If the red flags come out during a NASCAR race then drivers must either stop in place or to the pit lane if the track requires extensive cleaning. Just like the traffic lights Red means stop. Although, when you see a traffic light it doesn’t mean put your foot down. Transition from a race under caution to full speedīasically Green flags means everyone is good to go, just like a traffic light.Most of us will think a green flag is used to start a NASCAR race and we are correct! However, what we don’t know is that the green flag also has 3 more uses in a NASCAR race. When this happens it often bunches up the pack again, Usually a pace car will come onto the track and slow and control the speed of the drivers. This is usually caused when a crash happens or debris is on the track. Yellow Flags instruct the drivers to slow down on the track. Used to start race, or to continue the race as normalĭriver Disqualified / must leave the trackĭriver has ignored the black flag, and is no longer being scored for their laps ( very rare!) However below that we go into more detail on these flags, including a little history where we know it. To make it quicker for you we have the colors and the quick explanation, for the sake of quiz answers etc, in the table below. What each NASCAR Flag Means can catch even the biggest NASCAR fan out! After you read this, its wont catch you out though 🙂 If you want to you can print the table and the notes out below as we all know that NASCAR fan who thinks they know everything, (if you don’t know that fan, it’s probably you). Without looking below could you name them. We mentioned seven colored flags used in NASCAR above, but would it surprise you to know there are in fact 12 colored flags that could be used in a NASCAR race.
A black flag means a driver is disqualified and a black and white checkered flag signals the end of the race. Red suspends the session, yellow means drive under caution, green resumes racing, white means the last lap and blue means leaders are approaching lapped drivers. The number may surprise you!įlags used in NASCAR have different meanings. We take a look at the different flags and their meanings below. There are numerous colored flags in NASCAR and some are rarely seen than others, although we all know the black and white checkered flag do you know what the white flag means? In fact flags are still vital for both communication and safety during a NASCAR Race. Although in today’s NASCAR world even though there are in car and in helmet communications system At race tracks flags are still used to convey information to drivers.
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