Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
I agree, still never figured out why they keep a provisional for a past champ. If your not the current champ, then why the preferential treatment? I'd actually like it if everyone had to race their way in during the time trials, (not counting Daytona).
My thought at the time was it was to keep Bill Elliott in the mix back when he was knocking down the "Most Popular Driver" year in and out, even though his competitiveness was tailing off. Probably helps T-shirt sales too..........................