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Slang term for the trunk lid of a racecar.

Slang term for black, circular, dent-line marks on the side panels of stock cars, usually caused after rubbing against...

A combination of aerodynamic and centrifugal forces. The more downforce, the more grip you car has. But more downforce...

Slang term for the aerodynamic effect that allows two or more cars traveling nose-to-tail to run faster than a...

The practice of two or more cars, while racing, to run nose-to-tail, almost touching. The lead car, by displacing...

The resistance a car experiences when passing through air at high speeds. A resisting force exerted on a car...

A steel tube that connects the transmission of a racecar to the rear end housing.

Shortened term for “dynamometer,” a machine used to measure an engine’s horsepower.