drag strips

Acceleration contest venues

Drag strips are straight, paved tracks designed for drag racing—competitions where vehicles accelerate over a short distance, typically a quarter mile.

The strip includes a staging area, timing equipment, and runoff space for braking.

We spent Saturday at the drag strip watching muscle cars race.

The term also refers to the racing venues themselves.

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