: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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The executive noted that Gucci, founded in 1921, has had dalliances with the car industry and auto racing, mentioning that the grandson of founder Aldo Gucci was a race car drive.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The series already ran at Sonoma Raceway in April, but this will be the first appearance for the racing series at the motorsport festival.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Busch would have been 46 and perhaps in his final year of Cup racing (or maybe even a full-time Truck competitor then).
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 27 May 2026
But one of his more interesting racing experiences has to have been at Daytona in 1995.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The series already ran at Sonoma Raceway in April, but this will be the first appearance for the racing series at the motorsport festival.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Busch would have been 46 and perhaps in his final year of Cup racing (or maybe even a full-time Truck competitor then).
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 27 May 2026
But one of his more interesting racing experiences has to have been at Daytona in 1995.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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