: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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Because endurance racing often has to be needlessly complicated for the sake of being complicated, the Hypercar class is actually made up of a mix of vehicles designed to two different technical rule sets that are performance balanced to create a level playing field.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Some highlights from Childers' racing career thus far include 40 race wins out of his 600-race Cup Series experience.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
To begin with, the city and state profit from cruelty — from rodeos at Petco Park to marine exploitation at SeaWorld to horse racing at Del Mar — sending the wrong message about animal welfare.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
After a prolific 17-year racing career, the Missouri native retired in 2019 but remains in the spotlight as a NASCAR analyst for FOX Sports and the CW Network.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Some highlights from Childers' racing career thus far include 40 race wins out of his 600-race Cup Series experience.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
To begin with, the city and state profit from cruelty — from rodeos at Petco Park to marine exploitation at SeaWorld to horse racing at Del Mar — sending the wrong message about animal welfare.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
After a prolific 17-year racing career, the Missouri native retired in 2019 but remains in the spotlight as a NASCAR analyst for FOX Sports and the CW Network.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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