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- pole position
- slang term for the foremost position on the starting grid, awarded tp the fastest qualifier
- wheelbase
- the distance between the axles on the same side of the car
- setup
- slang term for the turning and ajestments made to a race car's suspension before and during a race
- roll cage
- the steel cage designed to protect drivers durring accidents or rollovers
- sway bar
- somtimes called an "anti-roll bar" bar used to resist or counteract the rolling force of the car body through the turns
- relief driver
- a driver who replaces the original driver because of an injury or illness
- donuts
- slang term for the black, circular, dent-like marks on the side panels of stock cars, usually caused after rubbing against other cars at high speed, slang term for the black, circular, dent-like marks on the side panels of stock cars, usually caused after rubbing against other cars at high speed, slang term for the black, circular, dent-like marks on the side panels of stock cars, usually caused after rubbing against other cars at high speed
- ball joint
- a ball inside a socket that can turn and pivot in any direction. allows the suspension to travel while the driver steers the car
- blend line
- a line painted on the track near the apron that extends from the pit road exit into the first turn. drivers must stay below it when leaving the pits to safely blend back into traffic
- quad ovals
- a modified oval race track with two extra slight turns entering both the frontstretch and backstretch
- flat out
- racing a car as fast as posible under given conditions
- going behind the wall
- when a car is too damaged to be repaired on pit road, the team brings it to the garage
- bear grease
- the slang term used to describe patching material used to fill cracks and holes or smooth bumps on a track's surface
- camshaft
- a rotating shaft within the engine that opens and closes the intake and exhaust valvea in the engine
- apex
- the middle of a turn or corner
- wheelbase
- the distance between the axels on the same side of the car
- modern era
- 1972 to the present, used for statsical purposes
- contact patch
- the part of the tire that's actually touching the road
- tachometer
- the instument used to measure the number of revolutions per minute. drvers use it to determine how fast they are going
- round of wedge
- turning the car's jacking screws to ajust the car's weight on each wheel
- front clip
- the front-most part of the race car, starting with the firewall
- transponder
- a transmitter that teams attach to the right side of the car's fuel cell container. it is used for timing and scoring
- interval
- the time-distance between two cars. refered to roughly in car lengths, or prcisly in seconds
- banjo chassis
- named for its designer. mostly used in the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's
- dirty air
- the air used and discarded by the car in front
- aerodynamic drag
- a number that is a coefficient of several factors that indicates how well a race car will travel through the air, and how much resistance it offers
- displacment
- the size of an engine measured in cubic inches. a NASCAR SPRINT Series car's engine can not be larger than 358 cubic inches, the size of an engine measured in cubic inches. a NASCAR SPRINT Series car's engine can not be larger than 358 cubic inches
- C-post
- the post extending from the roofline of a race car to the base of the rear window to the top of the deck lid
- firewall
- a solid metal plate that separates the engine compartment from the driver's compartment of a race car
- splash 'n' go
- a late race pit stop wheredrivers come into the pit for a small amount of feul to ensure they will not run out before the end of the race
- matted
- when the accelerator is pushed to the floor
- deck lid
- the rear trunk lid of a race car. it opens like the trunk of a passenger car and allows access to the fuel cell, the rear trunk lid of a race car. it opens like the trunk of a passenger car and allows access to the fuel cell
- suspension
- the system of springs, shock absorbers, sway bars, and so on, directly connected to the wheels or axles, which affects the handling of a race car
- green-white-checkered sequence of flags
- used near the end of the race in an attempt to keep it from finishing under caution, can add as many as 2 laps to the length of the race
- intermediate track
- tracks more than one mile long but less than two miles
- victory lane
- somtimes called the "Winner's circle." the spot on each race track's infeild where the race winner parks for the celebration
- engine block
- an iron casting from the manufacturer that envelopes the crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons
- road course
- a closed course that has turns to the left and right
- kill switch
- a switch that turns off a car's electircal power in case the throttle sticks
- right off the track
- a driver usually says his car was great when his car runs well in first practice without any tweaking
- black marker
- a car running off the pace near the rear of the feild
- running wide open
- when drivers depress the accelerator all the way to the ground
- show car
- former real race car that was taken out of the rotation for being too old, suffering irreparable damage, or just not being suited to the driver
- fabricator
- a person who specilizes in creating the sheet meatal body of a stock car.
- short track
- race tracks that are less than one mile in length
- stick
- slang term used for traction
- grove
- slang term for the best route arount the race track
- lapped traffic
- cars that have compleated at least one full lap less than the race leader
- A-post
- the post extending from the roof line to the base windsheild on either side of the car
- hat dance
- when a race winner puts on dozens of baseball caps with sponsor's logos in victory lane
- drafting
- when one car is using another car to break up the wind resistance, in turn making both cars go faster
- downforce
- the air pressure and downward force that pushes a car onto the track, causing it to stick to the racing surface, the air pressure and downward force that pushes a car onto the track, causing it to stick to the racing surface
- spotter
- a race team member that is usually at the top of the grandstands that talks directly to the driver and lets them know about traffic, danger ahead, and helps them with strategy
- quater panel
- the sheet meatal on both sides of the car from the c-post to the rear bumber below the deck lid and above the wheel well
- air dam
- a strip that hangs under the front grill, very close to the ground. it helps provide down force at the front of the car
- turbulence
- air that trails behind a race car and disrupts the flow of air to the cars behind it
- dialed in
- when a car is performing at its maximum; also called hooked up
- quad ovals
- a modified oval race track with two extra slight turns entering both the frontstrech and backstercth
- silly seasaon
- slang for the period that begins during the later part of the current season. some teams anounce driver, crew, and/or sponsor changes for the following season