Indy Car racing

/ ˈɪndɪ /

noun

1. a US form of professional motor racing around banked oval tracks

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indy Car racing¹

C20: named after the Indianapolis 500 motor race

Example Sentences

Jones had quietly retired from Indy car racing, Europeans Clark and Graham Hill had won the previous two races in rear-engine machines and nearly everyone else was driving them as well.

From Los Angeles Times

With Andretti, Unser and Joe Leonard driving, it quickly became known as “Superteam,” dominating Indy car racing for several seasons.

From Los Angeles Times

A new docuseries about the world of open-wheel car racing, also known as Indy car racing, brings viewers on the journeys of racing teams and NTT IndyCar Series drivers as they train to compete in the Indianapolis 500 — a 500-mile race considered to be the sport’s premier competition.

From New York Times

On Saturday, NBC is airing the Genesys 300 in Fort Worth, TX, a rare occurrence of an Indy Car racing event presented in prime time on a broadcast network.

From Los Angeles Times

King’s transition to Indy car racing is the latest step in a young career during which he has risen up the European motorsport ranks.

From Reuters