Fuel cell Gas tank. Getting hung out to dry Driver has lost the draft and is slipping back in the pack. Driver must get back in line for better aerodynamics. Car is damaged so badly it cannot be repaired on pit road, so it must be taken behind the pit wall to the team's garage area. Groove Path around the racetrack in which cars handle best and stick to the track best.
Some tracks have no groove, meaning drivers feel comfortable racing on any portion of it.
Last hour of practice before a race, usually held in the late afternoon the day before. Loose Rear of the car begins to fishtail as it goes through a turn, meaning the rear tires aren't sticking to the racing surface or providing enough traction. Pit stall Area behind the pit wall where teams keep their equipment and from which crew members watch the race. An estimate of when the crew chief thinks the driver will need to make a pit stop to refuel. Provisional A guaranteed spot in a race for drivers who qualified poorly but have enough points.