Sentences with phrase «checkered flags on»

Harvick and Bowyer combined to win four of the last five races, with Bowyer winning in Martinsville and Harvick winning three straight, including two checkered flags on the west coast swing.

Newgarden and hometown favorite Ed Carpenter are the two most recognizable racers to claim the checkered flag on Carb Day.

As NASCAR prepares to drop the checkered flag on its season, Tony Stewart (above) is in the driver's seat.

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby takes the checkered flag on DVD courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

- The Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio was all about Acura Team Penske from the first practice session on Friday through the checkered flag on Sunday's two - hour, 40 - minute IMSA WeatherTech...

Not exact matches

SI predicts how the Nextel Cup standings will look once the checkered flag waves on the final race, in Homestead, Fla., on Nov. 21.

Ambrose, the Australian regarded as NASCAR's top road racing talent, won Monday's delayed race at Watkins Glen, passing Brad Keselowski on the penultimate lap and dashing to the checkered flag as chaos ensued behind him.

Harvick and Keselowski had the two best cars a year ago at Atlanta; Harvick won the pole and led a race - high 292 laps, while Keselowski took the checkered flag after Harvick was penalized for speeding on pit road during his final stop.

The 47 - year - old driver from Indianapolis was in a coma and on a respirator when the checkered flag fell Sunday.

When the checkered flag waved on Hinchcliffe, a loud cheer erupted from the grandstands.

Qualifying will be broadcast each day on a mix of ESPN3, WatchESPN and ABC, with lap announcer Allen Bestwick alongside analysts Scott Goodyear and Eddie Cheever, the latter capturing the checkered flag in 1998.

When Earnhardt ran out of gas on the final lap of the Coca - Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May 2011, less than a mile from seizing his first checkered flag in 105 starts, Letarte expected a postrace rant from his driver.

«We were racing to the checkered flag and I have no reason to do anything on purpose for fourth place.

On top of that, Rockstar will be including new and strategically placed checkpoints in the game, which will «instantly change your vehicle class to match the portion of the course ahead, creating dynamic racing with ever shifting challenges to take the checkered flag...»

Sadly, at the end of that ill - fated lap, race control would show two flags on account of the deluge of rain: a red flag (indicating the race has come to an emergency stop) as well as the checkered flag.

Today, Ford made history when they took the checkered flag, and the top spot on the podium for the GTE Pro Class, at The 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Well, we'll all find out together when the checkered flag drops on the 84th 24 Hours of Le Mans this Sunday.

The exterior of the DS3 Racing is done in a special livery featuring «DS3,» «Citroën Racing,» and checkered flag graphics on the roof, the rear wheel arches, under the side mirrors, and next to the fuel filler cap.

With its fuchsia paint job, blacked - out wheels, and $ 204 checkered - flag decals on the rearview mirror exterior housings, this thing got noticed on the streets of Ann Arbor.

Sunset on the Monterey Peninsula will arrive at 7:12 p.m. on Saturday evening, and the closing laps will be run in twilight until the checkered flag falls at 7:30 p.m..

On track, you're all charging around, but when the checkered flag drops, you're all buddies.»

Fellows Named Most Popular Driver, Gongla Wins GT1 Crew Chief of the Year Award MONTEREY, Calif. — The checkered flag at the conclusion of the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Oct. 21 marked the end of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season, but Chevrolet's factory road racing team kept on winning.

Built as an homage to the Rallye Kadett B Sprint from the early 1970s, the three door Corsa is covered in Sunny Melon Yellow paint that is offset by a standard black hood and tailgate with the checkered flag motif on either body panel as a color matching accent.

With its 600 horses on tap and domestically produced E85 fuel in the tank, Jay Leno's alternative - fueled C6RS is an all - American supercar that proves high performance and environmental consciousness go together like the Corvette and checkered flags.

As the checkered flag comes down on 2012 you have to be aware that performance is alive and well, like never before.

Performance, which is a new mode, is accessed through a checkered - flag button on the steering wheel and dials back the traction control threshold.

However, the season brings a complete role reversal, with the winding road course near the central coast of California displaying the checkered flag for the last round of competition on U.S. soil this weekend.

The decals feature a gray and yellow stripe running the length of the car, yellow trim on the front spoiler, side skirts and rear fascia, as well as a checkered flag theme on the side and roof spoiler.

«When the checkered flag falls at Long Beach, I think it will be a moving experience for everyone on the team,» Fehan said.

The race was slowed twice, the first for the No. 87 Absolute Bentley Continental GT3 of Will Stevens, which stopped on track, prior to a multi-car accident involving the No. 63 DXDT Racing Mercedes - AMG GT3, No. 77 Calvert Dynamics Porsche and No. 88 Absolute Bentley, which set up the run to the checkered flag.

Drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo depend on our advanced products as they chase the checkered flag.

The 34 - year - old driver of the No. 1 Blackdog Speed Shop Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R drove to the front on the track's Andretti Straight and led to the checkered flag.

MONTEREY, Calif. — The checkered flag at the conclusion of the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Oct. 21 marked the end of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season, but Chevrolet's factory road racing team kept on winning.

I experienced great customer service at Checkered Flag My credit check / Paperwork was processed very fast My car was great, with only a couple of miles on it.

C6.R driver Oliver Gavin recounts the rollercoaster season and then describes the final moments of passing the # 62 Risi Ferrari on the last lap to win the checkered flag.

Its outer shell is now featuring the same design as the speedometer, with strips and a checkered flag motif on the right side.

So, I do like the clean lines of the graphics in Checkered Flag — sure, compared to the NFS on the 3DO, these bald polygons look somewhat dated — but there is a cute nostalgia.

The excitement of racing against others and trying to take the coveted checkered flag or trying to set the best lap time on a course is an absolute thrill, and it's a racing game's job to capture this feeling.

Race your favorite Konami characters through 16 action packed, fun - filled courses on your way to the checkered flag!

If the tense, gravity - defying races weren't enough then how about the fact that every other car on the track wants to blow you up, not just beat you to the checkered flag.

This is the most basic of racing guides we will have, so to keep it simple, we will focus mainly on general tips to help you make it to the checkered flag first, and only touch on some of the other factors.

The whole objective to a good draft is to get as close to the upcoming car as possible, you will gain speed by doing so, and as you near the rear end of the vehicle, steer to pass it and head on to the next victim, and ultimately make it to the checkered flag first!

This Pompton Lakes Color - Guard Captain waved the Checkered Finish Flag on her NJ Road Test yesterday and was awarded her NJ Provisional Driver's License.