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The horses are in the backstretch.
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The backstretch held the stables and the people whose hands made sure the horses were ready for the big day—the night watchmen, the hot walkers, the stall cleaners, the grooms, many of them Black.
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Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
The wreck was so brutal, the speedway actually removed the grass from the backstretch to hopefully keep the car on the ground in the future.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The impact knocked the rear of Kvapil’s Camaro airborne, and the car proceeded to barrel-roll down the backstretch, coming to rest on its roof.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
The 190 top-end speeds on the backstretch are also believed to be a Randol Mill Road record.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
The wreck was so brutal, the speedway actually removed the grass from the backstretch to hopefully keep the car on the ground in the future.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The impact knocked the rear of Kvapil’s Camaro airborne, and the car proceeded to barrel-roll down the backstretch, coming to rest on its roof.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
The 190 top-end speeds on the backstretch are also believed to be a Randol Mill Road record.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for backstretch
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“Backstretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstretch. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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backstretch
noun
back·stretch
-ˌstrech 
-ˈstrech
: the side of a racetrack that is opposite the part between the last turn and the finish line
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