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Backstretch refers to either: (1) the portion of an oval racetrack on the far side of the grandstand, parallel to the homestretch, or, (2) particularly
Backstretch
NASCAR Cup Series race
the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through the other half of the backstretch and through
2026_Coca-Cola_600
Motorsport track in the United States
unveiled. On July 5, 2013, ground was broken on "Daytona Rising" to remove backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona_International_Speedway
completing their apprenticeship. Backside Also sometimes called the backstretch (see "backstretch", below), an area with restricted access, usually behind the
Glossary of North American horse racing
Glossary_of_North_American_horse_racing
American racing driver (born 1994)
was marred by a vicious last lap wreck that sent Myatt Snider into the backstretch catchfence. Hill led the most laps and scored his second career Xfinity
Austin_Hill
American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer (1938–2000)
Trainers (CTT) designed to "enhance the quality of life of California's backstretch workers and their families" was renamed the Edwin J. Gregson Foundation
Edwin_J._Gregson
NASCAR Cup Series race
Catalfamo will call the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch and Dan Hubbard called the race from the Sunoco
2026_Jack_Link's_500
Horse race
Bull, as the 19 horses entered the backstretch. Journalism was ahead of Sovereignty in 10th place down the backstretch, and both he and Sovereignty made
2025_Kentucky_Derby
Straight start on a horse racing course
case, the point at which the first or "clubhouse" turn joins to the backstretch would be 5+1⁄2 furlongs (1,100 m) from the finish. In order to hold races
Chute_(racecourse)
American racing driver (1884–1917)
first to finish last in the Indianapolis 500. Greiner crashed on the backstretch after completing twelve laps during the inaugural race. His riding mechanic
Arthur_Greiner
Auto race held in 2017
Hamlin received a push from Austin Dillon and faked Earnhardt out on the backstretch to pass him going into Turn 3 to win the second Duel race. He credited
2017_Daytona_500
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
while Alydar overcame a bad start to move into third place down the backstretch. Rounding into the stretch, Affirmed moved to the lead. Alydar responded
Affirmed
NASCAR Cup Series race
the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through the other half of the backstretch and through
2024_Coca-Cola_600
Motor car race
the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through the other half of the backstretch and through
2026_Cracker_Barrel_400
27th running of the Indianapolis 500
100 miles (160 km) an hour at the backstretch. In Louis Meyer's final Indy 500, he too would crash at the backstretch at over 100 miles (160 km) an hour
1939_Indianapolis_500
Motorsport track in the United States
000 according to Colvin. A new 13,200-seat grandstand located on the backstretch to increase grandstand capacity to 29,200 was announced in 1955; by the
Darlington_Raceway
Lansiquot maintained the GBR lead, but Twanisha Terry rocketed the backstretch to put USA clearly in second. Gémima Joseph ran a strong second leg to
Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
Athletics_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_4_×_100_metres_relay
Motorsport track in the United States
Interstates 10 and 15 as well as a Metrolink station located behind the backstretch. Construction of the track, on the site of the former Kaiser Steel Mill
Auto_Club_Speedway
Motorsport track in Joliet, Illinois, US
the frontstretch, and 5° of banking on the backstretch. Unlike most intermediate oval tracks, the backstretch is a singular continuous curve instead of
Chicagoland_Speedway
Motor car race
called the race from atop the turn 3 suites when the field raced down the backstretch. Andrew Kurland, Brett McMillan, David Styles and Doug Turnbull covered
2026_Food_City_500
Auto racing complex in Lexington, Ohio
(320 km/h). A separate starting line and flagstand is situated on the backstretch to allow for safer and more competitive rolling starts. The regular start/finish
Mid-Ohio_Sports_Car_Course
NASCAR Cup Series race
the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field would race through the other half of the backstretch and
2025_Coca-Cola_600
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Waltrip, and Austin Cindric Radio in the United States Radio NRN Booth announcers Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow Turn announcers Nick Yeoman (Backstretch)
2026 Tennessee Army National Guard 250
2026_Tennessee_Army_National_Guard_250
American car racing term for a major crash
Darrell Waltrip used the term on-air to describe an 18-car crash in the backstretch on lap 173, as saying "It's the big one, gang, it's the big one. It's
The_Big_One_(motorsport)
American thoroughbred racetrack near Laurel, Maryland
Improvement were made to the main entrance, grandstand interior, and backstretch barns. In 1994, a proposal was floated to redevelop land occupied by
Laurel_Park_(race_track)
NASCAR stock car race held in Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
On lap 5, defending race winner William Byron took the lead down the backstretch but Ty Dillon got side by side with Byron and Dillon beat Byron to the
2025_Daytona_500
Auto race held in Daytona, Florida, United States
Richard Petty was leading on the last lap when he was passed on the backstretch by David Pearson. Petty tried to turn under Pearson coming off the final
