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NASCAR terms

101. Pit Road An area just off the race track where the pit crews service the race cars. NASCAR pit crews are proficient at changing tires, making adjustments, and even…
102. Pit stall The area along pit road that is designated for a particular team's use during pit stops. Each car stops in the team's stall before being serviced.
103. Pole Position The front position in the start of a race. In NASCAR, the fastest qualifying car gets to start here.
104. Post-entry (PE) A team or driver who submits an entry blank for a race after the deadline for submission has passed. A post-entry receives no driver or owner points.
105. Push Refers to the player and the dealer having the same total. Usually the player's bet is returned when there is a push.
106. Quarter-panel The sheet metal on both sides of the car from the C-post to the rear bumper below the deck lid and above the wheel well.
107. Rear clip The section of a race car that begins at the base of the rear windshield and extends to the rear bumper.
108. Rear-steer A car in which the steering components are located behind the front axle.
109. Restart The waving of the green flag after a caution period.
110. Restrictor Plate An aluminum plate designed to reduce the flow of air and fuel into the engine's combustion chamber.
111. Ride height The distance between the car's frame rails and the ground.
112. Roll cage The steel tubing inside the race car's interior. Designed to protect the driver from impacts or rollovers, the roll cage must meet strict NASCAR safety…
113. Roof flaps A key safety feature in NASCAR race cars, the flaps are placed on the roof of the car and pop up when a car is running backwards to keep the car on the…
114. Round Slang term for a way of making chassis adjustments utilizing the race car's springs.
115. RPM Short for revolutions per minute, the measurement of the engine's crankshaft.
116. Safety shield Also called a safety liner. A safety feature often referred to as a "tire within a tire.
117. Scuffs Slang term for tires that have been used at least once and saved for further racing. A lap or two is enough to "scuff" them in.
118. Setup This referes to various adjustments that are made to the race car's suspension for handling at a specific racetrack.
119. Short Track NASCAR racetracks that are less than one mile long.
120. Silly Season Slang for the period that begins during the latter part of the current season, wherein some teams announce driver, crew and/or sponsor changes.
121. Slick A track condition where, for a number of reasons, it's hard for a car's tires to adhere to the surface or get a good "bite.
122. Slingshot A maneuver in which a car following the leader in a draft suddenly steers around it, breaking the vacuum; this provides an extra burst of speed that…
123. Splash 'n' Go A quick pit stop that involves nothing more than refueling the race car with the amount of fuel necessary to finish the race,
124. Spoiler A metal blade attached to the rear deck lid of the car. It helps restrict airflow over the rear of the car, providing downforce and traction.
125. Sponsor An individual or business establishment that financially supports a race driver, team, race or series of races in return for advertising and marketing…
126. Stagger The difference in size between the tires on the left and right side of a car. Because of a tire's makeup, slight variations in circumference result.
127. Stick Slang term used for tire traction.
128. Stickers Slang term for new tires. The name is derived from the manufacturer's stickers that are affixed to each new tire's contact surface.
129. Stop 'n' Go A penalty, usually assessed for speeding on pit road at the appropriate speed and stopped for one full second in the team's pit stall before returning to…
130. Superspeedway A NASCAR racetrack that is more than 2 miles long.
131. Sway bar a bar that is used to counteract any rolling force the NASCAR race car encounters during turns.
132. 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.
133. 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…
134. 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…
135. 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.
136. Trading paint Slang term used to describe aggressive driving involving a lot of bumping and rubbing.
137. Trailing arm A rear suspension piece holding the rear axle firmly fore and aft yet allowing it to travel up and down.
138. Tri-oval A racetrack that has a "hump" or "fifth turn" in addition to the standard four corners.
139. Uniformity Tire-to-tire variation in size and properties. It's harder to control the size of a flexible tire made from rubber and fabric than it is something more…
140. Victory Lane the place where the winner of a NASCAR race goes to celebrate after winning the race.
141. Wedge The wedge can be adjusted during a race to slightly change the handling of the car.
142. Wedge, round of Adjusting the handling of the car by altering pressure on the rear springs.
143. Window net A woven mesh that hangs across the driver's side window to prevent the driver's head and limbs from being exposed during an accident.
144. Wrench Slang term for a racing mechanic.