NASCAR: Double File Restart

[fsstnotch]

Originally Posted by tcrist

I look at it like this. It would be no different than the old gentelmans agreement used to be before the free pass/lucky dog rule came into effect. The leader would slow down and let any lap down car (1,2 10, 30 laps down did not matter) pass them. It was the leaders choice if they wanted to do this or not. If they are going to have this rule at least make it the first car not on the lead lap. IMO

With the new way there never will be any way that a car a lap or more down to be able to race their way back on the lead lap.

Don't say that it is not possible for them to do it the old way. Do you think that the 48,24,5,99,16,17 ECT would not be able to pass the leader and race their way back on the lead lap if they got caught a lap down because of a caution right after a green flag pit stop.

fsstnotch, If the car that has no front end and is not competive then it should not be able to run the min speed for the track and should not be there anyway. Although that car could actually do fine in 1/2 mile short tracks.

That's exactly what they are doing. The first guy not on the lead lap gets his lap back. But yes, i understand what you are saying. I think they should eliminate the rule and just go back to racing to the line on a caution. That was far more exciting than giving someone a handout. And with the new lucky dog rule, I have seen the 48, 24, 20, 18 come from 2 laps down to lead the race. I want to say either 24 or 18 even won one after being 2 or 3 down. But the scenario was that the car got tangled up early in the race. had to come in and make repairs and ended up 2 or 3 down (essentially should have been out for the entire race) and because they were down so early, they made up the laps with the lucky dog quickly because it was a long track and not many people go down laps early. For some reason I wanna say this was the 24.

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