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During a race, it is displayed at the end of a caution period or a temporary delay to indicate that the race is restarting. The waving of a green flag is almost universally supplemented with the illumination of green lights (resembling traffic lights) at various intervals around the course, particularly on ovals.
Another type of traffic light that is used in racing is the Christmas Tree, which is used in drag racing. The Christmas Tree has six lights: a blue staging light, three amber lights, a green light, and a red light. The blue staging light is divided into two parts: Pre-stage and stage.
Night racing at the 2008 Bank of America 500; in 1992, the track installed lights to accommodate night racing, the first track of its size to do so. In 1987, construction began on a membership-exclusive club and restaurant named The Speedway Club. [23] By the end of the 1980s, CMS had a maximum capacity of 170,922. [14]
Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for safety. For example, one form of chicane is a short, shallow S-shaped turn that requires the driver to turn slightly left and then slightly right to continue on the road, requiring the driver to reduce speed.
The track’s phone number is answered by a recording of the hours for the Upstate Holiday Light Show, a drive-through event on the grounds of the Upper State Fair adjacent to the track. It ended ...
Michigan International Speedway (formerly named as the Michigan Speedway from 1997 to 2000) is a 2.000-mile (3.219 km) D-shaped oval superspeedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.It has hosted various major auto racing series throughout its existence, including NASCAR, CART, and IndyCar races.
The track is 4.940 km (3.070 mi) [5] long in a harbourside location similar in style to the Circuit de Monaco and the Valencia Street Circuit. The circuit was designed by KBR , [ 6 ] and is a modification of the original one first proposed by Hermann Tilke . [ 6 ]
More than 28,000 runners are expected to gather in East Sacramento for the 30th annual Run to Feed the Hungry race on Thanksgiving Day. Some Sacramento streets will be closed as early as 4:30 a.m ...