Sentences with phrase «final checkered flag»

Johnny O'Connell was able to hold off Olivier Beretta under the gathering rain, and took the final checkered flag for the Corvette C5 - R.

2017 saw Haas finish ahead of Sauber and McLaren in the constructors» title; they remained in contention with Toro Rosso and Renault until the final checkered flag, but ultimately fell short due to a combination of recurring brake problems and a weaker one - lap pace that made for some very poor qualifying sessions.

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.

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 checkered flag falls and Alonso just managed to get over the line with enough time for a final lap, by about 0.001 #F1 #BritishGP

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.

The final sporty upgrades comprise a three - spoke, flat - bottomed AMG sport steering wheel, and «checkered flag» patterned gauges with a speedometer that spins up to 175 mph.

Saturday's Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta is the final race of the 2015 TUDOR United Sports Car Championship season and the GTLM Drivers Championship title won't be determined until the checkered flags waves following 10 hours of racing.

R, in for his first stop with two hours and four minutes remaining in the two - hour, 30 - minute race.The second stop with 57 minutes remaining, when Davis handed over to Liddell, ensured the car was good to go to the checkered flag and net leader once the then - top - three cars pitted for their final stop later in the last hour.

Just as the checkered flag flew, contact with the No. 01 Ferrari in the final corner spun Magnussen off the track.

Gavin drove a double stint in the late hours before handing the No. 04 Corvette off to Magnussen for the final run to the checkered flag.

Pipo Derani captured the checkered flag in a final sprint in Saturday's 64th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

A punctured right - front tire in the final 20 minutes and subsequent penalty consigned the No. 3 to sixth at the checkered flag.

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.