pit stopnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɪt ˌstɒp/us/ˈpɪt ˌstɑːp/an occasion when a driver in a motor race stops in the pits (= area where cars are repaired):
to make a pit stop
a short stop that you make during a long car journey in order to rest and eat:
We made a quick pit stop in Denver before continuing our journey.
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Motor racing
- autocross
- chicane
- drag race
- dragster
- go-karting
- lap
- motor racing
- NASCAR
- pit
- pole position
- racing car
- racing driver
- rally
- scramble
- scrambling
- speedway
- stock car
- the checkered flag
- the chequered flag
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