Who knows the origin of the Checkered Flag?
02-05-2004, 10:48 AM
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that is a great debate. I did hear something about it first being used for the vanderbult cup race in something like 1908. However nobody know for sure why checkered?
02-05-2004, 10:51 AM
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I thought maybe the skid marks of the tires crisscrossing across the start/finish line might have something to do with it. It doesn't really matter to me. I never see the damn flag anyway! Someone is always in front of me!
02-05-2004, 10:56 AM
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I've heard/read that a famous driver was color blind and couldn't distinguish the start from the finish flag. The checkered flag was created so that he would know to stop. I don't know how true this is, but it makes for a great story.
