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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.
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.
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 was going through a "tire war" at the time, in which two competing tire manufacturers tried to convince teams and drivers to use their tires because they lasted longer, they gripped firmer, etc. Problems did occur with tire wars, due to tire manufacturers sacrificing safety for the sake of speed and thus, more tire blowouts which led to ...
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 ...
According to NASCAR’s box score data, at least 80 of the 114 cars in the Daytona 500, second-tier Xfinity Series race and third-tier Truck Series race were involved in a crash during their ...
NASCAR: Full Speed is a television documentary series produced in collaboration between Netflix and NASCAR to give a behind-the-scenes look at the drivers and races of the NASCAR Cup Series. [ 1 ] The first season covers the regular season finale and the playoffs of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series and was released on January 30, 2024.