[Racer Duck]

Have you been paying attention?

OK, how many different flags are in the flagman's stand during a race and can you describe each, what it means and when it's used?

[LSC9901]

OK, no one else jumping in so I'll give it the old college try.
8 Flags total

Green - Start race or resume race.

Red - Stop the race

Black - Consultaion Flag ... Uncle NASCAR wants to have a chat with you ... NOW.

Checkered - Race over ... winner declared

Yellow - Hazzard on th etrack, caution.

Black with White "X" - You are no longer a points scoring car ... meet me in the trailer !!!

Blue W/ Orange stripe - Move over as a courtesy. Not mandatory

White - One lap left.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

OK, no one else jumping in so I'll give it the old college try.
8 Flags total

Green - Start race or resume race.

Red - Stop the race

Black - Consultaion Flag ... Uncle NASCAR wants to have a chat with you ... NOW.

Checkered - Race over ... winner declared

Yellow - Hazzard on th etrack, caution.

Black with White "X" - You are no longer a points scoring car ... meet me in the trailer !!!

Blue W/ Orange stripe - Move over as a courtesy. Not mandatory

White - One lap left.

Bingo! You answered my question exactly right. Youwin the kewpie doll!!!

there's one more flag - do you know what it is?

[LSC9901]

off the top I would have guessed the halfway flag but I'm not really sure.

[Racer Duck]

here's a hint:

[LSC9901]

Debris .....

Plus there are two more accepted flags for NASCAR

[LSC9901]

This would make for an interesting story line while waiting for a race to begin.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Debris .....

Plus there are two more accepted flags for NASCAR

that's part of it .. according to NASCAR.COM: "Used only on road courses by corner workers, held or waved to signify debris or slippery conditions ahead."

in my original question the phrase "in the flagman's stand" was meant specifically to rule this one out of the answer.

Now, other than state/government flags, what are the other two?

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

This would make for an interesting story line while waiting for a race to begin.

you have my permission to use it....not that I have any control anyway...

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

you have my permission to use it....not that I have any control anyway...

What I really meant was for the TV network to run a story about flags. That would be better than listening to one of the village idiots blab on and on.

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

that's part of it .. according to NASCAR.COM: "Used only on road courses by corner workers, held or waved to signify debris or slippery conditions ahead."

in my original question the phrase "in the flagman's stand" was meant specifically to rule this one out of the answer.

Now, other than state/government flags, what are the other two?

One you'll kick yourself over is the RED with a YELLOW "X" through it. Pit road closed and the last one is a road course flag only and I'll have to admit I've never seen it. The blue flag for a local caution. I believe they use the yellow flag even for a local caution ???

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

What I really meant was for the TV network to run a story about flags. That would be better than listening to one of the village idiots blab on and on.

One you'll kick yourself over is the RED with a YELLOW "X" through it. Pit road closed and the last one is a road course flag only and I'll have to admit I've never seen it. The blue flag for a local caution. I believe they use the yellow flag even for a local caution ???

consider me self-kicked .. but, in defense, no one ever talks about the pit road closed flag, but instead the pit road closed light. however, I remember seeing a shot on TV at the 600 of the NASCAR official waving the pit road closed flag while standing next to the pit road closed light .. kinda redundant...

are you sure the blue road course flag is used in NASCAR? I'll accept it exists, but, like you, I don't remember ever seeing it (but then I wasn't looking for it specifically either...)

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

consider me self-kicked .. but, in defense, no one ever talks about the pit road closed flag, but instead the pit road closed light. however, I remember seeing a shot on TV at the 600 of the NASCAR official waving the pit road closed flag while standing next to the pit road closed light .. kinda redundant...

are you sure the blue road course flag is used in NASCAR? I'll accept it exists, but, like you, I don't remember ever seeing it (but then I wasn't looking for it specifically either...)

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