Glossary / General

turn three

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

“Turn three” is just one specific corner on the track. If a lot of crashes happen there, it usually means that corner is harder to drive—maybe slick, bumpy, or not gripping well.

Technical Definition

“Turn three” is a specific corner on the oval, and the speaker says “everybody’s blaming turn three,” implying that corner’s geometry or surface condition contributed to incidents. On dirt tracks, one problematic turn can drive a lot of wrecks because it concentrates braking/entry and traction loss.

Hear It Discussed

"Well, I mean, those guys were just going in there. I mean, everybody's blaming turn three. I mean, they they went out and Lely did a little bit and made it thicker. So it was more"
Episode 391 - Sad News From the WoO and The No Way Out 40 Dirt Nerds Podcast 13:31

"[1028.7s] I have. I've seen it from. [1030.8s] I think I've seen the race from everywhere, but turn three. [1034.3s] So you get that on the list."
Classic Auto Mall - #240 - Stewart Howden & Guest Michael Good of the Indianpolis Motor Speedway Museum Classic Auto Mall SHOW 17:10

"And regardless of where they are... he turned over the front of John Hunanima checks car, put some both in the wall. They go into turn three and then he wipes him out again."
Chase Elliott Wins 2nd Cup Race of Season at Texas, Kyle Busch-JHN Feud & Watkins Glen Preview Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour presented by NASCAR on FOX 46:31