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Although stock cars race in several countries, the class is most associated with the United States because of the powerful public presence of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), the sport's governing body. Stock car racing was once associated primarily with the southern United States, but now enjoys a national audience. Stock cars were similar to conventional cars when this type of racing began, just prior to World War II (1939-1945).
But since NASCAR was founded in the late 1940s there
has been a trend away from street cars. Despite relatively normal outward
appearances, today’s stock cars are pure racing machines that can reach speeds
of up to 200 mph (322 km/h). Originally run on beaches and dirt tracks, NASCAR
races are now held on paved ovals and, in major events, on high-banked
superspeedways. The major stock car racing events are the Daytona 500, run in
Daytona Beach, Florida, and the World 600, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
NASCAR’s marquee racing series is the Winston Cup. |
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