It isn’t day by day you see somebody making use of online game expertise to actual life, however final 12 months this really occurred when NASCAR racer Ross Chastain recreated a transfer from the GameCube title NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup to safe the ultimate qualifying spot for the championship.
Whereas it was fairly a formidable feat on the time, NASCAR has now launched its new guidelines modifications for the 2023 season – stating how this “thrilling” stunt got here with “an elevated security danger” – in addition to compromising the security of opponents, officers and spectators.
As an alternative of making new guidelines, NASCAR will merely be reinforcing present guidelines relating to maneuvers just like the one Chastain pulled off:
Chastain’s sprint round Turns 3 and 4 at Martinsville Speedway final October made for a enthralling end because the No. 1 Chevrolet gained 5 positions in a single set of corners, incomes sufficient factors to advance to the Championship 4.
Whereas the transfer was thrilling and largely lauded for its creativity, it additionally got here with an elevated security danger. NASCAR is not going to add new language to the rule ebook however as an alternative level to rule 10.5.2.6.A, which states: “Security is a prime precedence for NASCAR and NEM (NASCAR Occasion Administration). Due to this fact, any violations deemed to compromise the security of an Occasion or in any other case pose a harmful danger to the security of Opponents, Officers, spectators, or others are handled with the best diploma of seriousness. Security violations shall be dealt with on a case-by-case foundation.”
Any drivers who try wall-riding sooner or later shall be issued with a time penalty. You will get a recap within the video footage:
