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Definition of Auto race
1. Noun. A race between (usually high-performance) automobiles.
Generic synonyms: Race
Specialized synonyms: Grand Prix, Rally
Lexicographical Neighbors of Auto Race
Literary usage of Auto race
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"First auto race. Q.—Where was the first automobile race held in America! How many
cars started! How many finished! A.—Chicago made the earliest attempt at ..."
2. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1915)
"The desire to "ride and ever to ride," the fascination of rapid motion and the
element of danger have placed the goggles of the auto-race-meet driver over ..."
3. Story of the Automobile: Its History and Development from 1760 to 1917, with by Herbert Lee Barber (1917)
"The first auto-race in the world was run from Paris to Rouen, about 80 miles.
It was run in July, 1894. There were 46 cars entered, of which twelve only ..."
4. Technology Review by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Association of Class Secretaries, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association (1906)
"Mr. Maxim told of some of the experiences and troubles in the early days of
automobiling in Connecticut and of an early auto race at Bran- ford. ..."
5. Cruising the Mediterranean: A Guide to the Ports of Call by Larry H. Ludmer (2006)
"If you're in Monte Carlo during the latter part of May you may get caught up with
the crowds and excitement of the famous Grand Prix auto race. ..."
6. My Maiden Effort: Being the Personal Confessions of Well-known American by Gelett Burgess, Authors' League of America (1921)
"This was a spirited description of an auto race, 'cross-country. Slathers of
people from all over the world sent in versions. I dug out one, ..."
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