Showing posts with label REASON TO HAVE TO START AT THE BACK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label REASON TO HAVE TO START AT THE BACK. Show all posts

Saturday, September 22, 2012

What are the reasons for a driver or team to have to start the race at the rear of the field:

What are the reasons for a driver or team to have to start the race at the rear of the field:
ENGINE CHANGE - anytime during the race weekend [except the Daytona 500, teams can change once after the Gatorade Duel 150's]
BACKUP CAR - after qualifying, if a team/driver goes to a backup car, they start at the rear of the field; if before qualifying and the backup car and engine are presented for inspection, the driver starts where they qualify.
TRANSMISSION CHANGE - anytime during the race weekend [except the road courses, new in 2009]
DRIVER CHANGE - once the car is qualified, if the driver changes, then the driver/car will start at the end of the field before the green flag.
MISSING DRIVERS MEETING - before the race, NASCAR holds a mandatory drivers / crew chief meeting, ALL drivers must attend.