The drivers 'raced' [='revved'] their engines while waiting at the starting line.
The company does not discriminate on grounds of 'race', age, sex, or religion.
The election is sure to become a 'horse race' by early summer.
(..) they alter their course and make first contact with Earth right here. - Here? - Actually, over there. It's a pivotal moment in human history. You make contact with an alien race. After you do, everything begins to change. Fleets of starships are built and mankind explores the galaxy. (..)1996 Star Trek: First Contact
(..) Let me make sure I understand you correctly, Commander. A group of cybernetic creatures from the future have travelled back through time to enslave the human race. And you're here to stop them? Hot damn! You're heroic. - We're going to prove it to you. - There she is! Beautiful! (..)1996 Star Trek: First Contact