Alternative form of back straight (“backstretch”). [(athletics, horse racing) The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line; the backstretch.]
(motor racing) A caution (“yellow flag”) flown during a race to separate a race into different stages. During the yellow period, standard caution flag rules apply.
(motorsports) A type of in-race penalty sanction against a driver or a team for in-race infractions, which results in the driver having to leave the track and drive through the pit lane at the reduced pit-lane speed before rejoining the track.
A type of racetrack, where the circuit is not banked to allow for track in cornering, thus missing positive camber needed to transform centrifugal force into normal force and traction. The shape footprint of the oval itself is unrelated to being "flat", as it only deals with the banking of the track and not the shape traced out by the track.
(US, politics, historical) In the United States during 1961, a civil rights activist who participated in one or more trips by bus or other forms of transport, known as freedom rides, through parts of the southern U.S. to demonstrate opposition to racial prejudice and segregation.
Pertaining to a rule concerning how to end a motorsports race, which requires that the final two laps of a race must be raced under green flag conditions, so that any red flag or (yellow) caution flag condition on these two laps will extend the race, to allow for a racing finish.
(motor racing) A racing line, a path across the racing circuit's surface that a racecar will usually track on. (Note: There may be multiple grooves on any particular circuit or segment of circuit)
(car racing) A miniature version of one of the cars used in NASCAR's Sprint Cup events, used in races run by the Miniature Motorsports Racing Association.
(motor racing, derogatory) A driver or car considerably slower than the rest on the track, when perceived to repeatedly act as an obstruction to faster drivers or cars.
(US, motor racing) The activities surrounding and including the running of the Indianapolis 500, one of the oldest, longest running, lengthiest single day, and most prestigious, racecar races of the world, traditionally held on Memorial Day weekend Sunday, near the end of May, and having several weeks of activities preceding it.
A formation in which riders (especially bicycle racers) travel in a line, one close behind the other, in order to conserve energy and travel faster by riding in the draft of the riders in front. The foremost rider periodically drops to the rear to allow another to take his or her place.
(motor racing) A lap before a race begins, in which the drivers go relatively slowly around the track to warm up their tyres and ensure that conditions are safe.
(motor racing) A car configuration race condition, where no or severely limited modifications may be made on a racing car, while the race condition is active.
Alternative spelling of pit lane [(motor racing) A lane adjacent (usually on the inner curve) to a racetrack where the competing teams' garages are situated.]
(motor racing) The position given at the start of a race, ranked from most favorable to least favorable, awarded according to the times achieved during qualification.
(motor racing) An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time.
A format of car racing in which drivers race over wild terrain and specially designed roads, meant to simulate a cross-country ride within a purpose-built circuit.
(motor racing) The period immediately before the start of a motor race, when the cars are ordered on the track and led on a certain number of laps (parade or caution laps) at a pre-determined safe speed by the safety car.
(motor racing) A run-off area; a paved area around the track at a spot that drivers are likely to go off, as opposed to a gravel trap, grass or a barrier.
(motor racing) A type of kerb and speed bump found on motor-racing tracks, having a smooth profile similar to half a sausage split lengthwise and laid out with the cut side down.
(cycle racing) A non-riding member of a racing team whose role is to provide support (such as massages, supplies, and transportation) for the cyclists.
(cycle racing) A multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).
(motor racing) The difference in circumference between the left and right tires on a racing vehicle. It is used on oval tracks to make the car turn better in the corners.
(motor racing) In rallying, an untimed section of the event where cars are driven at relatively low speed, usually on public roads, to the next racing stage.
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