be only for the year after you are Champion, that would eliminate the Rent-A-Champ for the lower teams.maddmikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-27097752215397193622011-11-28T14:02:28.885-05:002011-11-28T14:02:28.885-05:00As usual "DEAD ON DAVE" has thought long...As usual "DEAD ON DAVE" has thought long and hard before he spoke. A lesson that some NASCAR drivers could learn from. And maybe someone in NASCAR is listening and will consider these needed changes. Thanks Dave for all that you do!!Tony Atwillnoreply@blogger.com