Double Duty
Logistics
According to NASCAR rules all drivers are required, without exception, to attend in person the pre-race drivers' meeting or suffer a grid penalty. If a driver misses the meeting for any reason, they are forced to start from last position on the grid. The meeting normally takes place approximately two hours before the start of the race (Coca-Cola 600), and under the circumstances of "Double Duty", the driver would have little or no opportunity to attend in-person. Despite attempts over the years to lobby officials, including garage area petitions, and use of a video-conference device, drivers attempting "Double Duty" have all been required to start at the back of the grid for the Coca-Cola 600.
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