a road or course for fast driving, motoring, or the like, or on which more than ordinary speed is allowed.
a track on which automobile or motorcycle races are held.
the sport of racing on light powerful motorcycles round cinder tracks
( as modifier )
a speedway track
the track or stadium where such races are held
a racetrack for cars
a road on which fast driving is allowed
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Coming out of “Gasoline Alley,” visitors are ushered into the “Starting Line Experience,” a loud, immersive gallery featuring an 80-by-20-foot LED screen and 10-minute film that takes visitors through a day at the speedway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Three-time world champion Tai Woffinden has ridden a speedway bike for the first time after a serious crash in Poland.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
Huddleston did not specify in the announcement why the speedway is set to close after a quarter-century of racing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
Jay, who played for Whitehaven Miners Social Football Club, had been following in his father’s footsteps by taking up speedway at Workington Comets and was said to have loved being outdoors.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
Today is it a speedway for black-and-yellow taxis taking advantage of limited pedestrian access.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
She and their children were among those who appeared at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24 to honor Busch’s memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
If you had visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum five years ago, you would have seen a cavernous, 40,000-square-foot warehouse with historic race cars merely lined up side by side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Borage is just a mile and a half from the newly renovated Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, which you should definitely visit if you’re in the area.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
Although he scaled back on racing after 2016, he seemingly came out of retirement in 2019 for a one-off race at Texas Motor Speedway, which he won.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
And he is an honored guest at Talladega, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, and at various other race sites around the southeast.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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