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- noun A shape that is a hybrid of
triangle andoval , sometimes used formotor racetracks .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Bowyer led 97 of 130 laps on the 1.54-mile trioval, looking as though his second truck win of the year was a mere formality.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PAUL NEWBERRY 2011
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Johnson got a huge run coming out of the fourth turn, surged past Gordon and Martin coming through the trioval and edged Bowyer in a four-wide dash down the long finishing straightaway at Talladega Superspeedway.
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The finish matched the closest since NASCAR went to electronic timing - Ricky Craven edging Kurt Busch in 2003 at Darlington - and made up for a day of lacklustre racing with this new tandem style, which the drivers began using at the season-opening Daytona 500 and really perfected at this 2.66-mile trioval.
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But Gordon clearly had the best car on the 1.54-mile trioval, leading 146 of the 325 laps.
SI.com 2011
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Johnson got a huge run coming out of the fourth turn, surged past Gordon and Martin coming through the trioval and edged Bowyer in a four-wide dash down the long finishing straightaway at Talladega Superspeedway.
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About 40 teams are expected at the high-banked trioval for three days of testing that begins Thursday, all preparing for next month's Daytona 500.
The Seattle Times 2011
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On the cool-down lap, McMurray climbed from his car on the frontstretch after the race, knelt on his hands and knees and kissed the Daytona logo in the trioval grass.
Latest Daily Headlines SceneDaily Staff 2010
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Busch won the spring race at the 1. 54-mile trioval for the second year in a row, beating Matt Kenseth to the line by nearly half a second.
daytondailynews.com - News PAUL NEWBERRY 2010
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Harvick ducked low in the trioval at Talladega, then raced McMurray to the finish line Sunday in the Aaron's 499, nipping McMurray for his first Sprint Cup victory in three years.
NYT > Home Page By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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On the cool-down lap, McMurray climbed from his car on the frontstretch after the race, knelt on his hands and knees and kissed the Daytona logo in the trioval grass.
Latest Daily Headlines SceneDaily Staff 2010
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