car race

Laps for speed

A car race is a competitive event where vehicles race against each other, typically on a track or designated course.

The term covers everything from professional motorsports like Formula 1 and NASCAR to informal street racing.

We watched the car race from the grandstand.

As a verb, to car-race is to participate in such events, though this form is uncommon.

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finish line · victory lap · lap · driver · track · engine · high octane · burning rubber · NASCAR · Formula 1 · accelerate · burnout · pole position · green flag · grandstand · exhaust · turbo · overtake

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mode of competition

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Speed competition on track

marathon · sprint · cross-country running · swimming race · horse race

movement type

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Roadway backup of vehicles

gridlock · leisurely stroll · standstill · parking · crawl

competition vs. cooperation

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Shared commute arrangement

convoy · funeral procession · parade · motorcade · traffic flow

Family

car, race, cars, carriage, carry, carrier, carried, carrying, carries

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G