motorsports

American  

[moh-ter-spawrts, -spohrts] / ˈmoʊ tərˌspɔrts, -ˌspoʊrts /

plural noun

1. competitions, especially races, involving motor vehicles, as automobiles, motorboats, or motorcycles.

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Etymology

Origin of motorsports

motor + sports

Example Sentences

“NASCAR, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are pleased to announce a mutually agreed-upon resolution that delivers long-term stability and creates the conditions for meaningful growth for all teams in a more competitive environment,” the parties said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Jordan is a co-owner of one of the two racing teams that sued the motorsports behemoth and its chief executive officer, Jim France, over the company’s revenue sharing model.

From Los Angeles Times

Then I showed it at the Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, which is a car show that happens every August during Monterey Car Week in California.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabia has been building multiple leisure and entertainment attractions, including Qiddiya near Riyadh, billed as an "entertainment city" of theme parks and a motorsports racetrack.

From Barron's

To them, said Tom Garfinkel, who runs South Florida Motorsports, the appeal is simple: “There’s not a lot of places where you can go 180 miles an hour safely—or legally.”

From The Wall Street Journal