Auto racing

Auto racing

Of or pertaining to automobiles engaging in competition that involves the winner being the fastest car to a designated destination.

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gurney flap

Sports; Auto racing

A small lip placed at the trailing edge of a race car's aerodynamic wing. Despite its relative size, often only millimeters tall, it can double the downforce achieved by the wing, although at the ...

A penalty applied by race officials while the race is underway. A competitor is directed to drive into the pit lane and travel its length at much reduced speed (pit lanes are mostly speed-limited to ...

ladder series

Sports; Auto racing

Generally refers to a category or series of lesser importance which in most cases will race at the same race meeting as a senior category. Cars will be generally similar in characteristic to drive ...

co-driver

Sports; Auto racing

In rally racing, a co-driver directs the driver through the course by reading pacenotes which describe the turns and obstacles ahead. Also called a navigator historically when the reading of maps ...

wear the shiny off

Sports; Auto racing

A term used, mostly within drag racing, when a brand new car either hits the wall, or, in the Pro Stock class, when a new car flips over into its top and continues down the track for a considerable ...

door-slammer

Sports; Auto racing

Drag racing term used to group vehicles, usually sedan bodied, that still have functional doors for driver access to the vehicle, as opposed to Funny cars which have a single lightwight outer body ...

grenade

Sports; Auto racing

wreck an engine (the engine "grenaded") due to internal failure. Distinct from "popping a blower". A hand-grenade engine is a usually derogatory engine of tuned to maximize engine power at the cost ...