Glossary / General

drag race

50 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A drag race is a quick test where two cars try to go from stop to finish line as fast as possible.

Technical Definition

A drag race is a straight-line speed contest between two vehicles over a short distance, typically 1/4 mile, focusing on acceleration and horsepower.

Hear It Discussed

"unfortunate name for their Drag Race thing. That's actually in the article, too, but it's called Drag Wars. And I don't know if they were more scared to call it Drag Wars, so they changed it to..."
(B)aT the Movies: The Fast and the Furious (2001) Bring a Trailer Podcast 14:27

"Porsche gave them to all of us and said, you want to drag race it? [3039.8s] You want to lap battle it? What do you want to do?"
Do Young People Like Cars Anymore? — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 238 The Carmudgeon Show 50:36

"UhsoumStan,bytheway,isthefounderofLupiTortillaandatruecarguy,andthat'showIgottoknowhimuhbasicallyatthedragraces,andourfirstencounterwasdinneratthePFChang'sinLasVegas."
Live Car Talk From A Texas Cruise In In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 02:25