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I'm glad qualifying has gone to a two-day format, but this makes no sense. In my mind it was a matter of setting positions 1-16 on Saturday and 17-33 on Sunday.
I'm okay with giving points for qualifying, but not changing the point system for a single race.
i like everything about the change. give the fans some entertainment and they will turn up to watch
also more importantly it adds value for the sponsors
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Originally Posted by call_me_andrew
Well first off, if they were going to do something like this, they should have done it when it was just the IRL before the merger and they were life and death to have more than 33 cars show up. Those qualifying days were boring, and needed something, but I still even then don't like giving points away for just being fast on Qualifying day. It is so meaningless.
The goal is to win the Indy 500, not to be fast 2 weeks early. It is a nice thing to be fast, but as Scott Goodyear proved in 92, starting 33rd means little if you are smart and work on the car all day. He was 3 feet from winning from 33rd, and I believe someone has won from almost every place on that grid.
Typical of the IMS to try to give their race that little extra importance over the rest of the series at the expense really of the series. If I am running the LBGP or Toronto GP I am thinking what am I? NOT important?
We all know Indy is a different race entirely from the others. We all know it has been around longer, has the biggest purse, and has the most attention. Stupid tricks like this just make the Hulman's look petty. Come to think of it, these are the people who backed Tony for 15 years while he glorified the race at the expense of the others, so I guess things haven't changed much.-
What the hell difference does paying more points out for the 500 make when there is no season end cash payouts?
Unless I'm mistaken only teams participating in the full season earn the TEAM money...?
This could make some sense if there was a more typical season long points championship with corresponding payouts.
As I understand things the points are basically meaningless for all but those contending for the Championship.
Weird.
The qualifying format itself should be more exciting though...expect a few waded up cars than normal this year...
Since there are 25 or so cars running for the championship in theory, but the reality is only Ganassi and Penske are likely to sit on the pole, one might just think this is a free gift that the champion this year will come from one of these teams. No shock, I know BUT it doesn't really make it much easier for one of the lesser teams to maybe make some ground up. I just don't see the point in it. Like you Hoss, I wonder why they would bother.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoss Ghoul
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Originally Posted by SUBARUTEAM
Which do you think would put more butts in the seats eyes on the tube and value for a sponsor:
A: this new qualifying procedure
B: the possibilty the racers will set a new track record
what will put more butts on seats is the fact that there will be two days of meaningful action where there is something in it for the teams to scrub their time and go out again for another crack at pole or to better your starting position and earn more points (risk vs reward)
fact - the teams spend just as much (if not more) time preparing for the 500 qualifing as they do preparing for a normal oval race, so why not reward them.
sure pole will go to one of 6 - 8 cars, but there is incentive for every driver to qualify as high as possible rather then simply 'making the field for the 500'
i simply don't understand all the negativity in here - you guys are a hard bunch of people to please.
They should have just left it all how it was....
Instead of another qualy session for pole they should have a 10 lap shootout. Then, based on the order of finish each team will be assisgned lottery balls (more balls the higher you finsh). Teams will also have the option to purchase extra balls (more balls the higher you finish). The lottery will take place that night at a black tie affair at the Journey's End and broadcast on ESPN.
This system will guarantee that no low budget, undeserving, upstart team could possibly fluke a pole!
Oh wait, that's what the new system guarantees.
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Originally Posted by SUBARUTEAM
you really believe this new qualifying format is going to create more Buzz and put more butts in the seats then the possibility of a new track record?