drag race
noun
a race between two or more automobiles starting from a standstill, the winner being the car that can accelerate the fastest.
drag racer
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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
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
The show’s hosts — the actor William Fichtner, the drag racer Antron Brown and the car journalist Tom Ford — start by tackling the dunes and desert of Baja in modified VW Beetles.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2017
One, assistant crew chief Ronnie Thompson, was hired by legendary drag racer John Force to work on the top-fuel car driven by Force's daughter Brittany.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2015
