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rat-racing

rat-racing  n.— «Some of our pilots satisfy their nostalgia by rat racing with Canadian[s]…from another base.» —“Remote Radar Stations Keep Air Force ‘Cocked’” by Joseph A. Dear in Germany Michigan Evening...

sticker

sticker
 n.— «STICKERS: Term for new tires, which still have the manufacturer’s stickers on them.» —“A racing dictionary” St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Apr. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

HANS

HANS  n.— «HANS: The Head and Neck Safety device, which became famous after Dale Earnhardt’s death at Daytona. The brace fits around the shoulders and attaches to a driver’s helmet, limiting neck movement during a crash to help minimize...

marble

marble
 n.— «MARBLES: Small pieces of tire rubber that build up above the racing groove.» —“A racing dictionary” St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Apr. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

happy hour

happy hour  n.— «HAPPY HOUR: The final hour of practice during which faster laps often occur because the track is cooler.» —“A racing dictionary” St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Apr. 1, 2005. (source: Double...

freeride

freeride  n.— «Welcome to skiing’s “new school.” All-mountain ability, terrain-park and half-pipe tricks and a dash of big mountain—formerly known as “extreme” skiing—mash together to create a new style of skiing...

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