Daytona 500

[SoonerP226]

I had to go read up on this heat format business. So what happened to just showing up, qualifying, lining up in order and running the dang race? Geesh. Why don't they give everyone a trophy already and not let any drivers miss out on winning? I mean that's just not fair only having one winner. What a crock...

They've been doing that "heats" business since the mid-'90s, if not earlier. As I recall, they started that along with the points system to keep anyone from being able to clinch the championship until the very end of the season.

 

[Slim Deal]

Nascar is a joke of itself. Haven't watched or cared about it since around 2007. I laughed my ass off when I heard about that 'rope' thing,

 

[turkeyrun]

The "heats" started 3 years ago.
The "championship" format started years ago.

The heats is more of a participation trophy

Since the Bubba Wallace BS, I have only watched Daytona. Yesterday may well have been lost. Didn't know half the drivers involved.

NASCAR has gotten word than NCAA.
NCAA is upset when Abalamy, or it least SEC, doesnt win the championship.
NASCAR hates when Hendrick, or it least Chevrolet doesnt win.

 

[dlbleak]

The whole race for the chase or whatever they call it BS. It started out as the top 10 drivers were competing for the championship. I think they made it the top 12 later. Anyway, so the guy in 13th could win every race the rest of the season and the best he could do is 13th. I could wrong on this but that’s my perception of it?

 

[kwaynem]

The whole race for the chase or whatever they call it BS. It started out as the top 10 drivers were competing for the championship. I think they made it the top 12 later. Anyway, so the guy in 13th could win every race the rest of the season and the best he could do is 13th. I could wrong on this but that’s my perception of it?

^^^^^^^

 

[Snattlerake]

I was watching the 5oo here in Tulsa and at 5:30 PM, a syndicated show started playing on KOKI-TV. I'm guessing it was preprogrammed into the computer and nobody remembered to override it due to live programming always running overtime. They switched back to the race before the next restart but it doesn't bode well for the season.

Shades of Heidi. 1968

 

[SoonerP226]

The "heats" started 3 years ago.

They were doing it for some races back when I was still watching, and I haven’t watched a bit of it in a good 20 years.

 

[trekrok]

I don't watch much, but I thought the heats were set up to prevent everyone from just taking it nice and easy until the very end?

 

[turkeyrun]

https://www.autosport.com/nascar/ne...ncluding-three-segment-races-5024111/5024111/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASCAR_playoffs

The Chase format installed in '04. The 3 segment, "heat" style was in '17.

They had some races where a "competition yellow" was scheduled, at a predetermined lap, because of tire test or other equipment.

 

[mavs]

I'd still rather go watch the World of Outlaws sprint cars