road racing

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noun

a competitive event of racing in automobiles, motorcycles, or bicycles over public roads or a twisting course simulating a public road, as opposed to a closed, banked track or a drag strip.

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Origin of road racing

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby road racing

roadmap, road metal, road movie, road pricing, road race, road racing, road rage, Roadrailer, road rash, road roller, roadrunner

How to use road racing in a sentence

This is a bike for racing on gravel and adventuring in the backcountry, but it’s not the best rig for road racing or cyclocross.
Mountain-Bike Roots in a Do-Almost-Everything Gravel Racer|cobrien|November 30, 2021|Outside Online
Women’s pro races have for years navigated a tricky financial landscape, with a finicky sponsorship marketplace, and smaller—but growing—television audiences, when compared to men’s road racing.
There’s Finally a Legitimate Tour de France for Women|Fred Dreier|October 15, 2021|Outside Online
Even if you do tune in to the Tour de France once a year, it’s unlikely you’ve heard of criterium, a spectator-friendly variation of road racing that takes place over multiple laps on a closed course.
Justin Williams Wants You to Care About Pro Cycling|Gloria Liu|April 12, 2021|Outside Online
Following the downfall of Lance Armstrong, road racing became almost synonymous with doping, sponsors walked away, and fans became disenchanted.
A Bold Plan to Make Pro Cycling Cool Again|Outside Editors|April 10, 2021|Outside Online

So I drove around the corner to the trailhead of the logging road that led back to the crash site.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As he drove me back to the logging road, Frank told me about the area in his deep voice.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Shrubs and small trees dot a parched landscape along the road from Turbat to the border.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For many Republicans presidential hopefuls, the road to the nomination passes through the Hawkeye State.
Can This Republican Bring the GOP Back to Its Senses on Immigration?|Tim Mak|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All the roads into Iraqi Kurdistan and toward Baghdad are closed and now the road toward Syria is also blocked.
Has the Kurdish Victory at Sinjar Turned the Tide of ISIS War?|Niqash|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
His wife stood smiling and waving, the boys shouting, as he disappeared in the old rockaway down the sandy road.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
She set off down Trafalgar Road in the mist and the rain, glad that she had been compelled to walk.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
It was at this parliament that the famous acts against horse racing and deceitful gaming were passed.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The first rail road opened in Brazil, the emperor and empress being present at the inauguration.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell