Just think, you're racing your heart out in one of America's biggest sport. You're at the top of the world. How lucky could you be to be driving in a NASCAR race? It doesn't even matter that your not leading the pack what matters is that you're a part of it. So what if you are the last car on the lead lap? As long as you stay there you might have a chance to come back and win it.

Then suddenly a car passes you, it's the leader placing you the first car one lap down. Even that is okay as long as you remain that first car a lap down until a caution flag comes out. If a caution is thrown and you're the first car one lap down then you are automatically the "Lucky Dog". Being the Lucky Dog means you get to drive around the track and take the position of the last car on the lead lap. Many racers have gotten a Lucky Dog pass and have gone on to win races.

You have to be careful when you are in the position to receive the Lucky Dog because if you are the result of the caution then there will be no Lucky Dog award given. Some drivers receive numerous Lucky Dog awards during a race and end up finishing well.

The Lucky Dog rule means just that, if you are unlucky enough to be put one lap down but lucky enough to remain the first lapped car until the caution flies then you truly are one Lucky Dog.

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