****Official 2012 NASCAR thread****

[Bugeater]

August 19 Michigan 12 p.m.
August 25 Bristol 7 p.m.
September 2 Atlanta 6:30 p.m.
September 8 Richmond 7 p.m.
September 16 Chicago 1 p.m.
September 23 Loudon 1 p.m.
September 30 Dover 1 p.m.
October 7 Talladega 1 p.m.
October 13 Charlotte 7 p.m.
October 21 Kansas 1 p.m.
October 28 Martinsville 1 p.m.
November 4 Texas 2 p.m.
November 11 Phoenix 2 p.m.
November 18 Homestead 2 p.m.

[Al Bundy]

The 5 car should just park it for the night. That car is shit.

[Dylan]

Hornish running strong tonight

[chefsos]

This track looks very gray and weathered. I see all kinds of sealer too. Do they still call it Bear Grease? I guess that's why guys are having so much trouble with grip.

[Al Bundy]

Snoozefest of a race... I am going to turn it off

[dannybcaitlyn]

4th place is 13 seconds behind 1st. Need a yellow flag.

[Old Dog]

Jr just went a lap down, so we'll probably get the yellow soon

[mlyonsd]

France says it's about time to throw a yellow for debris.

[chefsos]

There's your debris caution.

[Dylan]

LOL Phanthom On Back Straight !!

[mlyonsd]

Ok, what's with that wave around rule? Why did 8-9 cars get their lap back?

[chefsos]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

Ok, what's with that wave around rule? Why did 8-9 cars get their lap back?

Remember the days when, on a restart, the leader would be stuck behind a dozen slower cars who were thisclose to being a lap down? They got rid of that.

[Dylan]

Denny is on the move.

Come on Kyle.

[mlyonsd]

Originally Posted by chefsos

Remember the days when, on a restart, the leader would be stuck behind a dozen slower cars who were thisclose to being a lap down? They got rid of that.

I thought that's what the lucky dog fixed. I don't pay real close attention but I don't remember that many cars put back on the lead lap.

[mlyonsd]

Originally Posted by chefsos

Remember the days when, on a restart, the leader would be stuck behind a dozen slower cars who were thisclose to being a lap down? They got rid of that.

Oh I get it now. Thanks.

[Dylan]

The "wave around rule"

In this, when the pits are opened following a caution, the lead lap cars can pit first. If a car a lap or more down chooses not to pit, this car would restart in front of the leader's car, but still be a lap down. Under the wave around rule, cars at least one lap down that do not pit under the caution will be waved around the pace car on the final lap before the green flag is waved. This allows these cars to make up a lap by driving around the track and falling into position at the tail end of the field. Drivers will forfeit their wave around if they enter the pit for fuel or tires and will restart in the order they exit the pit. Therefore, on the restart, the order will be the lead lap cars, lapped cars, the "lucky dog" (recipient of the beneficiary rule), and then the wave around cars. If the drivers is required to serve a penalty, the wave around will not be allowed. If a restart takes place, and a caution occurs after the leader, but not the entire field, had taken the green flag, a new caution period applies, and a new beneficiary is named. The wave-around cars from the previous caution may then take fuel and tires.