NASCAR changing stage break rules to limit laps run under caution, create more green flag racing
- NASCAR will implement a new stage-break procedure for its Cup Series races starting this weekend at Iowa Speedway.
- Cautions with 10 or fewer laps remaining in Stage 1 or Stage 2 will complete the stage at the time of caution.
- This change is in response to fan feedback regarding excessive caution laps during stage breaks.
- The leader will receive a green-and-white checkered flag along with the yellow when the field returns under caution.
- The top-10 stage finishing order will be determined using various resources, including scoring loops and video replay.
NASCAR plans to implement a new stage-break procedure for its Cup Series races beginning this weekend at Iowa Speedway and continuing through the remainder of the season.
Under the new rules, when a natural caution occurs with 10 or fewer laps remaining in Stage 1 or Stage 2, it will be deemed complete at the time of caution — with that same caution period serving as the scheduled stage break.
NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell stated that the change is a response to fan dissatisfaction observed during the July 26 race at the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis, where there were too many back-to-back laps run under caution.
When the field returns to the start/finish line under yellow, the leader will receive the green-and-white checkered flag along with the yellow. The top-10 stage finishing order will be determined using all available resources, including scoring loops and video replay.
This change aims to enhance the racing experience by increasing the amount of green flag racing and reducing long periods of caution laps.
NASCAR改变阶段中断规则以减少黄旗下的圈数，增加绿旗赛车
NASCAR计划从本周末的爱荷华赛道开始实施新的阶段中断程序，并将持续到本赛季结束。
根据新规则，当第一阶段或第二阶段剩余10圈或更少时发生自然黄旗时，将视为该阶段在黄旗时结束——而该黄旗期间将作为预定的阶段中断。
NASCAR首席执行官史蒂夫·奥唐纳表示，此变化是针对在印第安纳波利斯举行的7月26日布里奇雅德400比赛中观察到的粉丝不满，比赛中出现了过多的连续黄旗圈数。
当车队在黄旗下返回起点/终点线时，领先者将同时收到绿白方旗和黄旗。前十名阶段完成顺序将通过所有可用资源，包括计分环和视频回放来确定。
此变化旨在通过增加绿旗赛车的数量和减少长时间的黄旗圈数来提升赛车体验。