restrictor plate

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plate
noun
uk
/pleɪt/us
/pleɪt/
a flat, usually round dish with a slightly raised edge that you eat from or serve ...
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At the time, it was the longest track with a night race, and the firstrestrictorplaterace held at night.
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Therestrictorplatelimits air into the engine, reducing horsepower and speed at these tracks from 230-240 mph to 195-200 mph.
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The team is also known for running extremely well atrestrictorplatetracks.
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The race was peppered by some early wrecks at thisrestrictorplaterace.
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The race was remarkably clean for arestrictorplaterace.
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This later became known asrestrictorplateracing.
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I haterestrictorplateracing he said while being interviewed by a pit reporter.
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Pruitt has raced primarily on short tracks; only racing on intermediate tracks andrestrictorplatetracks only once apiece.
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The car only tried out at therestrictorplateraces.
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Teams could run arestrictorplate-equipped 7-liter engine or a 5.9 liter engine without restrictor plates.
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Before 2002 only one lap was run on oval tracks except short tracks andrestrictorplatetracks.
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In 2003, rules had been put in place requiring smaller fuel tanks onrestrictorplatetrack (from 22-gallons down to 13), which effectively forced a pit stop.
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Also in the sessions, the opening of therestrictorplatewas reduced from the 30/32 inch plate used in tire testing to 29/32 inch.
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At these races, in addition to therestrictorplate, there are a variety of other technical rules and regulations to keep the cars stable and on the track.
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Some reports have indicated that as much as 5060 horsepower can be gained from the removal of the restrictor plates.
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This is the only race to date on a short track that had used restrictor plates.
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The race was broken up into two segments mainly because it had been lacking competitiveness since restrictor plates were introduced in 1988.
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These restrictor plates must be carefully monitored, however, to ensure that no hindrance is given to the woodpecker.
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