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Originally Posted by ISF
Red flag use is not mandatory for rollovers at the Chili Bowl. What is different there than anywhere else?
Not quibbling, just curious.
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While some may argue there is a difference, the simple truth is that there is not. Flips at the Chili Bowl are no different than flips at any other track. Some of the nastiest wrecks and flips that I have seen have been at Tulsa and, in contrast, it is also not uncommon for cars that have flipped to be pushed off to continue the race.
That being said, there is no reason that there should be a one-size-fits-all rule for this. The red flag rule came from the early days when cars had bolt on cages or no roll cages at all. Of course, a flip was far more serious in those days and red flags were necessary in nearly all of these incidents. By no means am I saying that red flags should never happen, but in many situations, they are simply not necessary. The flag man and other track personnel should have some discretion in situations were a car merely tips over.