Green / Yellow starts are despiable! THat is just NASCAR
ripping off the Fans in a BIG way! Again, DESPICABLE!

On May 5, 6:56 pm, Wayne Mann <t... (AT) charter (DOT) net> wrote:
While I understand it seems silly when there's rain all around the
track, sometimes, there's a window where you might be able to get the
race in. And having the cars out on the track dries the surface much
faster than the jet driers alone. Putting the cars out on the track
under a yellow flag condition allows the track to get dry faster, and
thus allow racing faster. Therefore, it may make the difference
between being able to run the race the day it was scheduled, or having
to delay the race to the next day.

While for us watching on TV, it doesn't really make a difference, as a
fan at the track, I'd rather sit through some caution laps at the
start to catch at least half the race, than to make the trip through
all that traffic just to get a raincheck.

Besides, green/yellow starts were the norm before jet dryers--they're
nowhere near as common as they once were.
Remember the 1979 Daytona 500, the one that the Allisons and
Yarborough fought at? It started green/yellow.

"!" <IllustriousPotentate (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Not really all that likely. The jet dryers can do a much better job.

Caution starts would be one thing, but dropping the green with the caution
is just foolish. It serves no purpose at all.

But - now we have dryers and there's no purpose in this type of start at
all.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE (AT) alltel (DOT) net

On May 5, 9:03 pm, "Mike Marlow" <mmar... (AT) alltel (DOT) net> wrote:
But the jet dryers coupled with 43 800 hp engines do an even better
job.

So your objection is just on the fact that they wave the green flag
along with the yellow flag at the start? What a petty objection.

There is when there is a need to hurry.

BULLSHIT!

The race starts but nobody can race.

A lot of exitement there.

"!" <IllustriousPotentate (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote


Why do you consider it to be a petty objection? Once the green is dropped,
the race has begun. To begin it under caution is pointless. I can see
running around with parade laps if they want to season the track some, but
what purpose do you see in dropping the green while this is happening?

Not at all. If you have to hurry that much, then the race should not even
be attempted.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE (AT) alltel (DOT) net