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Starget1 Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

What is the meaning of "lights-to-flag" ?

Hi all,

I saw this sentence on the web. Wondering what does "lights-to-flag" mean? I got this sentence from a Car Racing website.

... his remarkable pace back through the field was arguably just as telling and definitely far more thrilling than any of the lights-to-flag showcases he has become renowned for.

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I'm not a racing fan, but I do know that the race ends with a black and white checkered flag waving to show someone has won - so the flag is the symbol for ending.

I think (though perhaps a NASCAR fan will wander by) that a race starts with a stack of lighs that light in sequence and when the green lights at the bottom of the stack light, the racers can start. So that would make th
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Okay.. I got it. Thanks a lot for the great explanation from both of you Emotion: smile

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