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
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
“Every drag strip across the country will be wiped out. No circle tracks, no sprint cars — it all ends.”
From New York Times • May 13, 2021
Ramírez revved her engine, drawing cheers from the crowd of young people lining the drag strip, many of them holding cellphone cameras to record the race.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2019
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