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Originally Posted by Akrapovic
Realistically, why not? There are timing loops around most circuits now, and NASCAR Can change results based on video/images if a timing loop isn't the latest result. The race was stopped after Bamber made the pass, so why shouldn't he be declared the winner?
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I agree the car that crashed and caused the red flag should be DQed.
But to use timing loops for the result at the time of the accident is very difficult. You still have over 10 cars or so behind who have not crossed the timing loop when the red flag is already shown.
As soon as the red flag is shown the field is supposed to slow down. You cannot declare a fair result with the front half racing across the "line" and the rest slowing down thinking the race is suspended when they cross the "line".