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Opinion: Slow Start, Big Finish
- Updated: November 23, 2016
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As the saying goes, it’s all about the finish. That was definitely the story of this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
The third edition of NASCAR’s knockout “playoff” system to decide the champion of its top division was much milder than the previous two. Exciting racing, drama and controversy – all of which punctuated the Chase in 2014 and 2015 – was replaced by a conservative, cautious approach.
Drivers and teams figured out that pushing the envelope wasn’t the right approach until it was absolutely necessary. The championship can’t be won in the opening rounds, but it can be lost.
So drivers did all they could to protect what they had and tried to win the race if the opportunity presented itself. But if not, a solid finish was the prudent decision.
Never was that philosophy more on display than at Talladega Superspeedway, where three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers – Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch – …
