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• The portion of the tire that makes contact with the racing surface. The size of each tire's contact patch changes as the car is driven.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Contact patch. (n.d.). Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/contact-patch.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Contact patch. sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Sports Illustrated. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/contact-patch (accessed: June 9, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Contact patch." Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Sports Illustrated. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/contact-patch.

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