race car

noun

US
: a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing

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Now here was Hamlin, preparing Wednesday to climb back into a race car at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem for NASCAR’s season-opening Clash exhibition race despite only spending one day in the Joe Gibbs Racing team shop this offseason. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 In Life Childress discovered a passion for car racing at a young age, dreaming of one day becoming a race car driver himself. Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Oliver Peoples is paying homage to actor, philanthropist, race car driver and style inspiration Paul Newman with a new collection as part of the American luxury label’s spring 2026 curation. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026 That means its power-to-weight ratio is high, and its driving dynamics should be less like a sports car and more like a race car. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for race car

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“Race car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/race%20car. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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race car

noun
: a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing
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