NASCAR: Five Reasons New Format Is A Horrible Idea

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Nov 20, 2016; Homestead, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) celebrates winning the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

This will be the fifth time the format has been changed

How many times have the Chase format changed since it first got implemented back in 2004?

Well if you count the 2004 season, this will be the fifth-time NASCAR has changed the format. Yes, you read that right. It will be the fifth time in 13 years a new format has been used.

The format that they began with in 2004 lasted until the 2006 season. Before the 2007 season, announced a slight rule change. The points system changed right before the 2011 season. That format stuck until the end of the 2013 season. In 2014 a new Chase structure was introduced.

All I ask from NASCAR is please stop changing the format every other year. It doesn’t matter if you keep this format for five years. Just don’t change it after two years. Do it for the fans.

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