It comes between the white and checkered flags (4,3)
I believe the answer is:
last lap
(Other definitions for last lap that I've seen before include "Final stretch or round of track" , "Final part of race" , "Final circuit of track in race" .)
I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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