Daytona_500
Motor car race
of that year, ground was broken for a project that would remove the backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation
2024_Coke_Zero_Sugar_400
American not-for-profit corporation
events at all three NYRA facilities. Backstretch officers conduct patrols and enforce the law in the backstretch areas such as the on-property residences
New_York_Racing_Association
NASCAR Cup Series race
on the road course, concerns were raised over drivers "cheating" the backstretch chicane on the course. The chicanes were modified with additional tire
2025 Bank of America Roval 400
2025_Bank_of_America_Roval_400
IndyCar Series race
utilized the auxiliary starting line located at the midpoint of the backstretch. This allows the entire field to properly assemble into the grid formation
Indy_200_at_Mid-Ohio
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
checked slightly on the first turn, and raced evenly in fifth on the backstretch. He made a mild bid on the turn, and while he made no impression on the
Pioneerof_the_Nile
43rd iteration of Daytona 500
contact with Robby Gordon, sending Tony Stewart flipping twice down the backstretch. After Earnhardt's death—as well as other notable deaths of other drivers
2001_Daytona_500
62nd Running of the event, held in Daytona Beach, Florida
struck, triggering a massive crash involving at least 20 cars on the backstretch. The race was red-flagged as a result. Denny Hamlin won the race by 0
2020_Daytona_500
U.S. motorsport track
line was moved to the new pit straight as planned. At the end of the backstretch, after the Loop-Chute, cars swept left into a new four-turn complex that
Watkins_Glen_International
NASCAR Cup Series race
Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch & Dillon Welch called the race from the Sunoco spotters
2023_GEICO_500
Motorsport track in Madison, IL, US
the unique shape and different degrees of banking in each corner. The backstretch is confined to run parallel with Illinois Route 203, making Turns 1 &
Gateway_Motorsports_Park
47th running of the Indianapolis 500
started in the middle of the front row, caught up to Jones down the backstretch, and passed him for the lead. Hurtubise led at the stripe at the completion
1963_Indianapolis_500
76th running of the Indianapolis 500
The car flipped over and remained upside down while sliding down the backstretch. Mears suffered a minor foot fracture and an injury to his wrist. The
1992_Indianapolis_500
Auto race run in Florida in 1979
leaders Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison collided with each other on the backstretch. Both drivers' races ended in the grass infield. The wreck allowed Richard
1979_Daytona_500
Niyonsaba converged from lane 5 and the two assumed the lead down the backstretch. Semenya taking the curb as they began the turn, Niyonsaba on her outside
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres
Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_800_metres
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Saratoga. From post nine in a field of ten, she was five wide down the backstretch, then tucked three wide through the turn. She swung three to four wide
Just_F_Y_I
American jockey
follows the field into the first turn and waits for the winner on the backstretch. Brothers has also covered the Breeders' Cup, PBR Professional Bull Riders
Donna_Barton_Brothers
American racing driver (1918–1955)
by Rodger Ward, Al Keller, and Johnny Boyd – when Ward's car hit the backstretch outer wall and flipped, resting in the middle of the track as a result
Bill_Vukovich
Motorsport track in the United States
track's turns, 8° of banking on the frontstretch, and 2° of banking on the backstretch. When the track was initially built, it was originally a 0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Richmond_Raceway
American motorsport season
However, Daytona winner Todd Bodine ran down Busch and passed him on the backstretch just after the halfway point. After the final round of green flag pit
2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
2008_NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Series
Motor car race
the backstretch. Tim Catafalmo called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field will race through the other half of the backstretch and
2026_FireKeepers_Casino_400
NASCAR Cup Series race
as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch. The track hosts the NTT IndyCar Series and NASCAR events. After the
2025_Iowa_Corn_350
Safety feature on race cars
off turn two at Michigan International Speedway and flipped down the backstretch. NASCAR tested a restrictor plate at Charlotte Motor Speedway that September
Roof_flap
100th running of the Indianapolis 500
engine on Mikhail Aleshin's car failed and began spewing smoke down the backstretch. Aleshin rolled to a stop in turn three. While not as dominant as the
2016_Indianapolis_500
NASCAR Cup Series race
Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Kyle Rickey called the race from the Sunoco spotters
2022 M&M's Fan Appreciation 400
2022_M&M's_Fan_Appreciation_400
Nascar race
of that year, ground was broken for a project that would remove the backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation
2019_Coke_Zero_Sugar_400
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
rest of the field. By the time the pack of horses was running down the backstretch, Mine That Bird was so far back that NBC's announcer Tom Durkin at first
Mine_That_Bird
Annual car race in Miami-Dade County, Florida
