drag strip
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drag strip
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Away from the drag strip, the Audi’s rolling acceleration and speed-of-thought overtaking are even more daunting and formidable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
But instead the concrete loading bays are alive with the sound of squealing tyres and popping engines as cars race past spectators lining a makeshift drag strip.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024
They built a modified car — a Ford Starliner with a hopped-up V-8 — and it performed better than most muscle cars on occasional drag strip runs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
Proof that John Force isn’t slowing down in his old age came in September when he rocketed down a drag strip at 324 mph to win the Funny Car division at the U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
We were out in the Port of Los Angeles — visiting the former site of the drag strip founded in 1975 by Big Willie Robinson, the leader of the Brotherhood of Street Racers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2019
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