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Originally Posted by MaTH716
But for me it comes down to a rule is a rule. Nascar is so strict with it's enforcement of rules violations, that it's unfathomable to me that Nascar can bend them when they want. Look at things like cars being 1/4 of an inch to low or goinng down pit row at 57 miles per hour, are infractions that are treated with stiff penalties. So for them to bend the rule in the super bowl of racing leaves a real bad taste in my mouth. Would the yellow have come out if this was the Food City 500?
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Their is huge difference between a rules violation going thru tech. The reality is this, when the cars are on the track peoples lives are in danger every second and that in my opinion played a factor in the Race Director's decision.
I can tell you for a fact that decisions have to be made every single weekend in NASCAR that people will never know about. Those decisions are made behind closed doors, some of them are correct and with the best interest in mind and some are made not in the best interest of the parties involved. Untill you have been involved in a situation similar to what happened Sunday you just don't know how important it is to be able to do what is right.
Again, I was Chief of Timing and Scoring for ASA back in 2001 and part of 2002. I speak from experience and worked with a couple drivers and their respective teams who moved on to NASCAR and are racing their currently. Things happen during the race that have to be taken for their situation, and decisions have to made with safety being number 1.
When the green flag drops this is how things go. The safety of everyone involved is number 1. The accuracy of where each respective car is number 2. In this situation, both were compromised. The Race Director made the right decision.