Roblox U game loop, help?

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001local checkpoint1 = game.Workspace.Checkpoint1
002local checkpoint2 = game.Workspace.Checkpoint2
003local checkpoint3 = game.Workspace.Checkpoint3
004local show = false
005local oldcars = game.ServerStorage:GetChildren()
006 
007local raceInProgress = false
008 
009function showVictoryMessage(playerName)
010    if show == false then
011        show = true
012        local message = Instance.new("Message")
013        message.Text = playerName .. " wins!"
014        message.Parent = game.Workspace
015        wait(2)
016        message:Destroy()
017        show = false
018    end
019end
020 
021 
022function destroyCars()
023    if raceInProgress == true then 
024        for _, object in pairs (game.Workspace:GetChildren()) do
025            print(object.Name)
026            if object.Name == "Car" then
027                print("This is a car, we need to destroy it!")
028                object:Destroy()
029            end
030        end
031    end
032end
033 
034function createCars()
035    for _, object in pairs(game.ServerStorage:GetChildren()) do    
036        local oldcar = object:Clone()
037        oldcar.Parent = game.Workspace
038        oldcar:MakeJoints()
039 
040    end
041end
042 
043function CreateCarsV2()
044    for _, object in pairs (game.ServerStorage:GetChildren()) do
045        local carClone = object:Clone()
046        if carClone and carClone.Parent == game.ServerStorage then
047            carClone.Parent = game.Workspace
048            carClone:MakeJoints()
049        end
050    end
051end
052 
053function checkpoint1hit(otherPart)
054    print("Checkpoint1 was hit!")
055    print(otherPart.Name)
056    if otherPart ~= nil and otherPart.Parent ~= nil and otherPart.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
057        print("A player hit me!")
058        if not checkpoint1:FindFirstChild(otherPart.Parent.Name) then
059            local playerTag = Instance.new("StringValue")
060            playerTag.Parent = checkpoint1
061            playerTag.Name = otherPart.Parent.Name
062            playerTag.Value = otherPart.Parent.Name
063        end
064 
065        if checkpoint3:FindFirstChild(otherPart.Parent.Name) and raceInProgress == true then
066            print("Player wins")
067 
068            showVictoryMessage(otherPart.Parent.Name)
069            raceInProgress = false
070        end    
071 
072    end
073end
074 
075function checkpoint2hit(otherPart)
076    print("Checkpoint2 was hit!")
077    print(otherPart.Name)
078    if otherPart ~= nil and otherPart.Parent ~= nil and otherPart.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
079        print("A player hit me!")
080        if not checkpoint2:FindFirstChild(otherPart.Parent.Name) and checkpoint1:FindFirstChild(otherPart.Parent.Name) then
081            local playerTag = Instance.new("StringValue")
082            playerTag.Parent = checkpoint2
083            playerTag.Name = otherPart.Parent.Name
084            playerTag.Value = otherPart.Parent.Name
085        end
086    end
087end
088 
089function checkpoint3hit(otherPart)
090    print("Checkpoint1 was hit!")
091    print(otherPart.Name)
092    if otherPart ~= nil and otherPart.Parent ~= nil and otherPart.Parent:FindFirstChild("Humanoid") then
093        print("A player hit me!")
094        if not checkpoint3:FindFirstChild(otherPart.Parent.Name) and checkpoint2:FindFirstChild(otherPart.Parent.Name) then
095            local playerTag = Instance.new("StringValue")
096            playerTag.Parent = checkpoint3
097            playerTag.Name = otherPart.Parent.Name
098            playerTag.Value = otherPart.Parent.Name
099        end
100    end
101end
102 
103checkpoint1.Touched:connect(checkpoint1hit)
104checkpoint2.Touched:connect(checkpoint2hit)
105checkpoint3.Touched:connect(checkpoint3hit)
106 
107 
108local redLight = game.Workspace.StartLight.RedModel.LightBulb.PointLight
109local yellowLight = game.Workspace.StartLight.YellowModel.LightBulb.PointLight
110local greenLight = game.Workspace.StartLight.GreenModel.LightBulb.PointLight
111local startBarrier = game.Workspace.StartBarrier
112 
113function startLightCycle()
114    wait(5)
115 
116    redLight.Enabled = true
117 
118    wait(1)
119 
120    redLight.Enabled = false
121    yellowLight.Enabled = true
122 
123    wait(1)
124 
125    yellowLight.Enabled = false
126    greenLight.Enabled = true
127end
128 
129function removeBarrier()
130    startBarrier.Transparency = 1
131    startBarrier.CanCollide = false
132end
133 
134function resetLights()
135    redLight.Enabled = false
136    yellowLight.Enabled = false
137    greenLight.Enabled = false
138end
139 
140function resetBarrier()
141    startBarrier.Transparency = 0.5
142    startBarrier.CanCollide = true
143end
144 
145function clearCheckpoint(checkpoint)
146    for _, object in pairs(checkpoint:GetChildren()) do
147        if object.Name ~= "TouchInterest" then
148            object:Destroy()
149        end
150    end
151end
152 
153wait(10)
154 
155while true do
156    --setup racetrack
157    --turn off all lights
158    resetLights()
159    --reset barrier
160    resetBarrier()
161 
162    --destroy cars
163    destroyCars()
164 
165    --create cars   
166    createCars()
167 
168    --clear all checkpoints
169    clearCheckpoint(checkpoint1)
170    clearCheckpoint(checkpoint2)
171    clearCheckpoint(checkpoint3)
172 
173    --start race
174    --start the light cycle
175    startLightCycle()
176    --remove barrier
177    removeBarrier()
178 
179    raceInProgress = false
180    --wait for race to finish
181    while raceInProgress == true do
182        wait()
183    end
184 
185    wait(10)
186end
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I watched the video and I copied the code character to character but it before the race is over, it will start the game loop from the beginning. It would make new cars and delete cars while the race is still in progress.
Roblox U game loop, help?

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