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speedway

ˈspidˌweɪ
WordNet
Interesting fact
The first automobile racetrack in America was the 'Indianapolis Motor Speedway,' which had 3 million cobblestones.
  1. (n) speedway
    a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
  2. (n) speedway
    road where high speed driving is allowed
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) speedway
    A public road set apart for fast driving.
  2. (n) speedway
    A public road set apart for fast driving.
Usage in the news

David Laney takes home top prize at Saturday's Speedway race. thelancasternews.com

There was plenty of racing action Saturday night at Lancaster Motor Speedway. thelancasternews.com

Foyt's Offy at Indiana's Salem Speedway. nationalspeedsportnews.com

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 1.5-mile oval. usatoday.com

Racing student Chris Erskine is strapped in and determined not to die at Irwindale Speedway. latimes.com

Drivers crash during the 2011 IndyCar season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. usatoday.com

Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. Will celebrate Independence Day with Firecracker Night 100 on Saturday. reformer.com

Monadnock Speedway in Winchester, N.H. Will celebrate Independence Day with Firecracker Night 100 on Saturday. reformer.com

Fans of the Indy-Racing-League events at the Michigan International Speedway endured a downpour Saturday night. ilx.com

Sports@thedailyreporter.com BROOKLYN — Two of the five Branch County-area state qualifiers came home with All-State designations after Saturday's MHSAA Cross Country Finals at Michigan International Speedway. thedailyreporter.com

Ney 's Jerry Caryer wins at Baer Field Speedway. crescent-news.com

The Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series return visit to Baerfield Speedway on Saturday night for our rescheduled event from a rainout last week was all Jerry Caryer. crescent-news.com

If I were to run around Martinsville Speedway, just over a half-mile in length and fairly flat, how long would it take me. espn.go.com

Lincoln racer wins at All American Speedway, sets sights on 40 next. colfaxrecord.com

Chevrolet Racing has donated this 2012 Pink Camaro SS Pace car for this weekends Nascar's AdvoCare 500 at AtlantaMotor Speedway. kolafm.com

Usage in literature

They were constructing the Speedway along the west bank of the Harlem River. "Sixes and Sevens" by O. Henry

Some day we'll have an overhead speedway of our own, and we won't have to drive through this mess. "The Metropolis" by Upton Sinclair

You can see it any day you drive up the Speedway. "The Underdog" by F. Hopkinson Smith

Th' autymobill speedway gives gr-reat satisfaction. "Mr. Dooley Says" by Finley Dunne

When we get 'em linked together with speedways, where'll you find anything prettier? "How To Write Special Feature Articles" by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer

The battalion was first assembled at Potomac Park on the Speedway in Washington, shortly after the declaration of war. "History of the American Negro in the Great World War" by W. Allison Sweeney

And we are going to ride around the Speedway while I say it. "Contrary Mary" by Temple Bailey

Thenceforth another mile and a half counted as little until the flying automobile gained the Harlem River Speedway. "One Wonderful Night" by Louis Tracy

The south side of Speedway rapidly assumed the appearance of an armed camp. "The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds" by Francis Flagg

The Speedway was built at a cost of $3,000,000 for the special use of drivers of fast horses. "The Greatest Highway in the World" by Anonymous