:Oid I hear right Sunday, did I hear them say they had "implemented" a new rule, to stop the "start and stop" guys? The way I think I heard it was, in order to provide better racing, for the fans, as of last Sunday, if you start a race, and run a few laps, and pull in, there had better be "something wrong" with your car. There are at least 15 teams/cars, that depend on that system, to make ends closer together, and if they have to run, till they blow the only engine they "borrowed", or tear off a fender, they probably won't exist, which to me says, "you guys don't deserve to be here, so if you can't run the distance, don't show up"! I'm afraid that rule, woulda made for short car counts last year, let alone now, with tires at $1500.00 a round, they probably blow a big hole in what budget they got, just getting qualified. Then again, I don't make the rules, or try to help keep the car count up, I just stuff the money in my blue jeans, and smile!:moon: Bob