1996 Daytona 500 - Part 5 of 21

[STP43FAN1]

7:10 is when they go below the line.

[STP43FAN1]

Boy, what a fight to the end it would have been if Marlin and Labonte had still been in it at the end.

[quasiphatpaul]

not to be so cliche... but GOD I MISS THESE DAYS OF THUNDER!

[mightycowhero]

schrader and labonte would've gotten black flagged today.

dumbest rule ever.

[m140m]

Agreed, the yellow line rule has hurt the quality of restrictor plate racing a lot - just ask Regan Smith.

[mightycowhero]

the yellow line rule CAUSES crashes, not prevent them.

[m140m]

Exactly, plus it just takes away from the excitement of the race.

[mightycowhero]

just watched the bud shootout. LOTS of crashes.

good race but man the cautions...

[m140m]

Because NASCAR decided to invite pretty much everyone for the race, instead of just the pole winners like it used to be.

[mightycowhero]

next sunday is gonna be crazy.

waiting for the truck race.

[reidmustang88]

I totally agree. Its not gonna stop drivers from going four wide, and now it just puts them more at risk by tightening up. I think they should at least allow them to race below the line on the back. The fronts a different story with trioval but I don't see the problem with allowing passing down the back till a designated spot

[vectorvtec73]

@mightycowhero Couldn't agree more, very well said.

[STP43FAN1]

@mightycowhero 4:13 of Part 3 further shows how dishonest the yellow line rule is.

[Showstopper42]

the restrictor plate racing was great around this time. Would be cool if nascar could get the new car to draft like these did back then.

[quasiphatpaul]

You might get your wish from what i've heard the rear wing is gonna be gone in '11 =D. Hopefully the spring car racing will be more exciting than the nationwide series like it's supposed to be.