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  speedway

  noun

  a road or course for fast driving, motoring, or the like, or on which more than ordinary speed is allowed.
• Speedway
  Speedway

  noun

  a town in central Indiana.

speedway

¹ American  

[speed-way] / ˈspidˌweɪ /

noun

1. a road or course for fast driving, motoring, or the like, or on which more than ordinary speed is allowed.

2. a track on which automobile or motorcycle races are held.

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Speedway ² American  

[speed-way] / ˈspidˌweɪ /

noun

1. a town in central Indiana.

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speedway British  

/ ˈspiːdˌweɪ /

noun

1. 1. the sport of racing on light powerful motorcycles round cinder tracks

   2. ( as modifier )

      a speedway track

2. the track or stadium where such races are held

3. 1. a racetrack for cars

   2. a road on which fast driving is allowed

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Etymology

Origin of speedway

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; speed + way ¹

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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

Brian Havelock:, external Former speedway rider was National League Pairs winner in 1981.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

Sometime in the wee hours Sunday morning, the lights over the speedway went dark for the last time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

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

Today is it a speedway for black-and-yellow taxis taking advantage of limited pedestrian access.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

He had two victories in that series this season, including one last week at Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Speedway Motorsports, which owns Charlotte Motor Speedway where Busch was set to compete this weekend, remembered him as a "champion among champions" and as a "once-in-a-generation competitor".

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Then, after a yearlong drought, he finally notched his sixth victory for 23XI at Daytona Motor Speedway, by putting his improvisational skills on full display.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 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

“Hi, I’m at the Speedway at Eighty-sixth and Ditch, and I need an ambulance. The great love of my life has a malfunctioning G-tube.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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