[Wayne Maybury]

Another thought about the lucky dog rule. Lets face it, they can talk about racing back to the start finish line but that is BS. Everything is now timed electronically so they can freeze the field at the push of a button no matter where the cars are on the track. The only reason they have this rule is to get cars back on the lead lap because NASCAR wants the finish to be as close as possible. They have 10 to 15 cautions per race so it is possible to have as many as 10 to 15 cars getting back on the lead lap in one single race. It is rediculous. Of course they could also have a phantom yellow if one of the "star" drivers is in a position to be the lucky dog, thereby getting him back on the lead lap.

Can someone please explain why a caution for a small piece of debris on the track has to last 5 laps? If there is a piece of crap on the track, bring out the yellow for one lap, pick up the stuff, and immediately go back to green. Instead they go round and round behind the pace car giving everyone a chance to pit under the yellow. They should force the teams to pit under green as much as possible by significantly reducing the number of laps run under caution. Wouldn't it be great fun to have 25 or 30 cars heading into the pits and they immediately go back to green?

Wayne