...well, not exactly... Drivers didn't swap out, they didn't need to; the red flags provided opportunities for rest. But one good thing about it was that the red flags weren't for 'The Big One' or any other major accidents.
Instead, they were caused by a hole on the apron. Yes, Daytona International Speedway formed a pothole, made worse over time throughout the race. A lesson can be learned by all road engineers. And NASCAR, and ISC, because this isn't the first time this has happened.
Asphalt Cracks + Precipitation + Temperature Changes = Potholes. Even in race tracks. What a concept.
But seriously, couldn't we have some better method for determining how to fill said holes, because they DO occur...
But anyway, beyond that, the new larger restrictor plates seemed to do the job, didn't cause any more chaos than usual, and maybe even helped avoid 'The Big One', since more horsepower was available to keep control of the cars when the draft got a bit unpredictable. The drivers seemed to keep their cool, and so NASCAR had no trouble keeping their word to let them police themselves. The race arguably finished under Green, thanks to the second of three possible Green-White-Checkered restarts, which means that the new rule changes might actually work out... at least they did for one race of thirty-six.
Oh, and congratulations to Jamie McMurray for coming through with a win for EGR.
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