diff --git a/spec-dtslint/operators/raceWith-spec.ts b/spec-dtslint/operators/raceWith-spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4920c5383b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec-dtslint/operators/raceWith-spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { raceWith } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { a$, b, b$, c, c$, d$, e$, f$ } from '../helpers';
+
+describe('raceWith', () => {
+  it('should support N arguments of different types', () => {
+    const o1 = a$.pipe(raceWith(b$)); // $ExpectType Observable<A | B>
+    const o2 = a$.pipe(raceWith(b$, c$)); // $ExpectType Observable<A | B | C>
+    const o3 = a$.pipe(raceWith(b$, c$, d$)); // $ExpectType Observable<A | B | C | D>
+    const o4 = a$.pipe(raceWith(b$, c$, d$, e$)); // $ExpectType Observable<A | B | C | D | E>
+    const o5 = a$.pipe(raceWith(b$, c$, d$, e$, f$)); // $ExpectType Observable<A | B | C | D | E | F>
+  });
+});
+
+it('should race observable inputs', () => {
+  const o = a$.pipe(raceWith(Promise.resolve(b), [c])); // $ExpectType Observable<A | B | C>
+});
diff --git a/spec/operators/race-spec.ts b/spec/operators/race-spec.ts
index bcbe0779ec..31eca2ecf8 100644
--- a/spec/operators/race-spec.ts
+++ b/spec/operators/race-spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai';
 import * as sinon from 'sinon';
 import { hot, cold, expectObservable, expectSubscriptions } from '../helpers/marble-testing';
-import { EMPTY, NEVER, of, race as staticRace, timer, defer, Observable, throwError } from 'rxjs';
+import { EMPTY, NEVER, of, timer, defer, Observable, throwError } from 'rxjs';
 import { race, mergeMap, map, finalize, startWith } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 /** @test {race} */
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ describe('race operator', () => {
     const e1 = of(true);
     const e2 = timer(200).pipe(map(_ => false));
 
-    staticRace(e1, e2).subscribe(x => {
+    e1.pipe(race(e2)).subscribe(x => {
       expect(x).to.be.true;
     }, done, done);
   });
diff --git a/spec/operators/raceWith-spec.ts b/spec/operators/raceWith-spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..880592c4f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/operators/raceWith-spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import * as sinon from 'sinon';
+import { hot, cold, expectObservable, expectSubscriptions } from '../helpers/marble-testing';
+import { EMPTY, NEVER, of, timer, defer, Observable, throwError } from 'rxjs';
+import { raceWith, mergeMap, map, finalize, startWith } from 'rxjs/operators';
+
+/** @test {raceWith} */
+describe('raceWith operator', () => {
+  it('should race cold and cold', () => {
+    const e1 =  cold('---a-----b-----c----|');
+    const e1subs =   '^                   !';
+    const e2 =  cold('------x-----y-----z----|');
+    const e2subs =   '^  !';
+    const expected = '---a-----b-----c----|';
+
+    const result = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2));
+
+    expectObservable(result).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+    expectSubscriptions(e2.subscriptions).toBe(e2subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should race hot and hot', () => {
+    const e1 =   hot('---a-----b-----c----|');
+    const e1subs =   '^                   !';
+    const e2 =   hot('------x-----y-----z----|');
+    const e2subs =   '^  !';
+    const expected = '---a-----b-----c----|';
+
+    const result = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2));
+
+    expectObservable(result).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+    expectSubscriptions(e2.subscriptions).toBe(e2subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should race hot and cold', () => {
+    const e1 =  cold('---a-----b-----c----|');
+    const e1subs =   '^                   !';
+    const e2 =   hot('------x-----y-----z----|');
+    const e2subs =   '^  !';
+    const expected = '---a-----b-----c----|';
+
+    const result = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2));
+
+    expectObservable(result).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+    expectSubscriptions(e2.subscriptions).toBe(e2subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should race 2nd and 1st', () => {
+    const e1 =  cold('------x-----y-----z----|');
+    const e1subs =   '^  !';
+    const e2 =  cold('---a-----b-----c----|');
+    const e2subs =   '^                   !';
+    const expected = '---a-----b-----c----|';
+
+    const result = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2));
+
+    expectObservable(result).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+    expectSubscriptions(e2.subscriptions).toBe(e2subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should race emit and complete', () => {
+    const e1 =  cold('-----|');
+    const e1subs =   '^    !';
+    const e2 =   hot('------x-----y-----z----|');
+    const e2subs =   '^    !';
+    const expected = '-----|';
+
+    const result = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2));
+
