# Stop-and-Go Penalty > Stop-and-Go Penalty — motorsport glossary term on TRAACKS. ## Definition A severe penalty requiring a driver to enter the pit lane and stop at their pit box for a specified duration (typically 10 seconds) without any work being performed on the car. It is one of the harshest in-race penalties short of disqualification. - **Category**: Regulations - **TRAACKS page**: [https://traacks.club/glossary/stop-and-go-penalty](https://traacks.club/glossary/stop-and-go-penalty) ## Related Terms - [Drive-Through Penalty](https://traacks.club/glossary/drive-through-penalty) - [Penalty](https://traacks.club/glossary/penalty) - [Black Flag](https://traacks.club/glossary/black-flag) ## Links - [Full glossary](https://traacks.club/glossary) - [TRAACKS llms.txt](https://traacks.club/llms.txt)