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Everything You Need To Know About NASCAR
What
Does Each Flag at NASCAR Mean?
You are all familiar with the normal racing flags. The green
flag that starts the race, the yellow caution
flag that tells
everyone to stay in order and line up behind the pace car,
and the white flag that signals there is one more lap to
race. Of course the most famous is the checkered
flag a driver
sees when he finishes the race in first place! Those are
easy to know but there are some flags that can be used on
race day you may be unfamiliar with.
The green
flag starts the race, all engines are revved up
and the cars are ready to go! A pulse of excitement goes through
the crowd as the driver feels the adrenaline rush. The green
flag is one of the most important flags in NASCAR racing!
The yellow
flag is the caution flag and it comes out if there
is a danger on the racetrack. It could be because of an accident,
debris on the racetrack, or bad weather conditions. The white
flag will signal the driver he is on the final lap of the race.
The next flag should be the checkered flag!
The first one we need to know is the red
flag. A red flag
means that all competition stops both on the track and in the
garage and pit road areas. The red flag may be flying because
of rain or if the track is blocked with emergency vehicles,
or there is a terrible accident. Even those working in the
garage area must stop working on cars when the red flag is
flying. A yellow flag will always follow the red flag. This
gives drivers the opportunity to warm up their engines or go
into the pit area if they need fuel or tires. It is important
to remember that a driver cannot take over a position during
the yellow flag lap.
Another important flag on the NASCAR circuit is the black
flag. Drivers who receive a black flag are ordered
to the pit area to answer a concern by NASCAR officials. The
driver could
be given the black flag for a speed violation in the pit road
area, or it may be given to a driver who is driving a car that
is smoking or dropping debris on the racetrack. A black flag
could be given to a car that is not keeping a safe minimum
speed while on the racetrack. A driver that receives a black
flag has five laps in which to pit. If he does not pit within
five laps he is shown:
The black
flag with the white X! This means the driver is
no longer collecting scores from NASCAR and has been disqualified
from the race until they obey the black flag and pit. No driver
wants to see this flag.
Another important flag is the blue
flag with the orange diagonal stripe. This flag is a courtesy flag that alerts the other
drivers to move over as the leaders come up behind them. The
drivers can choose to ignore this flag but it is courteous
and good sportsmanship like behavior to let the leaders of
the race to get passes them. Drivers who extend that courtesy
may also be on the receiving end of the courtesy in the next
race.
The checkered
flag. What driver doesn’t dream of receiving
the black and white checkered flag signaling they won the race!
The joy they feel when the checkered flag drops and the elation
of reaching for that flag and displaying it while taking a
lap on the racetrack! The all-important black and white checkered
flag, the proud winner displays for the stands to see is what
every driver wants. The checkered flag means points earned,
a full purse of prize money and glory!
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