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The following is a guide to the flags used
at Barrie Speedway. |
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Green Flag: Indicates the beginning of a
race, qualifying or practice session. It is waved after a caution to
tell the drivers that the race has been restarted. |
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White Flag: Indicates that a driver is
entering the last lap of practice, qualifying or a race. It is waved
continuously to all cars following the leader until the leader
approaches the finish line. |
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Crossed Flags: Indicates the halfway
point of the race. |
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Vertical Flags: Indicates there
are 2 laps remaining in the race. The flags are rolled up and
usually held vertically. |
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Checkered Flag: The flag is displayed to
indicate that the leader has completed the required number of laps
and the race is over. The checkered flag also ends the race for cars
that have not yet completed the scheduled number of laps. |
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Yellow Flag: Signals drivers to
use caution on the track and prepare to fall in behind the pace car
after the start-finish line. The yellow flag is most often used
following on track accidents but are also used for debris or oil
that may have been put down on the track. When racing resumes,
drivers return to the position they held after the last complete
lap. |
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Red Flag: Indicates a dangerous
situation on or near the track and the race is being stopped
immediately. The red flag is generally used for conditions that can
range from weather problems to accidents to surface problems such as
oil on the track. A red flag often means the track has been
completely blocked by an accident or debris and there is no safe
route through the problem. |
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Passing/Lapping: The blue or passing
flag usually is an indication to a driver that there is a faster car
coming up behind him and is about to overtake him. The driver that
is about to be overtaken, should permit the faster car to pass
safely. Used generally when drivers are being lapped. |
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Black Flag (Driver misconduct):
Indicates a driver must return to the pits because of a rules
infraction or disqualification. Starter will generally point at the
car using another flag to indicate the car being "black flagged". |
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Black Flag (Mechanical): Used to alert a
driver that their is unsafe and requires inspection or repairs. |
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