- Breaking out: Losing because you ran faster than your Dial In time
- Burning out: Smoking up your tires in an effort to warm up the rubber for better traction.
- Dial In: Quarter mile time that you say you will hit. If you run faster than your Dial In then you’ll break out and lose.
- Drag Radials: DOT approved tires specially made for drag racing. These tires have poor tread life and have horrible wet traction however it is legal to drive on the street with them. Popular Drag Radials include: BF Goodrich G-Force T/A, Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial, Nitto NT 555R, and Goodyear Eagle SS. BFG Drag Radials come in up to 18″ diameter!
- Deep Staging: Rolling past the PRE-STAGE lights so only the STAGE lights are lit. Technically you are now closer to the finish line however you don’t get as much of a “running start.” If you’re a beginner at drag racing, it may also be easier to red light if you’re deep staging.
- Hole Shot: The racer with the better reaction time has the Hole Shot because they have a better chance of winning.
- The Line: The starting line of the race track.
- Red Light: Losing because you left the starting line before the green light was lit (forward or backward.)
- Reaction Time: The time it takes for you to leave after the green light drops. Perfect reaction time is .000
- Slicks: Tires specially made for drag racing and not for street use. Must be heated up with a good burnout before they get sticky.
racing dictionary
June 8th, 2007 gotbooost
