racetrack
Loop for speed
A racetrack is a course designed for competitive racing—horses, cars, dogs, or other contestants follow a defined path, usually oval or circular.
The term also refers to the facility surrounding such a course: We spent the afternoon at the racetrack.
Figuratively, any fast-paced competitive environment: The tech industry is a racetrack where companies rise and fall quickly.
Of pure ancestral line
- jockeyProfessional race rider
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
- grandstandTiered spectator seating structure
saddlecloth · silks · homestretch · trifecta · exacta · handicap · maiden · stakes
Closed electrical pathway
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- chicaneDeliberate tight turns
straightaway · banking · pitstop · grid · lap · infield · paddock · NASCAR
Tiered spectator seating structure
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- infieldBaseball's inner diamond
- backstretchTrack's far straightaway
homestretch · frontstretch · turn · oval · garage · tower · scoreboard · jumbotron
Likelihood expressed numerically
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- pari-mutuelPooled wagering system
- bookieOne who takes wagers
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
handicapper · favorite · longshot · exacta · quinella · superfecta · tout · simulcast
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- sectorDistinct division of whole
- stopwatchInterval timing device
drafting · slipstream · aerodynamics · downforce · horsepower · turbo · nitro · burnout
thoroughbred
Of pure ancestral line
grandstand · saddlecloth · silks · homestretch · trifecta · exacta · handicap · maiden · stakes · steeplechase
circuit
Closed electrical pathway
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
chicane · straightaway · banking · pitstop · grid · lap · infield · paddock · NASCAR · IndyCar
grandstand
Tiered spectator seating structure
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- infieldBaseball's inner diamond
backstretch · homestretch · frontstretch · turn · oval · garage · tower · scoreboard · jumbotron · concourse
odds
Likelihood expressed numerically
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- pari-mutuelPooled wagering system
- bookieOne who takes wagers
bookmaker · handicapper · favorite · longshot · exacta · quinella · superfecta · tout · simulcast · stakes
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- sectorDistinct division of whole
stopwatch · drafting · slipstream · aerodynamics · downforce · horsepower · turbo · nitro · burnout · dragster
- Auto Racingpit stop, starting grid, checkered flag, podium finish, stock car
- horse facilitiesstable, stables, stall, horse stall, horse stalls
- horse industrystable, barn, breeding farm, stud farm, tack shop
- Racetracksspeedway, oval, Silverstone, Churchill Downs, Saratoga
- Oval VenuesThe Oval, cricket ground, velodrome, speedway, speed skating
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
racetrackhighway
Major road for travel
public road · commuter route · freeway · interstate · city street
racetracklinear path
Trajectory without deviation
straightaway · one-way street · dead end · cul-de-sac · finish line
racetrackparking lot
Outdoor vehicle storage area
traffic jam · gridlock · rest stop · waiting room · school zone