race – la carrera

(Pronounced kah-rreh-rah)

To remember that race is pronounced kah-rreh-rah (carrera) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

Entering the race with that car was an error (carrera) - it broke down on the first lap. 

Carrera is feminine, so it's la carrera. Imagine a lady painted on the side of a race car.