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In the event of a failure of the in-car radio, NASCAR will, at the team's request, display the black flag to signal a driver to pit, one time only. Black Flag with a White Cross: The black flag with a white cross indicates that a driver is no longer being scored. This is normally shown if a driver does not respond to a black flag within three laps.
Teams often hang such flags at their headquarters in a similar fashion to other sports teams hanging championship banners from the rafters at stadiums. Beginning in the 2017 season , NASCAR has utilized a white-and-green variant of the chequered flag to indicate the end of a stage of a race.
On February 18, 1979, CBS presented the first flag-to-flag coverage of the Daytona 500. [5] [6] Richard Petty won NASCAR's crown-jewel race for the sixth time, but more attention was drawn by the post-race fight on the track's infield between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison, who crashed together on the final lap while leading. [5]
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NASCAR Nashville TV schedule, start time for Ally 400. Green Flag Time: Approx. 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, June 30. Track: Nashville Superspeedway (1.33-mile oval) in Lebanon. Length: 300 laps, 399 miles
NASCAR Darlington TV schedule, start time for Southern 500 Green Flag Time: Approx. 5 p.m. CT on Sunday, Sept. 1 Track: Darlington Raceway (1.366-mile oval) in Daytona Beach, Florida
NASCAR Michigan TV schedule, start time for FireKeepers Casino 400 Green Flag Time: Approx. 1:30 p.m. CT Sunday, Aug. 18 Track: Michigan International Speedway (2.0-mile oval) at Brooklyn, Michigan
In the late 1990s, NASCAR's other two national series, the Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Grand National Series, had set a loose precedent that allowed for a red flag to be displayed during a late-race caution flag. At the time, races on the other two national circuits were prohibited from being extended beyond the advertised distance.