Since 1996, David Letterman's racing team, Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing, has won the Indianapolis 500 twice. He talks about the attraction of the sport, along with drivers Josef Newgarden and ...

Though the Corvette Crossed Flag logo has seen big changes since 1953, each version has always featured a black and white checkered racing flag crossed with a red flag featuring the Chevrolet bow ...

It’s been a big week for Denny Hamlin. This past Sunday, he took the checkered flag at Dover Motor Speedway. Friday, he ...

Now, about the checkered flag: Nobody knows for sure. One idea, sort of goofy if you ask me, is that back in the old days in the Midwest, a day of horse-racing included a large community picnic.

Ryan Blaney won over young Payton Brockmiller with a post-race gift after winning the Bank of America Roval 400 last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

With NASCAR's banning of the Confederate flag and it's embrace of the series only Black driver, Bubba Wallace, the black and white checkered flag has new winning symbolism.

Ms. Noble drove the last stint to the checkered flag. After 12 hours of racing, covering 632 miles around the Anglesey International circuit, the Morgan passed the finish line.

In the closest finish in the 54-year history of the I-500, Joey Burch led the #19 sled from Tommie Bauer Racing to a .0001-second victory over Ross Erdman, who was racing the #29 for D.L. Racing.

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