About Stooge Expertise 8 year crew member, 25 year NASCAR historian with VAST collection of
NASCAR data (stats, photos, old magazines, books, programs). I know all
or can find all about NASCAR Winston Cup trivia, including stats, driver
facts, race records, pit & inspection info, pics of old cars and
drivers, etc.
Experience Almost 40 year fan, 8 years on pit crew, high traffic NASCAR website, hundreds of old info sources including pics
Education/Credentials Life: lived it for 8 years, been following it for almost 40 years, been to more than 200 races, worked shoulder to shoulder with many of the drivers and crewmen of the present and past, been quoted in magazines and newspapers, website listed in a book, had picture published in Nextel Cup Scene (was Grand National Scene back then). *Just quoted in a Las Vegas magazine last month (Feb/March '07) about the Vegas race*
Question Were there any drivers who finished out side the top 10 for the cup races that would of had a shot at the cup if they had not been excluded by the change of rules? Like Jammie or Dale ect...?
I know this is going to come up in the futher is this going to be addressed in the rules package for next year, any driver outside looking in that gets hot for those last ten races could create havic with a law suit 10 I feel is too few maybe they should look at 15? I am sure every fan has an opinion on this....
Answer No, there were no drivers who finished outside the top 10 that had a shot at the Cup. Jamie McMurray would have finished 6th in points but was locked out of an appearance on stage with the top 10 in NY. He will receive the "11th" place prize bonus. Don't see any lawsuits though. Those are the rules, if you want to play on NASCAR's field you play by their rules.