tighter corner radius at Turn 1, and a left-right chicane placed on the backstretch of the speedway. The Miami ePrix moved to the Miami International Autodrome
Miami_ePrix
American-bred champion Thoroughbred racehorse
time at a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles. She opened up a 6-length lead on the backstretch but the field closed on her during the far turn, getting as close as
Ruffian_(horse)
Motor car race
the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval
2021_Credit_Karma_Money_250
and Botswana was still on the track. GBR got ahead of France down the backstretch, with Botswana ahead of Jamaica. Sombé went round the outside to pass
2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
2023_World_Athletics_Championships_–_Men's_4_×_400_metres_relay
Arop moved out to get some running room. Shifting gears as he hit the backstretch, Arop ran past the field, taking the lead at the beginning of the final
2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
2023_World_Athletics_Championships_–_Men's_800_metres
Motorsport track in the United States
varies, with a recorded 52 feet on the frontstretch, 42 feet on the backstretch, and 40 feet in the turns. From 1997 to 2021, the racing surface was
Atlanta_Motor_Speedway
Annual motor race in North Carolina, USA
October 1, 2018. "Charlotte Motor Speedway Enhances ROVAL™ with Expanded Backstretch Chicane". Charlotte Motor Speedway. June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 23
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway
NASCAR_O'Reilly_Auto_Parts_Series_at_Charlotte_Motor_Speedway
Horse race track in Illinois, United States (1927–2021)
Polytrack in 2007) and a one-mile turf oval. There was stabling on the backstretch for over 2,000 horses. Tony Cobitz (1990–91) Caton Bredar (1988–1991)
Arlington_Park
Form of motor-paced cycle racing
and divided into specific areas: two straightaways (homestretch and backstretch) four turns (corners) two locations called the "centre", referring to
Keirin
NASCAR Cup Series race
Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Dillon Welch called the race from the Sunoco spotters
2022_GEICO_500
American racing driver (born 1974)
up in a multi-car wreck, causing his car to flip upside down on the backstretch. He walked away from the wreck uninjured. His driver, Danica Patrick
Dale_Earnhardt_Jr.
24th race of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series
of that year, ground was broken for a project that would remove the backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation
2025_Wawa_250
American socialite and philanthropist (1925–2019)
social figure. She and her husband initiated the Backstretch Appreciation program to benefit backstretch workers who work at Saratoga Race Course. Each
Marylou_Whitney
Horse racing track in Kentucky, US
with three turns. The first turn is a sharp left-handed turn to the backstretch. Approximately 7 furlongs to the finish line, the course turns right
Kentucky_Downs
Motor car race
Gilliland and Elliott Sadler touched, putting Sadler in the middle of the backstretch. Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Paul Menard, Elliott Sadler
2008 Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks
2008_Best_Buy_400_benefiting_Student_Clubs_for_Autism_Speaks
American horse race
the first turn. Through a half-mile, the two were even. Entering the backstretch and approaching three-quarters of a mile, Secretariat began to distance
1973_Belmont_Stakes
68th Running of the Daytona 500, held at Daytona International Speedway
2 when the field races through turns 1 and 2. Kyle Rickey worked the backstretch for the race from a spotter's stand on the inside of the track & Tim
2026_Daytona_500
IndyCar Series races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
and effectively lengthened the Hulman Boulevard backstretch. At the end of the Hulman Blvd. backstretch, a new 90-degree left corner leads to a new series
Grand_Prix_of_Indianapolis
Motor car race
the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through the other half of the backstretch and through
2018_Coca-Cola_600
Racetrack
– Temporary seating added to backstretch for Nationals. 1991 – NSCHoF&M built (400 additional seats). 1991 – Backstretch permanent grandstand added, Sections
Knoxville_Raceway
American Thoroughbred racehorse
Downs. He broke slowly and raced near the back of the pack down the backstretch, then made a strong move on the turn to take the lead. He drew off down
Rich_Strike
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Cruguet sent him straight to the lead and opened up a lead down the backstretch. None of the other riders chose to challenge him, perhaps believing the
Seattle_Slew
American Thoroughbred racehorse
within the first 10 yards, then established a two-length lead down the backstretch while under restraint. As they rounded the final turn, Upset started
Man_o'_War
American racehorse
turn while settling into second place, then moved to the lead down the backstretch. Running freely, Flightline continued to open up, winning by 19+1⁄4 lengths
Flightline_(horse)
45th iteration of Daytona 500
race's first caution came out after Bobby Labonte spun out entering the backstretch. Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead from Tony Stewart as the field raced
2003_Daytona_500
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1986–2002)
slow and was 11 lengths from the front for much of the race. On the backstretch, Sunday Silence inched closer to the lead with Easy Goer noticeably and
Sunday_Silence
Annual motor race in Alabama, USA
