11.   As the races began at Indian Valley, the Scouts crowded around the track, cordoned off by black-and-white checkered flags.

12.   A crash with five laps left set up a two-lap sprint to the checkered flag, but Bodine never faltered.

13.   A Union Jack would hang nicely with the checkered flag he got for lapping the field.

14.   After eight laps, the checkered flag snapped in the stands.

15.   After he took the checkered flag, Gordon slowed his car on the backstretch and removed his helmet to soak up the adulation of his adoring Hoosier fans.

16.   After Brooks took the checkered flag, he kept going for another lap.

17.   After taking the checkered flag and shaking hundreds of hands, Earnhardt electrified the crowd by spinning his car on the finely manicured grass of the infield.

18.   All I know was I was happy to see the checkered flag because I could breathe.

19.   But even the half on hand for the exhaust probably never heard of winner Juan Montoya until he got the checkered flag.

20.   But he admitted in the last frantic laps he was awestruck just being behind Gordon and headed for the checkered flag.