How does NASCAR overtime system work and what are the rules for 2022
What are the regulations, and how many times may you try before deciding on a winner?
NASCAR is different from most other motorsport series in that it includes overtime.
Whether the race is under caution or not, Formula 1 and IndyCar finish at the specified race distance – see the 2020 Indianapolis 500, where Takuma Sato won under yellow flags after a big accident for Spencer Pigot with four laps to go.
NASCAR Overtime Rules 2022 And How Many Times Can The Rule Be Implemented
If NASCAR reaches the designated end distance under caution, the race will be extended to overtime to determine a winner.
What is the procedure for NASCAR over time, what are the rules, and how many attempts are allowed?
Explained Overtime in NASCAR
NASCAR officials will prepare the field for overtime if a race is under caution when the scheduled race distance has expired.
The vehicles must initially queue up behind the pace car before entering the pits for new tyres or fuel if desired. The field will be freed for a two-lap shootout once everyone is back in line.
If the leader returns to the start line and takes the white flag, the next flag, regardless of colour, signals the end of the race.
If the race is close, NASCAR will use timestamps to determine the winner. If the leader fails to reach the white flag, the field is piled again, and a new trial is made. At the end of each stage, except for the last one, NASCAR does not attempt overtime.
It all begins with a green/white striped flag.
Are there only so many attempts?
The overtime technique can be attempted an unlimited number of times by NASCAR. If it takes ten tries, ten tries will be made.
Most races, like the recent Coke 600 in Charlotte, end in one or two periods of overtime. The race was restarted after a multi-car pile-up on the first overtime restart.
Denny Hamlin held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch for his second Cup victory of the season and first Coke 600 victory.
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