drag racer
- a word derived from drag race.
Example Sentences
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Former professional drag racer Doug Herbert has an acute understanding of why parents and teens might feel fearful.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2023
Stewart’s first race as a full-time drag racer will be the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, next month.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
When George Lucas cast him as a white-cowboy-hat-wearing drag racer in the 1973 film “American Graffiti,” Ford was 30, making a living as a part-time carpenter in Los Angeles.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
One lien was against Tyler Boll-Flaig, a 21-year-old uninsured pizza delivery driver from Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, who was severely injured June 3, 2020, when a speeding drag racer smashed into his car.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2021
Because Michele’s eldest daughter has not only become a drag racer, but at 23 she’s seen as a rising star in a sport where gender is a descriptor and not a detriment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2017
