I really wish the Lucas Oil series would...

[Just The Tip]

Start penalizing cars who stop/slow on the track without a flat tire or mechanical problem. Last night at the North/South there were 2 really bad examples of this. The first time was when EPJ had his flat tire while leading. He didn't make it back to the track until the field was taking the green, so he was about a half lap down coming to the green. He then stops on the front stretch to drawn a yellow nullifying a really good start by KRob and Hudson as well I believe (it ended up biting him though because he hit Mars on the next restart and pretty well ended his night.)

The second one was Josh Richards. Same deal, didn't make it out in a timely matter, slows right in front of the leaders to draw a caution. The crowd was not happy. It kills the momentum of the race and any good start someone may have had.

I completely understand needing time for a flat, but when you are just trying to get the field bunched for a restart you should go a lap down or lose 5 points or something. I dont know the perfect answer, but the on purpose, no issue cautions are extremely annoying.

End of rant.

[Shiny Side Up 18]

^What he said^

[bradc]

I agree. I think at a minimum you should be scored a lap down. I remember years back it earned you a black flag. Epj stunt costed mars a good night as well

[dirt junkie]

Preach brother! Drives me nuts when this happens.

[MI Dirt Fan]

I think I counted 3-4 instances of cars slowing or stopping.

[bradc]

If you have a flat while racing and stop I don’t have much a problem with but when you come out late after not making repairs in the allotted curtosey lap time and stop to bunch the field back up like Richards and epj did it needs dealing within

[No_Weak_Links]

It's not just Lucas. It's every track, in every class

[Kryptonite17]

It's definitely dirty but it's smart on thier part too. If these guys know there's no penalty they're just going to keep doing it and I can't say I blame them.

[Hoosier_Dirt]

Yep, wish ALL tracks would enforce some sort of penalty for this.

[MI Dirt Fan]

I've seen tracks use one and two caution rules. One for the heats and two for the features. It can get brutal watching the same 2 cars or so spin in a 35 lap feature 4-5 times.

[TMaCiLLiNi39]

I might be wrong but I thought it was 2 courtesy laps only if your flat caused the caution... Earl’s flat was under caution, so I think he got courtesy laps.... again I might be incorrect though

[Highside Hustler25]

2 courtesy laps has always been the norm.

[TerryM]

I don’t mind drivers bringing out the caution for mechanical issues. They all do it. No big deal. What I hate is the Lucas series switching to single file restarts in the final 10 laps. That usually ruins what might otherwise be an exciting finish. It’s a ridiculous rule. If Delaware restarts are good enough for the 40, 50 or 90 laps, then they’re good enough for the finish.

[bradc]

I don’t mind for mechanical issues either. The problem for me was epj and Richards not making repairs in time and stopping after the field took green to bunch cars back up.

[kidrock]

2 courtesy laps has always been the norm.

Not in the old days right?