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• The resistance a car experiences when passing through air at high speeds. A resisting force exerted on a car parallel to its air stream and opposite in direction to its motion.

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  drag. (n.d.). Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/drag.

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• This is similar to aerodynamics. Drag is how well a race car travels through the air and how much resistance it offers. NASCAR race teams work to get the lowest drag number possible for higher straightaway speeds.

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  drag. (n.d.). Ducksters NASCAR Glossary. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/drag.

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  drag. ducksters.com. Ducksters NASCAR Glossary. Ducksters. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/drag (accessed: March 25, 2023).

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  "drag." Ducksters NASCAR Glossary. Ducksters. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/drag.

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