auto racing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of auto racing
Probably earlier than 1965–70
Example Sentences
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With the Indy 500’s success came interest from Europe, then the center of auto racing worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The story is, BMW entered auto racing in 1936, with a model called the 328.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
However, it is arguably in Nascar where Gordon is best known, having spent more than two decades competing in the beloved auto racing series.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
The Emmy-winning series “Formula 1: Drive to Survive,” beginning its seventh season next month on Netflix, has been widely credited with re-popularizing open-wheel auto racing in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
Hacker sports are almost always primarily self-competitive ones involving concentration, stamina, and micromotor skills: martial arts, bicycling, auto racing, kite flying, hiking, rock climbing, aviation, target-shooting, sailing, caving, juggling, skiing, skating, skydiving, scuba diving.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
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