Comments on: Drivers not in top 35 in owners’ points to share track in qualifying http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/ The place for NASCAR news and rumors where the discussion rages... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:04:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jensen http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33070 Jensen Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:11:25 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33070 Qualifying should be Qualifying no top 35 in points if you dont Qualif on time you dont race. Qualifying should be Qualifying no top 35 in points if you dont Qualif on time you dont race.

]]> By: Anonymous http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33010 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:44:38 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33010 Derrike Cope? DJ? Lepage? Mike Wallace? Marlin? Texas Terry? Schrader? That's 7. And 3 of them have won the 500. More filler than thriller. Jeff, you said quality. Sorry. This was all I could come up with at the moment. Derrike Cope? DJ? Lepage? Mike Wallace? Marlin? Texas Terry? Schrader? That’s 7. And 3 of them have won the 500. More filler than thriller. Jeff, you said quality. Sorry. This was all I could come up with at the moment.

]]> By: Jeff http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33009 Jeff Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:34:25 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33009 [quote comment="33008"]If they can get 50 drivers that can actually drive then it'd work.[/quote] Excellent point! They have a hard enough time filling 43 seats with quality drivers... Where in the world will they come up with 7 more? Fisha695 wrote:

If they can get 50 drivers that can actually drive then it’d work.

Excellent point! They have a hard enough time filling 43 seats with quality drivers… Where in the world will they come up with 7 more?

]]> By: Fisha695 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33008 Fisha695 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:03:25 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33008 If they can get 50 drivers that can actually drive then it'd work. If they can get 50 drivers that can actually drive then it’d work.

]]> By: gigolo george http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33006 gigolo george Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:29:23 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33006 Let the GOGH'ers qualify first. Weather has always been a factor in some way or form. Fifty cars, Guest? It sounds cool, but I don't know. I think we're going too fast to have that many cars out there safely. Although they found more than 50 stalls for the first few 500's, I think it would just be a nightmare to try that now. I'm worried about the collectibles for the 500. Ya gotta have the 50th Daytona 500 shirt. Cap. Jacket. Die cast. Just like we got hammered in 1998 for NASCAR's 50th anniversary. Had to have that group of collectibles. (lol) Let the GOGH’ers qualify first. Weather has always been a factor in some way or form. Fifty cars, Guest? It sounds cool, but I don’t know. I think we’re going too fast to have that many cars out there safely. Although they found more than 50 stalls for the first few 500’s, I think it would just be a nightmare to try that now. I’m worried about the collectibles for the 500. Ya gotta have the 50th Daytona 500 shirt. Cap. Jacket. Die cast. Just like we got hammered in 1998 for NASCAR’s 50th anniversary. Had to have that group of collectibles. (lol)

]]> By: Jeff http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33004 Jeff Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:17:39 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33004 [quote comment="33000"]yes but now at most tracks the GOGH'ers have an advantage over the locked in guys. Running at the end of the session often times means cooler conditions which means faster times, which means a greater chance to start up front. Now with the way NASCAR does it's pitstall selection if the 8 GOGH cars end up qualifying in the first 8 spots that means they get to pick their pitstalls first, which means they get the 8 best stalls. Personally I think Qualifying order should be done in reverse order of the point-standings, and Pitstalls should be done by point-Standings where if you are 1st in points you get the 1st stall, second gets the second stall and so on.[/quote] I agree about them having an advantage going last, but they also have something of a disadvantage going that late in the session if weather cancels qualifying or something. IMHO, all the GOGH'ers should run first, and if they all get a chance then the folks that make it are guaranteed a spot even if the top 35 qualifying gets rained out. That would protect anyone that makes it on time that is outside the top 40 or so, like a Boris Said, that might make it on time, only to have it taken away because the top 35 didn't get through qualifying. Fisha695 wrote:

yes but now at most tracks the GOGH’ers have an advantage over the locked in guys. Running at the end of the session often times means cooler conditions which means faster times, which means a greater chance to start up front. Now with the way NASCAR does it’s pitstall selection if the 8 GOGH cars end up qualifying in the first 8 spots that means they get to pick their pitstalls first, which means they get the 8 best stalls.

