Green-White-Checkered Finishes Should Include a Continuous Overtime

The crowd is ready, the fans are pumped, and for a brief moment the ratings are through the roof. The green flag falls as the green-white-checkered finish begins. The cars head into turn one and someone happens to spin at the rear of the field. That's it, it's all over. It's the offseason and there is plenty of time for rule changes in the rule book. Hey NASCAR, lets talk about those green-white-checkered finishes. Last time I heard, when they were implemented it was to guarantee fans a green flag finish. How many times has it happened that the race is declared over after an early caution less than half a lap into the so called "overtime?" The answer is too many times. If NASCAR wants to give fans a green flag finish, then give them a gree...

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