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The horses are in the backstretch.
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Reina made a big move on the backstretch and looked to be in a prime position to win.
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Cory Mull, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Erik Jones spins and hits the inside wall on the backstretch.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
His car found itself in the air after a chain of collisions started by Christopher Bell, spiraling down Daytona's backstretch before his spin up Turn 3.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
During the 2023 Daytona summer race, Preece’s spinning car launched off curbing along the backstretch, then proceeded to flip 10 times.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Cory Mull, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Erik Jones spins and hits the inside wall on the backstretch.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
His car found itself in the air after a chain of collisions started by Christopher Bell, spiraling down Daytona's backstretch before his spin up Turn 3.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
During the 2023 Daytona summer race, Preece’s spinning car launched off curbing along the backstretch, then proceeded to flip 10 times.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Backstretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstretch. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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