Daytona 500 Checkered Flag, 2011

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Artifact Overview

This checkered flag ended the 2011 Daytona 500 and gave Ford's racing program its 600th NASCAR Cup Series win. Trevor Bayne drove the winning #21 Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers Racing. The team, formed in 1950, is NASCAR's oldest and uses Ford Motor Company vehicles exclusively. Bayne signed the flag, as did Glen, Leonard, Len, and Eddie Wood.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Flag

Date Made

2011

Subject Date

20 February 2011

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.219.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Wood Brothers Racing.

Material

Cloth
Vinyl

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Blue
Red

Dimensions

Height: 22.5 in
Width: 32.5 in

Inscriptions

Vinyl lettering at upper: DAYTONA 500 Center: SUNOCO (logo) Vinyl lettering at lower: FEBRUARY 20, 2011
Daytona 500 Checkered Flag, 2011