drag strip
noun
: the site of a drag race
specifically
: a strip of pavement with a racing area at least ¹/₄ mile long
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They were told the route to take to enter the drag strip, where to burnout to warm up their tires and other key information about general safety when racing.
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Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
They were told the route to take to enter the drag strip, where to burnout to warm up their tires and other key information about general safety when racing.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Short of the drag strip, the 993 is at home on any road, and the more twisty and scenic the better.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
And, most recently, major streets in Denver have become muffler-free drag strips.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
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Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
They were told the route to take to enter the drag strip, where to burnout to warm up their tires and other key information about general safety when racing.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Short of the drag strip, the 993 is at home on any road, and the more twisty and scenic the better.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
And, most recently, major streets in Denver have become muffler-free drag strips.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
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“Drag strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20strip. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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