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I was at the race Sunday and asked the question NOW I will ask all of YOU!?
OK, so can anyone tell me, WHY NASCAR LUG NUTS are YELLOW?
Sorry but it is Paint, Most teams are yellow but it is teams choice as long as they aren't Black and it is approved color by NASCAR
7 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Plus there much easier for the tire changer to see when there covered in brake dust.
- 1 decade ago
It's a teflon coating. It's both highly visible and less resistant to getting stuck in the Impact wrench. There's also some on the inside of the nut to make the spinning off and on easier.
- 48 MOJOLv 51 decade ago
It is a teflon coating,but they are not all yellow.Some drivers/teams have different colors.(i.e. Jimmie Johnson's are yellow,but Jeff Gordon's are red)
- tom pLv 61 decade ago
They are different colors for different teams.
That way Jack Grouch can have an even easier time accusing others of stealing from him.
LOL.
Sorry, I had to.
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