What are competition yellow flags?

Question

What are competition yellow flags?

Answer 1

Ways to let Hendrick cars win...

All they had to do was plan pit stops under green, not stop the field every time, they just wanted to make sure Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Gordon got a good finish by stopping the field and shuffling everybody the way they wanted them to finish...

Answer 2

Competition yellows are waved when there are potentially unsafe conditions whether it be weather (wet track) or cosmetic changes (newly repaved or reconfigured track) or in the case of the Brickyard race, equipment (bad tires).  Nascar will determine to wave the yellow after a set number of laps to evaluate the conditions and then decide what course to take from there.

Answer 3

In a competition caution, NASCAR throws the caution with out a wreck or debris on the track.  It is for safety because the tires wear out too quickly, which can cause massive wrecks and endanger lives.

Answer 4

It is the signal that there are debris on the track and they need to be cleaned before the race can continue.  It is also a free opportunity for the racers to make a pit stop

Answer 5

Mandatory cautions by NASCAR to keep them from wearing out the tires. They are not lasting very long today.

Answer 6

Mandatory cautions thrown by NASCAR and previously set laps that are as short as possible and let everyone pit and keep tire wear down. There have been many of them today due to horrible tires.