The pace car. Often driven by Brett Bodine.
If you look, their are lights on top of it. When they are on their final pace lap before the start or restart, the lights will go off. This signals the drivers that they are about to restart (as does the guy waving the yellow flag and holding up 1 finger!). On a scanner, you’ll hear the spotter saying “Lights are out. Going this time.”
And, macho is correct. Prior to the race there are two pace cars on track. The first half of the field is behind one, the second half is behind the other. The pace cars will drive at pit road speed for a lap to let the drivers get a read on their tachometer (RPMs). This lets them calculate pit road speed under pit stops. Cars directly behind the pace car get a good read, but cars further back do not always get an accurate read. Last week, at Texas, Kasey Kahne used 4000 in 2nd gear as pit road speed.
That would be the pace car, as everyone else has already said. Something I just learned recently and thought it was interesting was that the pace car is the only car on the track with a labeled speedometer, so when the pace car is setting the speed for how fast the cars are allowed to drive during cautions and on pit road, drivers will often mark the spot where the line goes up to on their own cars so they won’t speed on pit road (which is a penalty). Someone please correct me if I’m wrong about this, I just heard it the other day and may not be 100% accurate- but I thought it was interesting anyway .
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Aug 31st 2010 • 13:08
by Milton L
Pace car.
Aug 31st 2010 • 13:08
by luckylad
The Pace Car?
Aug 31st 2010 • 13:08
by snarf
The pace car and it doesnot slow them down it keeps the pace while there is a caution.
Aug 31st 2010 • 13:08
by amandafo
pace car..
Aug 31st 2010 • 14:08
by Lineya
Pace car
Aug 31st 2010 • 14:08
by Joseph V
The pace car…was I first?
Aug 31st 2010 • 14:08
by Smiley
Before race = Pace car
During race = Safety Car
Aug 31st 2010 • 14:08
by calico
the pace car
Aug 31st 2010 • 14:08
by Froggy
the pace car….it basically leads the cars at the front of the race and during caution flags….
Aug 31st 2010 • 14:08
by JOJO
A pace car.
Aug 31st 2010 • 15:08
by Danagast
pace car
Aug 31st 2010 • 15:08
by paintbal
pace car
Aug 31st 2010 • 15:08
by AK
The Pace Car
Aug 31st 2010 • 16:08
by droopyda
pace car
Aug 31st 2010 • 16:08
by mttkd
The pace car. Often driven by Brett Bodine.
If you look, their are lights on top of it. When they are on their final pace lap before the start or restart, the lights will go off. This signals the drivers that they are about to restart (as does the guy waving the yellow flag and holding up 1 finger!). On a scanner, you’ll hear the spotter saying “Lights are out. Going this time.”
And, macho is correct. Prior to the race there are two pace cars on track. The first half of the field is behind one, the second half is behind the other. The pace cars will drive at pit road speed for a lap to let the drivers get a read on their tachometer (RPMs). This lets them calculate pit road speed under pit stops. Cars directly behind the pace car get a good read, but cars further back do not always get an accurate read. Last week, at Texas, Kasey Kahne used 4000 in 2nd gear as pit road speed.
Aug 31st 2010 • 16:08
by Step into the Freezer
#45, Kyle Petty.
Aug 31st 2010 • 16:08
by tribalsu
Pace car.
Aug 31st 2010 • 17:08
by fall_guy
pace car. or jeff gordon.
Aug 31st 2010 • 17:08
by Mommy of 2 awesome babies
pace car
Aug 31st 2010 • 17:08
by Scott
PACE CARS
Aug 31st 2010 • 17:08
by soccerre
That would be the pace car, as everyone else has already said. Something I just learned recently and thought it was interesting was that the pace car is the only car on the track with a labeled speedometer, so when the pace car is setting the speed for how fast the cars are allowed to drive during cautions and on pit road, drivers will often mark the spot where the line goes up to on their own cars so they won’t speed on pit road (which is a penalty). Someone please correct me if I’m wrong about this, I just heard it the other day and may not be 100% accurate- but I thought it was interesting anyway
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Aug 31st 2010 • 17:08
by dylan w
pace car as everybody else said pick me as best answer
Aug 31st 2010 • 18:08
by jaynarie
pace car is during the beginning of all starts and caution laps
but during the race this year it is Jeff Gordon
Aug 31st 2010 • 18:08
by ricky b
Car that is slow is a “off the pace” car.
A car that starts at the front in the beginning is the pole car and leader to the green.
Aug 31st 2010 • 19:08
by Chrys
pace car
Aug 31st 2010 • 19:08
by macho_bo
the pace car, driven hard by driven by derreke cope LOL
Aug 31st 2010 • 19:08
by quadrunn
#8 Budweiser car
edit-some people here really need a sense of humor.
Aug 31st 2010 • 19:08
by Weatherm
pace car
Aug 31st 2010 • 19:08
by Heather R
pace car
Aug 31st 2010 • 20:08
by Mrs Robinson
Or the car that is in front of the race cars during the beginning?
Aug 31st 2010 • 20:08
by tribalsu…
I believe you asking about the Pace Car.
Oct 25th 2010 • 17:10
by Christen Vire
Car flag is decorative and are extremely visible every time you see a car decorated. But did you ever think about what you really represent? If only there for decorative purposes? Or are there for a specific purpose?