race vs rush along

race is a noun but rush along is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
race	Yes	No	Yes	No
rush along	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, race and rush along are synonyms defined as:

race (noun)	rush along (noun)
a canal for a current of water
a contest of speed
any competition
people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

race (verb)	rush along (verb)
compete in a race	move hurridly
move hurridly
cause to move fast or to rush or race
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others