What is NASCAR lead lap?

An explanation: Being on the lead lap means that a driver has completed the same number of laps as the leader. (If the driver is a lap down, that means he has completed one less lap than the leader.)

What is lucky dog in NASCAR?

The free pass — often referred to as the Lucky Dog — has been in place since 2003 and gives the first driver off the lead lap a lap back every time a caution flag comes out.

What is a competition yellow flag in NASCAR?

The yellow flag, or caution flag, indicates a hazard on the track — most often an accident, but sometimes also for debris, light rain, emergency vehicles entering (usually on short tracks with no tunnel) or a scheduled competition caution (usually used for races that have been postponed due to inclement weather).

What are pace laps NASCAR?

A parade lap, also known as a pace lap, formation lap or warm-up lap, is a lap before a motorsport race begins, in which the drivers go around the track at a slow speed (usually between 50 and 120 km/h), and, in some cases, behind the safety car.

How do laps work in NASCAR?

A lap in NASCAR is when a driver makes one trip around the track; one full circle. Due to the length of a NASCAR race, a driver can do hundreds of laps per race. One of the most common ways for drivers to obey the lap rules is to follow the racing flags that are on display.

Do NASCAR drivers pass on the first lap?

Even though it was perfectly legal under NASCAR rules to pass other cars before they got to the start/finish line when a caution flag waved, they simply agreed not to. To accommodate lapped cars that were desperate to get back on the lead lap, the leaders would often slow down a little more to let one lapped car pass.

What does a black flag mean in NASCAR?

The “passing flag,” signals slower cars to yield to faster with Diagonal traffic. Red Flag: Signals that the race stops immediately, regardless of position of cars on the track. Black Flag: Directs a driver to proceed to the pits on the next lap and to consult with race officials.

What does a black flag with a white cross mean in NASCAR?

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Black flag with white cross In NASCAR and IndyCar, this flag indicates a driver is disqualified.