Glossary / General

curbs

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Curbs are the raised edges on the sides of a race track's turns. Drivers sometimes drive over them to go faster, but it can make the car bump and shake.

Technical Definition

Curbs are the raised edges on the inside or outside of a race track's corners. Drivers often use them to maintain speed through corners, but they can cause jolts or shocks to the car and driver when driven over aggressively.

Hear It Discussed

"...because of the country roads and the buttocks and particularly the curbs. And I, you know, if we are going to have cover our cars in radar..."
The NEW Audi A2, the Morris Marina, innate optimism My week in cars: the Autocar podcast 50:04

"they were seeing some stupid numbers on these G forces hitting them curbs and I get it. But, you know, we've taken all the curbs out of the track and now we fly through the bus stop."
Draft for Publish on 2026-05-12 The Dale Jr. Download 55:02

"A track width with curbs that are higher than you can believe, [5200.5s] and not much beyond the curb other than things to hit."
Midweek Motorsport s21 e19 Midweek Motorsport 26:36