truck racing

British

noun

a motor sport in which powerful trucks, without their containers, are raced around a circuit

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In a truly thrilling sequence in Philadelphia, the heavy Cinerama camera is placed on a fire truck racing through city streets.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2018

But because monster truck racing is part time and seasonal—most events take place between January and March, though there are small exhibitions dotted throughout the year—it happens to be a great fit for working mothers.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2011

Zachary Freeman loved to fish, dirt bike and camp - but most of all, he loved to watch off-road truck racing in the vast Mojave Desert northeast of Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2010

But their best lead -- several witnesses had seen two men in a blue pickup truck racing away from ground zero -- turned out to be a bust.

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