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NASCAR’s Brad Moran has explained that officials followed its rule when towing Ryan Blaney back to the garage at Watkins Glen and declaring the Team Penske driver out of the race. Blaney was one of…
NASCAR officials followed the rule by towing Ryan Blaney back to the garage at Watkins Glen and declaring him out of the race. Blaney was involved in a first-lap crash with Brad Keselowski that left his Ford Mustang with mechanical damage. Despite Blaney’s complaints, NASCAR’s damaged vehicle policy (DVP) dictates that cars taken to the garage after an incident cannot return to the race. Teams have seven minutes to repair their vehicles on the DVP clock. Blaney’s situation fell under the rule, as any car that must be towed back is considered out of the race, according to Cup Series managing director Brad Moran. Blaney later admitted he was not aware of the rule and acknowledged NASCAR’s adherence to it.
