Out of the Way! NASCAR Contenders Want Traffic to Pull Aside

Out of the Way! NASCAR Contenders Want Traffic to Pull Aside
NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on Oct. 17, 2021. Larry Papke/AP Photo
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KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Daniel Suarez refused to get out of Martin Truex Jr.’s way and it ultimately ruined Truex’s race. Tyler Reddick did the same to William Byron, and Chase Briscoe held firm to his right to race hard when battling with Denny Hamlin.

A conversation on driver code and on-track etiquette is raging right now in NASCAR, and with it comes a heated debate on the expectations of non-playoff drivers. If a title contender is trying to gain track position, should another driver clear the lane for an easy pass?