: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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Supercross is a spectacular form of dirt-bike racing played out in stadiums, with wild jumps, eye-widening speeds and battling competition.
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Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Her father, a former F1 Grand Prix racing driver from Brazil, won three World Championships in 1981, 1983 and 1987, and was inducted into the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Hall of Fame in 2017, per the organization.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 8 May 2025
Horse racing has changed from its heyday, when stars of the sport like War Admiral, Secretariat and Seattle Slew were used to running every couple of weeks.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
The outfit was a fitting choice for a gala co-chaired by real-life racing and style icon Lewis Hamilton.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Her father, a former F1 Grand Prix racing driver from Brazil, won three World Championships in 1981, 1983 and 1987, and was inducted into the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Hall of Fame in 2017, per the organization.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 8 May 2025
Horse racing has changed from its heyday, when stars of the sport like War Admiral, Secretariat and Seattle Slew were used to running every couple of weeks.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
The outfit was a fitting choice for a gala co-chaired by real-life racing and style icon Lewis Hamilton.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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