For example, many know a checkered flag in any racing event will always mean that a racer has crossed the finish line. The first solid-colored flag you'll typically see at a motor racing event is ...

Ryan Blaney was recently spotted handing the checkered flag to a young fan after his Nashville triumph — a gesture that has ...

A panel agreed that the checkered flag, even though it was thrown early, ended the race. Mike Pryson Mike Pryson covered auto racing for the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot and MLive Media Group ...