NASCAR terms starting with T

7 terms

1. Template a standard shape that the race car must comply to be within the NASCAR rules. The template closely resembles the shape of the factory car.
2. Tight This is an undesirable condition of the race car. A NASCAR race car is tight when the front wheels loose grip before the rear wheels loose grip when going…
3. TOE Looking at the car from the front, the amount the tires are turned in or out. If you imagine your feet to be the two front tires of a race car, standing…
4. Track bar Often used to change the handling during a race. This offers a way to "tighten" or "loosen" the race car by adjusting the cars rear role center.
5. Trading paint Slang term used to describe aggressive driving involving a lot of bumping and rubbing.
6. Trailing arm A rear suspension piece holding the rear axle firmly fore and aft yet allowing it to travel up and down.
7. Tri-oval A racetrack that has a "hump" or "fifth turn" in addition to the standard four corners.