sandbagging n.— «NASCAR’s Cup teams will begin testing at the Daytona International Speedway for the upcoming season. Though they might not all reach full speed in testing (a practice known as “sandbagging”), we will know more...
mulligan n.— «Conventional wisdom has held that drivers can afford one “mulligan,” which is NASCAR parlance for a damaging result. In the Chase era, no champion has finished outside the top 25 more than once. But that margin...
sticker n.— «Stickers: Slang for new tires. The name comes from the manufacturer’s “stickers” that are pasted on the tire’s surface.» —“Translating NASCAR lingo” by Scott Adamson Star...
stroking n.— «Tweaking the Chase format in such minor ways would be perfectly fine if NASCAR had the courage to address the real problem. The problem isn’t how many people get to be in the 10-race “playoffs,” but the system of...
whip n.— «Well, I’m known for my “Whip,” as they call it. That’s where you get the bike perfectly horizontal—very flat. That’s my best trick.» —“Convo: Carmichael” by Dave Rodman NASCAR.com Nov. 14...
pee in the pickles v. phr.— «My old man referred to it as peeing in the pickles. Only he used a different word. I never got the connection but I knew he meant taking your eye off the ball. Or in Tony Stewart’s (7-1) case not paying...