The beneficiary rule, commonly referred to as the "lucky dog" or "free pass", is a rule in some motor racing leagues allowing the closest lapped driver to the front of the field to gain back a lap when a caution is called. The driver is called to move to the end of the longest line of the cars at the end of that caution period. This rule was instituted to prevent drivers from racing back to the start/finish line when a caution was called.
The rule was first implemented by NASCAR in the 2003 seasons of its three national series, and in all NASCAR-sanctioned series by 2005.
Background
Before the rule was installed, drivers would "race back to the caution"; however, there was a gentlemen's agreement not to race, but to slow down and not pass, to allow slower cars to get their laps back. During a September 14, 2003, Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, Casey Mears came close to contacting the stalled car of Dale Jarrett while racing back to the line during a caution caused by Jarrett's crash. NASCAR chose to abandon the practice and stop racing immediately in the wake of the incident. The rule was created as a way of continuing the practice of yielding to the slower cars without sacrificing safety.
Pets also featured on presidential elections. Herbert Hoover got a Belgian shepherd dog, King Tut, during his campaign and pictures of him with his new dog were sent all across the United States.
In 1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt was running for his fourth term when rumors surfaced that his Scottish Terrier, Fala, had accidentally been left behind when visiting the Aleutian Islands. After allegedly sending back ships to rescue his dog, Roosevelt was ridiculed and accused of spending thousands of taxpayers' dollars to retrieve his dog. At a speech following this Roosevelt said, "you can criticize me, my wife and my family, but you can't criticize my little dog. He's Scotch and all these allegations about spending all this money have just made his little soul furious." What was later called the "Fala Speech" reportedly helped secure re-election for Roosevelt.
I can't stand the collar It makes it hard to swallar But where you go I'll faller Hey, I'm a lucky dog I can't get used to gettin' All this love and pettin' You're about to spoil me rotten Hey, I'm a lucky dog I used to be a homeless hound Runnin' 'round up and down Every street in town When I found you baby The one who drove me crazy There ain't no ifs or maybes Hey, I'm a lucky dog Since my tails waggin' My tummy's almost draggin' I just can't keep from braggin' Hey, I'm a lucky dog I used to be a homeless hound Runnin' 'round up and down Every street in town When I found you baby The one who drove me crazy There ain't no ifs or maybes
Yesterday, I arrived back home in East Hollywood, a neighborhood that I’m lucky is relatively safe right now in terms of air quality and fire proximity. My partner, our dog, and I had been staying in ...
Newest Yankees pitcher Max Fried is the proud caretaker of a dog named Apollo Fried ... “I think the first thing that kind of popped into my mind was getting my dog a bunch of dog food.” ... Lucky break. Lucky (well-fed) dog ... Lucky break. Lucky (well-fed) dog.
1944-2024 Pat died on December 20, 2024, after a long bout with heart, kidney, and diabetes problems. She was born on April 1, 1944, in Camden, New Jersey... In addition, she took several graduate classes ... She loved her dogs, Gretchen and Lucky Ducky ... .
While the dog was lucky, with BCHS staff calling him a "fighter" after three toe amputations, pet owners are urged to use this incident as a reminder to care for their pets during the cold weather.
'I'm so lucky my goddaughter and her folks took us in' he wrote alongside an image of his dog cuddled up at the family friend's home... 'I'm so lucky my goddaughter and her folks took us in' he wrote ...
Detroit Dog Rescue helps with Detroit's dog problems. Detroit Dog Rescue responds to welfare checks in a city that is overwhelmed with strays and aggressive dogs as they work to keep animals with owners.
Aniston is a devoted fur parent who owns two dogs, Clyde and Lord Chesterfield... Aniston is a dog lover; here is a photo of two of her canines Clyde and Lord Chesterfield ... She makes dog shampoo with her Lolavie company; seen with her dog Chesterfield.
My competitive days are of course now well behind me and whilst I wish they weren’t, I can look back and say that I was lucky enough through sheer dogged determination to be able to compete all around ...
I thought, “Well, I’m lucky to be on the beach and getting paid. I would’ve been here anyway with my dog.” ... I’m a very lucky mom, but I’ve always felt a little guilty that they feel so protective of me.
"(We) reached out really just to see if they had recommendations on next steps, and lucky for us, they had rescued a litter of dogs a few months prior, and they said, 'we have the perfect candidate for you.'".
region ... “That’s what I do,” said one man, out walking his dog ... Another neighbor, walking two dogs, said “You got to do what you got to do — you have to compact it as much as you can.” ... “I’m lucky, though.
Still, he said, he was 'very lucky in that ...ResidentNina and her daughter also told DailyMail.com they were lucky to drive out with the clothes on their backs and their two small dogs Aspen and Buster.
Already, homes have been razed throughout celebrity enclave Pacific Palisades as the fire rapidly spreads throughout Southern California... One resident and her daughter were lucky to drive out with the clothes on their backs and their two small dogs ... .
From there he went to his daughter Chelsea’s house in Hollywood with his wife Marilou and their dog Trixie... One resident and her daughter were lucky to drive out with the clothes on their backs and their two small dogs.
From there he went to his daughter Chelsea’s house in Hollywood with his wife Marilou and their dog Trixie... One resident and her daughter were lucky to drive out with the clothes on their backs and their two small dogs.
