NASCAR alters single-file restart rule to final 20 laps instead of 10
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR will use single-file lineups for restarts with 20 laps remaining in all three national series this year, NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton said today.
The previous rule called for single-file restarts with only 10 laps remaining. All other restarts had lapped cars on the inside lane.
NASCAR is still allowing for the first driver one-lap down to get back on the lead lap until there are 10 laps left in the race.
Pemberton said the rule was to allow the leaders more room to race following a caution in the waning laps.
“We’ve been talking to the crews, teams and drivers and we felt like it was a time to make a change,” Pemberton said. “We haven’t taken away the lucky dog and haven’t hurt anybody from getting a lap back.”
