drag strip
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drag strip
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
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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
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
Nationals race at the suburban Indianapolis drag strip.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
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