No one got robbed. Jeff Burton was running in the Top 10 the whole time up
until they went with that strategy. Even if he would have pitted like
everyone else, he still would have been in the top 20. The same cars would
have gone home
> The difference is, since that's what you asked, is that one car got robbed
> the chance to make it to the next round because of what Burton did. Don't
> get me wrong though, I thought it was an excellent example of using brains
> over braun. Yep, there will be a "no pit on the last lap" rule next year,
> but most rules are the results of fixing things that have already
happened.
> -Tim
> > No, he didn't finish 2nd overall. He finished 2nd in the first segment
> and
> > 20th in the final standings.
> > > No, he finished 2nd
> > > > And he ended up finishing 20th overall so what difference did it
> really
> > > > make?
> > > > > > what happened?
> > > > > > > "Brilliant" move by Burton/Crew ? I call it chickenshit<G>
> > Looks
> > > > > like
> > > > > > > Stoddard watched the F1 race last week; why race for position,
> > when
> > > > you
> > > > > > can
> > > > > > > do that ?
> > > > > > > New rule next year I bet. Great, now The Winston is going
to
> be
> > > > > boring
> > > > > > > too.
> > > > > > > -John
> > > > > In the first 40 lap segment, each car is required to make a
green
> > > > pitstop.
> > > > > Burton was pitting just behind the s/f line. So, on the last lap,
> > while
> > > > > everyone else had pitted earlier, he pits..........goes fifty
yards
> or
> > > so
> > > > to
> > > > > cross the s/f line/run the lap, and maintains his position, race
> over.
> > > > > -John