Recent confusion over the Series' Damaged Vehicle Policy exploded in the playoff race at Talladega when a 'Big One' in Turn 3 turned the corner into a junkyard.
When over half the field crashed near the end of Talladega's 500-mile event, several cars were left stranded despite sustaining minimal damage. Stationary burnouts and arguments with track workers ensued as drivers were desperate to remain in the race. For the multiple playoff drivers involved, there was an added sense of urgency. Chase Briscoe was actually told to put his hand over the latch if track workers tried to lower the window net.
seemed unsure of what to do. During practice for the Cup race at Iowa, the entire session was halted for an extended period of time due to Ross Chastain's simple spin. Fearing damage to the car, especially to the very sensitive diffuser area, Chastain did not attempt to drive it back. went against recent precedent and towed damaged cars back to the pits, giving teams the chance to work on them. The sudden change raised eyebrows and caused frustration throughout the paddock, as every point matters in the midst of the 2024 playoff fight.
never informed the drivers or teams that they were changing how the rule would be enforced at Talladega. John Hunter Nemechek, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, GearWrench Toyota Camry Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images Around the 33-minute mark, he declared: “They didn’t notify any of the teams of that,” later adding: “You made a rule, stick to the rule … You can’t change it now because other people’s seasons have been decided by this rule in one way, shape or form.
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