Racing Slang In

[M.D. Holloway]

OK, after raising the need for AX and race slang, here it is - and yes, I did end up publishing it shamelessly in the Feb issue of SLIPSTREAM of Mavericks Chapter PCA! Hope no one is offended.

(thanks to all that contributed!)

Adding Perspective: Making the things in the mirror look smaller.
Back Marker: Lapped traffic.
Balled Up: The condition of a car after a major off and contact with something solid.
Bench Racing: Discussing what an awesome driver you are AFTER the race / event is over.
***** Flinch: When your passenger closes their eyes or more obvious yells "slow down".
Boy Racer: The guy that shoes up to DE with every imaginable racing item and only does DE's.
Brain Fade or Brain Fart: Stupid mistake by driver usually occurs in corners or when attempting to out brake someone in a higher class.
Brown Out: What happens during a scary "Off" or "Tank Slapper".
Bus Stop: A Chicane built into the track in order to slow down the pace at that section of the track. (aka "The Inner Loop" at Watkins Glen)
Cayenneing or Farming: An off track excursion.
Clag or Klag or Pick-up: Refers everything that sticks to the hot race tires, mostly rubber from off line.
Cock-block: A slower driver that makes an easy pass extra difficult.
Collect: Hit another car. For example: the guy spun out and stopped in the middle of the track just waiting for someone to collect him.
Cornering on its Door-Handles: The car has lots of body roll or lean.
Crossed Up: Usually the direct result of a severe "tank slapper".
Dialed In or Sorted: Refers to optimum chassis or engine setup.
Dicing: Fist fighting with another competitor.
Earlied: Took the early-apex line through a corner.
Early Apex: When the car is nearest the inside of a turn earlier on in the turn.
Floor Pedal: Either when you go to hit the brake and it goes to the floor (see pucker factor) OR when your instructor or passenger makes braking motions in the passenger seat... he hit's the floor pedal.
Freight Train: Line of cars in single file.
Groove: The clean line that provides the fastest way around the circuit. The groove can change during the course of a race depending on track conditions, e.g., heat, cold, moisture, etc., as well as oil, water and rubber from the race cars.
Hole-shot: A good start.
Hooked Up: Means: Having good traction.
Hunan: Sound heard when a Porsche passes by on the track. You have to add the Doppler sound effect Huuuuuuuuunaaaaaaaaaaaann!
Hustling the Car: A driver's ability to push the race car to the limit, even if it is not handling well. A critical factor on the road racing circuits on which the American Le Mans Series runs.
Invisible Flag: The blue (you are about to be passed) flag.
Jesus Handle: If you are carrying a passenger this part of the car will help to indicate how hard you were driving. The deeper the finger indentations, the harder you were driving. It is so named this because this is usually who the passenger screams for to save them from a particularly late braking corner entry.
Keep it Between the Grass: Stay on the asphalt, don't fly off the track.
Keep the Shiny Side Up: Be safe, don't flip your car.
Landscaper: A car that early apexes.
Late Apex: When the car is nearest the inside of a turn later on in the turn.
Late Brake: Passing in the braking zone.
Leaning On: (see "NASCAR pass")
Line: At any ALMS race track, simply, the quickest way around a race circuit. To run the fastest racing line, a driver must take advantage of all of his abilities as well as that of the race car -- taking advantage of a racer's braking, cornering and acceleration techniques.
Loose: Going off the road backwards.
Marbles: Small bits of rubber that have broken off tires during a race. 'Marbles' are usually found in the corners of American Le Mans Series road racing circuits, often gathering on the outside of the racing line. If a race car happens to get off line and runs over 'marbles,' it can lose control or spin or crash.
Marbles: The crud that accumulates off the "line" on the track.
Meatball Flag: (Black flag with Red dot in the middle): Mechanical problem with your car.
Momentum Car: A low hp car.
NASCAR Pass: Bumping another car while passing them; or bumping them to allow you to get past them. Sometimes shortened to "NASCAR'ed".
Needs More Cowbell: Often heard in the pits. No one really understands.
Opposite Lock: Making a left hand turn but yet turning the steering wheel full right.
PEBSAS Issue: A bad driver. (Problem Exists Between Seat and Steering wheel).
Pit Tootsie: Scantily dressed women in the pits.
Pucker Factor: Just how scary something was. ("That one had a pretty high pucker factor, there!")
Pull a Monty: Anyone who pulls a Montoya like suicide move.
Push / Plow or The Car's Tight: Under-steer.
Push: Going off the road front-end first.
Ran Away And Hid: built up a huge lead.
Red Mist: Anger that makes you do stupid things
Roll: As in 4 wheel drift not roll-over .
Rolling Chicane: Stupid back marker.
Sideways: Significant over-steering.
Slingshot: Drafting for a pass.
Shunt: Smacking a wall with your car.
Tail-out: (see "Sideways")
Tank Slapper: (from bikes, only slang for cars) waggling the tail back and forth uncontrollably.
Big Moment: See “Tank Slapper”.
Throttle Steer: Turning the car by the amount of gas you give it.
Unplanned Agricultural Excursion: Going off course.
Wall Tats: Short for wall tattoos where a car has kissed the wall and left a mark.

[nostatic]

dicing isn't actually a fist fight, but just two or more competitors jockeying for position

[M.D. Holloway]

hmmmm...guess I should of done some fact checking. Oh well, maybe it will stick and beconme a new term - thanks for the catch.

[widebody911]

Jack Trick: winning the Open Track Challenge 3 years in a row

(you heard it here first)

[M.D. Holloway]

That would be Jack O? maybe lost on the rest of the country - but it speaks of a legend and in my mind is worthy of icon status! Good one, you get credit for it...