Glossary / General

safety car

54 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

When something dangerous happens on the track, a special car called the safety car pulls up and all racers must slow down and follow it until the track is safe again.

Technical Definition

A safety car is a vehicle that leads the race during caution periods, slowing down competitors to ensure track safety after incidents or debris.

Hear It Discussed

""If Cadillac wins Formula One, they'll make a C8 shooting break Cadillac. It would be a great safety car for F1.""
Gas Is About to Get Expensive! Carrera GT Values Skyrocket! $100K Subaru STI?! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 22:31

"So if you get caught behind a safety car, it will wave you on and then you can go and catch it up again."
Petrol engines are back: Porsche U-turn on Boxster and Cayman #301 The Intercooler 10:33

"I didn't realize the safety car came out from the start line, not the finish line, and that there's, yeah, you always should have listened."
Coolest Car of All Time? | The Car Podcast #66 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 15:14