Racing flags
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racing-flags-166-1451825
title:
Racing flags
text:
Racing flags are traditionally used in auto racing and similar motorsports to indicate track conditions and to communicate important messages to drivers. Typically, the starter, sometimes the grand marshal of a race, waves the flags atop a flag stand near the start-finish line. Track marshals are also stationed at observation posts along the race track in order to communicate both local and course-wide conditions to drivers. Alternatively, some race tracks employ lights to supplement the primary
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Flags used to communicate with racecar drivers
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing_flags
date created:
2005-10-13T14:11:23Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T17:17:20Z
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13
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