About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 69. Chapters: Rallying, Drag racing, Touring car racing, Sports car racing, Production car racing, Short track motor racing, Grand Prix motor racing, Dirt track racing, Modified stock car racing, Oval track racing, Demolition derby, Rallycross, Legends car racing, Sprint car racing, Autocross, Banger racing, Autograss, Supermodified racing, Midget car racing, Time attack, Gymkhana, Quarter Midget racing, Historic motorsport, Lawn mower racing, Road racing, Figure 8 racing, High Performance Drivers Education, Mini sprint, Formula Libre, Truck racing, Motorkhana, Bandolero racing, Folkrace, Autotesting, Street Stockers, Hot Rods, British autocross, Classic Trials, Crosskart, Cyclekart, Valve cover racing, Pickup truck racing, FIA Autocross, Spec racing, Car orienteering, Autosolo, Pro Arena Trucks, Car sprint, Road hogs. Excerpt: In North American auto racing, particularly with regard to NASCAR, a short track is a racetrack of less than one mile (1.6 km) in length. Short track racing, often associated with fairgrounds and similar venues, is where stock car racing first got off the back roads and into organized and regulated competition. Many traditional fans and purists still see short track racing as the "real" NASCAR, because the lower speeds make "paint swapping," where the bodies of the cars actually rub against one another, practical without a very high likelihood of serious accidents. In fact, NASCAR sanctions such "club" racing, offering the Whelen All-American Series as a national championship for the drivers, and an invitational race for club racers, the Toyota All-Star Showdown, a 150-lap race featuring the common Super Late Models with NASCAR-established rules. In 2007, NASCAR is increasing marketing of the short tracks with the "NASCAR Home Tracks" campaign, with Greg Biffle, Elliott Sadler, and Carl Edwards featured in...
