1
: a public road on which fast driving is allowed
specifically
: expressway
2
: a racecourse for automobiles or motorcycles
3
: a sprint race for motorcycles
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Speedway Motorsports has touted its proposal as reducing speedway activity, addressing neighbors' noise concerns and removing the city's financial burden at the racetrack.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
For fun, Jim gives 170-mph rides at Daytona speedway.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The International Motor Sports Association arranged for 27 high school students who excel in STEM programs to come to the speedway this past Friday to educate the teens on how many opportunities exist in motorsports for those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
—Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Crocker only made two basic models in its short existence, with a very competitive speedway bike the lesser known and less valuable of the two.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
For fun, Jim gives 170-mph rides at Daytona speedway.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The International Motor Sports Association arranged for 27 high school students who excel in STEM programs to come to the speedway this past Friday to educate the teens on how many opportunities exist in motorsports for those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
—Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Crocker only made two basic models in its short existence, with a very competitive speedway bike the lesser known and less valuable of the two.
—Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Speedway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedway. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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speedway
noun
speed·way
ˈspēd-ˌwā 
: a racetrack for racing cars or motorcycles
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