Checquered flag - the winner of the 1906 Vanderbilt cup, French racing driver Louis Wagner (Darracq; #10) crosses the Finish line 3 minutes and 18 seconds ahead of the second, Vincenzo Lancia (FIAT). First known use of a checquered flag to signal the finish of an auto race.
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