1
: a public road on which fast driving is allowed
specifically
: expressway
2
: a racecourse for automobiles or motorcycles
3
: a sprint race for motorcycles
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For fun, Jim gives 170-mph rides at Daytona speedway.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
But, expect more 1.5-mile ovals like Homestead and short tracks and not so much super speedways (Daytona, Talledega) or road courses.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The state budgeted about $50 million of that stimulus money to go toward renovating North Carolina’s three speedways: Charlotte, North Wilkesboro and Rockingham.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Non-racing events The speedway will also host a barbecue competition during the weekend with categories in half chicken, pork spare ribs and brisket and competitors can register on the Texas Motor Speedway website.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
But, expect more 1.5-mile ovals like Homestead and short tracks and not so much super speedways (Daytona, Talledega) or road courses.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The state budgeted about $50 million of that stimulus money to go toward renovating North Carolina’s three speedways: Charlotte, North Wilkesboro and Rockingham.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Non-racing events The speedway will also host a barbecue competition during the weekend with categories in half chicken, pork spare ribs and brisket and competitors can register on the Texas Motor Speedway website.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Speedway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedway. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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speedway
noun
speed·way
ˈspēd-ˌwā 
: a racetrack for racing cars or motorcycles
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