Noting the "excitement" double file restarts have added to NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series racing in the past month, NASCAR has decided to institute the format in the Nationwide Series as well, effective next week in the Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona International Speedway."Double-file restarts -- shootout style will add to even more close competition in our series. ... and the format will also help give us more standard restarts every time," Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash said Friday in announcing the change.
The move comes as little surprise to the competitors or teams, who have seen the format enthusiastically received in the Cup ranks.
"There are going to be times it hurts you, but I think more often than not, it is going to be a benefit,'' said driver Jason Leffler. "I'm looking forward to it and I think the fans are going to love it!''
Under the new rules, all restarts in the race will feature two lines of cars with the first and second place cars starting alongside each other and the race leader holding the option of starting on the inside or outside lane. In the previous format the lead lap cars would restart in a single file line and the lapped cars would start in a line next to them.
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6-27-2009 @ 8:09AM
alex said...
instead of a green white cheeker why don't nascar try don.t count the laps under 10 to go
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6-28-2009 @ 1:53AM
Jackie said...
I usually hate road races, but I must say, Double file restart made it great at Sonoma! Its about time NASCAR did something right.
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