41.   He also took the checkered flag in the International Race of Champions on Saturday with a daring, last-lap pass on Mark Martin.

42.   He hopes not only to gain the pole, but earn the checkered flag as well.

43.   He is infatuated with speed and motor sports, and the short sleeves of his costume are designed as checkered flags.

44.   He refueled and drove away from the field over the final laps to capture his second checkered flag at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

45.   He joked that the official who waved the checkered flag had occasionally put it away by the time Labonte passed the finish line.

46.   He took the lead from Buddy Baker and was running away from the pack when the checkered flag fell.

47.   His last-lap pass of Kenny Brack produced his first checkered flag.

48.   His victory at TMS marked the second of three checkered flags during a four-race spring fling that propelled him into the points lead.

49.   Herta did take his first CART victory later in the season when he took the checkered flag at Laguna Seca.

50.   Houston was stuck, a couple of feet behind Raines when the checkered flag dropped.