See Also: Back Gate - Motor Sports(gambling)
Shut the Gate - Motor Sports(gambling)
Lift Gate - Motor Sports(gambling)
Back Out - Motor Sports(gambling)
Kamm Back - Motor Sports(gambling)
Roll Back - Equestrian Sports(gambling)
Professional Sports Car Racing - Motor Sports(gambling)
World Sports Car - Motor Sports(gambling)
Blown Motor - Motor Sports(gambling)
Blowed (Motor) - Motor Sports(gambling)

Back Gate - Motor Sports (gambling)


Literally, the gate on the back stretch at a short track where car trailers or transporters are let into the pits or garage area, but the term is used by promoters to mean the number of cars and teams that actually show up and attempt to qualify for a race. It' s an axiom in the racing industry that the back gate (number of participating cars) has a direct effect on the front gate (number of paying spectators), and so good promoters work hard at keeping their back gate as high as possible.