When a race is "red flagged" it is stopped due to some condition that has made the track un-raceable. These conditions can range from weather problems to accidents to surface problems such as oil on the track. A red flag often means the track has been completely blocked by an accident or debris and there is no safe route through the problem. Waving yellow flags generally precedes the red flag. As soon as a red flag is shown, drivers must come to a stop as quickly and safely as possible. Each series has different rules on what drivers and teams can do during a red flag stop and how the restart is handled.

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