It sounds like it, he claims to be very happy with the new "Chase" point system. He states NASCAR will keep the new points system in place for next year, satisfied that the closest championship race in history is proof that the 10-race playoff structure works better than expected.
“The new points system has been wonderful, it’s created interest and a scenario that was unthinkable under the old system,” France told The Associated Press. “Obviously, we were hoping to create drama all the way down to the last lap of the last race. That was our preference under the old system, and it just wasn’t happening.Newsflash for you Brian, if your useing Jimmy Johnson as an example (or excuse to keep the status quo) your whistling past a graveyard, at midnight, hand in hand with Dracula! I will admit, I'm too lazy to research NASCAR history but, I'd be willing to bet in the last 20 years only one or two examples of a driver winning 4 (possibly 5) of the last 10 races can be located. In which case your new points system has 2 chances every 10 years to provide the close points race desired by NASCAR and the fans.“So we like things the way they are. We always said we wanted to let the full year play out, but the balance we have now, we’re real happy with. We may end up making some slight adjustments next season, but nothing very noticeable.”
***“Everybody thought Jimmie Johnson was out, he had three bad races and everybody said you couldn’t have one,” France said. “Well, nobody thought about the way to climb back into races. That is to win. That is exactly what we wanted.”
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