How Three Relevant Teams Missed the Chase

By David Smith (on Twitter at @DavidSmithMA)
September 18, 2012


A faux Q&A is presented below for your reading pleasure. To refresh your memory of Relevance and The Goal of 80, click here.

Dear David,

How could you? We did everything you asked of us. We played the Moneyball game perfectly, surpassing your vaunted “Goal of 80” when it came to our Relevance. But you lied to us. The Chase started on Sunday and we weren’t in it. You said if we wanted to make the Chase, we should make a Relevance of 80 our goal. Why would you hurt us like this?

Yours in horsepower,
Ryan Newman, Marcos Ambrose & Paul Menard

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Dear Rocket, Devil and ‘Nard Dog,

All three of your race teams played mistake-free ball this season, helping you acquire elite-level Relevance percentages. But you see, the Goal of 80 is ... Read More

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David Smith is the Editor-in-Chief of Motorsports Analytics and the host of The David Smith Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @DavidSmithMA.