SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The checkered flag is an icon of racing. It decorates homes across Indiana in the month of May. But the two checkered flags that really matter will be in the hands of Aaron Likens on ...
Correspondent. "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours" Tracy Smith is an award-winning correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours," who joined CBS News in 2000. Smith has covered a ...
A rain delay hit the Indianapolis 500 this year and that set the stage for a dramatic day of racing. Multiple caution periods punctuated the 200-lap race in Speedway, Indiana. After 500 miles of ...
In addition to having excellent control over the wheels, a racer must be aware of the racetrack during any motorsport event so they can make informed decisions about their next move. They typically ...
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Why Do Races End with a Checkered Flag?
In motorsports, from Formula 1 to NASCAR, the waving of the checkered flag signals the end of the race. But the story of how this iconic flag became a racing tradition dates back to the early 1900s, ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Buddy Kofoid capped an exciting and picturesque night at Eagle Raceway standing atop his 83 car with the checkered flag in hand. Kofoid had just held off Anthony Macri for his ...
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