Related Clues:

• Microwaves, say
• Stirs up, as a fire
• Puts on a burner, say
• Early races
• Warms, as food
• Stirs to action
• Feeds
• Some elimination rounds
• Time trials
• Sticks in the oven
• Warm-up races?
• Warm up races?
• Do athletes warm up for these races?
• Makes eager
• Viscosity units; fuels (furnace)