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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The atmosphere at a NASCAR speedway on race day is usually more like a tailgate ahead of a big college football game, only on steroids.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Americans have always been fascinated by fast cars, and that fact is prominently displayed when thousands of people pack tightly into speedways around the country to watch NASCAR races.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 May 2026
But IndyCar, with its range of tracks across super speedways, short ovals and road courses, is very different.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Unfortunately, one day of glory was all Fisher’s speedway would enjoy.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Americans have always been fascinated by fast cars, and that fact is prominently displayed when thousands of people pack tightly into speedways around the country to watch NASCAR races.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 23 May 2026
But IndyCar, with its range of tracks across super speedways, short ovals and road courses, is very different.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Unfortunately, one day of glory was all Fisher’s speedway would enjoy.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Speedway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedway. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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speedway
noun
speed·way
ˈspēd-ˌwā 
: a racetrack for racing cars or motorcycles
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