NASCAR Adds Wild Card Element To Setting The Chase Field; Simplifies Points System

by | Jan 26, 2011 | NASCAR

NASCAR Adds Wild Card Element To Setting The Chase Field; Simplifies Points System

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2011) — NASCAR announced Wednesday that it has added a wild card element to setting the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field and it has simplified its points system for 2011, making it easier for fans, competitors and the industry to understand.

While the 12-driver Chase field remains intact, the final two spots will be determined by the number of wins during the first 26 races.

The top 10 in points following Race No. 26 – the “cutoff” race – continue to earn Chase berths.

Positions 11 and 12 are “wild card” qualifiers and will go to non-top-10-ranked drivers with the most wins, as long as they’re ranked in the top 20 in points. The top-10 Chase drivers will continue to be seeded based on wins during the first 26 races, with each win worth three bonus points. The wild card drivers will not receive bonus points for wins and will be seeded 11th and 12th, respectively. It’s a move aimed towards rewarding winning and consistency during the regular season. (more…)

NASCAR’S KURT BUSCH TO MAKE NHRA PRO DEBUT AT THE 41ST ANNUAL TIRE KINGDOM NHRA GATORNATIONALS

by | Jan 24, 2011 | Drag Racing, NASCAR

NASCAR’S KURT BUSCH TO MAKE NHRA PRO DEBUT AT THE 41ST ANNUAL TIRE KINGDOM NHRA GATORNATIONALS

Busch will compete in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock category March 11-13 at Gainesville Raceway

GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2011) – Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has announced that he will be making his NHRA Full Throttle Series debut at the 41st annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, March 11-13, at historic Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway.

The 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion will be competing for one of the 16 qualifying spots in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock class in the Shell Dodge Avenger for Allen Johnson and J & J Racing.
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