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You could try Stage a 2(.5)D simulator which immediately came to mind seeing your attached racetrack image. I have used it in the past outside of ROS but it looks like they have a package. The homepage is here. Depending on your modeling complexity needs, this could be a nice answer to what you are looking for without the added complexity of something like Gazebo.

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