She is 'racing against the clock' to be sure the assignment is handed in on time.
Her mind was 'racing'. [=she had many thoughts going quickly through her mind]
Researchers are 'racing (against time)' to find a cure.
(..) Even more fucked was he got busted for shit that had nothing to do with me. And nothing to fucking do with me. Something about laundering drug money, to offshore boat racing to a guy name Rocky aoki. You know the founder of Benihana. Benihana? Beni Fucking hana. Beni 'fucking' hana,why, why god. (..)2013 The Wolf of Wall Street