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 arrest warrant alleged that Howell used a golf cart to assault a 77-year-old man at the speedway.
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
The grieving family gathered at the speedway's infield, where NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell paid tribute to the two-time Cup Series champion with a speech.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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.
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Keith Laing,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Mark Harris Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
The grieving family gathered at the speedway's infield, where NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell paid tribute to the two-time Cup Series champion with a speech.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for speedway
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“Speedway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedway. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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speedway
noun
speed·way
ˈspēd-ˌwā 
: a racetrack for racing cars or motorcycles
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