Glossary / General

curb

14 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A curb is a raised part of the track that helps cars make turns. Drivers sometimes drive over them to take corners faster, but it can be tricky, especially when the track is wet.

Technical Definition

In racing, a curb is a raised edge along the track that drivers can use to help navigate turns. However, hitting a curb can affect the car's balance and handling, especially in wet conditions.

Hear It Discussed

"you know in all of it 2700 pounds. I think it's wet. Well, they say curb, but the press really says dry Yeah"
Driven: Czinger on Track; Gunther Works F-26 in RAIN; Q&A The Smoking Tire 03:19

"It was one of those roads that the curb, it had like a bowling alley. ... That curb came out of nowhere."
C.R.E.A.M. #78 - Gallardo Sold, Car Event Names and US Emissions Regs C.R.E.A.M. (The TDC Podcast) 11:49

"But I slid through a turning lane and then hit a curb. And when I hit the curb, I slipped and rolled two and a half times."
Flipped My Honda CR-V; Survived; Now Building a 1969 VW Baja Bug To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History 12:50