straightaways
Track's straight portions
Straightaways is the plural of straightaway, a straight section of a road or racetrack without curves: The car accelerated on the straightaways but struggled in the turns.
The term appears most often in racing contexts, where straightaways allow maximum speed before the next bend.
Straight track for acceleration races
- NASCARStock car sanctioning body
- oval trackElongated circular racecourse
- quarter mile1,320 feet exactly
- top speedMaximum achievable velocity
flat out · throttle · speedway · backstretch · frontstretch · homestretch · full throttle · racing line
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- open roadUnobstructed route ahead
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
- direct routeStraightest path available
long stretch · visibility · passing zone · level ground · desert highway · outback · interstate · expressway
Concluding phase of effort
- final stretchConcluding portion of effort
- lane markersPainted traffic dividers
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- tailwindBreeze moving your direction
Divided pool section
- lane ropePool lane separator
- touch padFinger-sensitive navigation surface
- starting blockAngled foothold for runners
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
drag strip
Straight track for acceleration races
- NASCARStock car sanctioning body
- oval trackElongated circular racecourse
- quarter mile1,320 feet exactly
top speed · flat out · throttle · speedway · backstretch · frontstretch · homestretch · full throttle · racing line · start line
highway
Major road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- open roadUnobstructed route ahead
- uninterruptedContinuing without a stop
long stretch · direct route · visibility · passing zone · level ground · desert highway · outback · interstate · expressway · motorway
home stretch
Concluding phase of effort
- final stretchConcluding portion of effort
- lane markersPainted traffic dividers
- accelerationRate velocity changes
tailwind · headwind · split time · track surface · cinder track
lap lane
Divided pool section
- lane ropePool lane separator
- touch padFinger-sensitive navigation surface
- starting blockAngled foothold for runners
- race course featuresstarting line, finish line, mile markers, water stations, aid stations
- racetrack elementspit lanes, pits, grandstands, safety barriers, barriers
- railway tracksrails, steel rails, track bed, rail bed, railbed
- track termsrunning tracks, running track, running lanes, oval track, lanes