Auto racing term for a form of gas-and-go pit stop. Car is refuelled just enough to complete a race, but tires are not changed. Normally occurs under green flag conditions and when limiting time in the pits is deemed more important than fresh rubber.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., does not have a enough Sunoco fuel to make it to the end of the race. He will be coming in for a splash-and-dash with five laps remaining, says crew chief Lance McGrew.
by wordguy2 May 12, 2010
Get the splash-and-dashmug. The paved portion of a racetrack on the extreme inside. Analogous to a highway shoulder, the apron often flattens out considerably -- a marked transition from the banking of the actual racing grooves. Daring or desperate drivers sometimes use the apron to pass, or to compensate for a tight condition in their racecars and get them to turn. However, the abrupt transition of the apron can also snap a car loose and force a spin.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., has spun coming out of turn four. A tire might have gone down, or else he went so low onto the apron, he snapped loose.
by wordguy2 April 27, 2010
Get the apronmug. An auto racing pit stop for refueling but not changing tires. Often occurs near the end of the race and under green flag conditions, when limiting time in the pits is deemed more important than fresh rubber. This pit strategy is also used to gain positions under yellow flag conditions, when other cars are taking tires. Considered a risky move at those tracks that wear tires quickly. Not changing tires can add seconds a lap to a car's times.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., does not have a enough Sunoco fuel to make it to the end of the race. He will be coming into the pits in three laps for a gas-and-go, says crew chief Lance McGrew.
by wordguy2 May 12, 2010
Get the gas-and-gomug. The action of a racecar hitting the wall, usually with the rear half of its body. This normally happens when the car is fighting a looseor oversteer condition while exiting a corner.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., was tight going into 3, but he was loose coming off. So loose, in fact, that he slapped the wall.
by wordguy2 March 16, 2010
Get the slapmug. by wordguy2 March 06, 2010
Get the fredomug. The state of being stuck between two points of view, understanding both but not favouring one over the other.
Seeing the relative merits of both Aerosmith and the White Stripes, John was the understandwich in what he considered an unnecessary argument.
by wordguy2 April 18, 2010
Get the understandwichmug. A depiction or version of reality that exists in the movies or on TV but does not reflect actual reality. Tends to describe unbelievable feats of strength, faulty physics or abnormal noises.
He jumped from the building and was saved by Spider-man, who caught his arm just before he hit the ground. I mean, as if! It was so movie real and so not real real.
by wordguy2 April 12, 2010
Get the movie realmug.