: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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Rich racing history At Le Mans in 1995, the F1 GTR finished the race in 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 13th place.
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Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The event, which started in the parking lot of the Silverdome back in 2015, features 11 hours of high-octane drag racing matches between drivers from across the country.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The race will be run off Virginia Key near the historic Miami Marine Stadium, once the heart of American powerboat racing.
—Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Evans also helped create NASCAR’s truck racing series in the mid-’90s and competed in 41 of those races, winning 10.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025
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Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The event, which started in the parking lot of the Silverdome back in 2015, features 11 hours of high-octane drag racing matches between drivers from across the country.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The race will be run off Virginia Key near the historic Miami Marine Stadium, once the heart of American powerboat racing.
—Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Evans also helped create NASCAR’s truck racing series in the mid-’90s and competed in 41 of those races, winning 10.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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