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11/28/08, 8:50 PM   #3
Re: USAC Official - Why???
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Originally Posted by Racerrob View Post
Did he gain an advantage (position) by the jump? It is almost always stated in the drivers meeting that if you gain an advantage for jumping, it is a two for one penalty (two spots for every one you gain on that lap).
I saw the restart in question and I believe this is where the issue is. Hagen got along side the guy going into 1 but got dusted off two, so the slight advantage Hagen gained by doing it was gone after a quarter of a lap, so I can only assume thats why the penalty went unimposed.