31.   Dale Earnhardt caused leader Terry Labonte to spin out and then took the checkered flag in one of the most controversial finishes in years.

32.   Darrell Waltrip had just taken the checkered flag when his engine exploded, sending debris all over the Charlotte Motor Speedway track.

33.   Earnhardt was lucky to make the checkered flag.

34.   Each event, Biffle will have to choose between chasing after the checkered flag or driving safely for points.

35.   Farmer is the last member of the Alabama Gang who still crawls through windows of race cars looking for the checkered flag.

36.   First, Cayard tried unsuccessfully to coerce Prada into a prestart foul, but the umpires waved the green checkered flag.

37.   Flowers, balloons and a checkered flag from Daytona had been placed here.

38.   For the first time in what seems like decades, there was no guessing who would take the checkered flag before the green flag was thrown.

39.   Gordon is such a factor that his presence makes him an overwhelming favorite to take the checkered flag.

40.   Gordon and Earnhardt got into a bumper-banging contest during the Winston Cup race that ended with Gordon spinning Earnhardt out on pit road following the checkered flag.