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Old 11-13-2007, 09:27 PM   #1
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I would like to thank all who replied. I am not crazy. I got involved in the Fantasy picks since I was unable to race this year and I followed the races closely. While I did get into the top 100 I was disappointed in the final outcome myself. Several of the champs are some of the best racers I have ever seen, but this was not the year for them, only the last two races were. How can 2 guys win 8 races each and come in 2nd and 3rd?

I hope that this type of format will never enter into the sportsman ranks. I feel it will only degrade the sport and the image of the champion. It is a sad day for NHRA. I hang my head.
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Old 11-13-2007, 10:11 PM   #2
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Schumacher not only lost twelve first rounds in 23 races, he only won one round between Indy and Pomona - at Vegas - and that was enough to give him the championship when he pulled off an event win at Pomona.
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Old 11-13-2007, 10:16 PM   #3
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The "Countdown" and the "AHFS" must have been authored by the same idiot! Jim
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Old 11-13-2007, 11:26 PM   #4
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it was more exciting but its still BS,,,,a championship shouldnt be decided by a few lucky rounds but by consistently performing all season,,,,Im a big GA fan and to see jeggie win this was sad,,especially when he didnt really win it,,,,The only way this will change is for all the drivers get together and agree that if they DONT make the countdown,,,their season is over and STAY HOME,,,,,,fans will not pay to see a few cars in the pits......this will come to bite smaller underfinanced teams,,,,,one they dont make the countdown, wonder if sponsors will pull the plug???
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Old 11-14-2007, 08:47 AM   #5
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The Countdown to 8 wasn't too bad, but after that it really stunk. Perhaps giving the top 8 a larger point spread between them at that point may help. What did they have this year a 10 point spread between each? But whatever they do,,,,,, DON'T have a countdown to 4/1!!!!! This seemed almost as bad as the winner of the Finals is the champ.

It NEEDS FIXING!! or just toss it out.
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Old 11-14-2007, 11:54 AM   #6
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It is just like the stick and ball sports, you don't have to win them all, just the ones that count the most. When the chips were down the leaders failed to do what they did all season. I loved it. Maybe next year they won't go into test mode and lose their edge.
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Old 11-14-2007, 01:52 PM   #7
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In stick and ball sports,the playoff teams play the other playoff teams.This format doesn't work like that.If an NFL team had to play the Rams,Dolphins,and Jets in the first three rounds of the playoffs,I think they could do well.The system works okay through the countdown to eight,but they need to make some changes after that.

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