The properties and forces produced as an object moves through the air or a stream of air moves around an object.

Describing an object's visual appeal or attractiveness.

A method of organizing competitions and determining race pairings. Bracket design varies with the number of competitors and the number of losses required to eliminate a competitor from the competition. Click here

An assembly of lights oriented in two vertical columns. Used near the starting line of drag racing and CO2

Cartridge

Restricted to a limited space; carbon dioxide is confined in a sealed cartridge.

A small hand-held saw with a narrow blade, useful for making curved cuts in wood. Good for rough shaping race car bodies if a band saw is unavailable.

The act of slowing a moving object. In CO2

Force that resists an object's movement through the air. The more the object disrupts the laminar flow of air around it, the more drag is developed.

A race car that races a short distance on a straight track. CO2