Does the car have to be a production model in order to be raced?

Question

I thought and maybe Im wrong but , in order to race a specific model it must be available to the public for purchase to be called a stock car

Answer 1

yes, in order for say, chevy to race the monte carlo in NASCAR, it must be currently in production

most of these people are missing the point. the question you're asking is is thius a NASCAR rule, and the answer is, yes, it is.

Answer 2

There is nothing stock about stock car racing. Like others have said, its just a name that has never changed. For example, there is literally not one part or piece that is the exact same on a Ford Fusion that just rolled off the assembly line when parked next to the #26 Ford Fusion Jamie McMurray races.

If you get the chance to see one of the race cars the teams race, its an amazing thing. As many times as I've seen them, even gotten in some of them... it's still one of the coolest sites I could see.

Answer 3

Those days have passed. Back when, you bought a car on the dealer show floor, tweaked it some and raced it. Today, all makes are hand made to NASCARS specs. No such thing as a Chev, Ford, Toyyota or anything else. They all fit the same template and they all run the same Tranny. Plain speaking, they are all the same cars with different decals. And when the Bristol race comes up, you won;t be able to tell your driver from another. The car of tomarrow will all look alike.

Answer 4

The answer, for NASCAR, is "sort of". When Ford discontinued production on the T-bird years ago, they moved the race platform to the Taurus, and there were never any two door Tauruses in production. The reality is that the skins on the cars only faintly resemble anything in production, and pretty much nothing except the engine is manufacturer material.

Answer 5

Way back when...they had to be *stock* cars, hence the term stock car racing. Things have changed though. The hood size and rear deck lid are basically the only things that match up to the factory stock car they claim it is.

Answer 6

Yes, every model car must be a production car.

Answer 7

do you/your son comprehend what a seize is? nicely, clarify that once racing a motor vehicle, to get the superb launch even as beginning (with the intention to commence as immediately as obtainable with little wheelspin) you should carry the seize down even as you launch. automatics do not have clutches. yet not purely do you've administration of the gears with a guide, you also get to rev the engine higher than an computerized ought to earlier replacing gears. (for example, an computerized may change gears at round 3,000 rpm, and with a guide, you should change gears at say 6-8,000 rpm. in lamen's words, which potential you should get extra out of an engine earlier replacing equipment, which potential plenty in a race) those 2 factors combine to make guide transmissions the transmission of determination between performance drivers and race automobiles. automatics are specifically for suburban moms (like your self, haha) who in basic terms prefer to get from element a to point b, and ought to care a lot less how their motor vehicle handles or performs. wish i defined it nicely sufficient for the both one among you.

Answer 8

Many series of racing demand the car be a production cr with a minimum number made, but I don't know about NASCAR

Answer 9

Well, yes, kind of. You can buy Monty Carlos, Fusions, etc. but they (obviously) won't look like the kind you see in NASCAR.

Answer 10

yes