Tri-oval

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A trioval shape
A trioval shape

A tri-oval is a shape which derives its name from the two other shapes it most resembles, a triangle and an oval. Rather than meeting at sharp, definable angles as the sides of a triangle do, in a tri-oval these angles are instead rounded into smooth curves. This term is most often used to describe the shape of automobile racetracks, such as the Daytona International Speedway.