sprint car
noun
: a rugged racing automobile that is midway in size between midget racers and ordinary racers, has about the same horsepower as the larger racers, and is usually raced on a dirt track
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This year's class is particularly diverse, which includes inductees from various disciplines such as NASCAR, sports cars, IndyCar, and sprint cars.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Larson is arguably the top driver in NASCAR, sprint cars and midgets all at the same time.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Kyle Larson has established himself as a versatile driver, with a successful career across various racing formats, including stock car, dirt sprint car, late model, and IndyCar racing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
After his retirement from Indy car racing, Jones turned to the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans-Am sedan series, won a championship there to go with his previous USAC midget, sprint car and stock car titles, and formed, with the late Vel Miletich, his longtime business partner, an Indy car team.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Larson is arguably the top driver in NASCAR, sprint cars and midgets all at the same time.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Kyle Larson has established himself as a versatile driver, with a successful career across various racing formats, including stock car, dirt sprint car, late model, and IndyCar racing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
After his retirement from Indy car racing, Jones turned to the Sports Car Club of America’s Trans-Am sedan series, won a championship there to go with his previous USAC midget, sprint car and stock car titles, and formed, with the late Vel Miletich, his longtime business partner, an Indy car team.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
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“Sprint car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprint%20car. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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