NASCAR statement on 01's pass below the yellow line - Oct 6, 2008

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A.J. Allmendinger news and more….
Published 10/6/2008 by Richard Ginn at The Pit Stop
NASCAR has come out with an official release on the Regan Smith pass at the end of the race. A.J. Allmendinger is going to be in a Sprint Cup car this week as he attempts to qualify the #00 Michael Waltrip car at Lowe’s. Denny Hamlin has been released from the hospital that he went after his big wreck at Talladega.  Denny has no concussion or broken bones. He has not been given the okay by NASCAR to come back to racing yet. Also attempting to get into this race is Brad Kesleowski in the #25Hendrick car, Bryan Clauson in the ...

So Who Do You Think Won?
Published 10/7/2008 by 4ever3 (noreply@blogger.com) at NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
... "This is your warning: race above the yellow line. If, in NASCAR's judgment, you go below the yellow line to improve your position, you will be black-flagged. If in NASCAR's judgment you force someone below the yellow line (in an effort to stop him from passing you), you may be black-flagged." - source nascar.com ...

Nascar’s Official Statement About the Finish at Talladega
Published 10/7/2008 by webmaster at Nascar Blog
... No. 01 and scoring the No. 20 as the race winner. Helton concluded by saying … “Since the end of the race there has been some confusion as to what is allowable during the last lap at Daytona and Talladega. To be clear, as we go forward, there will be no passing under the yellow line at any time during NASCAR races at Daytona or Talladega, period. This includes any passing below the yellow line near the start/finish line on the final lap.” Source: NASCAR statement on 01’s pass below the yellow line Chase for ...

Did NASCAR get the call at the end of the Talladega Cup Series race right?
Published 10/9/2008 by Racedriven (noreply@blogger.com) at Racedriven.com
... the yellow line, he made the right move here and had to go with it, but two things, first Smith had to get back above the yellow line before the start/finish line and then make the pass, second, Smith didn’t get the chance to give the position back to Stewart, there was no time, the finish line was right there, so Smith should have been scored second period, not 18th and that’s it. Following that, NASCAR issued a rule clarification regarding passing at Daytona and Talladega (Read more at NASCAR.com) And on that, the chase points standings has a bigger picture, ...