yellow flags

addictedtodirt · 9/22/13, 4:16 PM

Watching today's NASCAR show in N.H. and the yellow flys around lap 165 for "debris" which they never showed. I don't watch a lot of fender cars, but I am curious to know if the "debris caution" is as common in other forms of racing, or is a TV thing. I prefer to watch a race, and believe NASCAR to be a show with yellows and penalties thrown around to favor one driver or team at that particular time for a particular reason. Do any of you know of other series that throw the mysterious yellows?
Before you judge, I am watching the show because the father in law came to visit and likes NASCAR (did manage to get him a couple sprint races again this year), and keeping him happy keeps my wife happy. Which keeps her off my back!

johnnythunderhead · 9/22/13, 5:21 PM

after watching the great racing at the 4 crown nationals last night live at Eldora made me wonder what the idiots see in boring-**s napcar racing????

addictedtodirt · 9/22/13, 6:43 PM

I believe if folks got out of the house on a race night and saw just how good the local dirt track racing is, and how affordable it is to most fans, most of us on the message board would have a hard time getting the good seats cause the stands would be full. Johnny, you have been around a while, is this "phoney yellow" a new thing for TV, or has it always been around in some form?

johnnythunderhead · 9/22/13, 6:55 PM

its called restacking the deck, re-racking the balls (before the game is over)/ a shortlived attempt of trying to make this seem exciting and make it resemble a race

Stevensville Mike · 9/23/13, 3:52 AM

Don't ever confuse the two, your life and your work. - Anna Quindlen (A Short Guide to a Happy Life, 2000)

Don't ever confuse the two, racing and NASCAR. - Stevensville Mike (Watching dirt track racing from Turn 1 with a cold beer)

9/22/13, 6:43 PM	#3
addictedtodirt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,191	I believe if folks got out of the house on a race night and saw just how good the local dirt track racing is, and how affordable it is to most fans, most of us on the message board would have a hard time getting the good seats cause the stands would be full. Johnny, you have been around a while, is this "phoney yellow" a new thing for TV, or has it always been around in some form? _________________________________________________ Last edited by addictedtodirt; 9/22/13 at 6:44 PM.

9/22/13, 4:16 PM	#1 yellow flags
addictedtodirt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,191	Watching today's NASCAR show in N.H. and the yellow flys around lap 165 for "debris" which they never showed. I don't watch a lot of fender cars, but I am curious to know if the "debris caution" is as common in other forms of racing, or is a TV thing. I prefer to watch a race, and believe NASCAR to be a show with yellows and penalties thrown around to favor one driver or team at that particular time for a particular reason. Do any of you know of other series that throw the mysterious yellows? Before you judge, I am watching the show because the father in law came to visit and likes NASCAR (did manage to get him a couple sprint races again this year), and keeping him happy keeps my wife happy. Which keeps her off my back!

9/23/13, 3:52 AM	#5 Re: yellow flags
Stevensville Mike Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3,177	Don't ever confuse the two, your life and your work. - Anna Quindlen (A Short Guide to a Happy Life, 2000) Don't ever confuse the two, racing and NASCAR. - Stevensville Mike (Watching dirt track racing from Turn 1 with a cold beer)