| Auto racing is a popular sport that people love to | | | | parachutes are often needed to bring the cars to a full |
| watch. Auto racing is one of the most watched tv | | | | stop. |
| sporting activities in the entire world, and happens in a | | | | 2. Stock car racing is done on tracks and is very much |
| broad variety of different styles and divisions. It is | | | | an American favorite. The cars are production cars |
| acknowledged world-wide as an incredible marketing | | | | refitted to race though. The tracks are usually oval in |
| and advertising platform. Absolutely no other form of | | | | shape. NASCAR in the United States is probably the |
| marketing creates brand recognition and customer | | | | best known of this type of racing. |
| support like appealing to the wide based, well-off | | | | 3. Sports car racing is done with prototype cars and |
| United States road racing market. Auto Racing is one | | | | sports cars. They race against each other in closed |
| of the fastest developing sports activities in the world. | | | | circuits. These races normally involve long distances. |
| Millions of enthusiasts enjoy it each and every year in | | | | There are usually teams of drivers with two or three in |
| person and on television. With speed comes risk. | | | | a team and they change out periodically through the |
| Drivers place themselves at danger every time they | | | | races. The "24 hours of Le Mans" is a prime example |
| get into their racing machines. Auto racing is a | | | | of this race. |
| hazardous sports activity and products are subject to | | | | 4. Single-seater racing happens to be very popular |
| failure whenever exposed to the high stresses needed | | | | with the spectators of this sport. It involves care built |
| in racing. | | | | only to race and they have only room for one driver |
| Did you know there are different types of auto racing | | | | thus one seat. The cars have uncovered wheels and |
| though? Some adventurous individuals like to race cars | | | | some have wings on the bodies to make them stick to |
| themselves. Read on to find out what some of the | | | | the road better. This helps them build more speed up. |
| types of auto racing are. | | | | This racing is done in closed circuits in oval tracks, at |
| 1. Drag racing is done in a short distance over a | | | | least in North America. The most popular one of these |
| straight section of a street or road. The cars are | | | | is the "Formula One" and has a world championship |
| usually specially designed with powerful engines. The | | | | annually. |
| race usually only takes about 10 seconds and | | | | |