I just think that going back to the "Top Whatever (3, 4, , etc.)" per each heat is easier to follow for the fans. With passing points, unless you are keeping track and know the formula, the fans are clueless as to who is advancing. The announcing crew never ever gave proper, consistent updates of the passing points as the heats went on. To Joe Fan, the old method is easier to follow. I hate it when a series tries to complicate things. Double file restarts vice the cone on the front stretch is another of my pet peeves.

I like the Dash, don't get me wrong. But I always felt the Dash should be for the top drivers in the A Main - not positions 9-12 as SOD has been doing the past few years. Let the kids draw for Dash starting spots and run the Top 6 or 8 in the Dash for starting positions in the A Main.

I could take the format either way, it's just this way, I think it is best for the fans and I applaud the series for doing it.

Good luck in the next round, Eric. I hope to be there at I-96.