Personally I think Qualifying order should be done in reverse order of the point-standings, and Pitstalls should be done by point-Standings where if you are 1st in points you get the 1st stall, second gets the second stall and so on.

I agree about them having an advantage going last, but they also have something of a disadvantage going that late in the session if weather cancels qualifying or something. IMHO, all the GOGH’ers should run first, and if they all get a chance then the folks that make it are guaranteed a spot even if the top 35 qualifying gets rained out. That would protect anyone that makes it on time that is outside the top 40 or so, like a Boris Said, that might make it on time, only to have it taken away because the top 35 didn’t get through qualifying.

]]> By: Anonymous http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33003 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:53:23 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33003 Who knows? They could figure something out if they really wanted to. I just wonder how they did it back then with those bigger, bulkier cars. And even with all the changes and improvements in this sport, don't a couple of the tracks only have 41 or 42 pit stalls and some have to be shared? Bristol and maybe Martinsville? Who knows? They could figure something out if they really wanted to. I just wonder how they did it back then with those bigger, bulkier cars. And even with all the changes and improvements in this sport, don’t a couple of the tracks only have 41 or 42 pit stalls and some have to be shared? Bristol and maybe Martinsville?

]]> By: Fisha695 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33002 Fisha695 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:16:54 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33002 Do they have 50 pitstalls ? Do they have 50 pitstalls ?

]]> By: Anonymous http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33001 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:07:45 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33001 The outsiders could get screwed if it rains. I totally agree on the pit stalls. I think qualifying should include things like that instead of the selection process in place. What do you guys think about running 50 cars in the 50th Daytona 500? They started the first few 500's with almost 70 cars each. Of course they were only doing about 140 mph at the time and there was no speed limit on pit road either. And 140 mph ain't bad when you consider most of the equipment was primitive. That had to be freaking wild!! The outsiders could get screwed if it rains. I totally agree on the pit stalls. I think qualifying should include things like that instead of the selection process in place. What do you guys think about running 50 cars in the 50th Daytona 500? They started the first few 500’s with almost 70 cars each. Of course they were only doing about 140 mph at the time and there was no speed limit on pit road either. And 140 mph ain’t bad when you consider most of the equipment was primitive. That had to be freaking wild!!

]]> By: Fisha695 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33000 Fisha695 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:37:00 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-33000 yes but now at most tracks the GOGH'ers have an advantage over the locked in guys. Running at the end of the session often times means cooler conditions which means faster times, which means a greater chance to start up front. Now with the way NASCAR does it's pitstall selection if the 8 GOGH cars end up qualifying in the first 8 spots that means they get to pick their pitstalls first, which means they get the 8 best stalls. Personally I think Qualifying order should be done in reverse order of the point-standings, and Pitstalls should be done by point-Standings where if you are 1st in points you get the 1st stall, second gets the second stall and so on. yes but now at most tracks the GOGH’ers have an advantage over the locked in guys. Running at the end of the session often times means cooler conditions which means faster times, which means a greater chance to start up front. Now with the way NASCAR does it’s pitstall selection if the 8 GOGH cars end up qualifying in the first 8 spots that means they get to pick their pitstalls first, which means they get the 8 best stalls.

Personally I think Qualifying order should be done in reverse order of the point-standings, and Pitstalls should be done by point-Standings where if you are 1st in points you get the 1st stall, second gets the second stall and so on.

]]> By: Anonymous http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-32999 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:58:30 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-32999 I'm glad that NASCAR finally did something right. Qualify the outsiders at one session and then not one of them has an advantage. It's about time. I’m glad that NASCAR finally did something right. Qualify the outsiders at one session and then not one of them has an advantage. It’s about time.

]]> By: Fisha695 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-32998 Fisha695 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:22:26 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/drivers-not-in-top-35-in-owners-points-to-share-track-in-qualifying/#comment-32998 [quote post="5265"]those outside the top 35 in all three series — Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series — will qualify at the end of their respective session.[/quote] Unless things have changed the top 35 rule is only Cup, Nationwide is 30 and CTS is 25. Fisha695 wrote:

those outside the top 35 in all three series — Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series — will qualify at the end of their respective session.

Unless things have changed the top 35 rule is only Cup, Nationwide is 30 and CTS is 25.

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