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In the year of 03, an effort was made to increase safety for NASCAR drivers in which in return they decided to ban drivers from racing back to the yellow flag after the caution light is displayed. While there is evidence that driver safety has increased and many safety crews are now more capable of responding relatively quicker than ever before. The rule itself then and even to this very day is still consider by many to be a (more…)

In 2003 NASCAR drivers got a reprieve from unfortunate circumstances when they implemented a beneficiary rule. This allows the highest running car one lap down to recieve that lap back and move to the tail end of the lead lap cars. Only cars that are one lap down count towards this rule. Cars that are two or more laps down do not recieve this benefit. The rule helps build excitement in the sport as drivers that have bad luck early in a race have a chance to regain laps if (more…)