Spingate

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proper noun

A 2013 controversy around the manipulation of the finish of the Federated Auto Parts 400 stock car race, during which one driver went into a deliberate spin.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USslangA 2013 controversy around the manipulation of the finish of the Federated Auto Parts 400 stock car race, during which one driver went into a deliberate spin.

Origin

From spin + -gate.

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APA

Spingate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spingate

MLA

“Spingate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spingate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spingate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spingate.

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