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
The racetrack’s last Thursday Night Thunder — where enthusiasts can bring their own cars to race on the drag strip or burn rubber in the burnout box — is set for Dec. 5.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
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
For Francois, his father took him to St. Louis International Raceway Park, a drag strip built in 1967 that introduced Francois to adrenaline-pumping fast cars and eventually briefly pursue his own career as a racer.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022
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
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