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NASCAR: 10 Things NASCAR Got Right Or Wrong In 2016

By Brian Thornsburg

May 7, 2016; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Martin Truex Jr. (78) and Matt Kenseth (20) lead the field to restart the GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
May 7, 2016; Kansas City, KS, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Martin Truex Jr. (78) and Matt Kenseth (20) lead the field to restart the GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Former Camping World Truck Series champion Matt Crafton is among those selected in the final round of the draft. Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
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Good: Keeping Sprint Cup Drivers Out

While the new Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series playoff format does have its flaws, mainly the fact that Sprint Cup drivers are still allowed to compete in the series during the regular season, at least NASCAR had enough decency to not allow certain Sprint Cup Series drivers to interfere with the outcome of The Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series championship.

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In fact, NASCAR officials ruled during the preseason media tour that the top-16 drivers in last year’s Chase will not be eligible to compete in championship race in the Xfinity or Camping World Truck Series. Sure, the rule could definitely use an adjustment or two, especially considering how drivers not in last year’s Chase are still eligible, at least this proves that NASCAR isn’t blind to the problems in the lower tier series’ and is at least trying to rectify them.

 

 

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