Originally Posted by cmiracingvids:
Most tracks say if YOU are the cause for a caution, inadvertent or otherwise, you must restart at the tail. It was your car that caused the caution. I agree with it 100%. And also in this situation, you could argue the caution flew for safety reasons. (Dust cloud, visibility...)
Not in Texas, or at least the Houston area. If you spin out and bring out the yellow, the track will then ask the officials if there was any contact. If so, another car may go to the back and the spinner might get his position back. Or, if they can't determine who was at fault, both cars get their position back. When I make the comment that this isn't really how it is done, I get looked like I am an alien (okay, I get that look a lot anyway). . . . This makes for a long night of racing since any time a car spins out, they stop to bring out the yellow, just to see if they can get their position back. . . . . and folks then wonder why there aren't any fans. . .