Dale Earnhardt Jr. does not seem to have any problem with the current championship format of NASCAR. This comes after the news that he will be heading on his way to elimination in Talladega if he does not win.

Earnhardt was dropped to last in the 12-driver field when his shifter broke at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday. He needs a clear victory in the Talladega if he wants move ahead in the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

Earnhardt calls the new NASCAR format as "dramatic" and has been said that the new system has "served us well."

But it's not only Earnhardt that's in trouble for his team. He is joined by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski. The three are now at the bottom of the list and is in danger of being eliminated as NASCAR now cuts four from the field after every third race.

Earnhardt now has three victories this season and he knew what he needs to do to cope up.

He said "the facts are the facts. We are going to Talladega to try to win. We'll see what happens from there. We've had two pretty bad races, and we still have a chance to win it. We appreciate that."

The new NASCAR format has been raking raves form drivers saying that it gets the stakes much higher for Chase.

A win in any round automatically advances a driver, and four drivers will go to the season finale eligible to win the championship. The highest finisher at Homestead-Miami Speedway will claim the Cup.

According to Jeff Gordon, teammates with Earnhardt and Johnson "No one is safe. Once that race is over, we are going to have a lot to talk about and some surprises that we couldn't have anticipated when the Chase began."

And for Clint Bowyer, there is no room for mistakes. He said "One slip up and Dale Junior, he had a flat tire, and he's out of the playoffs."

But in spite of the circumstance, Earnhardt believes that the new system made fierce competition among drivers. He said "I think everyone who is a NASCAR fan will be watching that Homestead race just to see how this turns out. I think my fans enjoy racing and will continue to watch. I don't we think drive the ratings that way."