pit stop
Pause for tires
A pit stop is a pause during an auto race for refueling, tire changes, or repairs—the crew working in the pit area alongside the track.
The term extends to any brief stop during a journey: We made a pit stop for gas and coffee.
Informally, a pit stop is a quick bathroom break: I need to make a pit stop before we get on the highway.
Swapping worn rubber
- refuelingAdding more fuel supply
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
- lapOne complete circuit
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
qualifying · grid · pole position · checkpoint · chicane · hairpin · overtake · drafting
Brief period of rest
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- recessPause in activity
downtime · time-out · rest · hiatus · lull · interlude · halftime · refreshment
Highway stopping facility
- gas stationRetail fuel vendor
- restroomFacility with toilets
- snackLight between-meal fare
- stretchPull to extend
layover · stopover · waypoint · turnoff · exit · roadside · service plaza · convenience store
Replenish the tank
- tire rotationMoving wheels to different positions
- oil checkVerifying engine lubricant level
- fluidsSubstances that flow freely
- tire pressureAir amount in tires
air · windshield wash · inspection · top-up · maintenance · mechanic · garage · tune-up
tire change
Swapping worn rubber
circuit · qualifying · grid · pole position · checkpoint · chicane · hairpin · overtake · drafting · slipstream
breather
Brief period of rest
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
recess · downtime · time-out · rest · hiatus · lull · interlude · halftime · refreshment · recharge
rest area
Highway stopping facility
- gas stationRetail fuel vendor
- restroomFacility with toilets
- snackLight between-meal fare
stretch · layover · stopover · waypoint · turnoff · exit · roadside · service plaza · convenience store · drive-through
refuel
Replenish the tank
- tire rotationMoving wheels to different positions
- oil checkVerifying engine lubricant level
- fluidsSubstances that flow freely
tire pressure · air · windshield wash · inspection · top-up · maintenance · mechanic · garage · tune-up · diagnostics
- Auto Racingrace cars, racetrack, race driver, racing teams, starting grid
- racetrackstarting line, starting gate, finish line, starting grid, grandstand
- travel idiomshit the road, in the same boat, miss the boat, end of the road, crossroads
- MotorsportF1, Formula 1, Formula One, NASCAR, WRC
- NASCARstock car, race car, checkered flag, yellow flag, green flag
- Motorcycle RacingMotoGP, motocross, superbike, road racing, supersport
pit stopfinish line
Race completion marker
checkered flag · victory lap · podium · starting grid · race start
pit stopjourney's end
Trip's final destination
finish line · arrival · terminus · endpoint · home stretch
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