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| August 04, 2003 | Spencer, Lee | COPYRIGHT 2003 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Scrap the provisional system!

That's a cry heard every season from those who fail to fathom the long-term outlook for Winston Cup racing. They'd like to do away with the rule that awards provisional starting positions to seven drivers who fail to qualify for a race based on lap times.

Take only the fastest 43 cars, they say, and let the chips fall where they may.

But NASCAR is a business, not a meritocracy. From a business standpoint, the sanctioning body had better protect the interests of those who pay big money to sponsor full-time competitors in the series.

Major teams already are without sponsors for next season, and NASCAR should ...

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