Was definitely a "remember where I was" moment. I think it's obvious now that the people in charge would have killed the sport regardless but the good times would have lasted a little longer with him around.

This is only one problem of many, but who do they think the playoff format reeled in? Can you think of one person you know who wasn't into Nascar but all of a sudden became a fan because of the chase? Makes no sense at all. Even the NHRA has a "playoff" now and I've yet to talk to a single person who likes it. Who do these executives get these dumbass ideas from?

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Posted by Lonnie Utah

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Posted on 2/18/21 at 10:24 am to Cliff Booth

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This is only one problem of many, but who do they think the playoff format reeled in? Can you think of one person you know who wasn't into Nascar but all of a sudden became a fan because of the chase? Makes no sense at all. Even the NHRA has a "playoff" now and I've yet to talk to a single person who likes it. Who do these executives get these dumbass ideas from?

People love to complain about the playoff system. But it's been a benefit to the sport. Most of the folks complaining don't remember the years where the championship was wrapped up 2-3-4 weeks before the season ended. What we have now is much better than that scenario where the last races of the year were meaningless.

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Posted by Animal

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Posted on 2/19/21 at 6:15 am to Cliff Booth

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"remember where I was" moment.

I was on Bobby Jones Expressway heading home from my construction job (at the time) when I heard about it on the radio for the first time.

And I am not even a Nascar fan.

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