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 ...

The 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona didn't quite make it to 24 hours, after all. An officiating error caused the 24-hour endurance ...

This will be the final installment of Checkered Flags for 2010 since the racing season is wrapping up across the state. Thanks for your input over the past five months. Mike Ling, Mount Brydges, ...

NASCAR is the biggest name in stock car racing and an America tradition with roots dating back more than a century. The embodiment of America's love affair with the automobile, NASCAR is fast, ...

Aaron Likens waved his first checkered racing flag when he was 3 years old. He’s never stopped — even 35 years later. Likens, a St. Louis resident, is now at the top of his profession, serving as the ...

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 tie ...

Berlin Raceway and Galesburg Speedway were the only tracks open last weekend across the state because of rainy and cold conditions, but we had some great performances Saturday. I am saluting five ...

It's time to strap on the helmets and head for the tracks; as the name implies, Checkered Flag presents auto racing on the Atari Lynx. The class is Indy racing, with the ground-hugging racers that ...

FRANKFORT — Mark Frazier just laughs when his father says this will probably be his last year of racing. "He's been saying that since 1980," Mark said. After Bud "The Legend" Frazier's performance ...

You’ve got the answer at hand to any automotive history question, right? You can point to Ray Harroun’s 1911 Indy 500 victory as the moment when the rearview mirror gained credence. You know Charles ...