| Race track is a permanent facility or building. This | | | | straight way. Moreover, some races will be held |
| track is an alternate term for a horse racing | | | | only over the straight portion of a track (some |
| track, found in countries such as the United | | | | horse racing and sprint athletics). Many |
| Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong and the United | | | | motorsport and horse tracks are configurable, |
| Arab Emirates. Velodromes is a track built for | | | | allowing different routes or sections. Some |
| cycles. Similarly Circuit is a common abbreviation | | | | venues contain smaller tracks inside larger ones, |
| for racetrack, given the usual circuitous | | | | with access tunnels and bridges for spectators. |
| configuration of most race tracks, allowing races | | | | Variety of racetracks is multi-purposed, allowing |
| to occur over several laps. | | | | different types of sport on the same track, or |
| According to its real definition in motorsports, A | | | | incorporating many tracks in one venue. |
| racetrack is a permanent building or a race track | | | | Commonly running tracks are incorporated within |
| is a facility for racing of animals like horse racing | | | | general use or soccer stadiums, either |
| or greyhound racing, automobiles, motorcycles or | | | | permanently visible or covered by stands/pitches. |
| athletes. A racing track may also feature | | | | Some of the racetracks consist of a short course |
| grandstands or concourses. Some motorsport | | | | plus longer course which uses part of the shorter |
| tracks are called speedways. | | | | one, usually the main straight, such as Brands |
| To some extinct, a race course is a term for | | | | Hatch. The Le Mans road race venue is centered |
| non-permanent tracks for sports, particularly road | | | | on a smaller permanent circuit within its complex. |
| running, water sports, road racing or rallying. Many | | | | Some racetracks may offer little in the way of |
| sports around the globe usually held on racetracks | | | | permanent infrastructure bar the actual track; |
| can also occur on temporary but purpose built | | | | others incorporate spectator facilities such as |
| tracks, such as the Monaco Grand Prix in Formula | | | | grandstands, hospitality or facilities for |
| One. For horse racing track, racecourse is an | | | | competitors, such as pit lanes and garages, |
| alternative track. Usually found in the countries like | | | | paddocks and stables. Some racetracks are too |
| UK and UAE. | | | | small to be contained indoors, for sports such as |
| These Tracks are usually of an oval shape, often | | | | motocross, cycling and athletics. But several |
| banked, which allows almost universal spectator | | | | racetracks are incorporated into larger venues or |
| views or high speed racing. Some tracks are | | | | complexes, incorporating golf courses, museums, |
| variations on an oval shape, for practical reasons | | | | hotels and conference centers. |
| or to introduce varying difficulties, but are often | | | | During the 1920s motorsports, many of the races |
| criticized for lack of excitement. Racetracks may | | | | on the Championship were on high banked |
| differ with each other like many racetracks have | | | | wooden race tracks called board tracks. Latest |
| meandering circuits with many curves, chicanes | | | | tracks are designed with spectator safety |
| and changes in height, to allow for a challenge in | | | | paramount, following incidents of spectator and |
| skill to the competitors, notably motocross and | | | | track marshal's fatalities. These often involve run |
| touring car racing. | | | | off areas, barriers and high fencing. |
| Drag racing is specifically configured in a long | | | | |