During the truck race they said going below the yellow line on the last lap is legal, Why is it not in Cup?

May be...

Same thing happened to Lewser Hamilton at Spaz a few weeks ago. He cut the chicane just as Regan cut the course.

You can go below the yellow line to avoid a crash, you just can't advance your position.

I think the stir here is WHAT constitutes below the line.

I have heard that NASCAR will not consider you below the yellow if only two tires are down there. That is what happened last year in the truck series.

Let's move on people.......

The rules are purportedly the same for all three series.However,NASCAR makes up the rules as they see fit.Everything is arbitrary these days.

Tom P...............You keep saying "move on"................Move on to what? The next race hasn't been run yet, we have to ***** about something this week,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,lol and that is the big topic of the weekend!!!

In answer to your question; who knows, NASCAR does whatever they want to,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,BUT I DIGEST...............

Just busting your chops Tom P but this is why we are here................

I equate it to law interpretation in the court system. At different times a rule may have a different interpretation depending on the circumstances. This is the way it seems to be with Nascar. It is a shame politics has to 'run' so many things in this world-but I guess it is only natural--hence the name/word 'politics.'

First off all 3 series have different rules.

Second, if you listened to Andy Petree he was claiming it to be legal in the Cup Series on the last lap, DJ tried to correct him.

Third, Regan Smith said in the post race interview he had intended to go below the yellow line no matter what.

Fourth, Regan was NOT forced down there, he turned left to go down below the line and hit Tony with the right side of his bumper, both cars got loose from that.

Edit: Kevo, remember Dale's "pass in the grass" was not actually a pass...he was leading Bill Elliott when Bill hit him from behind. It sent him into the grass and he retained the lead the entire time.

it has been ileagal in cup for as long as a remember and nascar didint give this win to tony he got it regan was faster but the rule is you cant advance your position under the yellow line forced there or not and he didi so they moved him to the back

Inconsistancies in NASCAR are notorious..

You brought up a great question, and it troubles me to think that NASCAR bends the rules for certain big names, but they've been doing it for a while. I'm a Dale Jr. fan, but he was forced below the line at Talladega and ended up winning the race. The rule is suppose to be that if you're forced below the line, no penalty, and apparently, on the last lap, it's legal as well. Unless, however, you're Tony Stewart and haven't had a win yet this season. Then the governing body bends the rules. Regan Smith was doing what any other driver in that situation would do...Tony forced him below the yellow line and made the best of it. However, in my opinion, he was robbed of a win.

As far as I know it is. According to the article I read about the pass made by Benson at the Datona race back in 07 they made no mention of it only being legal in the Truck Series. Not only that, Kyle Busch also went below the line on the last lap at Dega in the Spring to win. I guess Nascar was just getting a little antsy with all these great races and happy fans this past month.... They had to create some controversy and stir the pot I guess....

If its legal in one it should be legal in all 3 series and Nascar should have awarded Regan Smith the win. They just didn't want to hear Tony Stewart throw a fit again for another race he lost i guess.

I don't think the yellow line rule went into effect until 2001 so any reference to a pass made in the grass before that doesn't fall under the "Yellow Line Rule". Key words of the rule is "voluntarily" going down below the line and being "forced" down below the line. If you voluntarily go below the line and gain position then you are penalized. If you get forced down below the line then the driver who forced someone below the line "may" (another key word) get blackflagged. The rule says you are not to go below the line point blank...!! The rule does not state how much of the car has to be beside the other car before it is required that a driver fall back in line and get behind the other driver so to me any instance of forcing a driver below the line regardless of if it is the front fender or the whole car should be looked at as forcing someone below the line and they should be black flagged. The problem is is nobody knows the rules to be able to say for sure. These are all just inconsitent quotes from NASCAR's decision in the past.

Also let me add that the acception of the rule about being forced below the line was added in 2003.

They wanted Smoke to win it I guess? It looked like Regan got forced down there, so he should be the winner. I think back on Earnhardt's pass in the grass and think Regan should have the victory. I was aggravated nobody else had the balls to shuffle out of line before that and go for the win. Sadler tried to a time or two but nobody would work with him.diamond wood matches