The Chase was a stupid idea to begin with. The cutoff is tenth, but this year the eleventh-place guy (who also happens to be the most popular driver in NASCAR) is lapping the field, while everyone else keeps thinking of ways to lose the championship. Next year, the Chase will be even more contrived, and in a few more, a chink in the armor will again be exposed for us to criticize, and an excuse will be given for NASCAR to "revamp" the format.
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