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NASCAR Competition Chief Oversees Sonoma Race Remotely from Charlotte
Elton Sawyer is directing Cup Series officiating from NASCAR's Competition Center in Charlotte during the Sonoma Raceway event. The arrangement uses cameras, telemetry and on-site officials to maintain oversight from more than 2,400 miles away.
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com reported. Sawyer is monitoring the event through an extensive network of cameras, timing loops, telemetry and direct communication with officials stationed at the track. The distance between the Charlotte facility and Sonoma Raceway exceeds 2,400 miles.
John Probst spoke to drivers in their meeting on June 28 because Sawyer is working from the remote race control location in North Carolina, according to a post that day by Jeff Gluck on X. Officials remain stationed throughout Sonoma Raceway during the weekend. The yardbarker.com article was last updated at 3:23 PM ET on June 28.
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