r60man
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Post by r60man on Mar 7, 2023 8:41:36 GMT -8
Opinion, feel free to agree disagree just do not call me names.
Why does NASCAR have a waiver rule? Well the rule states that a driver has to qualify for every race to be eligible for the Championship. Last week Chase Elliot could not start due to breaking his leg snowboarding. He should not be eligible for the Championship. But NASCAR in there seemingly infinite stupidity has created the "Playoff" Championship system that states, "If you win, you are in". That creates the problem. Chase can not qualify for every race, that ship has sailed, but he can easily win a race so that should make him able to win the Championship. If NASCAR had not created the "Playoff" system it would never be an issue, Chase misses several races and the points he earned would keep him from winning the Championship.
Tony Stewart received a waiver after the death of Kevin Ward Jr. (An on track incident in a non-NASCAR race) Kyle Busch got one after her suffered severe injuries in a Xfinity race.
Denny Hamlin got one for a severe sinus infection (which later turned out to be metal in his eye)
NASCAR in fact has never not issued a waiver to a full time driver.
So that begs the question, why do we have them? Who will be the first to not get one?
Chase has the support of Hendrick's and he will most likely get a waiver. I am not against that. I just think the whole need for one is stupid. Do we want severely injured drivers on track like the old days when drivers were bad asses? I don't. We have learned too much about head trauma and other lingering injuries. So what do you think?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2023 8:58:52 GMT -8
I agree that NASCAR's entire system is stupid.
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Post by chernaudi on Mar 8, 2023 8:13:52 GMT -8
And I thought that the waiver system "went away" this year. It used to be for a waiver that a driver had to win and be in the top 30 in points to get in (waiver terms). Now starting this year, you don't have to be in the top 30 in points if you're registered as a full time driver. Hence why I'm saying there's no "need" for a waiver.
Granted, he'll probably get one anyways, since NASCAR has never turned one down. They were willing to give one to Kurt Busch last year until Kurt himself turned it down.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2023 8:20:42 GMT -8
Everybody gets a Gold Star.
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Post by r60man on Mar 8, 2023 11:13:35 GMT -8
And I thought that the waiver system "went away" this year. It used to be for a waiver that a driver had to win and be in the top 30 in points to get in (waiver terms). Now starting this year, you don't have to be in the top 30 in points if you're registered as a full time driver. Hence why I'm saying there's no "need" for a waiver. Granted, he'll probably get one anyways, since NASCAR has never turned one down. They were willing to give one to Kurt Busch last year until Kurt himself turned it down. You do not need to be in the Top 30, but you do need to Qualify for every race.
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Post by chernaudi on Mar 8, 2023 12:33:07 GMT -8
Moot point IMO. Registering as a full time driver shows intent to show up for every race (not to mention the bullshit Charter system that locks 36 teams in no matter what). That's why you can only register for one national touring series at a time each season (as well as the Cup guys running full time in Xfinity and stinking up the show against stand alone drivers until 2011).
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