Glossary / General

groove

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

groove is a term you might hear when people talk about cars.

Technical Definition

The groove is the fastest, most consistent racing line on a dirt track. As rubber builds up and conditions change, the groove can shift, which is why drivers talk about learning “his groove.”

Hear It Discussed

"If you get out of the groove and you get one tire out of the groove, the one that's in the groove is going to out drive the other tire and make your problem worse."
Tony Stewart Finally Opens Up About Leaving NASCAR Oil and Whiskey with Roadster Shop 56:31

"[2075.9s] like no let's go Kenny Schrader was running he taught him in the heat race how to do it but [2082.1s] then they all learned his groove he's the only one kind of diet going up and diamond..."
Episode 392 - Macri's Injury, Late Models in The South and The Weather Still Sucks Dirt Nerds Podcast 34:39

"But the groove we are making is not to evacuate water, it's just to bring some heat on the tire."
We Found Max Verstappen’s Tyres at Nürburgring 24 Hours & so much more | Ep 90 | Drive Torque Podcast Drive Torque Podcast 25:55