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 racing
-
a word derived from
drag race.
Example Sentences
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LOS ANGELES—The auto-racing festival FuelFest this summer featured everything fans of the Fast & Furious movies love: tricked-out cars, drag racing, live music and DJs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Apa, who produced the film, is Wes Neal, a young man in the military who is first seen drag racing a motorcycle.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024
Opened on July 10, 2022, and intended to be a city landmark, the bridge quickly attracted pedestrians and skateboarders to the arches and drivers in drag racing.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023
Located near the 605 and 210 freeways, the speedway features a one-eighth-mile drag racing strip as well as drift racing and a stock car driving school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
Edmunds also pitched these two cars in its exclusive U-Drag race that combines drag racing with maximum braking and handling.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
