| Contest at Daytona Beach | 24 |
| Competition on foot | 19 |
| Competition for the swift | 25 |
| Competition for Atalanta | 24 |
| Competition for a pennant | 25 |
| Compete, in a way | 17 |
| Compete with Dennis Connor | 26 |
| Compete on a track | 18 |
| Compete for the NEXTEL Cup | 26 |
| Compete at Epsom Downs | 22 |
| Choppy sea | 10 |
| Certain subspecies | 18 |
| Census form query | 17 |
| Caucus ___ (Wonderland event) | 29 |
| Caucasian, for one | 18 |
| Breeders' Cup event | 23 |
| Both hearts and minds can do it | 31 |
| Bob Marley "Rat ___" | 30 |
| Blow (through) | 14 |
| Black, e.g. | 11 |
| Biological variety | 18 |
| Belmont or Derby | 16 |
| Battle the clock | 16 |
| Basis for a discrimination claim | 32 |
| Ascot event | 11 |
| America's Cup competition, say | 34 |
| A long one may have several legs | 32 |
| A long one may have legs | 24 |
| 5K, say | 7 |
| 5K, for one | 11 |
| 5K or marathon | 14 |
| 200-meter, e.g. | 15 |
| 10-K, for one | 13 |
| "The Great ---" (Curtis film) | 39 |
| "The ___ is to the swift" | 35 |
| "The ___ is not to the swift" | 39 |
| "Seabiscuit" nail-biter | 33 |
| "Chariots of Fire" finale | 35 |
| ''Chariots of Fire'' finale | 43 |
| Zoom past | 9 |
| Disappear, as time during a blast | 33 |
| Daytona 500 entry | 17 |
| Indy auto | 9 |
| One on the fast track? | 22 |
| Indy 500 vehicle | 16 |
| Wheels on a track | 17 |
| Palindromic vehicle | 19 |
| It gets a lift in the pit | 25 |
| Formula One vehicle | 19 |
| Aerodynamic vehicle | 19 |
| Vehicle that reads the same forward and backward | 48 |
| Vehicle for Rick Mears | 22 |
| Two-way vehicle? | 16 |
| Speedway sight | 14 |
| Roller on a track | 17 |
| Pixar's Lightning McQueen, for one | 38 |
| Pit-crew "patient" | 28 |
| Petty vehicle, e.g. | 19 |
| Palindromic speeder | 19 |
| Palindromic speed demon | 23 |
| One in the fast lane | 20 |
| It may be found in a pit | 24 |
| Drag performer? | 15 |
| 2011 voice role for Owen Wilson or John Turturro | 48 |
| Pit-stop inventory | 18 |
| Was in a heat | 13 |
| Competed | 8 |
| Appeared in a derby | 19 |
| Dashed | 6 |
| Entered Indy | 12 |
| Competed in the Indy 500 | 24 |
| Participated in a three-legged event | 36 |
| Competed at Pimlico | 19 |
| Made tracks competitively | 25 |
| Did a 5K | 8 |
| Did a 10K, e.g. | 15 |
| Competed at Indy | 16 |
| What song did up charts | 23 |
| What Kelso did well | 19 |
| Was in heats | 12 |
| Was in a dash | 13 |
| Tried to outrun | 15 |
| Tore around | 11 |
| Thumped fast, as the heart | 26 |
| Ran competitively | 17 |
| Ran at Daytona | 14 |
| Ran against competition | 23 |
| Put on some speed | 17 |
| Participated in the Grand Prix | 30 |
| Gunned a motor | 14 |
| Fought the clock | 16 |
| Emulated Zola Budd | 18 |
| Emulated Seattle Slew | 21 |
| Emulated Coe or Cram | 20 |
| Emulated Al Unser | 17 |
| Dragged, in a way | 17 |
| Did derbies | 11 |
| Did a 440, e.g. | 15 |
| Competed in derbies | 19 |
| Competed in a sprint | 20 |