sprint car
noun
: a rugged racing automobile that is midway in size between midget racers and ordinary racers, has about the same horsepower as the larger racers, and is usually raced on a dirt track
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Bilicki also competes in dirt sprint cars, dirt midgets, and road racing cars, often returning to his roots in shifter karts.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Briscoe's racing journey began with promising victories in sprint cars at a very young age, making headlines as the youngest winner of a 410 sprint car race at the age of 14.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
After winning the Knoxville Nationals – the world’s biggest sprint car race – for the third time in four years, mild-mannered NASCAR star Kyle Larson made a surprising claim.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
His background in sprint cars and midget racing was a major part of his early career.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Briscoe's racing journey began with promising victories in sprint cars at a very young age, making headlines as the youngest winner of a 410 sprint car race at the age of 14.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
After winning the Knoxville Nationals – the world’s biggest sprint car race – for the third time in four years, mild-mannered NASCAR star Kyle Larson made a surprising claim.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
His background in sprint cars and midget racing was a major part of his early career.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Sprint car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint%20car. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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