noun

• An automobile built or modified for racing.

  ‘The aerodynamic qualities of the car are such that little work was needed to modify the layout of the body for the race car.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Alas, rigidity is key to the handling of a race car, so no team is going to sacrifice its competitiveness for safety.’
  • ‘Sitting in your race car in the staging lanes and looking out the window at Mount Rainier is something very special.’
  • ‘For some of them, it may be the first time they've ever seen a race car.’
  • ‘They don't put parts on the race car that jeopardize our chances to win.’
  • ‘If I got behind the wheel of a race car, I'd only hurt or embarrass myself, so I never had a real desire to do it.’
  • ‘It will help the consumers identify the race car with the production car.’
  • ‘The performance is there; we just have to get a better handle on our race car.’
  • ‘We made some pretty radical engine changes that we hope pay some dividends, and we did the same with the race car.’
  • ‘A former sawmill worker, he won a race car in a card game, and then became a champion in the Busch series.’
  • ‘We didn't want to do too many laps in the race car.’
  • ‘Do drivers know what's under the hood of the race car?’
  • ‘Our unique objective is to produce a fast race car - a consistent, quick car that is easy on its tyres.’
  • ‘There are some quick cars still coming (in qualifying), but we've got a good place to start and a good race car.’
  • ‘I told him I was nervous, I didn't know what I wanted out of the race car.’
  • ‘Today was our first time back with the race car, so we're trying to find the right balance and setup based on what we ran on the other car.’
  • ‘It's like fueling the engine of a race car with the same regular, unleaded gasoline you put into your lawn mower!’
  • ‘They drive for the pure fun of driving a race car, and it's a love affair.’
  • ‘That was one awesome experience behind the wheel of a race car I'll never forget.’
  • ‘He points out that when it comes to a race car, there are two things that the designers and engineers keep in mind.’