rec.autos.simulators

I've been having some problems figuring out what is going on when
a yellow flag comes out.  I mean sometimes people are still racing
their butts off and other times the people in front of me are going
35mph all of a sudden.  I guess it would be nice to let the field know
when the pace car actually comes out onto the course or even if your
crew chief could tell you which turn the wreck is in.  If someone could
send me or post some different yellow flag scenarios that would be
helpful.

On a side note, I was actually lapped by the pace car during a yellow.
This seems like a bug to me.  I mean I had to stay behind the guy in
front of me and he was only going 35mph.  I didn't pit and neither did
the person right in front of me.  

Thanks for all the help.

        Alan Sherman

I'm assuming we're talking Nascar here...

Yellow flag drops and you race back to the line, watching out very
carefully for flying dirt smoke and anything else attached to something
that might rip your front end off.

That might be the guy who Caused the yellow flag trying to get back into
the hunt (..and anyone else he collected)

I sent Papyrus E-Mail concerning that very subject.

The yellow drops and you keep going like you were under green 'til you
get to the line.  You look as far ahead as you can while praying
voraciously and out loud.  When you get across the line... lift... just a
tad.  Drop low and begin easing out on the backstretch.  If you are low
you'll slide under the paced field instead of slamming into it.  Anyone
who tries to talk to you when a yellow drops should be bitten. :)

Later
MMc

: I've been having some problems figuring out what is going on when
: a yellow flag comes out.  I mean sometimes people are still racing
: their butts off and other times the people in front of me are going
: 35mph all of a sudden.  I guess it would be nice to let the field know
: when the pace car actually comes out onto the course or even if your
: crew chief could tell you which turn the wreck is in.  If someone could
: send me or post some different yellow flag scenarios that would be
: helpful.

Yeah, spotters would be a nice *upgrade feature* grin!!

Well, um, let's see here, you have to race back to the yellow flag.  When
the caution comes out, you aren't technically under that caution flag
until you cross the start/finish line (where you recieve the yellow flag
at) just like the checkered, it don't happen till you "cross that line"

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: I've been having some problems figuring out what is going on when
: a yellow flag comes out.  I mean sometimes people are still racing
: their butts off and other times the people in front of me are going
: 35mph all of a sudden.  I guess it would be nice to let the field know
: when the pace car actually comes out onto the course or even if your
: crew chief could tell you which turn the wreck is in.  If someone could
: send me or post some different yellow flag scenarios that would be
: helpful.

: On a side note, I was actually lapped by the pace car during a yellow.
: This seems like a bug to me.  I mean I had to stay behind the guy in
: front of me and he was only going 35mph.  I didn't pit and neither did
: the person right in front of me.  

: Thanks for all the help.

:       Alan Sherman