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Exactly! Gluck said it last night, there technically doesn't have to be a line on the track. Like Churchill Downs, wherever NASCAR sets the cameras is the line.

So the competitor on the race tracks, or fan sitting in the stands or watching from home doesn't know where the finish line actually is. You don't see this as a problem? You don't see how this has the potential for manipulating the outcome? Last night, moving that line 6 or 8 inches either way could have made a difference in the race.

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So basically you have a problem with FOX and/or NASCAR not illustrating that camera line for us viewers. Okay fair, but last night's finish was unprecedented in Cup Series history, so it's hardly a huge issue to address.

I'm not upset with Fox. My issue is with nascar and the transparency of the issue. And we've have two of these this season. I wouldn't say it's "unprecedented".

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Posted by nvasil1

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Posted on 5/6/24 at 5:32 pm to Lonnie Utah

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So the competitor on the race tracks, or fan sitting in the stands or watching from home doesn't know where the finish line actually is. You don't see this as a problem?

No, because as stated, the cameras are lined up at the front edge of the painted start/finish line, so it's reasonable to deduce where it is.

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You don't see how this has the potential for manipulating the outcome?

Not seriously, no. Again, they use two cameras, and it takes around an hour to set them up each weekend. It seems like a ridiculous stretch to believe they'd actually be able to manipulate an outcome seconds after a race. I highly doubt many fans are concerned about it happening either.

The cameras are also used to determine the leader after every lap, so even if a camera was accidentally askew 6 to 8 inches, that would be identified earlier in the weekend.