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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Mickey Mouse corner

Sports; Auto racing

A pejorative term for a corner or series of corners on a circuit that are thought to be poorly-designed, slow, uncompetitive, uninteresting, and which detract from the overall challenge of the ...

A term in drag racing, when the engine is putting out more horsepower than the drive axle can handle, causing the rear tires to shake violently. This results in a loss of speed, and can also result ...

pit board

Sports; Auto racing

A board that is held up from the pit wall to the side of the finishing straight when a driver goes past, to confirm their position in the race and the amount of laps remaining. Before the ...

restart

Sports; Auto racing

The race is started again after a caution or other condition that stopped the race. In the case of a restart from a caution period on an oval track and most road courses, this is accomplished by the ...

wheelspin

Sports; Auto racing

When the rear tires (or front tires in the case of a front wheel drive vehicle) break traction with the racing surface under acceleration, spinning the wheels faster than they move across the ...

Reaction Time (RT)

Sports; Auto racing

In drag racing, it refers to the time it took for the driver to leave the starting line after the green light. This time usually means the difference between a win, or a loss, especially in the ...

handicap

Sports; Auto racing

where cars start a race in the reverse order of qualifying, or perceived race pace, usually with timed gaps between cars starting a race. More common in racing's early days than today, the effect was ...