Signifies the end of the practice session, qualification attempt or race. These stops were marked with a black-and-white “checkered” flag! Why is the finish line checkered?īut, why is it checkered and why does it stand for the finish of a race? Stories, but they are just that – stories – about the checkered flag’s origin vary from French bicycle racing in the mid 1800’s, to naval flags used in ship-to-ship communication, or flag communication on the railways. During the July 1906 Glidden Tour between Buffalo, New York, and Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, drivers had to stop about every 25 miles at checkpoints where a person called a “checker” made sure they were accounted for and following the course rules.
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