The first step in fixing a problem is admitting you have a problem. Yesterday, NASCAR radically overhauled the way every single race will be run this season. From now on, races will have three stages. Points will be awarded at the end of each of the first two stages, and then the race winner will be whoever wins the third and final stage. It feels very gimmicky. It feels very complicated. It feels a little desperate. It’s not nearly as dumb as it sounds. In fact, it’s pretty smart.
NASCAR’s new system: Gimmicky, desperate and smarter than it sounds
