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Open-wheel racing[edit]

Main article: Open-wheel car


Formula One[edit]

Main article: Formula One


IndyCar Series[edit]

Main article: IndyCar Series

In the United States, Indy Car is a class of single seat paved track racing, organized by INDYCAR. Its premier race is the Indianapolis 500.

Enclosed wheel racing[edit]

A Ford Focus WRC rally racing car during 2010 Rally Finland


Sports car racing[edit]

Main article: Sports car racing


Stock car racing[edit]

Main article: Stock car racing

Stock car racing is a set of vehicles, that race over a speedway track, organised by NASCAR. While once stock cars, the vehicles are now purpose built, but resemble the body design and shape of production cars. NASCAR was organised in 1947, to combine flat track oval racing of production cars.[7] Daytona Beach and Road Course was founded where land speed records were set on the beach, and including part of A1A.

Touring car racing[edit]

Main article: Touring car racing

Touring car racing is a set of vehicles,[8] modified street cars, that race over closed purpose built race tracks and street courses.

Other racing[edit]

Finnish speedway riders in the Speedway Extraliiga competition

Motor sports which involve competitors racing against each other include:

Non-racing motorsport[edit]



Motorsport was a demonstration event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

See also[edit]


  1. ^ Gifford, p. 7.
  2. ^ Gifford, p. 9.
  3. ^ Gifford, p. 10.
  4. ^ Gifford, p. 11.
  6. ^ "Regulations". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 2015-10-09. 
  8. ^ "Car Facts | Pirelli World Challenge". Retrieved 2015-10-09. 


  • Clive Gifford, Racing: The Ultimate Motorsports Encyclopedia Kingfisher, 2006, ISBN 9780753460405

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