+    expectObservable(result).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+    expectSubscriptions(e2.subscriptions).toBe(e2subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should allow unsubscribing early and explicitly', () => {
+    const e1 =  cold('---a-----b-----c----|');
+    const e1subs =   '^           !';
+    const e2 =   hot('------x-----y-----z----|');
+    const e2subs =   '^  !';
+    const expected = '---a-----b---';
+    const unsub =    '            !';
+
+    const result = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2));
+
+    expectObservable(result, unsub).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+    expectSubscriptions(e2.subscriptions).toBe(e2subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should not break unsubscription chains when unsubscribed explicitly', () => {
+    const e1 =   hot('--a--^--b--c---d-| ');
+    const e1subs =        '^        !    ';
+    const e2 =   hot('---e-^---f--g---h-|');
+    const e2subs =        '^  !    ';
+    const expected =      '---b--c---    ';
+    const unsub =         '         !    ';
+
+    const result = e1.pipe(
+      mergeMap((x: string) => of(x)),
+      raceWith(e2),
+      mergeMap((x: string) => of(x))
+    );
+
+    expectObservable(result, unsub).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+    expectSubscriptions(e2.subscriptions).toBe(e2subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should never emit when given non emitting sources', () => {
+    const e1 =  cold('---|');
+    const e2 =  cold('---|');
+    const e1subs =   '^  !';
+    const expected = '---|';
+
+    const source = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2));
+
+    expectObservable(source).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should throw when error occurs mid stream', () => {
+    const e1 =  cold('---a-----#');
+    const e1subs =   '^        !';
+    const e2 =  cold('------x-----y-----z----|');
+    const e2subs =   '^  !';
+    const expected = '---a-----#';
+
+    const result = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2));
+
+    expectObservable(result).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+    expectSubscriptions(e2.subscriptions).toBe(e2subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should throw when error occurs before a winner is found', () => {
+    const e1 =  cold('---#');
+    const e1subs =   '^  !';
+    const e2 =  cold('------x-----y-----z----|');
+    const e2subs =   '^  !';
+    const expected = '---#';
+
+    const result = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2));
+
+    expectObservable(result).toBe(expected);
+    expectSubscriptions(e1.subscriptions).toBe(e1subs);
+    expectSubscriptions(e2.subscriptions).toBe(e2subs);
+  });
+
+  it('should allow observable emits immediately', (done: MochaDone) => {
+    const e1 = of(true);
+    const e2 = timer(200).pipe(map(_ => false));
+
+    e1.pipe(raceWith(e2)).subscribe(x => {
+      expect(x).to.be.true;
+    }, done, done);
+  });
+
+  it('should ignore latter observables if a former one emits immediately', () => {
+    const onNext = sinon.spy();
+    const onSubscribe = sinon.spy();
+    const e1 = of('a'); // Wins the race
+    const e2 = defer(onSubscribe); // Should be ignored
+
+    e1.pipe(raceWith(e2)).subscribe(onNext);
+    expect(onNext.calledWithExactly('a')).to.be.true;
+    expect(onSubscribe.called).to.be.false;
+  });
+
+  it('should ignore latter observables if a former one completes immediately', () => {
+    const onComplete = sinon.spy();
+    const onSubscribe = sinon.spy();
+    const e1 = EMPTY; // Wins the race
+    const e2 = defer(onSubscribe); // Should be ignored
+
+    e1.pipe(raceWith(e2)).subscribe({ complete: onComplete });
+    expect(onComplete.calledWithExactly()).to.be.true;
+    expect(onSubscribe.called).to.be.false;
+  });
+
+  it('should ignore latter observables if a former one errors immediately', () => {
+    const onError = sinon.spy();
+    const onSubscribe = sinon.spy();
+    const e1 = throwError('kaboom'); // Wins the race
+    const e2 = defer(onSubscribe); // Should be ignored
+
+    e1.pipe(raceWith(e2)).subscribe({ error: onError });
+    expect(onError.calledWithExactly('kaboom')).to.be.true;
+    expect(onSubscribe.called).to.be.false;
+  });
+
+  it('should unsubscribe former observables if a latter one emits immediately', () => {
+    const onNext = sinon.spy();
+    const onUnsubscribe = sinon.spy();
+    const e1 = NEVER.pipe(finalize(onUnsubscribe)); // Should be unsubscribed
+    const e2 = of('b'); // Wins the race
+
+    e1.pipe(raceWith(e2)).subscribe(onNext);
+    expect(onNext.calledWithExactly('b')).to.be.true;
+    expect(onUnsubscribe.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+  });
+
+  it('should unsubscribe from immediately emitting observable on unsubscription', () => {
+    const onNext = sinon.spy();
+    const onUnsubscribe = sinon.spy();
+    const e1 = <Observable<never>>NEVER.pipe(startWith('a'), finalize(onUnsubscribe)); // Wins the race
+    const e2 = NEVER; // Loses the race
+
+    const subscription = e1.pipe(raceWith(e2)).subscribe(onNext);
+    expect(onNext.calledWithExactly('a')).to.be.true;
+    expect(onUnsubscribe.called).to.be.false;
