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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safety car

Sports; Auto racing

A safety car or pace car limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack in the case of an accident or caution periods caused by obstruction/s on the track.

groove

Sports; Auto racing

The optimal path around the track for the lowest lap time. In drag racing it is about the center portion of the lane, where the cars can gain traction quicker.

the groove

Sports; Auto racing

The optimal path around the track for the lowest lap time. In drag racing it is about the center portion of the lane, where the cars can gain traction quicker.

kitty litter

Sports; Auto racing

Informal term with two possible meanings. It is either a nickname for a gravel trap, or for a material applied to the track surface to clean up a leaking fluid.

scrutineer

Sports; Auto racing

A qualified official who examines racing vehicles pre-race for compliance with the rules of competition, usually in a scrutineering bay adjacent to the pit lane.

grid

Sports; Auto racing

The starting formation of a race, generally in rows of two for cars and four for bikes. The Indianapolis 500 traditionally has a unique grid of three cars per row.

did not start (DNS)

Sports; Auto racing

A driver did not attempt to compete in a race, even though he may have competed in practice sessions and / or qualifying. Not the same as the DNA already mentioned.