drag strip
Quarter-mile straightaway
A drag strip is a straight, paved track designed for drag racing—high-acceleration contests where vehicles compete two at a time over a short distance, typically a quarter mile.
The strip includes staging lanes, timing equipment, and runoff area for braking: We spent Saturday at the drag strip watching muscle cars run.
1,320 feet exactly
- Christmas treeDecorated seasonal evergreen display
- eliminationsActs of removing
- heads-upInformal advance warning
- grudge matchContest to settle scores
dial-in · time slip · starting line · finish line · bleachers · tower · concrete barrier
Chronic occupational depletion
- launchSet into motion
- wheelieRiding on rear tire
- reaction timeSpeed of response
- elapsed timeTime that has passed
horsepower · torque · nitromethane · nitrous oxide · supercharger · turbocharger · blower · slicks
Highest-grade engine accelerant
Drag racing sanctioning body
- pit crewRacing vehicle service team
- crew chiefLeader of a work group
- burndownDestruction by fire
- red lightTraffic control meaning halt
quarter mile
1,320 feet exactly
- Christmas treeDecorated seasonal evergreen display
- eliminationsActs of removing
- heads-upInformal advance warning
grudge match · dial-in · time slip · starting line · finish line · bleachers · tower · concrete barrier
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- launchSet into motion
- wheelieRiding on rear tire
- reaction timeSpeed of response
elapsed time · horsepower · torque · nitromethane · nitrous oxide · supercharger · turbocharger · blower · slicks · chute
top fuel
Highest-grade engine accelerant
NHRA
Drag racing sanctioning body
- pit crewRacing vehicle service team
- crew chiefLeader of a work group
- burndownDestruction by fire
red light · holeshot · broke out · sandbagger
- racetrackpit lane, starting line, starting gate, finish line, starting grid
- trackstrack, track number, running track, race track, railroad track
- Racetracksracetrack, speedway, raceway, oval, Silverstone
- Drag RacingChristmas tree, burnout, quarter mile, elapsed time, staging
- auto servicesmechanic shop, auto shop, garage, service station, gas station
- speed termsacceleration, speedometer, momentum, terminal velocity, average speed
drag stripcircuit
Closed electrical pathway
oval track · road course · closed circuit · race circuit · street circuit
drag, strip, stripe, striped, dragging, stripes, stripped, dragged, drags