“I Don’t Really Agree With It”: Kyle Busch Not A Big Fan of NASCAR Return to Chase Format

The shout of jubilation following NASCAR’s announcement that the Chase format would be reintroduced has been so loud that people have failed to notice what bumps the decision could bring. Kyle Busch, who isn’t one to agree with the crowd has questioned the point of bringing back something that was removed in the first place with a valid reason.

The biggest reason why the Chase format was replaced with the playoff system was Jimmie Johnson‘s dominance. The seven-time Cup Series champion simply didn’t leave room for anybody else to lift the title and had to be stopped only by changing the rules of the game. The second reason was that the format punished champion-contenders heavily for even a simple wreck in one race.

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Busch detailed all this and stated on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, “It’s just stuff like that I don’t really agree with it.”

Stage points will still be used in the races, and that means drivers have an incentive to qualify well on Saturday. He pointed out that this is an area where his No. 8 Richard Childress Racing hasn’t been doing very well and hoped to be better this coming year.

A maximum of 76 points can be earned in a race under the new format. He was asked if good days can make up for bad days in light of this heightened reward. Buschreplied, “If you’re a winner! If you’re a Hendrick car, a Gibbs car, or a Penske car, yeah. Name me another team that wins races outside of those guys.”