for it's races. In the aftermath virtually all sim leagues likewise
instituted a similar policy, ostensibly to keep pace, visa a visa, the
realism of NASCAR.
Enough is enough- get rid of the rule and let's get back to racing.
Let me first say that I am not a "hot shoe"- I am one of those drivers
in a given league that is most likely to benefit from a free-pass rule: I'm
not the quickest in qualifying and usually end up in the back. I run a clean
race and am courteous ( move out of the groove for faster cars, etc)
My reason for seeing it go away are two-fold-
1.) NASCAR introduced the rule solely for safety reasons. It subtracts
from rather then adds to competition within the race.
It was no more dangerous, or wreck-prone before the Lucky Dog rule when we,
as sim drivers, used to race back to the caution.
2.) It's too confusing. Every league has a different method of
establishing the Lucky Dog. Some require the free passer to continually
driver through pit road until directed by the race host or someone else.
Some leagues use a non-racing league member to watch and act as a race
director to sort out the running order.
This is a waste of time- the sim will tell the drivers what to do.
As a driver I don't want to worry about if I have slowed quickly enough
when a caution comes out. Am I avoiding the wreck that caused the caution?
Did the driver who passed me avoid a wreck, or did he see an opportunity to
pick up a few spots? What exactly is "maintaining your position"? Nascar has
30 officals watching each race and they can't often decide.
As a driver I unnnamed leagues, I would like nothing better that to see
the Lucky Dog rule go away. Just let the sim sort things out.
Let me know,
Timmy