DoD Top 25

[25drtrkr]

I don't give much credence to this poll. How do you put 5 regional drivers in the top 10? I would think the top 10 should all be national tour drivers. Then they have Erb, 6th in points and 1 Lucas win, in front of Epj who is 4th in points and 4 wins. I don't see any continuity.

I would like to see their scoring system they use.......but from what I see, they don't have one!

[huskerdirt]

I don't give much credence to this poll. How do you put 5 regional drivers in the top 10? I would think the top 10 should all be national tour drivers. Then they have Erb, 6th in points and 1 Lucas win, in front of Epj who is 4th in points and 4 wins. I don't see any continuity.

I would like to see their scoring system they use.......but from what I see, they don't have one!

There really isn't a scoring system..... It's an opinion poll..... 30 different ones. After they are all tabulated, this is what it spits out. They get 25 points for a first place vote, 24 for 2nd, 23 for 3rd and so on. It's no different than the college football/basketball polls. The issue is that everybody has a little different criteria on how they vote. Some probably wipe it clean after each week and others measure it over a season.

At this point there is no disputing who should be number 1. After that we could debate every spot all the way through the poll.

[25drtrkr]

There really isn't a scoring system..... It's an opinion poll..... 30 different ones. After they are all tabulated, this is what it spits out. They get 25 points for a first place vote, 24 for 2nd, 23 for 3rd and so on. It's no different than the college football/basketball polls. The issue is that everybody has a little different criteria on how they vote. Some probably wipe it clean after each week and others measure it over a season.

At this point there is no disputing who should be number 1. After that we could debate every spot all the way through the poll.

That's the problem.....not using any stats to form an opinion!

You know what they say about......opinions! LOL

[huskerdirt]

That's the problem.....not using any stats to form an opinion!

You know what they say about......opinions! LOL

Yes..... Lol. That's why this is being discussed on here.

You don't have to peel the onion back to far to find out who is voting in the poll. Whether they are all using the same data or not.... The human element usually is the deciding factor on where they end up in the poll.

[hausman]

I make every Fantasy Late Model Pock based on DOD - and I'm in 1st again. Thanks DOD!

[hausman]

There's no debate - Davenport is #1 and Bloomquist is catching him as of today. If Bloomy wins The World and Knoxville then he's back to #1 regardless of where JD finishes. 3 - Owens duh… 4 - Richards; 5 - put them in hat…

[LMPunk]

Owens ahead of Clanton is kind of a head-scratcher for me. Clanton's got a pile of wins so far while Jimmy's got one more win than me since January.

[hausman]

Its where they are now not where they were - I love Clanton but he lost his mojo sometime in July.

[zyoung25]

At this time.....I would put Marlar in that 5 spot. He won and straight up beat bloomer at the pond a few weeks ago and has ran inside the top 5 just about every race since switching cars. Take away those flat tars he's had, he would've been there already I'd say. I don't know where he's even at on the list as of now.

[LMPunk]

Its where they are now not where they were - I love Clanton but he lost his mojo sometime in July.

Or Richards found his.

[hausman]

Agree with Marler thought! Can't wait for all these boys to saddle them up in Eldora!

[huskerdirt]

I don't understand how Owens could be #3 win 1 national tour win and be ahead of 2 guys that have a combined 19 national wins.

Perhaps alittle bias in the opinion poll.

[hausman]

Wonder if we can figure out how they each did in races where they all competed…OR - I'll bet on Owens in every race where they are in the same race..

[lb_sa]

Moyer has been running very strong lately as well.

I'd put Owens behind JD, Bloomer, Clanton, Richards, Moyer, and Marlar. Maybe even Weaver.

[hausman]

I will take that bet Sir!