Talk:Green-white-checker finish

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How did I do for a first article? Budcrew08 03:15, 30 March 2006 (UTC)budcrew08

  • Seems good. I think it would be appropriate and quite complete if we added a complete list of the races that have finished under the gree-white-checkered rule. For starters, at least Cup races. The last count was around 17 or 18. Doctorindy 17:42, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
    • I added some more info on how they got the the GWC rule. I think it's noteworthy to mention that they started with the old "red flag" rule back in '01 or whenever. That led to the mess at the '02 Pepsi 400, and thus the '04 Talladega race. Doctorindy 18:40, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Caution after the white flag has been shown (re: noteable exception)

Regarding the "notable exception to the rule" -- The article stakes that "If there is an incident during the final lap behind the leaders, and the run to the finish line is clear for the leaders, NASCAR may delay the caution until the checkered flag is shown, allowing the leaders to race for the win."

Is that the "official rule" or, in the case of the 2007 Daytona 500 example stated, is it decided in the heat of the moment. I believe that at Dayton they delayed throwing the caution until the checker was thrown.

Does anyone else how some thoughts on this?