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NASCAR alters single-file restart rule to final 20 laps instead of 10
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Thursday, February 12, 2009
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.”
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Robin Rowe said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 12:06 PMHave to actually agree w/ Nascar on this one...glad to see it.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportchris welch said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 12:14 PMthat is AWESOME news. i cant stand all these lapped cars holding up the leaders. this is a good start. now we need to get them to extend it to single file starts for the last 25% of the race. there is no need to have them line up next to the leaders when there is a lucky dog rule. let them race at the back with each other and not ruin the race up front. it is ridiculous that the 5th place car ends up so far behind and unable to catch the leader due to traffic. the 5th place car should have a shot at the lead within a few laps of a restart. this is good, but we need more.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportken schultz said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 12:54 PMA good start, but having double-line restarts based on position would be even better.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJerry Allison said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 6:16 PMI agree with you Ken #3
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» Confirm Abuse ReportScott Baker said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 6:18 PMI agree with you Ken. Double line re-starts based on position.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportEileen Tolzmann said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 6:49 PMKen is right. I've wanted for quite some time to see restarts always based on position. Hopefully NASCAR will consider that, but at least this is a step in the right direction.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBernadette Motherway said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 7:29 PMThey don't tell you when the rule went through or established.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBernadette Motherway said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 7:29 PM...typical Pockrass article. Can't follow-up on anything.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCliff Cherry said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 7:55 PMUnfortunately the double file by position deal isn't happening soon. Brian France was on one of the Sirius XM shows and someone asked that. He gave a typical non-answer about how certain rules are in place and we can't change them on the competitors. Well duh, they just did right here and also with the CWTS pit stop rules. But I took it that DFBP wasn't happening soon, if at all, at the Cup level. Just at the CWS level where we can easily afford the bent sheet metal :-/
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 8:10 PMi like the no lucky dog with 10 to go...but lets see how this 20 lap deal works out at Bristol...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportGALEN SHIPP said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 10:02 PMI don't understand why we can't have a green/white/checkered finish after the white flag waves. When that rule was made they still raced to the line before slowing down. Now if there's a caution on the final lap, it's frozen with no chance for a green finish.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSheila Hawley said:
Feb 12, 2009 at 11:40 PMGalen, they only get one chance for a Green/White/Checker. So, if the Yellow comes out after the White, that was the one chance. And it ends in Yellow. I'd like to have double file restarts. With lapped traffic in the rear. Start the restarts like the first Green.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRobert Porter said:
Feb 13, 2009 at 9:45 AMTypical NASCAR. Finally recognized there was a problem because the fans complained and then only half fixed it. Should be double line restarts.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportALLEN said:
Feb 13, 2009 at 11:18 AMI agree with Galen,just because the rule is one attempt after green/white/yellow doesn't mean it can't be changed to a green flag finish and eliminate the yellow finish.I am all for safety but NASCAR should keep the Fan in mind also.
Report as AbuseI am excited that another racing season is about to start but I sure do miss ole Benny Parsons with his knowledge,experience,and humor.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportAnonymous said:
Feb 13, 2009 at 12:11 PMShould be double-line restarts based on position!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportB McMillan said:
Feb 13, 2009 at 4:21 PMI vote for double-file
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