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Of course there should be a road course event in the Chase.
Do you know the history of the International Race of Champions? First Porsches, then Camaros (how the IROC Camaro production car got it's name), with events conducted on road courses and ovals. Later IROC went oval-only for TV and for the fact that the cars were "Cup light", and the result was that NASCAR drivers tended to dominate, which apparently suited the US viewing public and sponsors--but it didn't prove much as far as who was the BEST driver. And, by the way, IROC is now history.....could that also explain the downward trend NASCAR has been experiencing?
If the Sprint Cup is to be a representation of the best driver (and team) amongst their peers, a combination of driver skill in ALL possible track environments, along with the team's skills in preparing a car, and how well the combination performs in each event (scoring most points among the Chase participants) should be the path to Championship.
You have a built-in bias, simply by the name of your column. Open your eyes & mind....the Chase needs help, but that's another column.