NASCAR's senior vice of competition Elton Sawyer knows NASCAR drivers and fans are wondering why a caution flag was not thrown during the final lap of the Daytona 500. While appearing on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio this week,
The article discusses the controversial decision by NASCAR not to throw a caution flag during the final lap of the Daytona 500, as explained by Elton Sawyer, NASCAR's Senior Vice President of Competition. During the race, a significant incident occurred when Ross Chastain and Austin Cindric made contact, leading to a spin by Cindric. Despite this, NASCAR chose not to wave the caution flag, which would have potentially changed the race's outcome. Sawyer justified this by stating that the decision was made based on the information available at the time, emphasizing that NASCAR officials did not see the incident as warranting a caution since the cars involved did not stop on the track or cause a significant blockage. He acknowledged the fans' and drivers' frustrations but stood by the call, explaining that NASCAR aims to make decisions that are in the best interest of the race's integrity and safety.
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