How to Use drag strip in a Sentence

drag strip

noun
  • Here’s a trip down the drag strip that Tesla can be proud of.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Even the oval drivers are on board with the drag strip concept.
    — Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • The drag strip will be open weekdays when the track isn’t hosting events on the oval.
    — Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • The deal includes signage placements on the drag strip and oval tracks.
    — Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Watch these high school students line up on the drag strip and go one-on-one with a police car.
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The car ran so well, Atkins couldn’t resist taking it to the drag strip.
    — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023
  • But that was on a regular street-like surface, not a sticky, prepped drag strip.
    — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Drivers line up on a ramp with starting lights similar to a drag strip.
    — Carolina Gusman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2019
  • In 1953, the plan was to put on a car show to raise money for a drag strip.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
  • On July 11, fans will be allowed to drive cars down the drag strip.
    — Richard Dean, Houston Chronicle, 29 June 2020
  • This isn't a car about winning pink slips at the drag strip or shredding corners on some mountain road.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2022
  • This is a Bimmer that prefers the drag strip to the Tail of the Dragon.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 20 July 2021
  • Stage construction begins Thursday, and the stage will be set up right on the drag strip.
    — Justin L. MacK, The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2021
  • That sophistication pays off in day-to-day use, not just on the rare outing to the track or drag strip.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Any automobile hoping to dominate at the drag strip will need sticky tires and a ton of torque.
    — Steve Siler, Car and Driver, 28 Sep. 2017
  • The tests are generally done on a drag strip, but starting from the finishing line end.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 21 June 2021
  • He now as at least one win at every drag strip on the NHRA circuit.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The book turns out to be a position paper on hot rodding, too, and getting fast cars off the street and onto the drag strip.
    — Mark Mahaney, Smithsonian, 10 July 2019
  • The inquiry was about somehow preserving the glory days of the drag strip, Kauffman said.
    — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The old powertrain's quarter-mile performance was slightly quicker and faster at the drag strip, too.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The new linkage makes the drag strip all sweetness and light instead of the prelude to a visit to the chiropractor.
    — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
  • In addition to the drag strip, the Andersens want to make the track a year-round facility.
    — Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • Was this the only drag strip available to local racers during the 1960s?
    — Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Nov. 2021
  • In 2024, the Finals were hosted on, of all locations, drag strips.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • This car will be able to go from zero to 60 miles an hour in under two seconds and run a a quarter-mile drag strip in under nine seconds.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 22 Sep. 2020
  • Another idea is to host a closing ceremony at the site in honor of Oswego’s drag strip days.
    — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The car comes standard with a mere 808 horsepower, but another $1 buys you a crate of parts to set the car up for the drag strip.
    — Tom Krisher, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
  • They were told the route to take to enter the drag strip, where to burnout to warm up their tires and other key information about general safety when racing.
    — Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
  • They were told the route to take to enter the drag strip, where to burnout to warm up their tires and other key information about general safety when racing.
    — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The Bean Bandits were a formidable presence on drag strips and dry lake beds throughout the Fifties.
    — Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024

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