Frankenpine n.— «The tower would be part of a new brand of high-tech tower that tries to mimic trees and vegetation. Nextel proposes to paint the tower brown at its lowest sections and attach fake branches to make the tower appear to be a...
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...
roval n.— «The Pocono Triangle—Typically referred to as a “roval,” Pocono Raceway is one of the most unique tracks that the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series travels to. With its long straights and three distinct corners, Pocono...
stick the landing v. phr.— «Elliott Sadler…Makes the list after sticking the landing at the Talladega finish line.» —“Nextel Cup Power Rankings” by Craig Wack Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.) Oct. 8...
bump-drafting n.— «“Today’s bump-drafting ain’t like it used to be.” [ Dale] Earnhardt [Jr.]said. “It ain’t your daddy’s bump-drafting. You use to give a bump here, give a bump there, and push the guy in front of...
clacker n.— «So this guy walks into my store, asks me “Yo you got dem clackers?” I’ve sold other cellular phones before for various companies, so I k new clacker was slang for Nextel phones.» —“Can you read...