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In addition, many drivers felt there was an unwritten "gentleman's agreement" [3] about not racing back to the yellow during the early portions of the race. Many drivers felt that once a yellow came out, that all drivers should hold their position, and not try to take advantage of the yellow flag, especially if it was nowhere near the end of the race.
The beneficiary rule, commonly referred to as the "lucky dog" or "free pass", is a rule in some motor racing leagues allowing the closest lapped driver to the front of the field to gain back a lap when a caution is called. The driver is called to move to the end of the longest line of the cars at the end of that caution period.
NASCAR ditched its full-season points format in 2004 in favor of a 10-race postseason that featured the best drivers from the first 26 races. At the time, NASCAR was the fastest-growing sports ...
NASCAR’s move to get rid of pre-planned stage cautions at road courses didn’t make it the entirety of the 2023 season. The sanctioning body announced Tuesday morning that the Oct. 8 Cup Series ...
In the event of a failure of the in-car radio, NASCAR will, at the team's request, display the black flag to signal a driver to pit, one time only. Black Flag with a White Cross: The black flag with a white cross indicates that a driver is no longer being scored. This is normally shown if a driver does not respond to a black flag within three laps.
Jimmie Johnson is competing in the Daytona 500 as both a driver and owner after a two-year absence from NASCAR. Here's why he decided to come back. Jimmie Johnson just can't quit NASCAR.
The article cites seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Richard Petty, as well as other drivers such as Jeff Burton, now requiring the use of hearing aids due to hearing loss caused by engine noise. According to the article, a NIOSH engineer suggested putting mufflers on the cars in order to reduce the noise, but a NASCAR spokesperson stated ...
Drivers had a hard time making passes at the restored race track in another example of how much work NASCAR still has to do to make its Cup Series car produce decent racing on short tracks. NASCAR ...