Production car racing : Production car racing
or known in the US as showroom stock, is an economical and
rules restricted version of touring car racing, mainly to
restrict costs.
One-make
racing: Similar to production car racing,
as races can lead to an unfair advantage by teams, the differences
of one-make racing is rules are mainly centered on one-manufacturer,
sometimes on one-model, which is a misnomer to the tag.
Stock
car racing : One of the most famous tracks
was the old Riverside International Raceway in Riverside,
California. Stock car racing, the North American equivalent
to touring car racing, is the most-popular form of auto racing
(in terms of viewership) on that continent.
NASCAR also runs the Busch Series (a junior stock car league)
and the Craftsman Truck Series (pickup trucks).
Rallying
: A Ford Escort Cosworth, driven by Malcolm Wilson on a stage
rally. Rallying, or rally racing, involves two classes of
car. The modified Group A, but road legal, production based
cars and the Group N Production cars compete on (closed) public
roads or off-road areas run on a point-to-point format where
participants and their co-drivers “rally” to a
set of points, leaving in regular intervals from start points.
Sports
car racing : In sports car racing, production
versions of sports cars and purpose-built prototype cars compete
with each other on closed circuits. The races are often conducted
over long distances, at least 1000 km, and cars are driven
by teams of two or three drivers (and sometimes more in the
US), switching every now and then. Famous sports car races
include the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Daytona and
the 12 Hours of Sebring. |
