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Wayne,
Just running 12 cars would be a disaster. Just the finances alone would bankrupt many teams and NASCAR would not draw the crowds they do for a 12 car race. What really makes it interesting, and NASCAR will never admit this, but people want to see the non chasers wreck and cause the ones in the chase to have problems. Way back when this idea was first hatched, they talked about having two races, one with the original 10 cars and the other with all the rest. When they did a poll of fans and everything they found they would be racing in 1/2 full tracks as fans just weren't interested in that kind of racing. Also there is the sponsorship to consider. They are leaving now by the droves. If you cut it down to 12 cars then next season that would be about what you had for a season of racing as the sponsors pay millions to have their names on the cars for the full season.
Ron
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