Daytona 500 Checkered Flag, 2011
THF151655 / 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
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