Racer, The Racer or Racers may refer to:

Snakes

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Alsophis ''Alsophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. Species in the genus ''Alsophis'' are among those snakes commonly called "racers". ''Alsophis'' species are endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. ...

'', endemic to the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean * '' Arrhyton'', found in the Caribbean, known as island racers or racerlets *

Eastern racer The eastern racer, or North American racer (''Coluber constrictor''), is a species of nonvenomous snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is Endemism, endemic to North America and Central America. Eleven subspecies, includin ...

, ''Coluber constrictor'', endemic to North America and Central America * ''

Borikenophis ''Borikenophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae endemic to the Puerto Rican archipelago and the Virgin Islands. Etymology The genus name comes from ''Borikén'', the Taíno word for Puerto Rico and ''ophis'', Greek for "snake". ...

'', found on the Puerto Rican archipelago and the Virgin Islands * ''

Cubophis ''Cubophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.. www.reptile-database.org. They are found in the northwestern Caribbean. Species The following six species are recognized as being valid. *'' Cubophis brooksi'' ( Barbour, 1914) - Litt ...

'', found in the northwestern Caribbean * '' Drymobius'', neotropical racers, endemic to the Americas * Hispaniola racer (''Haitiophis anomalus''), endemic to Hispaniola * '' Hypsirhynchus'', found on Jamaica, Hispaniola, and the Bahamas * ''

Philodryas ''Philodryas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes endemic to South America, commonly called green snakes. Description Species in the genus ''Philodryas'' share the following characters: Head distinct from neck, with distinct ''canthus rostralis'' ...

'', green racers, found in South America * ''

Ialtris ''Ialtris'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the island of Hispaniola. Geographic range Species of the genus ''Ialtris'' are found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.. Species ...

'', endemic to Hispaniola * ''

Masticophis ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'', whip snakes or coachwhips, endemic to the Americas *

Galapagos racer The Galápagos racer (''Pseudalsophis biserialis'') is a colubrid snake in the genus '' Pseudalsophis'' that is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It is a mildly venomous constrictor but it is not considered aggressive or harmful to humans. The tw ...

(''Pseudalsophis biserialis''), endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Arts and entertainment

Fictional entities

* The Racer family and Racer Motors, a fictional family and company in the ''

Speed Racer ''Speed Racer'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuo Yoshida. It was originally serialized in print in Shueisha's 1966 ''Shōnen Book''. It was released in form by Sun Wide Comics and later re-re ...

'' universe

Film and television

* ''Racers'' (film), a 1972 Soviet drama *''

The Racers ''The Racers'' is a 1955 American CinemaScope drama sports film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Kirk Douglas, Bella Darvi and Gilbert Roland. The film is based on the book by Hans Ruesch entitled ''The Racer'', based on the life of Rudolf ...

'', 1955 film based on the Hans Ruesch novel * ''The Racer'' (film), a 2022 sports drama *''The Racers'', working title for the 1961 TV series '' Straightaway'' by Racer Productions *''

Race Gurram ''Race Gurram'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film co-written & directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Nallamalupu Srinivas under his banner Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions. The film stars Allu Arjun and Shruti ...

'', 2014 Indian film, released in Hindi as ''Main Hoon Lucky: The Racer''

Gaming and toys

* '' Star Wars Episode I: Racer'', a 1999 video game *

Lego Racers ''Lego Racers'' is a 1999 Lego-themed kart racing video game developed by High Voltage Software and published by Lego Media for Microsoft Windows, followed by console ports to Nintendo 64 and PlayStation (console), PlayStation. Set in the ficti ...

, a product line of the Lego construction toy * ''Lego Racers'' (video game), 1999 *

Racer (simulator) ''Racer'', fully named ''Racer Free Car Simulator'', is a freeware and source available video game simulator that runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Although ''Racer'' started out as a driving simulator, it also has features that ar ...

