SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The checkered flag is an icon of racing. It decorates homes across Indiana in the month of May. But the two checkered flags that really matter will be in the hands of Aaron Likens on ...

The race officials directly communicate with the drivers using flags to indicate track conditions and relay critical communications. Racing Flags indicate caution and danger, and more often than not, ...

In addition to having excellent control over the wheels, a racer must be aware of the racetrack during any motorsport event so they can make informed decisions about their next move. They typically ...

Correspondent. "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours" Tracy Smith is an award-winning correspondent for "CBS News Sunday Morning" and "48 Hours," who joined CBS News in 2000. Smith has covered a ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's billed as the fastest racing on earth. IndyCars, as they're called, can hit 240 miles an hour on an oval track – that's more than a football field every second. And a second is about all it takes ...