I have no clue about the rules, but one of the pit-crew from our company race team told me it was planned that way...maybe my version of what I was told is a bit innacurate, but the gist of it is true. Rubes up front and Michael at the back.
By the way, our own team is just one race away from winning the season championship for the second year in a row in the 360 challenge series...not too shabby huh? Even mattel have contacted us about doing a hot wheels #33 of our car. I think that's pretty schweet to be honest.