Cushion - Motor Sports (gambling) and Hard Cost (money)

Cushion - Motor Sports (gambling)

When cars run on a dirt track, loose dirt is thrown up as the cars run through the corners. At some area of the corner, above the farthest outside groove that any car is running, this loose dirt builds up a sort of berm or curb separating the groove from what would be considered the gray area if it were a paved track. This is known as the cushion. Drivers do not want to go "over the cushion" because there is loose dirt on the Other side which will bog the car down, and because the act of going over the cushion will cause the car to lose control and may even make a Midget or Sprint car flip.

Hard Cost (money)

Definition: Cost of land acquisition and improvement.

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