Glossary TermsBridgeport Motorsports Park

The “stick” between two touching objects. Adhesion implies a static condition, while traction implies a dynamic (moving) condition.

As applied to racing, the study of airflow and the forces of resistance and pressure that result from the...

Housing for the air cleaner that connects the air intake at the base of the windshield to the carburetor.

Paper, gauze, or synthetic fiber element used to prevent dirt particles from entering the engine. Located in the air...

Force exerted by air within a tire, expressed in pounds per square inch (psi).

A belt-driven device mounted on the front of the engine that recharges the battery while the engine is running.

The portion of a racetrack that separates the racing surface from the infield.

Rotating shafts connecting the rear differential gears to the rear wheels.

The sloping of a racetrack, particularly at a curve or corner, from the apron to the outside wall. Degree...

A cover, shaped like a bell, that surrounds the flywheel and clutch that connects the engine to the transmission.