In racing, the checkered flag is the ultimate goal—making it there, and making it there before everyone else. Passing under that flag first is synonymous with sweet, sweet victory, but it wasn't ...

Watch the final laps as Alex Palou took the checkered flag at the NTT INDYCAR SERIES: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.

There’s one flag race-car drivers love above all others, even those of their home countries: the checkered. The fact is, nobody knows the precise origin of the checkered flag. One story is that it was ...

INDIANAPOLIS – The countdown to the Indianapolis 500 is officially underway, and race fans are already bringing the energy. At a lively porch party kickoff event in Indianapolis, neighbors, friends, ...

Pole-sitter Denny Hamlin led a 1-2 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing in NASCAR's All-Star Race to claim the $1 million first prize.

Apple CEO Tim Cook made an unexpected appearance at the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday, waving the checkered flag at the finishing line in an unusually slow manner. The Formula 1 United States Grand Prix ...