Normally in NASCAR, in the event of a wreck, the drivers and teams are allowed to make repairs and rejoin the race. However, teams cannot take their sweet time and fix their cars. Instead, there is a time limit of six minutes, so teams are really put under pressure. Unfortunately, with the Next Gen cars, organizations still have to get used to them.

Now, ahead of the Cup Series Playoffs, the officials are granting some leeway. So, instead of six minutes, the teams now have 10 minutes to fix any damage sustained during the Playoff races. Ordinarily, this would seem like a good call, especially since the cars are not even a year old. However, there were a fair number of people who criticized the timing of the rule change.

What did the NASCAR fans say about the sudden rule change?

The general consensus was that the rule change came far too late. Additionally, some noted that it is difficult for drivers to get up to minimum speed, especially when the caution laps are limited and drivers have to really hustle to make the minimum speed limit. Others were simply baffled at NASCAR trying to change the rules in the middle of the season.

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Few fans even accused the sport of just trying to make up the rules as they go along. Others simply wanted NASCAR to abolish the clock entirely, like how it used to be in the old days. Some even suggested that the clock should not even include time spent in the pit lane. There were even suggestions that this could be a pointless exercise.

Drivers may be more careful during the Playoffs and will want to avoid wrecks. That said, many Playoff contenders will hope that Ross Chastain and Joey Logano will not be up to their usual aggressive antics. The last thing that anyone needs is a wreck and an endless cycle of vengeance.

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