From the Bloomington Speedway rulebook..."All restarts are single file nose to tail. Any car advancing a position before the leader is given the green flag will be penalized twice as many positions advanced during the following caution or at the race’s end. WHEN THE LEADER TAKES THE GREEN, THE RACE IS ON! If you are not paying attention and you are passed, this is not considered a jump".

I guess then it would be a judgment call as to whether the green flag has been displayed or the green light is on, and whether the cars are single file or not...the funny thing is, it is impossible for them to stay single file when you are past 6th or 7th spot due to the amount of time it takes the entire field to get going on a restart. Obviously, the tail of the field can't hit the gas at the exact same time as the leader if they are in single file order as stated in the rulebook.

So, I will assume some responsibility in this as I do not have the entire rulebook memorized for every track,,,but now knowing this, our strategy will change quite a bit on restarts at Bloomington.

And then to confuse the situation even more....from the MSCS rulebook, "RESTARTS - On a restart, your car is not allowed to change position before it reaches the designated starting point on the track. Cars jumping the start will be penalized two (2) positions for each position gained. The penalty will be imposed at the time of the infraction!"

I would assume at Bloomington the white line in turn 4 is the designated starting point, and I bet the MSCS officials will state something to that effect in the driver's meeting in two weeks at the Josh Burton Memorial race. I have seen the MSCS officials throw the yellow, impose the sanction for the infraction for the driver who jumps the start, and then restart the race as stated in this rule.

I like that approach. Fix it right then and there..

I didn't notice the tires being back until late in the evening when one of the street stocks looked like he was going to use the infield on the backstretch to pass another car. He almost succeeded, too!

I noticed tires early in the evening but forgot about them Dam getting old is hell wait what we talking about?

Bloomington has always used the same rule when green is given and your at the tail racing is on no cone to pass so if your on the tail or mid pack kinda keep a eys on the flagman or the lights so your the passer not passé lol makes you keep on your toes

TQ29M- Just saying We noticed that..not tryin to create any drama... I don't have a problem with it just sayin I saw it... Guess as a driver u have to adjust and remember where U R racing? Home Court Advantage

I don't consider it "unique" to Bloomington, if anything, just the opposite, on a rare occasion would it be the way you think it would be, maybe in NASCAR, or some other "special" group, but around here, it is the norm, in the day of the cone, or maybe WoO it depends! Bob