most notably in 2002, when 31 cars were involved in an accident on the backstretch on lap 14, with 19 of them knocked out at that point. The remainder of
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR_O'Reilly_Auto_Parts_Series_at_Talladega_Superspeedway
NASCAR Cup Series race
Moody called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field races down the backstretch. Steve Post and Kim Coon worked pit road for the
2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400
2022_Blue-Emu_Maximum_Pain_Relief_400
Motor car race
the race from atop the turn 3 stands as the field is racing down the backstretch. Alex Hayden, Winston Kelley and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio
2018_STP_500
Motor racing event
Hella-Licht chicane, Flatschach, Dr. Tiroch curve and the first half of the backstretch run up to where the Bosch-Kurve was taken out and replaced with a bypass
Austrian_Grand_Prix
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
first time. Then Kalitan went to the front with an early rush down the backstretch, leading at the half in 48-1/5. Around the far turn, he drew away and
Kalitan
American racing driver (1942–2022)
finally leaving the pits, Ongais approached a slower car at the end of the backstretch. He made a late pass going into the third turn. Carrying too much speed
Danny_Ongais
11th running of the Indianapolis 500
toes. On lap 22, Tom Alley (driving Earl Cooper's entry) wrecked on the backstretch, going through the wall, and killed 16-year-old spectator Bert Shoup
1923_Indianapolis_500
Horse race
1200 m (3/4 mile) remaining, horses enter the outer turf course along the backstretch for the race's final three jumps. Since the inauguration of the race
Nakayama_Grand_Jump
Sixth race of the 2019 Monster Energy Cup Series
called the race from atop the turn 3 stands as the field raced down the backstretch. Winston Kelley, Steve Post and Dillon Welch worked pit road for the
2019_STP_500
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1997
for the lead with 12 laps to go, in which his #3 Chevrolet scraped the backstretch wall by itself, then made contact with Dale Jarrett causing Earnhardt's
1997_Daytona_500
Football stadium in Kiel, Germany
place, two new covered grandstands were constructed along the former backstretch and behind the west goal. The "Nordtribüne," measuring 119 meters long
Holstein-Stadion
American horse race
placed last due to losing the eight pound handicapping weight on the backstretch. $1 Exacta (7–5): $144.50 $1 Trifecta (7–5–11): $766.00 $1 Superfecta
2010_Belmont_Stakes
Britain and France, with Jamaica a few steps further behind. Down the backstretch Rusheen McDonald brought Jamaica around into third. As he paid for his
2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Men's_4_×_400_metres_relay
Motorsport track in the United States
the track's frontstretch, and six degrees of banking in the track's backstretch. Varying sanctioning bodies have disputed the length of the track; NASCAR's
Nashville_Superspeedway
NASCAR Cup Series race
the backstretch. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field would race through the other half of the backstretch and
2025_Cracker_Barrel_400
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
half-mile heads apart in 46.48 seconds. However, as they turned into the backstretch, Holy Bull suffered a strain of the superficial flexor tendon and was
Cigar_(horse)
Motor car race
to the outside of Tracy in turn two. They raced side-by-side down the backstretch before Goodyear pulled ahead in turn three. Goodyear led the final 18
1992_Michigan_500
American motorsport season
had a spectacular crash late in race on the backstretch. After contact in the middle of the backstretch from the No. 16 Ford of Wally Dallenbach Jr.
1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
1992_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series
49th running of the Indianapolis 500
seconds, then ran out of fuel on his cool down lap. He stalled on the backstretch, and had to be towed back to the pit area. One other major change was
1965_Indianapolis_500
Annual American Thoroughbred horse race in California
transferred to the dirt track in 1975 and in 1989 was started on the backstretch instead of its normal position on the hillside. Two divisions were run
San_Luis_Rey_Stakes
46th iteration of the Daytona 500
flown when Rusty Wallace, Ken Schrader, and Jeff Green crashed on the backstretch. After the restart, Stewart and Earnhardt Jr. both battled for the lead
2004_Daytona_500
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Telugu
Radiant; Another Name of Sun
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Laurel.
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Hebrew
(רַבִּי) Hebrew name RABI means "my teacher." Compare with another form of Rabi.
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Hebrew, Swiss
Beautiful; Pleasant; Delightful; Similar to Hebrew Naomi Pleasantness
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Lord of all living beings, Lord of animals, Lord Shiva
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Arabic, Muslim
Owner of the Two Horns; World Conqueror; Epithet of a Just King Mentioned in the Quran
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American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Irish, Jamaican, Latin
King; Red-haired Youth
Girl/Female
Tamil
Avani | அவநீ, அபநீÂ
Earth
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, French, Latin
A Gem of the Sea; Pearl
Boy/Male
British, Hindu, Indian, Mexican
Moon
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