A True Chase for the Championship, Again

asujon posted 9/7/2007 from FanIQ.com [flag]

Saturday night, NASCAR will hold its final race before the 100% contrived Chase for the Nextel Cup. Thanks to it, Jeff Gordon's huge points lead will completely evaporate, essentially rendering his first 26 races meaningless. The next day, the Indy Racing League will hold its season finale. Despite not having a contrived playoff, nor any of the other ways NASCAR "improves competition," the ... [link]

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