Double File Restarts are a Go

[outlaw4]

From Jayski:

NASCAR Announces “Double-File Restarts – Shootout Style”: NASCAR announced a change to its race format with the addition of “Double-File Restarts – Shootout Style” throughout each race. Beginning with this weekend at Pocono Raceway, the first- and second-place drivers will line up side-by-side as the green flag flies for each restart. “We’ve heard the fans loud and clear: ‘double-file restarts – shootout style’ are coming to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,” said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France. “This addition to the race format is good for competition and good for the fans.”

More:

http://jayski.com/cupnews.htm#news-double

[chbright]

more cautions likely outcome of this.

[Tweeder]

then DW will be right more often....cautions breed cautions

[Scrumtrilescent]

Yeah but less of Michael Waltrip and David Gilliland slowing poo down on the inside.

[cptx]

more cautions likely outcome of this.

why's that? they were already restarting double file with any lapped cars on the inside. all they did was move the lapped cars behind the lead lap cars.

looks like they are trying to fix the tail end of the lead lap deal, too.

[outlaw4]

more ratings likely outcome of this.

Fixed

The only thing that irks me is that this is a change made during the middle of a season. Granted, I can't say I don't like the idea but it's a major change that will materially affect race strategy. Now, with a late race caution, diving onto pit road to change tires is a much more viable strategy.

[dimbee]

I like it

[Speed]

It makes a hellofalot more sense than having a row of lapped cars in the other lane. I never liked that.

[dimbee]

How will this effect the lucky dog?

[njpanther]

Looks like we will be sitting through a lot more caution laps as the lapped down cars get waved by the pace car and have to go all the way around the track and catch up the back of the field,.

[dexterpyro]

should make the races more ineresting. Watch Kyle Bush create even more wrecks to get to the front

[cptx]

Looks like we will be sitting through a lot more caution laps as the lapped down cars get waved by the pace car and have to go all the way around the track and catch up the back of the field,.

The lead lap cars get to pit before the lapped cars, already. I dont think it will be that much different.

[dexterpyro]

Lapped cars will be given the option to stay out and get a lap back???? Will make pit strategy paramount if you start out with a bad day..i.e Jeff gordon at Dover

[Davidson Deac II]

How will this effect the lucky dog?

My understanding is that the lucky dog will be the last car on the lead lap when the race restarts.