: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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In the film, Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a former driver who is forced out of retirement to help a losing F1 racing team.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Eric delivered a decent spiel about sperm motility as a proxy for health and how sperm racing drew attention to important issues.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Everything was aimed at not only creating a visceral racing experience for the audience, but connecting them to Sonny’s perspective — hence that intersection between emotion and spectacle that connected with viewers.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
The six-time NBA champion already added a ring last week with Reddick in the Daytona 500, the crown jewel of stock-car racing.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Eric delivered a decent spiel about sperm motility as a proxy for health and how sperm racing drew attention to important issues.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Everything was aimed at not only creating a visceral racing experience for the audience, but connecting them to Sonny’s perspective — hence that intersection between emotion and spectacle that connected with viewers.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
The six-time NBA champion already added a ring last week with Reddick in the Daytona 500, the crown jewel of stock-car racing.
—CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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