Key Extreme and Action Sports Vocabulary - Drag Racing
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a motorsport where two vehicles compete to accelerate from a standstill and cover a straight, short distance, typically a quarter-mile, in the shortest time
providing entertainment or amusement
making us feel interested, happy, and energetic
a class or group of people or things that have common characteristics or share particular qualities
a competition between people, vehicles, animals, etc. to find out which one is the fastest and finishes first
to compete against someone to see who is the fastest
a country in North America that has 50 states
continuing in a direct line without deviation or curvature
a course that is used for racing, usually round, and with multiple lanes
the basic unit of measuring length that is equal to 100 centimeters
the rate or pace at which something or someone moves
in opposition to someone or something
used to refer to two or more people or things when they are doing something mutually or reciprocally
to go across or to the other side of something
a marking or line indicating the end of a race or competition
to become the most successful, the luckiest, or the best in a game, race, fight, etc.
having a high speed when doing something, especially moving
a vehicle with two wheels, powered by an engine
possessing great strength or force
(of engines or machines) having high power, performance, or force
a means of transportation used to carry people or goods from one place to another, typically on roads or tracks
having very little weight and easy to move or pick up
taking a short time to move, happen, or be done
different or better than what is normal
a circular rubber object that covers the wheel of a vehicle
the frictional force between a moving object and the surface it contacts, as between tires and a road
an ability to do something well, especially after training
having a value or level greater than usual or expected, often in terms of numbers or measurements
an action, thought, or feeling in response to something that has happened
known by a lot of people
a specific contest or competition within a larger tournament or meet
the status or title that a person gains by being the best player or team in a competition
