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. |