superspeedways
Banked racing circuits
Superspeedways are the largest oval racetracks in motorsports, typically over two miles in length with high-banked turns that allow sustained speeds exceeding 200 mph.
The term is most associated with NASCAR venues like Daytona and Talladega, where aerodynamic drafting and pack racing define the competition: The restrictor plate races at the superspeedways are always unpredictable.
Stock car sanctioning body
Florida motorsport city
- TalladegaAlabama motorsports venue
- IndianapolisIndiana's capital city
- CharlotteFeminine name, Carolina city
- PoconoPennsylvania mountain region
Michigan · Homestead · Atlanta · Texas · banking · asphalt · grandstand · infield
Meeting required criteria
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- laptimeTime per circuit
- pitstopBrief maintenance halt
- restartsInitiates again after stopping
caution · overtime · photofinish · podium · championship · points · standings · stint
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- straightawayWithout pause or hesitation
- terminal velocityMaximum speed during freefall
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
downforce · drag · slipstream · wind tunnel · throttle · horsepower · gear ratio
NASCAR
Stock car sanctioning body
- IndyCarAmerican single-seat racing series
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- slingshotForked projectile launcher
big one · pushrod · stockcar · Daytona 500
Daytona
Florida motorsport city
- TalladegaAlabama motorsports venue
- IndianapolisIndiana's capital city
- CharlotteFeminine name, Carolina city
Pocono · Michigan · Homestead · Atlanta · Texas · banking · asphalt · grandstand · infield · concrete
qualifying
Meeting required criteria
restarts · caution · overtime · photofinish · podium · championship · points · standings · stint
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- straightawayWithout pause or hesitation
- terminal velocityMaximum speed during freefall
aerodynamics · downforce · drag · slipstream · wind tunnel · throttle · horsepower · gear ratio