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• Back Marker-A car running off the pace near the rear of the field.
• Banking-The sloping of a racetrack, particularly at a curve or a corner, from the apron to the outside wall.
• Contact Patch-The part of the tire that's actually touching the road.
• Dirty Air-The air used and discarded by the lead car.
• Fabricator-A person who specializes in creating the sheet metal body of a stock car. Most teams employ two or more.
• Setup-Slang term for the tuning and adjustments made to a race car's suspension before and during a race.
• Silly Season-Slang term for the period that begins during the latter part of the current season, wherein some teams announce driver, crew and/or sponsor changes.
• Weight Jacking-The practice of shifting a car's weight to favor certain wheels.
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