Racing stripe

Racing stripes, also called Le Mans stripes or rally stripes, were originally applied to racecars to help identify them in the field during races.^[1]^[2] The term "racing stripe" is also used to refer to diagonal lines painted on watercraft hulls, usually on vessels belonging to a country's coast guard.^[3]

^ Le Mans Stripes.
^ Kopec, Rick. "LeMans Stripes A Short History" (PDF). briggscunningham. Time Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
^ "Racing Stripe" (PDF). Department of Defense. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[1] Le Mans Stripes.

[Time-2] Kopec, Rick. "LeMans Stripes A Short History" (PDF). briggscunningham. Time Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

[DoD-3] "Racing Stripe" (PDF). Department of Defense. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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