: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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The Movie wanted to portray Formula 1 racing in a way that’s never been done onscreen before.
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Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Years ago, Hays started a company producing charitable and corporate events, and in 2019 mounted a show for the National Precast Concrete Association at Churchill Downs, the famous thoroughbred racing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, long home to the Kentucky Derby.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Heraskevych is a serious medal contender in skeleton racing - a high-speed sport where athletes hurtle face-forward down an icy track - at the Milan Cortina Games.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Even in ski racing, where there are none.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Years ago, Hays started a company producing charitable and corporate events, and in 2019 mounted a show for the National Precast Concrete Association at Churchill Downs, the famous thoroughbred racing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, long home to the Kentucky Derby.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Heraskevych is a serious medal contender in skeleton racing - a high-speed sport where athletes hurtle face-forward down an icy track - at the Milan Cortina Games.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Even in ski racing, where there are none.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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