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racer

[rey-ser] / ˈreɪ sər /
NOUN
competitor in a race
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On the festival’s second day, super-driver Travis Pastrana took the Subaru “Brataroo” rally racer fully agricultural at Turn 2 before gathering it up and rejoining the circuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Frozen Planet II also pioneered the use of racer drones, which captured the terrifying experience of flying down a mountainside alongside an avalanche.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Doug Baron, a Malibu resident, Porsche racer and fixture of the Los Angeles classic car community, was killed March 25 in a car accident in Camarillo.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

Michaelian was a competitive sports car racer for more than 25 years, competing in endurance events at tracks including Le Mans, Daytona Beach, Nürburgring, Dubai and Sebring in Florida.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2026

Kyle took off at the exact same second as the first relay racer for Marjory Muldauer’s Midwest team.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

"I wanted to support the racers heading off... I think it's tremendous of him to put himself through this. It's incredible."

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Sainz is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association - a group representing the interest of racers - and is a popular figure.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

I couldn’t believe the volume of sugary carbs the racers were taking on.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Belgium's Armand Marchant botched his descent, leaving the three racers who finished the first leg within a second of McGrath.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

“Oh, this should be good,” Seven said, rubbing her hands together as the racers got into place.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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