In racing, the checkered flag is the ultimate goal—making it there, ... a bold black-and-white checkered pattern was easier to spot in the mess than something of a less-striking nature.

INDIANAPOLIS — When someone dies in the family tree of Arthur Hauselman, a tiny black-and-white checkered flag is placed in their casket. The word Godspeed is repeated.

A black-and-white checkered flag showed up well against the dust and the crowd colors. ... The custom of using two checkered flags instead of one started at the Indy 500 in 1980.

- The white flag, signifying the final lap of a race, did not wave in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race and winner Justin Allgaier admitted to a brief bout of panic when he didn’t see it. The race ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The green-white-checkered flag finish, which often led to unsatisfying finishes under caution, has been amended by NASCAR, the governing body announced this morning. There ...

Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson felt calling for red flags instead of ending on ... The concern with a green-white-checkered finish is safety as drivers will get more aggressive in a ...