Sprint Cup Chase 2011: New Rules Are Going to Make Richmond One Interesting Race

When the boys of NASCAR came up with the new points system for 2011, I said bravo! I liked most of the changes they implemented for this season. Simplifying the points system? Love it. Very easy to follow. Each position is one point. What's not to love? But the best rule change was the "Wild Card" system.Other sports complain about too many wild cards getting into the playoffs. This despite the fact that many times one of them ends up winning it all. But in NASCAR how can anyone find fault with a system that rewards winning races over just coming close a lot? It's great.We have eight races to go until the start of the Chase. If the Chase started now, Brad Keselowski would miss it. However, he sits at No. 21 in the points. If he were to move...

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