: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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Diggins retired from professional ski racing this year after earning bronze in the women’s 10‑kilometer interval start at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The fast food restaurant, which opened its first location in Greenville, North Carolina, in 1960, has sponsored NASCAR since 1981, making its racing debut at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Thunder Road is the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the Southern hill country roots that shaped them.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
In 2024, MyRacehorse's Seize the Grey delivered a historic victory in the 149th Preakness Stakes, giving thousands of fractional owners a share in one of horse racing's most prestigious prizes.
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Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The fast food restaurant, which opened its first location in Greenville, North Carolina, in 1960, has sponsored NASCAR since 1981, making its racing debut at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Thunder Road is the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the Southern hill country roots that shaped them.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
In 2024, MyRacehorse's Seize the Grey delivered a historic victory in the 149th Preakness Stakes, giving thousands of fractional owners a share in one of horse racing's most prestigious prizes.
—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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