
However below that we go into more detail on these flags, including a little history where we know it. To make it quicker for you we have the colors and the quick explanation, for the sake of quiz answers etc, in the table below. What each NASCAR Flag Means can catch even the biggest NASCAR fan out! After you read this, its wont catch you out though 🙂 If you want to you can print the table and the notes out below as we all know that NASCAR fan who thinks they know everything, (if you don’t know that fan, it’s probably you). Without looking below could you name them. We mentioned seven colored flags used in NASCAR above, but would it surprise you to know there are in fact 12 colored flags that could be used in a NASCAR race. A black flag means a driver is disqualified and a black and white checkered flag signals the end of the race. Red suspends the session, yellow means drive under caution, green resumes racing, white means the last lap and blue means leaders are approaching lapped drivers. The number may surprise you!įlags used in NASCAR have different meanings.

We take a look at the different flags and their meanings below. There are numerous colored flags in NASCAR and some are rarely seen than others, although we all know the black and white checkered flag do you know what the white flag means? In fact flags are still vital for both communication and safety during a NASCAR Race. Although in today’s NASCAR world even though there are in car and in helmet communications system At race tracks flags are still used to convey information to drivers.
