backstraight
Track's far side
The backstraight is the straight section of a racetrack opposite the main straight where spectators and finish lines typically sit.
In oval tracks, it's the far side from the grandstand: She made her move on the backstraight.
Also called the back straight or back stretch.
Deliberate tight turns
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- overtakePass while moving faster
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- marshalArrange in proper order
telemetry · slipstream · grip · traction · qualifying · grid · laptime · grandstand
Pull to extend
- laneDesignated travel strip
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- bendCurve or flex
infield · surface · distance · segment · sector · approach · stagger · marking
chicane
Deliberate tight turns
marshal · telemetry · slipstream · grip · traction · qualifying · grid · laptime · grandstand
stretch
Pull to extend
- laneDesignated travel strip
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- curveSmooth, angleless line
bend · infield · surface · distance · segment · sector · approach · stagger · marking · kerb
positioning
Arranging in specific locations
surge · timing · conserve · push · tactics · move · attack · chase · gap · separation
sprinters
Brief-race speed athletes
spikes · stride · pace · kick · lean · form · footstrike · pacesetter · heats · semifinals