NASCAR terms starting with B

15 terms

  1. B-post Post extending from the roofline to the base of the window behind the driver's head.
  2. Ball joint A ball inside a socket that can turn and pivot in any direction. Used to allow suspension to travel while the driver steers the car.
  3. Banking The slope of a racetrack specifically at a curve or a corner. The angle of degree of banking refers to the height of a racetrack's slope at the outside…
  4. Bear grease Slang term used to describe any patching material used to fill cracks and holes or smooth bumps on a track's surface.
  5. Bell housing A cover, shaped like a bell, that surrounds the flywheel, clutch that connects the engine to the transmission.
  6. Bias-ply Layers of fabric within a tire that are woven in angles. Also used as a term to describe tires made in this manner.
  7. Binders Slang term for a race car's brakes.
  8. BITE When a fish takes or touches a bait so that the fisherman feels it.
  9. Bleeder valve A valve in the wheel used to reduce air pressure in tires.
  10. Blend line Line painted on the track near the apron and extending from the pit road exit into the first turn.
  11. Blister An overheating of the tread compound resulting in bubbles on the tire surface.
  12. Blown motor Major engine failure. For instance, when a connecting rod goes through the engine block. Usually produces a lot of smoke and steam.
  13. Bodywork The fabricated sheet metal that encloses the chassis.
  14. Bore Pistons travel up and down within each cylinder, or bore, in the engine block.
  15. Brake caliper The part of the braking system that, when applied by the driver, clamps the brake disk/rotor to slow or stop the car.