Following feedback from drivers and a review of data, NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports replaced the blue rumble strips in turn 16.
Last night, the blue rumble strips (4 inches) were replaced with red and white strips (2.25 inches). The new strips were painted blue, and the rules will not change.
23. TRACK LIMITS
VEHICLES MUST RUN THE FULL COURSE AT ALL TIMES.
GOING STRAIGHT AT THE CHICANE(S) MAY RESULT IN A STOP AND GO PENALTY IN AN ASSIGNED LOCATION FOR THE VIOLATION. IF A VEHICLE GOES STRAIGHT IN THE BACK STRAIGHT CHICANE, THE VEHICLE MUST PERFORM THE STOP AND GO PRIOR TO EXITING THE BACK STRAIGHT CHICANE OR ON THE APRON, DRIVER’S LEFT, PRIOR TO THE START/FINISH LINE ON THE LAP THE VIOLATION IS ANNOUNCED. IF THE VEHICLE GOES STRAIGHT IN THE FRONT STRAIGHT CHICANE, THE VEHICLE MUST PERFORM THE STOP AND GO ON THE APRON, DRIVER’S LEFT, PRIOR TO THE START/FINISH LINE OR DRIVER’S RIGHT AT THE BACK STRAIGHT CHICANE ON THE LAP THE VIOLATION IS ANNOUNCED. IF THE STOP AND GO IS NOT PERFORMED BY THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO EXITING THE DESIGNATED PENALTY ASSESSMENT LOCATION(S), THE VEHICLE MAY BE ASSESSED A PASS-THROUGH PENALTY.
IF IN THE CLOSING LAPS OF THE RACE, AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO ASSESS THE PASS-THROUGH PENALTY, A POST-RACE TIME PENALTY OF 30 SECONDS WILL BE ASSESSED TO THE VEHICLES TOTAL TIME PRIOR TO POSTING OF THE RACE RESULTS
YOU WILL BE JUDGED AS MISSING OR SHORTCUTTING ANY TURN PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBE WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES ARE ON THE NON-TRACK SIDE OF THE RED AND WHITE RUMBLE STRIPS THAT DEFINE THE APEX OF THE TURNS
