The Big One A large pileup during a stock car race involving up to 30 cars. Also referred to as camber (see below), more commonly when modest or negative (i.e. banking The angle at which a track inclines towards the outside of a corner (or from the lower to the higher side of a straight). beam In drag racing, the electric eye controlling the pre-stage and stage lights at the starting line. bag of donuts In drag racing, a perfect reaction time of. backmarker A slower car, usually in the process of being lapped by the leaders. back half In drag racing, referring to distance from the 1/8-mile mark to the 1/4-mile mark of the track. auto racing Alternative term for motorsport, largely American, although referring specifically to circuit and oval racing for cars, and excluding sports such as motorcycle racing, rallying and drifting. apron An area of asphalt or concrete that separates the racing surface from the infield. apex The part of a corner where the racing line is nearest the inside of the bend. A driver who runs through the alphabet soup is a driver who has advanced from the lowest feature of the day and advanced to the A main. Such is named for the heat race format, from the O main at the Chili Bowl Nationals to the N, M, L, K, J, I, H, G, F, E, D, C, B, and finally A main. alphabet soup In midget car and sprint car racing, and on many short tracks, alphabet soup denotes the various preliminary races drivers will race through to advance to the feature event. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs. A Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). 60-foot time In drag racing, the time taken for a vehicle to travel the first 60 feet (18 m) of the drag strip. Also known as the 2 Club or Dirty Two Club for records taking place at El Mirage Lake. Membership can stretch over from the more exclusive 300 to the elite 400. 200 MPH Club A lifetime "membership" awarded by the SCTA or another sanctioning body or circuit to any driver who drives over a specified distance at a minimum speed of 200 miles per hour (320 km/h), while also breaking a record. Similarly, the Ind圜ar Series uses a 105% rule, and NASCAR has a 115% rule, mainly for performance on track, though Ind圜ar and NASCAR often adjust the threshold for tracks with very abrasive surfaces (such as Atlanta Motor Speedway) where lap times can be considerably faster with less worn tires. Variations of this may be used to monitor drivers and warn them to reach the required pace or be parked (disqualified). 107% rule Often used in Formula One or other racing series, it is a rule where the driver must qualify the car within 107% of the polesitter's time to be allowed to compete. depending on a combination of racing series and team size. 0–9 1–2 finish When two vehicles from the same team finish first and second in a race.
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