Please explain green white checker

[302BOB]

Boys, Racing will always be an enigma nobody will ever figure out..........enjoy it for what it's worth to you...................don't break that gas pedal............

 

[302BOB]

Most race finishes are determined in the final laps. It is anti climatic for a race to end in a caution state, but the urgency to win causes many things to happen at that stage of the game.Daytona and Taledega are crash fests that fans flock to see.....The only race I saw in person was at Pocono.......I'll never forget the smell of that racing fuel as the cars went by............

 

[302BOB]

Bit of history.....Today in 1959 the inaugural Daytona 500 was held.....Lee Petty was the winner.........How did they survive without a green/ white finish??

 

[PatrickStapler]

I'll never forget the smell of that racing fuel as the cars went by............

Come to the Mid-America Shelby meet in Tulsa, OK...you can actually get out of one of our cars smelling like that sweet perfume yourself. I'm certain the misses will be fond of it... .

 

[honeybadger]

It seems like sportscar racing is the only place that has not been turned into a circus, purely for the fans ( along with F1 internationally). 24 hours at Daytona, in the rain at 28 degrees is one of the most grueling things I have ever done.

I think this is what draws me to sportscar racing over Indycar, Nascar, etc. I personally love seeing the innovation from manufacturers, the focus on manufacturers not only drivers, relatable cars, rules that allow for some rubbing, but not take outs, cars built to run flat out for 24 hours, etc.

The racing is still grounded in roots of the old days, encourages innovation and variety, and still offers great W2W action.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Bit of history.....Today in 1959 the inaugural Daytona 500 was held.....Lee Petty was the winner.........How did they survive without a green/ white finish??

He and one other car on the lead lap. Half of the field in the garage. “Survive” half did not.

 

[302BOB]

You are right TMS....Johnny Beauchamp was initially declared the winner but after further review...........Petty won..........anybody old enough to tell us what happened that day??....Bill was too busy selling cars.........oops................

 

[blacksheep-1]

You are right TMS....Johnny Beauchamp was initially declared the winner but after further review...........Petty won..........anybody old enough to tell us what happened that day??....Bill was too busy selling cars.........oops................

I actually have the Hot Rod magazine that featured that article. If you remind me, some day, I'll dig it out... along with the one with Mickey Thompsons land speed record car. The Hot Rod 25th anniversary magazine got away from me though.
So what would you like to know junior?

 

[302BOB]

History has a way of fading from many people's memories, mine not excluded............enlightenment is a form of endearment.........and in some cases....enjoyment...............

 

[Dave_W]

Races were rife with lap scoring errors in the old days. I believe for some races, it was published that the "official" winners would not be announced until Monday at noon - so the officials could audit all the timing & scoring. In the early days of the Indy 500, the top drivers at the end of the race would sometimes take a few extra laps, just in case someone counted wrong.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Races were rife with lap scoring errors in the old days. I believe for some races, it was published that the "official" winners would not be announced until Monday at noon - so the officials could audit all the timing & scoring. In the early days of the Indy 500, the top drivers at the end of the race would sometimes take a few extra laps, just in case someone counted wrong.

They did that everywhere, called
" insurance laps"