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- "Backing It In" - Term used to describe a
non-wing sprint car's entry into a corner. The car enters the
turn in a slide with the rear of the car leading the front of
the car.
- Back Marker - A car running at the
rear of the field.
- Back Out - When a driver takes his foot off the gas pedal (all the way or part way), he "backs out" or "lifts."
- Bandits - Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Group, based in
Central California.
- Banking - The
slope of the turns, which can help cars enter and exit the corners.
A flat track would have 0 degrees of banking. A track with 15
degrees would have significant banking. The higher the degree of banking,
the faster the cars will be able to travel.
- BCRA - Bay Cities Racing Association.
- Bead Lock - A device used to fasten the tire bead to
the wheel rim. This helps to keep the tire on the wheel and
prevents the tire from slipping.
- Bench Racing - Talking about racing.
- "Big George" - SCRA Sprint Car driver George
Gervais.
- Binders - Brakes. Used in the expression "jumped
on the binders."
- Bite - The amount of traction that a race car has at the rear wheels.
- BK - Northern California driver Brent Kaeding.
- Black Flag - Signals a driver to pull immediately into the pits for
safety reasons. Failure to enter pits after receiving the black
flag can result in disqualification.
- Bladder - The bladder keeps the fuel from spilling and catching fire in the case of a rear impact.
- Blistering - Racing tires when they overheat. The top
layer of rubber comes off in small chunks.
- Blown Engine - An engine that has failed completely.
Most often it will "go up in flames."
- Blue Flag w/ Yellow Stripe - This flag is displayed to
direct the cars to allow the traffic lapping them to pass without delay.
- B-Main Event - The "last chance race" to get
into the main event.
- Bobble - A miscue by a driver.
- Bolt-On Parts - Term used to describe the parts that
attach to the car's chassis. Ex. radius rods, arms, and axles.
- Brain Fade - A lack of focus that can lead to making a
mistake during a race.
- Bubble - The last position available to qualify for the
heat races. Slower qualification times will result in starting
the consolation races.
- Bull Ring - An oval track of a half-mile or less.
- "Bullet" - ASCA / SCRA Driver Bob Ream Jr.
- Burned Piston - A condition where a cylinder runs lean
(too much air in the air-fuel mixture) causing enough heat to
burn a hole through the piston.
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