In motorsports, from Formula 1 to NASCAR, the waving of the checkered flag signals the end of the race. But the story of how this iconic flag became a racing tradition dates back to the early ...

The Boiling Point, a popular sports bar in Brandon, announced its closure last week after 17 years as a community staple.

75 Hendrick Motorsports truck after his winning drive and triumphantly planted the checkered flag into the infield ... "Biggest win of my entire life." He thanked Don and Charlie Henderson ...