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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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
A former drag racer lets the pickers check out his museum-quality goods.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 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
Two days later, Don Harris, the former motorcycle drag racer, was in his home in Last Chance watching the Democratic National Convention when he thought he heard rain hitting his roof.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2020
Force has been a professional drag racer for nearly four decades, but there was a bit more on the line this time, coming off what he calls "the toughest two years" of his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2016
