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The horses are in the backstretch.
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As the drivers made their way toward the backstretch, a few cars got into the wall but no yellow flag was waved.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Drivers who matched Gregson’s speed down the backstretch couldn’t match his third and fourth turn speed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Pair the the growth there with Minnesota reaching its full defensive potential given its personnel, and the Wolves could be a force to be reckoned with in the West down the backstretch of the season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
After that crash, Daytona saw its backstretch repaved.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Drivers who matched Gregson’s speed down the backstretch couldn’t match his third and fourth turn speed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Pair the the growth there with Minnesota reaching its full defensive potential given its personnel, and the Wolves could be a force to be reckoned with in the West down the backstretch of the season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
After that crash, Daytona saw its backstretch repaved.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Backstretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstretch. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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backstretch
noun
back·stretch
-ˌstrech 
-ˈstrech
: the side of a racetrack that is opposite the part between the last turn and the finish line
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