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Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). aero cover See wheel shroud. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs.
Silhouette racing car; Special stage (rallying) Spinning (motorsport) Spoiler (car) Spotter (auto racing) Standing start; Start and park; Suspension keel; T. Team orders;
Chinarello, from China and Pinarello (used to describe a counterfeit Pinarello racing bike) [25] chuggers, from charity and muggers [2] complisult, from compliment and insult [2] cosplay, from costume and play [5] disastrophe, from disaster and catastrophe [2] drunkorexia, from drunk and anorexia; dumbfound, from dumb and confound [26]
List of different forms of racing. Running. The finish of a women's 100 m race. Running is defined in ...
Working or racing with moderate effort, more than a breeze. [5] Hand ride When the jockey urges a horse just with their hands and does not use the whip. [5] Handle The amount wagered in the various pari-mutuel pools for either a specified race, program (ie, all races at a given track on a given day), meeting or year. [5]
Examples of off-road racing disciplines and series include: Rallycross , short sprint races of touring cars on compact circuits of both asphalt and dirt surfaces. The discipline was born in Great Britain in 1967, when some entrants of the cancelled RAC Rally used their rally cars in a televised race instead.
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, [1] or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non-racing disciplines. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile.
Horse racing: The final phase of an endeavour or project. On a racecourse, the home stretch is the final part of track on which the race finishes. OED dates racing usage to 1841, but does not date or cite a figurative usage; [31] M-W defines a figurative use but does not date it. [32] hospital pass