: an acceleration contest between vehicles
drag racer
noun
drag racing
noun
: the sport of holding acceleration contests for vehicles over a straight course
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The executive who grew up on the streets of Detroit watching his dad drag race equated the current situation to that of a station wagon and enthusiasts.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
Blue city streets erupt as 100-plus rioters turn drag race into all-out war on cops.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This season, Tony has looked like he’s been drag racing his whole life.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Koczwara said the village is also considering engineering solutions to preventing drag races and reckless driving on LaGrange Road as well as within subdivisions.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The executive who grew up on the streets of Detroit watching his dad drag race equated the current situation to that of a station wagon and enthusiasts.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
Blue city streets erupt as 100-plus rioters turn drag race into all-out war on cops.
—FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This season, Tony has looked like he’s been drag racing his whole life.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Drag race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20race. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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