, a freeware video game simulator *''Racer'' an alternative name to ''

Speed Race is a 1974 arcade racing video game developed and manufactured by Taito and released under the titles ''Racer'' and ''Wheels'' in North America by distributor Midway Manufacturing in 1975. Designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, the gameplay involves ...

Literature

*''The Racer'', 1953 novel by

Hans Ruesch Hans Ruesch (17 May 1913 – 27 August 2007) was a Swiss racing driver, a novelist, and an internationally prominent activist against animal experiments and vivisection.

*"The Racer", 1958 story by

Ib Melchior Ib Jørgen Melchior (September 17, 1917 – March 14, 2015) was a Danish-American novelist, short-story writer, film producer, film director, and screenwriter of low-budget American science fiction movies, most of them released by American I ...

, basis of the 1975 film ''Death Race 2000'' * ''Racer'' (magazine), an automobile racing magazine

Roller coasters and slides

West Coast Racers West Coast Racers is a Dual-tracked roller coaster, dueling steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in Valencia, California. Manufactured by Premier Rides, the ride is a collaboration between West Coast Customs and Six ...

, roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, U.S. *

Racer (Kennywood) Racer is a wooden racing roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Built by Charlie Mach and designed by John A. Miller, Racer opened to the public in 1927 and is one of the oldest operating roller coaster ...

, a wooden racing roller coaster at Kennywood Park, U.S. *

The Racer (Kings Island) The Racer is a wooden racing roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. It was designed by John C. Allen, well-known for his contributions to roller coasters during the mid-twentieth century, and debuted at the park' ...

, a wooden racing roller coaster at Kings Island , U.S. * The Racer, 82m water slide at

Big Banana The Big Banana is a tourist attraction and amusement park ('The Big Banana Fun Park') in the city of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. The grounds of the park are set amongst a banana plantation, featuring a large walk-through banana. ...

, Coff's Coast, Australia * Racer, a former Cedar Point attraction, U.S.

Transportation

Aircraft

Hughes H-1 Racer The Hughes H-1 Racer is a racing aircraft built by Hughes Aircraft in 1935. Using different wings, it set both a world airspeed record and a transcontinental speed record across the United States. The H-1 Racer was the last aircraft built by a p ...

, a racing aircraft first flown in 1935 *

AMSOIL Racer The AMSOIL Racer, also known as the Rutan Biplane Racer and the Rutan Model 68 Racer, was a race tandem wing plane which was designed by Burt Rutan's Rutan Aircraft Factory, and built and flown by Dan Mortensen. It set several speed records, but ...

, a 1980s racing aircraft * Bristol Racer, a British racing monoplane, first flown in 1922 *

Brown B-1 Racer The Brown B-1 Racer was an American-built small monoplane racing aircraft of the 1930s. Design and development The B-1 Racer was built in 1933 by the Brown Aircraft Co. of Montebello, California, which had been founded by Lawrence W. Brown, previ ...

, an American 1930s racing monoplane * Brown B-2 Racer, an American racing monoplane built in 1934 *

Dayton-Wright RB-1 Racer The Dayton-Wright RB-1 (Rinehart Howard Max Rinehart, flight instructor and later, aeronautical engineer. Baumann Milton C. Baumann, a US Army officer who was an aeronautical engineer during WW1. model one), also known simply as the Dayton-Wright ...

, an American racing monoplane first flown in 1920 * Graham-Perren Racer, a racing aircraft built to compete in the 1934 National Air Races *

Napier-Heston Racer The Napier-Heston Racer, also known as the Heston Type 5 Racer or Heston High Speed Aircraft J.5, Clare 1976, p. 426. was a British single-seat racing monoplane developed in the 1940s. It was conceived by D. Napier & Son Ltd. and built by the ...

, a 1940s British racing monoplane * Powell PH Racer, a 1920s racing aircraft *

Verville-Packard R-1 The Verville-Packard R-1 was a military racing aircraft that was modified from Alfred V. Verville's previous Verville VCP-1 design. The R-1 is sometimes known also as the Verville-Packard VCP-R or the Verville-Packard 600. The R-1 was the fi ...

