Concerning Cautions

So I understand they are trying to make it safer on the track for workers
and pit crews, but why is there a 6 lap caution when there is a plastic bag
on the track. Pick up the bag and go back to green, what's with the parade
laps. I guess cautions are also a chance to get tires, but i'd rather see
green flag racing and even a green flag pitstop....but no one needed to pit
for gas, they just wanted new tires. sigh!!!!!!

"-v-" <vxmNOvxSPA-3M*@altara.invalid> wrote in message
news:5JG7c.270845$B81.4209083@twister.tampabay.rr. com...
>
> "Brian Hoffmann" <nascar@io.com> wrote in message
> news:c3ncdc$23hf$1@galaxy.us.dell.com...
> >
> > "-v-" <vxmNOvxSPA-3M*@altara.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:CuD7c.294810$jH.4152201@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > >
> > > "NASCARWife" <nascarwife@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20040322100827.27508.00000173@mb-m17.aol.com...
> > > > I wasn't at the track this week so I can't comment for sure but is
> > picking
> > > up
> > > > the plastic bag all they did or did they get out the jet blowers and
> > blow
> > > the
> > > > track.? I understand that a lot of the tire problems were because of
a
> > > dirty
> > > > track. There was junk from putting up the new SAFER barriers and
> > putting
> > > up
> > > > lights. I thought maybe they were blowing the trash off the track
and
> TV
> > > just
> > > > didn't mention it.
> > > >
> > >
> > > The whole caution flag/pit stop routine has become a ponderous and
> > tiresome
> > > ritual yielding 6 lap cautions for a plastic bag on the track.
> > >
> > > If NASCAR enforced a 1 lap penalty for any car pitting under caution
for
> > any
> > > reason problems like this could be eliminated.
> >
> > What if everyone pitted?
> > Would we get one extra lap of racing?
> >
> > Had to ask..
>
> Good question but the answer is simple; somebody would always stay out if
> they knew they be leading with the whole rest of the field a lap down.
> --
> -v-
> solamente ocho !
>
>

that driver would get mowed over since the rest of the field pitted and had
fresh tires and he didn't. it would only be a matter of a few laps before
that team would have to pit inder green and go 2 laps or more down depending
on the track.

mike.........

"M&B" <villagenuts@superlightspeednet30303.net> wrote in message
news:8FH7c.6894$tY6.197737@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
> "-v-" <vxmNOvxSPA-3M*@altara.invalid> wrote in message
> news:5JG7c.270845$B81.4209083@twister.tampabay.rr. com...
> >
> > "Brian Hoffmann" <nascar@io.com> wrote in message
> > news:c3ncdc$23hf$1@galaxy.us.dell.com...
> > >
> > > "-v-" <vxmNOvxSPA-3M*@altara.invalid> wrote in message
> > > news:CuD7c.294810$jH.4152201@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > > >
> > > > "NASCARWife" <nascarwife@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:20040322100827.27508.00000173@mb-m17.aol.com...
> > > > > I wasn't at the track this week so I can't comment for sure but is
> > > picking
> > > > up
> > > > > the plastic bag all they did or did they get out the jet blowers
and
> > > blow
> > > > the
> > > > > track.? I understand that a lot of the tire problems were because
of
> a
> > > > dirty
> > > > > track. There was junk from putting up the new SAFER barriers and
> > > putting
> > > > up
> > > > > lights. I thought maybe they were blowing the trash off the track
> and
> > TV
> > > > just
> > > > > didn't mention it.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > The whole caution flag/pit stop routine has become a ponderous and
> > > tiresome
> > > > ritual yielding 6 lap cautions for a plastic bag on the track.
> > > >
> > > > If NASCAR enforced a 1 lap penalty for any car pitting under caution
> for
> > > any
> > > > reason problems like this could be eliminated.
> > >
> > > What if everyone pitted?
> > > Would we get one extra lap of racing?
> > >
> > > Had to ask..
> >
> > Good question but the answer is simple; somebody would always stay out
if
> > they knew they be leading with the whole rest of the field a lap down.
> > --
> > -v-
> > solamente ocho !
> >
> >
>
> that driver would get mowed over since the rest of the field pitted and
had
> fresh tires and he didn't. it would only be a matter of a few laps before
> that team would have to pit inder green and go 2 laps or more down
depending
> on the track.
>
> mike.........
>
>
>
There is always some loser who has never led a lap.
--
-v-
solamente ocho !

