Well, the rules alteration was PM'ed to all participants. The sections reguarding the restart rule read as following (last altered at time of PM last week).
The decisions of my staff I will back fully on any day (With exception of Kid missing the upside down 83 (due to him having a massive headache ). My own decisions I will willingly review fully.
The 99 lost his lead due to the #10 car making contact with the 37 (questionable passing strategy there, but, the 10 was off pace).
The incident with the 99 would have fallen on your shoulders (the entire admin team agrees). You were not penalized due to giving the position back. Striking a competitor from behind is frowned upon. Realistic NASCAR as an organization agrees on our ruling there. (now comes my part in the equation) The yellow was not called due to the fact that the field was not endangered by the cars which were in question. Had the cars behind you needed more than 1 lane to complete the corner (this would require cars close together like in a restart), it would have been called, but there was a lap car and the 3rd place competitor there, and they had plenty of room to negotiate the corner. Rule book states the following, this was indeed followed:
The 76 issue in the chicane was yellow flag worthy had your vehicles slid in different directions, but at it were, the 76 was off of the track and you were out of the racing line and progressing forward on the inside. Only one vehicle approaced the incident and he was immedietly there and had plenty of room to proceed past. On the 76 spin early race, the entire field was in danger and cars were possably 3 wide with the tightness of the field just after the yellow.
The 37 was directed to allow you to pass by the team after 2 corners. We have 3 eyes looking over 17 cars. You being championship contender you are watched a little more. We noticed it very quickly and delt with it.
We follow our rule rook really closely. We always have. That's what runs our races, we're just there to enforce it.
Edit: I found the rule change alert PM in my own inbox. Here is the part reguarding the restart rule changes:
The decisions of my staff I will back fully on any day (With exception of Kid missing the upside down 83 (due to him having a massive headache ). My own decisions I will willingly review fully.
The 99 lost his lead due to the #10 car making contact with the 37 (questionable passing strategy there, but, the 10 was off pace).
The incident with the 99 would have fallen on your shoulders (the entire admin team agrees). You were not penalized due to giving the position back. Striking a competitor from behind is frowned upon. Realistic NASCAR as an organization agrees on our ruling there. (now comes my part in the equation) The yellow was not called due to the fact that the field was not endangered by the cars which were in question. Had the cars behind you needed more than 1 lane to complete the corner (this would require cars close together like in a restart), it would have been called, but there was a lap car and the 3rd place competitor there, and they had plenty of room to negotiate the corner. Rule book states the following, this was indeed followed:
The 76 issue in the chicane was yellow flag worthy had your vehicles slid in different directions, but at it were, the 76 was off of the track and you were out of the racing line and progressing forward on the inside. Only one vehicle approaced the incident and he was immedietly there and had plenty of room to proceed past. On the 76 spin early race, the entire field was in danger and cars were possably 3 wide with the tightness of the field just after the yellow.
The 37 was directed to allow you to pass by the team after 2 corners. We have 3 eyes looking over 17 cars. You being championship contender you are watched a little more. We noticed it very quickly and delt with it.
We follow our rule rook really closely. We always have. That's what runs our races, we're just there to enforce it.
Edit: I found the rule change alert PM in my own inbox. Here is the part reguarding the restart rule changes: