Glossary / General

high line

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

On a race track, there’s an inside and an outside path through the turns. The “high line” means you’re driving closer to the outside, and it can help or hurt depending on momentum and where the other car is.

Technical Definition

The “high line” is the racing line closer to the outside of the track. On short tracks, running high can change your entry speed and exit momentum, which affects whether you can pass the car below you or get passed on the inside.

Hear It Discussed

"I don't think there was a Senna there. No, no Senna. But there were a lot of these cars that we were kind of spoiled here because you can go to Highline and see a lot of them."
Acura Long Beach Grand Prix with Andre Mullins | EP 323 Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning 36:01

"they were running low line, they were running the high line, and Bristol's a short track."
Talking Car Design With Jeep The Truth About Cars 32:49

"So ⁓ they also really like this track to have a high line, meaning there's two lines you can pass low or you can pass high, and they have a high line practice specifically to put down fresh rubber...."
Indycar News in 10 Minutes - Detroit Recap & Gateway Preview - Ep. 32 The Indycar Dad Podcast 15:01