road racing
noun
: racing over public roads
especially
: automobile racing over roads or over a closed course designed to simulate public roads
road race
noun
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Except that type of driving is exactly what longtime NASCAR drivers are used to and more comfortable with — as opposed to the four-year-old Next Gen car, which shares characteristics with an IMSA sports car designed for road racing.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Fortunately, it’s currently discounted down to $2,300, making a first-time foray into road racing or more serious cycling a more reasonable affair.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
This teen motorcycle racer is hurtling at speeds topping 150 miles per hour on the track, trying to make history in North America’s premier road racing series.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Nor is this IndyCar, which has a sprinkling of ovals on a calendar otherwise dominated by road racing.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Fortunately, it’s currently discounted down to $2,300, making a first-time foray into road racing or more serious cycling a more reasonable affair.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 26 June 2025
This teen motorcycle racer is hurtling at speeds topping 150 miles per hour on the track, trying to make history in North America’s premier road racing series.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Nor is this IndyCar, which has a sprinkling of ovals on a calendar otherwise dominated by road racing.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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“Road racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20racing. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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