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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Auto racing

In drag racing, if both drivers commit a foul, the driver who commits the foul first loses, unless it is two separate fouls, where the loser is the driver who committed the worse foul; (a foul start ...

photo finish

Sports; Auto racing

A finish in which two or more cars are so close that in times past a photograph of the finishers crossing the finish line would need to be studied to determine the finishing order. While the practice ...

dirt track racing

Sports; Auto racing

Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on oval tracks. It began in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 30s. Two different types of racecars ...

continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Sports; Auto racing

A Formula One development created by WilliamsF1, it removed the gearbox entirely by creating cogs which could expand and contract as necessary to provide optimum drive during acceleration and or ...

team orders

Sports; Auto racing

The practice of one driver allowing another from the same team or manufacturer to gain a higher finish at the direction of the team management. Often employed to prevent the risk of an accident ...

downforce

Sports; Auto racing

Increased force holding the car onto the track. This is created by the aerodynamics or aerodynamic aids (F1 wings, etc.) of a vehicle which causes a "reverse lift" effect. That is, creating an area ...

dogleg

Sports; Auto racing

A gentle turn or kink on a racing circuit, usually associated with road courses, but also present on oval tracks. On road courses, a dogleg may be present on a long straightaway (e.g. Mid-Ohio), ...