: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races
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And in his closing argument, Erickson lawyer Jeff Braun said his client was not negligent, racing or impaired and that the maximum damage award should be $10 million.
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City News Service, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Dining at Shuffletown Grill The restaurant opened as an ode to the Shuffletown Dragway, a nearby drag-racing strip that got its start in the 1950s and closed in the 1990s.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Magnussen raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas in F1 and has moved over to sports car racing after leaving the series in 2024.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Similar to how van Gisbergen debuted on a brand-new NASCAR circuit, thereby negating some of the disadvantages that come with racing in a series for the first time, Magnussen will have the same opportunity at San Diego.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Dining at Shuffletown Grill The restaurant opened as an ode to the Shuffletown Dragway, a nearby drag-racing strip that got its start in the 1950s and closed in the 1990s.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Magnussen raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas in F1 and has moved over to sports car racing after leaving the series in 2024.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Similar to how van Gisbergen debuted on a brand-new NASCAR circuit, thereby negating some of the disadvantages that come with racing in a series for the first time, Magnussen will have the same opportunity at San Diego.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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