The Machiavellian among us insist everything has its price, and when it comes to Formula 1’s race-concluding checkered flag, it’s affirmative. Starting with Independence Day weekend’s Austrian Grand ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The checkered flag is an ...

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 ...

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, ...