Facts about NASCAR...

What do all those flags stand for anyways? Green Flag Officially begins a race or restarts a race after a caution flag or red flag has been thrown. White Flag Lets drivers know that there is only one lap of racing left. Checkered Flag Signals to the drivers that the race is over. Yellow Flag Signals to the drivers to slow down that there is trouble on the track, also tells them to look for the pace car. Black Flag Instructs driver(s) to remove his/her car(s) from the track. This flag is displayed when a driver is going to slow or when they are being penalized. Blue Flag w/yellow stripe Signals to a slow car to move over and give way to the faster car. This flag is usually known as the 'Passing Flag' or 'Move Over Flag'. Red Flag This flag stops the race during inclement weather or when the track needs to be cleared of debris after a crash. Pit Road..... How many crew men are allowed over the wall during a pit stop? 7 How many tire changers? 2 How many tire carriers? 2 How many Jackmen? 1 How many Gas men? 1 How many catch-can men? 1 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup track facts....... Number of races in a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season 36 Exhibition Races(no points) 3...The Bud Shootout, The Twin 125 Qualifiers(both at Daytona) and NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge (at Lowe's) Number of tracks in the NEXTEL Cup Series 22(20 ovals and 2 road courses) Tracks one mile or larger 19 Tracks less than one mile 3(.75-mile Richmond International Raceway, .533-mile Bristol Motor Speedway, and .526-mile Martinsville Speedway) Largest Track 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway States with NEXTEL Cup races 19 Don't leave home with out them...... What to take to a NASCAR race Cooler no larger that 14 inches, filled with drinks(please note some tracks may not allow coolers)....A whole lot of sun screen........Binoculars-especially if pit road is cisible from your seats.....Sun glasses so you can see the race with out the sun in your eyes......A T-shirt and/or cap supporting your favorite driver.....and last but not least, plenty of money! That is, incase you forgot any of these things! HOW FAST????? How to determine how fast a driver is going Divide 3,600(the number of seconds in one hour) by lap time measured in seconds; multiply answer by size of the track. More to come soon! Got any interesting facts of NASCAR you think I should mention? If so..... Hosted by www.Geocities.ws Hosted by www.Geocities.ws