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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

beam

Sports; Auto racing

(Drag racing) Starting line electric eye controlling prestaged and staged lights.

wishbone

Sports; Auto racing

Suspension control arm with three points, shaped roughly like a chicken wishbone.

nitro

Sports; Auto racing

(Drag racing) Nitromethane (sometimes incorrectly used to refer to nitrous oxide).

fuel

Sports; Auto racing

(Drag racing) Mix of methanol and nitromethane ("pop," nitro); race class using it.

meth

Sports; Auto racing

(Drag racing) Refers to methanol injection used in conjunction with racing gasoline

satellite team

Sports; Auto racing

A second racing team operated by a primary team but maintaining a separate identity.

elapsed time (ET)

Sports; Auto racing

A term used in drag racing about the total time the run took, from start, to finish.

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