He won the car race.
He entered a marathon race for the first time.
She won first place in the race.
The race starts at 3 p.m.
He lost the final race.
race queen; grid girl; paddock girl
racecourse; race track
racing pigeon; homing pigeon
amateur race; unofficial race
award competition; prize race
car race; auto race
fixed game; rigged contest; put-up job
endurance race
graded race; high-stakes race
triathlon; ironman race
race with a clear favorite; safe-bet race