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.
(..) Why? Go and find Vasily Lukich. I have to change. Princess Betsy is sending her trap for me. Would you like to come? She's taking me to watch the race. Races, surely. No, I'll come on later. Then I must get back to town. Yes! Princess! Princess! (..)2012 Anna Karenina
(..) But she's got heart. Haven't you, my darling? Anna. Alexei! What is it? I couldn't bear not to see you before the race. What were you thinking about? Tell me. I'm pregnant. Oh, my love. Well, love was never a game to us. (..)2012 Anna Karenina