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The Ferraris staged a frantic scrap over the first five laps in which they seemed to spend almost as much time side by side as in line astern.

From BBC

"If you hear three it means you are going astern, if you hear two, it means you are turning to port," he said.

From BBC

On the oval track at Alexandria’s Edison High School, they raced in the mile, 100, 200, 400 and 800-meter events — all facing astern.

From Washington Post

But Monaco lived up to its reputation as a place where it is almost impossible to overtake and they stayed in line astern to the flag.

From BBC

Observing the usual ceremony, the cars were rolled to the grid in line astern by white-overalled mechanics.

From The Guardian