jalopyrace
nounUK /dʒəˈlɒpi reɪs/
US /dʒəˈlɑːpi reɪs/
A race where people drive old, beat-up cars.
The kids laughed as the jalopyrace zoomed past the barn.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A contest to see whose old car is the fastest.
Our town holds a jalopyrace every summer.
3. A funny event where broken cars try to finish a track.
The jalopyrace ended with three cars smoking.
4. A race for cars that are barely running.
He entered his rusty truck in the jalopyrace.