"-v-" <vxmNOvxSPA-3M*@altara.invalid> wrote in message
news:ZNH7c.325385$Po1.157413@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
>
> "M&B" <villagenuts@superlightspeednet30303.net> wrote in message
> news:8FH7c.6894$tY6.197737@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >
> > "-v-" <vxmNOvxSPA-3M*@altara.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:5JG7c.270845$B81.4209083@twister.tampabay.rr. com...
> > >
> > > "Brian Hoffmann" <nascar@io.com> wrote in message
> > > news:c3ncdc$23hf$1@galaxy.us.dell.com...
> > > >
> > > > "-v-" <vxmNOvxSPA-3M*@altara.invalid> wrote in message
> > > > news:CuD7c.294810$jH.4152201@twister.tampabay.rr.c om...
> > > > >
> > > > > "NASCARWife" <nascarwife@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:20040322100827.27508.00000173@mb-m17.aol.com...
> > > > > > I wasn't at the track this week so I can't comment for sure but
is
> > > > picking
> > > > > up
> > > > > > the plastic bag all they did or did they get out the jet blowers
> and
> > > > blow
> > > > > the
> > > > > > track.? I understand that a lot of the tire problems were
because
> of
> > a
> > > > > dirty
> > > > > > track. There was junk from putting up the new SAFER barriers
and
> > > > putting
> > > > > up
> > > > > > lights. I thought maybe they were blowing the trash off the
track
> > and
> > > TV
> > > > > just
> > > > > > didn't mention it.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The whole caution flag/pit stop routine has become a ponderous and
> > > > tiresome
> > > > > ritual yielding 6 lap cautions for a plastic bag on the track.
> > > > >
> > > > > If NASCAR enforced a 1 lap penalty for any car pitting under
caution
> > for
> > > > any
> > > > > reason problems like this could be eliminated.
> > > >
> > > > What if everyone pitted?
> > > > Would we get one extra lap of racing?
> > > >
> > > > Had to ask..
> > >
> > > Good question but the answer is simple; somebody would always stay out
> if
> > > they knew they be leading with the whole rest of the field a lap down.
> > > --
> > > -v-
> > > solamente ocho !
> > >
> > >
> >
> > that driver would get mowed over since the rest of the field pitted and
> had
> > fresh tires and he didn't. it would only be a matter of a few laps
before
> > that team would have to pit inder green and go 2 laps or more down
> depending
> > on the track.
> >
> > mike.........
> >
> >
> >
> There is always some loser who has never led a lap.
> --
> -v-
> solamente ocho !
>
>

LMAO!!!!thanks!!!!!!


mike......

Yes, I don't understand the long caution for a plastic bag myself or for any
other insignificant piece of debris. Please somebody MUCH smarter explain
it to me.

--
Jen for #20
Good luck to #20 and #88 in 2004!!



"THop" <endurohop@charter.net> wrote in message
news:105tvgide37uv32@corp.supernews.com...
> So I understand they are trying to make it safer on the track for workers
> and pit crews, but why is there a 6 lap caution when there is a plastic
bag
> on the track. Pick up the bag and go back to green, what's with the parade
> laps. I guess cautions are also a chance to get tires, but i'd rather see
> green flag racing and even a green flag pitstop....but no one needed to
pit
> for gas, they just wanted new tires. sigh!!!!!!
>
>
>

> NASCAR needs a one lap penalty for pitting under the caution.
> --
> -v-
> solamente ocho !


I think thats a little extreme. However a tire limit like the Busch series
would keep them from pitting every 10 laps if the yellow does come out.

MadDAWG

"THop" <endurohop@charter.net> wrote in message news:<105tvgide37uv32@corp.supernews.com>...
> So I understand they are trying to make it safer on the track for workers
> and pit crews, but why is there a 6 lap caution when there is a plastic bag
> on the track. Pick up the bag and go back to green, what's with the parade
> laps. I guess cautions are also a chance to get tires, but i'd rather see
> green flag racing and even a green flag pitstop....but no one needed to pit
> for gas, they just wanted new tires. sigh!!!!!!



I would venture to guess it's money.....gotta keep hammering those
commercials at us. Bastards. I would definetly be in favor of not
counting yellows [remember the money weasels] in the last 50
laps.Myself,I'd rather not count them at all. But think of Bristol
w/out counting yellow laps....I'd gladly sit through it,but my kids
might kill me after 9 or so hours....


~Mark

"If speed kills,I'm already dead"