Kasey Kahne took the number 18 Kyle Busch Motorsports truck into victory lane at Darlington during the Sprint Cup and Nationwide series off weekend. This marks yet another ineligible championship contender winning in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the Nationwide Series this season. In fact, there have been no eligible winners so far after three races in each series.
This has many fans concerned about NASCAR's new rule for 2011 - a driver can only score points in one series. Many say this rule is making problems for the two series. However, there is not much to be concerned about - it is still very similar to any other year in the past.
All the drivers that have won in the Camping World Truck Series or Nationwide Series so far in the 2011 season are not scheduled to run the full season in that respective series (and did not run the full season in that series last year as well). This means that it doesn't matter whether or not they can score points. So this new rule has not done anything to hurt the series.
People's concerns are definitely revolving around the championship winner not winning a single race in the season. While this is a good possibility, it is important to remember there are many good teams out there and that number seems to be growing, so it may not be as bad as many think.
Let's face it - NASCAR can't just ban Sprint Cup drivers. They, first of all, sell tickets and sponsors, but also improve television ratings and fill up the entry lists. They are needed - at least right now - in the two series. Getting rid of them would just be a bad move to say the least.
So if you're one of those people who are thinking NASCAR needs to make a change - there's not much they can do. The situation may not be pretty all the time, but it's far better than what it has been these past few years.
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