Catch a glimpse of an American flag on a race car, and you might notice something strange: sometimes, those flags appear backwards. While it might be tempting to think a graphic designer ...

The use of flags has been part of F1 since its first race in 1950, and they were used in other forms of motor racing before that. Travelling at 200 mph means you're often reliant on marshals ...

But we're also not going to be racing through a debris field ... partner to fill fans in on the broadcast ahead of the green flag of the race. That being said, NASCAR did make the correct call ...