Why the ’32 hot rods were on my street. In anticipation of the Race of Gentlemen. It is I believe a[n] eu·phe·mism. http://www.theraceofgentlemen.com
In the years I lived in “buttscratch” Virginia, these were known as “Tractor Pulls”. The folk there didn’t know to fancy up the name. They weren’t tractors either. It was a fun event to watch young guys burn out the engines of their hot pick up trucks.