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Section 0.1 - Introduction

Section 1 - The Cars of NASCAR

1.1 - What's contained in the official rulebook of NASCAR?

1.2 - How much of a "Stock Car" is stock?

1.3 - What is a "restrictor plate"?

1.4 - What are "roof flaps"?

1.5 - What changes are in store in the future?

Section 2 - The NASCAR Points System

2.1 - How does the NASCAR points system work?

2.2 - How are rookie points decided?

2.3 - How are the Manufacturer's Championship points awarded?

2.4 - What about all those other "awards" I hear about?

Section 3 - Caution Flag rules in NASCAR

Section 4 - Qualifying and Provisionals

4.1 - How is NASCAR qualifying handled?

4.2 - How are NASCAR provisional starts decided?

Section 5 - Everything "rasner"

5.1 - What are rasn, rasnm, and rasners?

5.2 - What is a rasner reunion?

5.3 - What goes on at a rasner reunion?

5.4 - What is a rasner reunion "Host" and what do they do?

5.5 - What in the world is "The Sacred Scroll"(tm)?

5.6 - What does "Don't Forget the ICE" mean?

5.7 - What exactly is a "UCAP"?

5.8 - What is the rasner Sponsorship Fund?

Section 6 - All about rasnm

6.1 - Why is rasnm moderated?

6.2 - What does it mean, registration?

6.3 - What specifically is considered off-charter?

6.4 - So how does the rasnm moderation process work?

6.5 - So does this mean I will never see an off-topic or off-Charter post on rasnm?

6.6 - What do I do if I see an off-charter post on rasnm?

6.7 - Do the moderators treat all participants on rasnm the same?

6.8 - If I don't agree with a moderator's decision, what is my recourse?

6.9 - Who are the moderators?

Section 7 - What in the world is "Silly Season"?

Section 8 - Who is the guy that used to always be in the NASCAR victory lane?

Section 9 - What is "The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series"?

Section 10 - Other NASCAR Information

10.1 - How can I find MRN or PRN radio?

10.2 - How can I get information about watching a NASCAR race?

10.3 - How can I find NASCAR-related websites?

10.4 - What are some publications that deal exclusively with NASCAR?

10.5 - Is there a NASCAR mailing list?