silly season
The time of year when race car drivers are switching teams, signing new contracts, and everyone is gossiping about who will drive for whom next year.
IndyCar
The highest level of professional open-wheel racing in North America, famous for fast cars that look like Formula 1 cars and race on both oval tracks and city streets, including the famous Indianapolis 500.
Felix Rosenquist
A fast professional race car driver from Sweden who races in the top American open-wheel series, IndyCar.
hard card
A special all-access pass that lets team members, media, and VIPs go behind the scenes at every race of the season without needing a new ticket each weekend.
transporter
The massive semi-truck and trailer that racing teams use to carry their cars and gear to the track, which also serves as their temporary headquarters during a race.
fuel save
When a driver drives a bit more gently (like letting off the gas early before a turn) to save gas so they don't have to stop in the pits as often, helping them win the race through strategy.
pop-off valve
A safety valve on a turbocharged engine that lets out extra air pressure so the engine doesn't explode from too much power, and to make sure teams don't cheat by boosting their engines too high.