Restart with five laps to go and Hornaday spins Martin BEFORE THEY CROSS THE START FINISH LINE. How is this a valid restart. What happened to 'you can't advance your position prior to crossing the start finish line'. The only advantage the lead car has in a restart is controlling the tempo of the start. Now its ok to spin the lead car out of the way? Since NASCAR is playing it loose with the rules around throwing a caution, is this just another example of bending the rules or is there legitimate reasoning behind this? p.s. If the whiners can go reply to some other post, I'd realy rather hear from anyone with a reasoned response to this question. Thanks.
2007-02-25 09:35:20 · 5 answers · asked by mad_oak 2 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
texasman4 sounds like a arrogant now it all.
NASCAR has big problems in the truck race Martin got screwed,
they should have of lined them up in the same order and done another restart. (heard flag man was late with the green)
In Datona truck race nascar let Benson advance his postion below the yellow line.
It seems like nascar changes the rules at the end of the race.
2007-02-25 13:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by jacksparrow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, after seeing the restart, Hornaday just got a good jump on Martin on the restart, and really, the rate Hornaday was going, he wasn't going to pass Martin before crossing the start finish line if Martin didn't spin. Hornaday just wanted to win, and Martin was just a bit sluggish on that restart, and Hornaday did seem to make an attempt to miss Martin, but he apparently closed too fast and caught the rear bumper.
Oh well, that's just unlucky for Martin, but that's one of them racing deals, as they say.
2007-02-25 13:08:08 · answer #2 · answered by samwu09 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most likely Martin slowed down a bit on the restart. It's a typical ploy by the lead car driver so he can then immediately accelerate leaving his competitors in his dust. Mark Martin got caught using that tactic on veteran, skilled NASCAR Truck drivers. It's not a tactic that NASCAR officials allow and therefore let their ruling stand.
2007-02-25 17:18:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone needs to help explain it to NASCAR.Again NASCAR changed the rules at their discretion.
2007-02-25 10:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by blakree 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds to me like their is only one "whiner" here so far,and it seems to be the asker of the question.
seems to me that alot of people are crying about the caution flags that have or not have been thrown.
there is nothing u or i can do about it,so quit crying.
2007-02-25 09:58:08 · answer #5 · answered by 'HUMVEE' 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