Yet it was more upsetting without it in certain situations.

Correct, every lap adds to the count, caution or green, wether they happen before or after the advertised distance.

Overtime. It was actually 530 miles.

I don’t get it. They’re all 500!

I feel like it should be a rule that if you're in an active war, you can't participate in the Olympics.

THE Ricky Bobby?

That’s always how it happens lmao

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> I had always thought that races could end up caution but maybe that's for different leagues like F1 or something.

Pretty sure NASCAR is the only pro race series that does this. All others can end under caution like you were thinking.

Yes. I don't remember if this is exactly how it went, but imagine it was Green on lap 201, Yellow 202-210, and Green 211-212. Two overtimes with a long caution in between led to 12 extra laps.

Normally yes they do but nascar has an overtime rule in an attempt to make every race end under green flag conditions. if the race would end under yellow they do a two lap shootout to decide the race. If the leader makes it to the final lap before they wreck again then the next flag ends it.

NASCAR used to be able to end under caution but fans didn’t enjoy that so they changed it quite a few years ago.

Good for him if I knew who he is

I don’t know who that is

Oh true true, didn’t think about that.

Formula 1 cars can't refuel during the race, so extending it isn't an option when they have only have just enough fuel to finish the race.

He took 48 more lefts than anyone ever.

After how the 2021 F1 season ended, and then Monza 2022 ended I am surprised the FIA don’t use similar rules…

Didn’t they previously race to the checkered flag (and more widely raced back to the caution flag) but it led to really dangerous situations?

Ex: cars going full speed near disabled vehicles with a driver still on board

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I wouldn’t even pretend to speculate, since I’m not posturing like I know everything. I am, however, pointing out the flaws in using a platitude as a one-size-fits-all to cover every situation.

I thought caution laps count up on the lap count? Like if you caution on lap 150 for 3 laps it’ll be lap 153 after.

Is this a good score?