A race between (usually high-performance) automobiles(noun)
WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
Use "automobile race" in a sentence
"The town's ahead in money and business, for an automobile race always brings a big crowd; the track owners make the gate money and the racing-cars get the prizes."
""It may not be so fast as an automobile race or so likely to turn turtle or break its steering-knuckle, but it's safe.""