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Chase, Points Tweaked

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Push Grip Turn has been reading about the new Sprint Cup Series points system. The sport’s Chase for the Cup title playoff and pre-race qualifying.
The changes are intended to boost interest in NASCAR’S premier series, make its points system easier to follow and boost the impetus on winning races. That’s a new concept. “Winning Races”
Each Cup race has 43 cars, and the new sliding-scale system awards 43 points to the winner. 42 to 2nd place car and down the line to one point for the 43rd car. This was discussed by NASCAR Chairman, Brian France at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C.

The race winners also get 3 bonus points for the victory, and they can earn an additional point for leading a lap and another for leading the most laps. Therefore each winner can earn a maximum of 48.
By doing this tweaking for the Chase, France said the new system allows the top 10 drivers after 26 races to advance to the 10-race Chase playoff. Also, two “wild card” drivers outside the top 10 with the most victories that season –and who rank among the top 20 in points– will join the Chase as well.
Previously, the top 12 drivers in points made the Chase. Last year the winner of the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 wast consistent enough to finish in the top 12, and that was Jamie McMurray.
So now Push Grip Turn says let’s go racing at Daytona, and start gathering the points.

So What’s Up During The Long Wait

Monday, January 10th, 2011

January 10, 2011 As Push Grip Turn looks to what has been going on during the last couple of months
So since the big win by Jimmie Johnson, what kind of updates are there you ask?
Jeff Gordon with his Hunger campaign. See previous article on that subject. Thank you Jeff for that.
Push Grip Turn has More on NASCAR NEWS:
On December 29, 2010, we had The Learning Oaks Cat Haven, which is operated by Beaver Creek Township resident Delores Guay, who receivea a $ 1,000 grant from the Greg Biffle Foundation. With the grant letter from Nicole Biffle to Guay it said. “With this money we hope that you will be able to continue your endeavors in animal welfare. We recognize and appreciate all that you do to help the animals that rely on your assistance.”
Biffle the driver of the #16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush-Fenway Racing.
The Greg Biffle Foundation was founded in 2005 by himself and his wife Nicole to create awareness and serve as an advocate to improve the well being of animals by engaging the power and passion of the motor sports industry. The financial support for the foundation comes from a variety of sources including individual contributions, NASCAR pet calenders, and the sale of various racing and other sports memorabilia.
This is another GOOD Thing that NASCAR drivers and organizations do.

Then Push Grip Turn found out that Scott Speed Sues Red Bull after the Team Relesed him. Speed was released from the team last month to make way for interim driver Kasey Kahne in 2011.
Drivers usually do not sue car owners after being released. What does that do for you. Other teams will not want to get involve with you.
Speed is suing for breach of contract in a complaint asking the court to award him 6.5 million dollars. Stating that Red Bull was unable or unwilling to provide him with supporting equipment satisfactory fir a driver of (his) skill to (be) effective to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Scott Speed said filing a lawsuit is stupid and ridiculous it is but he has to protect himself. Could have been real easy if Red Bull would have explained to him what the situation were. No comment from Red Bull officials.

On December 17th, 2010, eighteen teams took to the Daytona International Speedway track, following the repaving of it. These drivers gave a big thumbs up in this trail. This was in a Goodyear tyre test. Jamie McMurray praised Goodyear’s job with their tyre selection. He said that the new pavement has made the track easier to drive. Jamie McMurray was last year’s Daytona 500′s winner. All the drivers were happy with the pavement.
Some teams also ran with the new new 2011 nose specification. And some teams ran with the new E15 fuel with positive results. Going Green.
The teams will return to Daytona January 21st and 22nd for pre-season testing .

Biffle's pet calender