Are all the NASCAR fans excited for the chase competition?

May be...

I may not like the Chase, because I'm of the mind that consistency for the whole year is a true champion, but it is the system we have, and I try to get excited for it, especially now with Mark having 4 wins and so close to either making the Chase and starting in the top points spot and missing it, where those 4 wins don't amount to much if he can't win the Cup.

Very much indeed!!!

I don't like The Chase, and I never will..
Brian France thought he could gain interest by getting people involved in "the points standings".. It seems to have had the opposite effect, because most race fans, like to see what happens race, to race..
Involving them in "the standings" is just TMI.. It ruins the racing, and feels like an obligation of some kind that I don't want to keep track of..

I think the double file re-starts will keep things more interesting this year so, yes, I'm getting excited.

There are so many variables going into the chase , as of right now, that I wish the chase was starting this week. There's like no way of telling who is really ready to become the '09 Champion. I'm totally looking forward to guys like Tony and Jimmie getting evil on each other. And that isn't even including Mark, Kyle, Kurt, Carl, etc. Maybe you don't like the chase, but NASCAR has "us" (the fans) set up for some exciting competition this season. I'm totally stoked. What do you guys think?

I love the Chase. Do people just want to watch the points leader run away with the championship at the end of the year like he used to before the Chase? It's a playoff for NASCAR and it gives twelve drivers ten races to win the championship. Is it perfect? No. I think more could be done to reward drivers who finish at the top of the points. The Chase still creates a lot of excitement. Kyle Busch and Mark Martin are still close to falling out of the Chase. We know they're championship contenders if they get in. I think that gives a lot of people more of a reason to watch NASCAR towards the end of these 26 races.

I know I'm in the minority, but no. Not only 'cause I'm (and always will be) anti-Chase, but my driver's nowhere near making it.

Bring on the thumbs downs!

i guess for Competition purposes but i think the chase is over rated but im looking forward to it any way..its racing.

It all depends on whether Jeff Burton makes the chase. If not, I'll have semi interest due to Mark Martin.

I don't like the Chase itself since it leads to points racing for the first 26 races, but at least in the last 10, the guys really have to fight it out. Maybe instead of just the 10 races, the Chase could be longer. Since those are the most exciting races with the top guys trying their hardest, it would improve the competition level for more of the season.Bring on the exciting races!

No, because the chase is NASCAR's contrived way of trying to keep fans interested in the late-season races once the MLB playoffs come around and the NFL season starts.

The last 10 races before the chase are brutal. Everyone races to stay out of each others' way because nobody wants to be known as "that guy who drove like an idiot and eliminated so-and-so from the chase."

Even the night race at Bristol, which is usually one of the year's best races, has been reduced from a slugfest to a milquetoast snoozer because of the faux drama created by the chase.

the chase sucks, if it weren't for that stupid chase, jr would be able to win a championship this year!!
but because nascar put the chase in, he's not even allowed to compete

My belief is this - the drivers who are 7th back to 12th should have no chance to win the Cup. 12th in points? There's 11 guys ahead of you who are better. The best driver is the one who gets the most points during a 36 race season. The Chase is defective. The only good thing is that the top three drivers in points all deserve a shot at the Cup this year, noone else has done well enough. Martin has four wins, but he has had many bad races besides that. Whoever wins it all this year will have to outrun Tony Stewart and Jimmy Johnson for 10 races. Good luck with that.

Totally stoked as well...like it or not the chase is what we have and even though its pretty predictable after maybbe the first one or two races its still exciting to watch. I would love to see a Tony Stewart Jimmie Johnson neck to neck in a few of those races....

Ive very excited about what the chase for the championship has in store for us. These last few races leading up to and including Richmond for the cut-off to the chase bring out some pretty dang good racing. The Chase, like it or not it is what we have to settle this and as a race fan Im stoked.

yes because it looks like there are mor than 3 competitors for it this time. Last year it was Busch, Johnson, and Edwards. Johnsons this year for sure, Busch possibly but at this rate no, and Edwards, i dont see being a contender for the chase. This year we have Godon and Stewart being MAJOR competitors. Plus Denny Hamlin and Mark Martin, this is sure to be better a chase than last year

absolutely

you cant call yourself a nascar fan if you dont like watching the chase

Hell Yeah! They should have a steel cage match!!! LOL

i love it. i hope Jaun Pablo Montoya and Mark Martin makes it in. too bad Kevin Harvick will miss it this year.

No. Just another gimmick. It makes it way more difficult for the other 31-35 teams to find and keep sponsors.

Totallyabsofrigginlutely stoked!!!!

I'm not.
I have always hated the chase since they started it.
It now comes down to who is the best driver for 10 races and NOT who is the best driver for the whole year.

Also you can never compare champs.
Stupid Commentators keep saying Jimmy tied Cale for being the only other to win 3 in a row.

No Jimmy Ties no one has he is the only Chaser to win 3 in a row.
Under the points Cale used Jimmy has 1. you can argue he has 2 in 3 years since last year he would have lost to Carl by 3 points, he would have drove harder to get a better finishes then he did.

Also Gordon would be a 6 time champion. He only has 4 from the chase since he had a bad race during the final 10 races.

yes, it will be exciting.bag carry rule