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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For fun, Jim gives 170-mph rides at Daytona speedway.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The America’s Triathlon Cup Miami took competitors on a draft-legal sprint-distance triathlon comprised of a 750-meter swim, a 20K bike and 5K run all within the speedway.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Now the area’s last speedway is closing after a night of muscle car mayhem.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Speedway Motorsports has touted its proposal as reducing speedway activity, addressing neighbors' noise concerns and removing the city's financial burden at the racetrack.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The America’s Triathlon Cup Miami took competitors on a draft-legal sprint-distance triathlon comprised of a 750-meter swim, a 20K bike and 5K run all within the speedway.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Now the area’s last speedway is closing after a night of muscle car mayhem.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Speedway Motorsports has touted its proposal as reducing speedway activity, addressing neighbors' noise concerns and removing the city's financial burden at the racetrack.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Speedway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedway. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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speedway
noun
speed·way
ˈspēd-ˌwā 
: a racetrack for racing cars or motorcycles
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