drag strip
noun
: the site of a drag race
specifically
: a strip of pavement with a racing area at least ¹/₄ mile long
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That drag strip is part of the I-70 Motorsports Park.
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
The big-block cars, equipped with 426 ci or 440 ci engines, were campaigned in America and Europe, with greatest success coming to privateer drivers on the drag strip.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Lucas’ transition from 300 mph on the drag strip to the tranquility of the boardroom wasn't as hard as people might think.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But as automakers vied for bragging rights, both within the muscle car enthusiast community and at drag strips and NASCAR tracks around the country, engine sizes and horsepower ratings grew.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
The big-block cars, equipped with 426 ci or 440 ci engines, were campaigned in America and Europe, with greatest success coming to privateer drivers on the drag strip.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Lucas’ transition from 300 mph on the drag strip to the tranquility of the boardroom wasn't as hard as people might think.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
But as automakers vied for bragging rights, both within the muscle car enthusiast community and at drag strips and NASCAR tracks around the country, engine sizes and horsepower ratings grew.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Drag strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20strip. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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