If your car or truck spends weekends at the drag strip or just looks like it should, these Checkered Flag Tear decals add instant race attitude. The artwork creates the illusion of ripped metal peeling back to reveal a black-and-white checkered flag underneath, like your sheet metal can barely contain the speed. The flowing edges follow your body lines, making them perfect for fenders, doors and bedsides on everything from tuners to full-size pickups.
Each set includes long side tears and matching accent pieces so you can build a complete theme on both sides of your vehicle. Choose from three different metal finishes—classic bright chrome, darker carbon-style metal, or rugged diamond plate—to match your wheels, trim or race numbers. Printed on high-performance Orafol vinyl with a gloss protective laminate, these graphics are built to handle sun, rain and regular washing on street or track vehicles. Custom lengths are available if you want the tears to hit a specific start and end point.
For most race-inspired builds, a 6–8 ft main tear works well along the doors and rear quarter, with the smaller pieces placed ahead of the front wheel or behind the back tire to carry the theme. If your panel has strong curves, choose a slightly shorter size so the artwork can follow the body without bunching. Need ideas? Check out our real customer install photos to see how other drivers place their ripped flag graphics.