NASCAR 2012 Thread
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Troll much?
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Hamlin is my pick for the title this year.
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Lady was smart to keep it short.@ Busch's interview.
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Well, off to watch SuperGT online. Great race tonight.
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Jeff finished 2nd, but thats like a win for the 24 team. You saw how pumped up he was. Wow, a single point!
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Nope.
Big congratulations to Jeff. It's a good thing that the tiebreaker didn't matter! 
I'm glad that this was a proper race, too - no mystery debris cautions at the end! The rain wasn't quite ideal, but at least it was genuine green-flag racing and strategy that decided the outcome.
I'm glad that this was a proper race, too - no mystery debris cautions at the end! The rain wasn't quite ideal, but at least it was genuine green-flag racing and strategy that decided the outcome.
The top 20 in the point standings, pre-adjustment:
1. Biffle
2. Earnhardt -12
3. Kenseth -17
4. Johnson -34
5. Keselowski -46
6. Truex -52
7. Bowyer -56
8. Hamlin -64
9. Harvick -73
10. Stewart -104
11. Kahne -130
12. Gordon -137
13. Busch -140
14. Edwards -167
15. Ambrose -179
16. Newman -180
17. Menard -183
18. Logano -236
19. Burton -267
20. McMurray -274
1. Biffle
2. Earnhardt -12
3. Kenseth -17
4. Johnson -34
5. Keselowski -46
6. Truex -52
7. Bowyer -56
8. Hamlin -64
9. Harvick -73
10. Stewart -104
11. Kahne -130
12. Gordon -137
13. Busch -140
14. Edwards -167
15. Ambrose -179
16. Newman -180
17. Menard -183
18. Logano -236
19. Burton -267
20. McMurray -274
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And let's hope Gordon can get number 5!
Given that he's the "regular season" points leader, it does seem a little unfair that Biffle's championship chances aren't really getting played up by the media. That said, I think there is some basis for the belief that it's more important to have shown dominance than to have shown consistently solid results when looking ahead to the Chase.
I think the simplest way to explain that is that it's hard to fluke dominance, while the complete avoidance of really bad races generally is something of a fluke. Johnson has been the class of the field many times this year, but has also had some mechanical problems, crashes, etc. While I wouldn't call them bad luck per se, I don't think they're very predictive of what will happen going forward. Biffle, meanwhile, has had an awful lot of finishes between third and fifteenth. Importantly, he also hasn't had a truly bad finish all season; his worst result was 24th at the spring Pocono race. This is kind of the Johnson situation in reverse: his consistency is admirable, but it's also pretty fortunate that he hasn't suffered an engine failure or a race-ending crash. Had both drivers had an equal share of these types of problems, I think it's fair to say that Johnson would easily be ahead in the points after 26 races.
Being so short, the Chase rewards certain strengths and reduces the importance of others. I think there's little reason to believe that Johnson or Hendrick are legitimately more prone to crashes or mechanical failures than Biffle/Kenseth/Roush. And I think the historical record shows that a short ten-race stretch such as the Chase is likely to be won with dominance - which Johnson has already shown himself capable of achieving so far this season - rather than with consistency. So, while I greatly admire the work that Biffle and Earnhardt and Kenseth have done in performing so steadily all year, I think Johnson unfortunately has to be considered the favorite for the championship this year.
I think the simplest way to explain that is that it's hard to fluke dominance, while the complete avoidance of really bad races generally is something of a fluke. Johnson has been the class of the field many times this year, but has also had some mechanical problems, crashes, etc. While I wouldn't call them bad luck per se, I don't think they're very predictive of what will happen going forward. Biffle, meanwhile, has had an awful lot of finishes between third and fifteenth. Importantly, he also hasn't had a truly bad finish all season; his worst result was 24th at the spring Pocono race. This is kind of the Johnson situation in reverse: his consistency is admirable, but it's also pretty fortunate that he hasn't suffered an engine failure or a race-ending crash. Had both drivers had an equal share of these types of problems, I think it's fair to say that Johnson would easily be ahead in the points after 26 races.
Being so short, the Chase rewards certain strengths and reduces the importance of others. I think there's little reason to believe that Johnson or Hendrick are legitimately more prone to crashes or mechanical failures than Biffle/Kenseth/Roush. And I think the historical record shows that a short ten-race stretch such as the Chase is likely to be won with dominance - which Johnson has already shown himself capable of achieving so far this season - rather than with consistency. So, while I greatly admire the work that Biffle and Earnhardt and Kenseth have done in performing so steadily all year, I think Johnson unfortunately has to be considered the favorite for the championship this year.
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Gordon's chase entry totally overshadows bowyer's win!!
EDIT:As for the tire changer on Kyle's team who messed up on the lug nut. He's done. Did you see the look on Hamlin's face when he realized Gordon had made the Chase??...after he tried everything in his power to keep Gordon out!
EDIT:As for the tire changer on Kyle's team who messed up on the lug nut. He's done. Did you see the look on Hamlin's face when he realized Gordon had made the Chase??...after he tried everything in his power to keep Gordon out!
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