Using the Old Points Only System, How Would the Standings Look?
By Richard Tix
Well the NASCAR offseason is in full swing. Fans are already counting down the days until the Daytona and struggling from NOD (NASCAR Offseason Disorder). Not sure where it started, but Annoying Race Fan wants to take credit, so Ill go with there.
Other than NOD, I have picked up that some fans are still bitter about how the new Chase format played out. So, to help fans get through the offseason and to fuel some fire that probably doesnt need anymore fuel, I figured I would post how the standings would have played out under the points only format that NASCAR used to use. So have at it fans:
2014 Points Only
Final Championship Finish
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Finish
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Driver
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Points
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Points Back
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1
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Jeff Gordon
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1253
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2
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Joey Logano
|
1216
|
-37
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3
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Brad Keselowski
|
1179
|
-74
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4
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
1175
|
-78
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5
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Kevin Harvick
|
1171
|
-82
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6
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Ryan Newman
|
1136
|
-117
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7
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Matt Kenseth
|
1131
|
-122
|
8
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Kyle Larson
|
1080
|
-173
|
9
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Jimmie Johnson
|
1067
|
-186
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10
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Carl Edwards
|
1059
|
-194
|
11
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Jamie McMurray
|
1014
|
-239
|
12
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Greg Biffle
|
1000
|
-253
|
13
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Denny Hamlin
|
987
|
-266
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14
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Clint Bowyer
|
979
|
-274
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15
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Kyle Busch
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969
|
-284
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16
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Kasey Kahne
|
966
|
-287
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17
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Austin Dillon
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958
|
-295
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18
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Paul Menard
|
944
|
-309
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19
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Brian Vickers
|
921
|
-332
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20
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Kurt Busch
|
911
|
-342
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Well, its not the first time Gordon fans have seen the standings play out this way. It is true, if NASCAR never changed it's points system then Gordon would have a few more titles to his name. Most of these Championships would have been one sided. Fair? Sure. Boring? Most likely to all of the fans who aren't Gordon fans. I would bet the fans complaining of how boring the last stretch of some races were ended up being a big reason NASCAR ever changed to the Chase. Which will bring me next to the 204 Standings under the 2013 Format. Watch for it coming soon!
Thanks for checking out NASCAR Behind the Wall. Together as NASCAR fans we will make it through this offseason.
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