Three Things NASCAR Should NOT Do To the Chase

Since the Chase for the Championship was introduced in 2004, NASCAR has made changes only once. In 2007 the format was tweaked to reward regular season wins and allow two more drivers into the playoff.  Three years later, here we go again.  Chairman of NASCAR Brian France further fueled an already hot rumor mill that the 2011 Chase format will be tweaked yet again.  What changes are in store for NASCAR fans? There are several rumors floating around out there, but here are the changes that NASCAR needs to stay away from.    1. Eliminations This idea would force the chase field to be cut down during the chase. An example would be that after the third race, the top eight stay in. Then after the fifth race, the top five...

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