OFFICIAL: Crown Jewel adds new rule to complete races under green

CROWN JEWEL HQ — After just one race having a yellow-flag finish, Crown Jewel officials have been pressured by drivers and fans alike to add a green-white-checkered format.

This change comes off a Cory Mott Richmond win with a race totaling 11 cautions and 1 race ending yellow included in that total. This change will be effective starting at Charlotte Motor Speedway tomorrow night for the running of the Coca-Cola 300.

Reasons for the rule change from officials seems to be persuaded by a last lap incident that involved drivers Bill Martin and Stewart Harding Walker which ended the Chevy American Revolution 200 last week at Richmond. Both drivers mentioned also were docked 100 points each due to reckless driving and violation of Section 4.2.1 of the CJR Sporting Code.

Nishil Condoor driver of the #42 who dominated most of last week’s race spoke about adding the procedure initially on the broadcast had this to say.

I know in real life in 2004 they (NASCAR) implemented green-white-checkered rule in mid-July – Hopefully Cory implements the green-white-checkered rule in mid-July which is now.

Nishil Condoor, #42 Type R Honda

This rule change will see drivers having 1 attempt at a green-white-checkered (better known in today’s racing as Overtime) finish. If a race sees a caution flag with less than 4 laps to go a green-white-checkered will decided the conclusion of the event. Drivers will see 2 laps once the green flag flies, followed by the white, then checkered on the subsequent laps.

At this point in time the vote to change is unanimously favorable by drivers and fans alike, no disposition has come from either side. We will have to see tomorrow if this rule will come into effect at the conclusion of this race, but for the time being green-white-checkered finishes are here to stay.