How to Use racing in a Sentence

racing

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  • Between the packed crowd and the 59-car grid, there's proof that sports car racing is in good shape.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
  • For a race car theme, have kids draw wheels and racing stripes on the boxes.
    — Catherine Holecko, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • And the wildfire smoke also forced the closure of at least three horse racing tracks on the East Coast.
    — Holly Yan, CNN, 7 June 2023
  • His Grand Prix entrances are our favorite part of the racing sport.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The racing icon was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The city had been dealing with drag racing and stunt driving.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Now is the time to add a genuine Shelby Mustang from the 1960s to your racing stable.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Back then, the BAA had tents for runners to change from racing gear into street clothes.
    — Jenna Reyes, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • With its very high-speed track, the city of Baku has seen some rather exciting racing.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 1 May 2023
  • Even the racing programs were just plain white sheet paper.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2023
  • Seven horses died on horse racing’s biggest stage in the past week and a half.
    — Joe Drape, New York Times, 8 May 2023
  • King asks that more be done in schools to prevent crashes caused by street racing.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
  • Horse racing is all about the Triple Crown, three races for 3-year-olds held over a five-week period.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Drivers and racing fans alike will need to adjust to the race's new location and track.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2023
  • For Mann, who spent more than 30 years bringing Ferrari to the screen, racing is more than a passion.
    — Jon Alain Guzik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The last marquee thoroughbred racing event of the year is upon us with the 2023 Breeders’ Cup.
    — Tim Chan, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Plus, the culture of horse racing is not to publicly call out others in the industry.
    — The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2023
  • In all those regards – not to mention the Outlaws’ good racing – May 4-6 has a lot going for it.
    — Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2023
  • In fact, its drivers are now tied for the most Daytona 500 victories of any racing team.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Samara Banks and three of her children were killed here by drivers street racing.
    — Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 9 July 2023
  • Those same qualities make pigeons good for racing — a much more common use of the birds these days.
    — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
  • They are accused of stealing four racing bikes, a road bike, and a gravel bike that were between 20 years old and brand new.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2023
  • More than a dozen stakes races from around the country will be available to live stream through FanDuel racing.
    — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Just keep in mind that the event isn't actually on the racing track, so speed limits are still enforced.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The largest competitive road cycling series in the U.S. is back for its 15th year of racing.
    — Jolan Kruse, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
  • But there’s no British racing green, which is a surprising omission for an MG sports car.
    — James Morris, Fortune Europe, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Lafayette’s Daniela Moroz is in third place and in good position to make a run at the finals when racing resumes.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Mann seems to have put serious time behind the wheel himself because the racing is flat-out thrilling.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • From its early days, the company – which is now known for luxury cars — was connected to the world of car racing.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Huddleston did not specify in the announcement why the speedway was set to close after a quarter of a century of racing.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024

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