: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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The teams went on to say in court that NASCAR, in response to the threat of competition, went out and signed deals with several tracks owned by Speedway Motorsports that included provisions that excluded other stock car racing series from running there.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
How to Watch Gateway Dirt Nationals The 2025 Gateway Dirt Nationals fire up December 4–6, bringing indoor dirt-track racing back to life on a temporary 1/5-mile clay oval inside the Dome.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
California rider Kristin Cosby, who had landed on the teen during the fatal race, didn’t attend and never returned to competitive racing.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The interior is lined with 69 racing simulators, accompanying flatscreen TVs and enough computers to power the whole affair.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
How to Watch Gateway Dirt Nationals The 2025 Gateway Dirt Nationals fire up December 4–6, bringing indoor dirt-track racing back to life on a temporary 1/5-mile clay oval inside the Dome.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
California rider Kristin Cosby, who had landed on the teen during the fatal race, didn’t attend and never returned to competitive racing.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The interior is lined with 69 racing simulators, accompanying flatscreen TVs and enough computers to power the whole affair.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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