When it comes to parking transporters and using provisional starting positions in the field, this is the start of the 2003 race season. According to NASCAR rules the first four races of the season use the final points from the previous season to decide issues, including, where the teams park their transporters and where a team will start if they should need to dip into the provisional pool. The carry-forward system was devised to somewhat protect the teams who return year after year.( Ford Racing )(3-15-2003)
