Also Known As:
yellowback, bumper stripe, rookie tag
Examples:
The veteran drivers use a little extra caution when they come up behind a car with a rookie stripe.
Definition:
Yellow tape on the back bumper of a NASCAR race car. It's presence means that the driver is a series rookie.
Related Terms
• NASCAR
• draft
• rub
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