How can I restart a race in GTA V story mode before it's finished?

while racing in GTA V story mode, I often find myself in a situation where I'm behind on the rest and I managed to screw up a checkpoint, leading to a situation where I cannot get back into first place before the race is over. In such a situation, I'd rather just restart the race entirely. However, I cannot find an easy way to do so, apart from failing it through skipping a checkpoint. Is there an easier way to restart a race, like through a menu option?
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You might be able to force a restart by wrecking or otherwise destroying your vehicle.
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Can you restart a race in GTA 5?
There's no restart option for missions (racing counts as a mission), apart from saving before you start and then loading the game. Show activity on this post. You might be able to force a restart by wrecking or otherwise destroying your vehicle.How do you restart a GTA Race?
If a GTA Online character falls behind or runs off course in a race, he or she may hold Triangle or Y for a few seconds and respawn at the last race checkpoint.Restarting the story mode on GTA 5
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What I do is look for an NPC car that's not in the race. When you steal their car, it ends the mission in failure right away.
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