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Interesting thread. Looks like they might have changed one or two of them. A solid black flag, not one with an orange circle, used to mean that your car had a mechanical problem, and to get off the track ASAP.
But, when you have a bunch of vehicles all bunched up close together, like you often do in NASCAR, it's difficult for a mere flag to identify any single vehicle out of the bunch. That's why much of the communications, today, are done with radio.
Last edited by mmarshall; May 1, 2019 at 05:57 AM.
Interesting thread. Looks like they might have changed one or two of them. A solid black flag, not one with an orange circle, used to mean that your car had a mechanical problem, and to get off the track ASAP.
As far back as I can remember, a solid black flag has meant the driver was disqualified for a conduct/safety violation.
Race Track Flags You May Not Know
