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Opinion: Heats Are On
- Updated: April 20, 2016
Last week’s debut of heats in the XFINITY Series is a glimpse of what’s to come in NASCAR’s future.
I don’t see any reason why a similar format can’t become a staple periodically across NASCAR’s top three divisions. It’s a perfect way to generate variety in the schedule and pump new energy into the sport.
The XFINITY Series “Dash 4 Cash” program designates four races (Bristol, Richmond, Dover and Indianapolis) as bonus events for series regulars to earn extra dough. But in addition to more money and a possible berth in the division’s new Chase format, the D4C now includes heats.
Two preliminary races set the starting lineup for the feature race while also determining which drivers are eligible for the Dash 4 Cash.
Truth be told, there wasn’t much drama or excitement in the 50-lap heat races that preceded Saturday’s Bristol main event. While there was racing in the back of the pack among series regulars trying to jockey for position and become eligible for the bonuses, not much else was going on as the winner in each race went virtually unchallenged.
NASCAR must find a way to put more immediacy into these races so all drivers have “skin in the game.”
Think about a heat race at your local short track. Those …
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