1
: a public road on which fast driving is allowed
specifically
: expressway
2
: a racecourse for automobiles or motorcycles
3
: a sprint race for motorcycles
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Those people went to the speedway to create their own videos, tried to steal or take their own tour of the facility, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Brittany Harry, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 21 Aug. 2025
Incremental progress toward some sort of resolution for the speedway has inched forward in the years since then.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
Far from the roaring speedways, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt was an outdoorsman who liked to hunt and fish.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
For Bristol, Saturday brings additional proof that a speedway can host more than racing.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Brittany Harry, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 21 Aug. 2025
Incremental progress toward some sort of resolution for the speedway has inched forward in the years since then.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Aug. 2025
Far from the roaring speedways, NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt was an outdoorsman who liked to hunt and fish.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
For Bristol, Saturday brings additional proof that a speedway can host more than racing.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Speedway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedway. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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speedway
noun
speed·way
ˈspēd-ˌwā 
: a racetrack for racing cars or motorcycles
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