, a military racing aircraft first flown in 1919 * Verville-Sperry R-3, a racing monoplane first flown in 1922 * Westland Racer, a British racing monoplane first flown in 1926 * Air Creation Racer, a French ultralight trike design 1986–2010 * Apollo Racer GT, a Hungarian ultralight trike design *

Corvus Racer 540 The Corvus Racer 540 is a single-seat, low wing, high performance aerobatic aircraft produced by Corvus Aircraft Ltd in Hungary. Design and development The Corvus Racer 540 design was started in 2007 when Corvus Aircraft signed a contract wi ...

, a Hungarian high performance aerobatic aircraft * Airbus RACER, a 2017 experimental high-speed compound helicopter

Ships

* , the name of several Royal Navy ships ** Racer-class sloop * , the name of two US Navy ships * ''Racer'', later

Other transportation

* Daewoo Racer, a variant of the Daewoo LeMans compact car * ''Racer'', original name of

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotive ''Glenside''

Sports

The Racer's Group The Racer's Group, or TRG, is a WeatherTech SportsCar Championship racing team located in Petaluma, California, owned by Kevin Buckler and his wife Debra. TRG has competed professionally in road racing since 1995. The team formerly competed in NA ...

, an American car racing team *

Akron Racers The Akron Racers were a women's softball team based in Akron, Ohio. In 2018 they moved to Cleveland and were renamed the Cleveland Comets. The team was started by Joey Arietta in 1999 to participate in the Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). Fro ...

, an American women's softball club *

Elgin Racers The Elgin Racers were a franchise of the International Basketball League. They played their home games at the Lindner Fitness Center at Judson University and the Spartan Events Center in Elgin, Illinois. 2005 season The Windy City Dawgs were a ...

, an American basketball team *

Harringay Racers Harringay Racers refers to multiple British ice hockey teams based in Harringay, London, United Kingdom. Harringay Racers The first team to use the Harringay Racers moniker was founded in 1936 and initially played alongside Harringay Greyhou ...

, various British ice hockey clubs *

Harringay Racers (speedway) Harringay Speedway was a motorcycle speedway team who raced at the Harringay Stadium from 1929 until 1954. History Origins and 1920s Harringay Stadium was the third greyhound racing stadium to open in Britain following the immediate succ ...

, an English motorcycle speedway team 1947–1954 *

Indianapolis Racers The Indianapolis Racers were a major league ice hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978. They competed in four full seasons before folding 25 games into the 1978–79 season. They played at Market Square ...

, an American hockey team 1974–1978 *

London Racers The London Racers was a British ice hockey club based in London, England formerly members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Although founded in 2003, it claimed to be a successor of the Harringay Racers club established in 1936. Due to a lack of ...

, a British ice hockey club *

Murray State Racers The Murray State Racers are the athletic teams that represent Murray State University (MSU), located in Murray, Kentucky, United States, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks (for football, the Football Championship ...

, the sports teams of Murray State University, U.S. *

Murrayfield Racers The Murrayfield Racers were an ice hockey team based in Edinburgh, Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consi ...

, a former Scottish ice hockey team ** Murrayfield Racers (2018) *

Reading Racers Reading Racers were a British motorcycle speedway team. Formed in 1968, they won four British League titles during their history. The club closed in October 2008 after the lease on Smallmead Stadium was sold and the site was demolished. His ...

, an English motorcycle speedway team * Tri-City Racers, a former American Basketball Association team

Other uses

LZR Racer The LZR Racer (pronounced as "Laser Racer") is a line of competition swimsuits manufactured by Speedo using a high-technology swimwear fabric composed of woven elastane-nylon and polyurethane. The swimsuits are available in a full-body leng ...

, a line of Speedo swimsuits * ZTE Racer, a mobile phone *

RACER Trust The RACER Trust (Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response Trust) was created in March 2011 by a consent decree in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to clean up and position for redevelopment certa ...

, to dispose of General Motors' abandoned real estate