+    subscription.unsubscribe();
+    expect(onUnsubscribe.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/internal/operators/index.ts b/src/internal/operators/index.ts
index 016cbb1b08..8d3b66be45 100644
--- a/src/internal/operators/index.ts
+++ b/src/internal/operators/index.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export { publish } from './publish';
 export { publishBehavior } from './publishBehavior';
 export { publishLast } from './publishLast';
 export { publishReplay } from './publishReplay';
-export { race } from './race';
+export { race, raceWith } from './raceWith';
 export { reduce } from './reduce';
 export { repeat } from './repeat';
 export { repeatWhen } from './repeatWhen';
diff --git a/src/internal/operators/race.ts b/src/internal/operators/raceWith.ts
similarity index 51%
rename from src/internal/operators/race.ts
rename to src/internal/operators/raceWith.ts
index 7efda22d4b..e6bd07a328 100644
--- a/src/internal/operators/race.ts
+++ b/src/internal/operators/raceWith.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import { Observable } from '../Observable';
 import { isArray } from '../util/isArray';
-import { MonoTypeOperatorFunction, OperatorFunction } from '../types';
+import { MonoTypeOperatorFunction, OperatorFunction, ObservableInput, ObservedValueUnionFromArray } from '../types';
 import { race as raceStatic } from '../observable/race';
 
 /* tslint:disable:max-line-length */
-/** @deprecated Deprecated in favor of static race. */
+/** @deprecated Deprecated use {@link raceWith} */
 export function race<T>(observables: Array<Observable<T>>): MonoTypeOperatorFunction<T>;
-/** @deprecated Deprecated in favor of static race. */
+/** @deprecated Deprecated use {@link raceWith} */
 export function race<T, R>(observables: Array<Observable<T>>): OperatorFunction<T, R>;
-/** @deprecated Deprecated in favor of static race. */
+/** @deprecated Deprecated use {@link raceWith} */
 export function race<T>(...observables: Array<Observable<T> | Array<Observable<T>>>): MonoTypeOperatorFunction<T>;
-/** @deprecated Deprecated in favor of static race. */
+/** @deprecated Deprecated use {@link raceWith} */
 export function race<T, R>(...observables: Array<Observable<any> | Array<Observable<any>>>): OperatorFunction<T, R>;
 /* tslint:enable:max-line-length */
 
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ export function race<T, R>(...observables: Array<Observable<any> | Array<Observa
  * error or complete notification from the combination of this Observable and supplied Observables.
  * @param {...Observables} ...observables Sources used to race for which Observable emits first.
  * @return {Observable} An Observable that mirrors the output of the first Observable to emit an item.
- * @name race
- * @deprecated Deprecated in favor of static {@link race}.
+ * @deprecated Deprecated use {@link raceWith}
  */
 export function race<T>(...observables: (Observable<T> | Observable<T>[])[]): MonoTypeOperatorFunction<T> {
   return function raceOperatorFunction(source: Observable<T>) {
@@ -36,3 +35,42 @@ export function race<T>(...observables: (Observable<T> | Observable<T>[])[]): Mo
     ) as Observable<T>;
   };
 }
+
+/**
+ * Creates an Observable that mirrors the first source Observable to emit a next,
+ * error or complete notification from the combination of the Observable to which
+ * the operator is applied and supplied Observables.
+ *
+ * ## Example
+ *
+ * ```ts
+ * import { interval } from 'rxjs';
+ * import { mapTo, raceWith } from 'rxjs/operators';
+ *
+ * const obs1 = interval(1000).pipe(mapTo('fast one'));
+ * const obs2 = interval(3000).pipe(mapTo('medium one'));
+ * const obs3 = interval(5000).pipe(mapTo('slow one'));
+ *
+ * obs2.pipe(
+ *   raceWith(obs3, obs1)
+ * ).subscribe(
+ *   winner => console.log(winner)
+ * );
+ *
+ * // Outputs
+ * // a series of 'fast one'
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @param otherSources Sources used to race for which Observable emits first.
+ */
+
+export function raceWith<T, A extends ObservableInput<any>[]>(
+  ...otherSources: A
+): OperatorFunction<T, T | ObservedValueUnionFromArray<A>> {
+  return function raceWithOperatorFunction(source: Observable<T>) {
+    return source.lift.call(
+      raceStatic(source, ...otherSources),
+      undefined
+    ) as Observable<T | ObservedValueUnionFromArray<A>>;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/operators/index.ts b/src/operators/index.ts
index b4c007bc7b..0114b463a8 100644
--- a/src/operators/index.ts
+++ b/src/operators/index.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export { publish } from '../internal/operators/publish';
 export { publishBehavior } from '../internal/operators/publishBehavior';
 export { publishLast } from '../internal/operators/publishLast';
 export { publishReplay } from '../internal/operators/publishReplay';
-export { race } from '../internal/operators/race';
+export { race, raceWith } from '../internal/operators/raceWith';
 export { reduce } from '../internal/operators/reduce';
 export { repeat } from '../internal/operators/repeat';
 export { repeatWhen } from '../internal/operators/repeatWhen';