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NASCAR to implement a no-testing policy for 2009

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    NASCAR to implement a no-testing policy for 2009

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    With the domestic auto industry hurting like never before, most analysts expect budgets for motorsports activities to drop dramatically in the coming few months. This slowdown of funds will surely impact NASCAR, which sees participation from each of the Detroit 3 along with Toyota. Despite being one of the most visible racing organizations in the United States, it's also one of the most expensive for teams to operate, with some estimates pegging a single day's worth of track testing at over $100,000 per car. Large teams can expect to save a few million bucks per year in expenses due to the new policy.

    Just a few months back, however, NASCAR teams were pushing for more testing sessions at more tracks, and officials had proposed a new plan that would have increased testing sessions to 24 per year. That tactic would have increased the amount of money that teams and sponsors would need to spend by a substantial figure. Although we're not big NASCAR watchers, we tend to think that the change could actually benefit the series, since it could level the playing field and make for better racing. We'll see if we're right in just a few months.

    [Source: NASCAR]NASCAR to implement a no-testing policy for 2009 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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    this will level the playing field between the high dollar teams and small single car fields. i just hope they get to test at indy because the tire they have at that track is horrible.
    its_ikon, Nov 15, 2008
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    Small teams still wont have much of a chance.

    Glad to see Edwards going to be shut out of both series. Woot!
    e_andree, Nov 16, 2008
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    Would rather see Edwards than JJ..:shutup:

    STEWART-HAAS RACING....:rule::rule:
    Tonyota, Nov 16, 2008
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    Well maybe we'll se even MORE wrecks now that teams will not have as many opportunites to tweak and adjust their driving settings. lol
    (Oh yeah hey all, I'm back for anyone that even vaguely remembers me) :) *waves*
    Paolino, Nov 16, 2008
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    You dont want to see JJ win a 3rd year in a row? That there is talent....and an amazing feat. It really is. Im not a huge Hendricks fan, but ya gotta give it to them, thats for sure.

    Edwards is a hothead.

    Im a big Tony fan btw. Not so sure how he'll do in the future though.
    e_andree, Nov 16, 2008
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    Yea I know its talent...Crap cant believe I admitted that. LOL... Yea future worrys me as well. But I guess next couple years, we will see. I do believe todays race should prove to be dam good... Going to be more than one hot head on that track today.
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    after watching the race the only tracks they can't test at is nascar sanctioned tracks which means they can test all other tracks.

    as for jimmy johnson winning 3 straight, it wouldn't have happened under the original points format. the only reason he won 3 straight was because of the reset of the points and since cale yarborough did it the real way i have more respect for that. jimmy johnson didn't truly earn the 3 straight. he is a great driver though and has the backing of one of the best teams although i don't care for hendrick.
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    I beg to differ with you 2000%.

    :superconf:superconf

    Under the old point system, Johnson would have gone into yesterdays race with a 57 point lead, instead of a 141 point lead, and STILL would have won the championship with the way it finished yesterday.

    And in every scenario going into yesterdays race, Johnson is leading and Edwards is second. In the old points system, Kyle Busch would be in 3rd in points instead of Biffle. But Biffle and Burton are still in the top 5 regardless of which point system you were to use.

    So yes....Johnson DID truly earn his 3rd straight NASCAR Championship in his short, 7 year NASCAR career...along with a 2nd in 2003....2nd in 2004 by EIGHT POINTS, 5th in points in 2005 after going into the last race with a chance at winning it all....and then 3 in a row.

    If anything, the current system makes it even TOUGHER to win a championship.....you cant build up a big lead and then have a bad run and still win it.....ask Kyle Busch about that one. In addition, the competition in the 2000s is much tougher than it was when Cale won 3 in a row.
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    i thought i mentioned it in the previous post, but i didn't. he would of never won the 2nd championship under the original points system. so when i say he didn't truly earn the 3 straight, that is why. whether or not it's tougher, that is a toss up.
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    The format was changed PRIOR to the season, not in the middle of it. Every driver went into the season knowing exactly what needed to be done. Before the season started they knew that more points would be awarded per WIN. Jimmy had 10....Gordon had 6.

    Petty won 7 championships....FIVE of those championships had 5 different points systems! His 1st championship the season consisted of 62 races! And his last...31 races.
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    the chase format has been around since 2001 or 2002 which i was all for it and in regards to points i believe it has been the only one to reset points while all the others were the entire season. i like the whole chase setup even though it seems it was created as a marketing tool. when you start comparing to previous drivers, compare equally if doing that than cale yarborough would still be the only to ever have 3 straight. there is no way to take away from the dominance of the team though. i don't think he had one dnf this season.
    its_ikon, Nov 17, 2008
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    Its been around since 2004.

    And the problem with comparing equally is that you really cant with ANYthing in the sport, because the point system has been changed many many many times....the season format has been changed many many many times. So now that Toyota is involved, can we not compare certain stats? Its all about adaptation.
    And hey, if you want to get technical here....in 1977, only 11 drivers ran every race...in '76, 14. in '78, 12.




    And yeah, it was created as marketing tool....but in reality, if the old point system was used this season, the last few races would have been a lot more exciting.
    e_andree, Nov 18, 2008
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