VICTORYLAP

Victory lap

A victory lap is a term used in motorsports to describe an extra lap of the race track after the conclusion of a race. This lap, driven at reduced speed, allows the winning driver to celebrate his or her victory and gives the spectators an opportunity to congratulate and honor the competitors. Commonly, trackside flag marshals will wave their flags in a gesture known as the FIA salute or the Monkey Dance in the US. It is not uncommon for marshals to clap or wave their hands at drivers as a gesture and sometimes the drivers wave back in response.

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victory lap

Noun

  1. An extra lap of the race track taken after the conclusion of a race.
  2. (academia, slang, US) One or more years of study beyond the traditional four taken to complete one's undergraduate degree.


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