Meanings
- A placename
- A zone of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indianapolis, Township of Wayne, County of Marion, Indiana, United States.
plural Gasoline Alleys
- hobbiesA region of a motor racing track campus where the back area garages are located, not used for pit stops.
Origin
gasoline + alley. From being a region aligned with a roadway (alley) featuring automotive gasoline (petrol) products. The racing track common noun is derived from the use at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Gasoline Alley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gasoline%20Alley
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