Race track

A race track (or 'racetrack'), is a purpose-built facility for the conducting of races. This racing can be of animals (eg. horseracing or greyhound racing), human-operated machines (eg. automobiles or motorcycles), or athletes. A race track may also feature spectating facilities such as grandstands or concourses. Throughout the English-speaking world the term 'racecourse' is also used for horse-racing facilities. Race tracks built for bicycles are known as velodromes.

Related Topics:
Horseracing - Greyhound racing - Automobile - Motorcycle - Athlete - Velodrome

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Horse and dog racing facilities tend to use circular or oval tracks, whereas most automotive and motorcycle racing is performed on irregular and meandering courses, which are sometimes called 'road circuits' (this originates in the fact that the earliest road racing circuits were simply closed-off public roads). A notable exception is most forms of automotive racing in the USA (such as NASCAR) that primarily use oval tracks (known as "speedways").

Related Topics:
USA - NASCAR

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About the paper and pencil game, see Racetrack.

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