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In the United States, the most popular series is the IndyCar Series. The cars have traditionally been similar to, though less technologically sophisticated than, F1 cars, with more restrictions on technology aimed at controlling costs. While these cars are not as technologically advanced, they are faster, mainly because they compete on oval race tracks, being able to average a lap at 388 km/h . Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile.

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Notably some of the most famous events of them all are the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival in Britain and Monterey Historic in the United States. Championships range from "grass root" Austin Seven racing to the FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Championship for classic Formula One chassis. There are other categories of single-seater racing, including kart racing, which employs a small, low-cost machine on small tracks. Many of the current top drivers began their careers in karts. Formula Ford represents the most popular first open-wheel category for up-and-coming drivers stepping up from karts.

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Single-seater racing is not limited merely to professional teams and drivers. In the UK, the major club series are the Monoposto Racing Club, BRSCC F3 , Formula Vee and Club Formula Ford. Each series caters for a section of the market, with some primarily providing low-cost racing, while others aim for an authentic experience using the same regulations as the professional series .

The most obvious series when talking about rallying is the World Rally Championship . Over the course of a year, WRX consists of 13 events that last three days each. While rally cars may look small, they pack a massive punch with roughly 600 horsepower. The modern kart was invented by Art Ingels, a fabricator at the Indianapolis-car manufacturer Kurtis-Kraft, in Southern California in 1956. Ingels took a small chainsaw engine and mounted it to a simple tube-frame chassis weighing less than 100 lb. Ingels, and everyone else who drove the kart, were startled at its performance capabilities.

The group was an assemblage of drivers from different racing disciplines and formed for an MTV reality pilot, which was shot at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. From 1962 through 2003, NASCAR's premier series was called the Winston Cup Series, sponsored by R. The changes that resulted from RJR's involvement, as well as the reduction of the schedule from 56 to 34 races a year, established 1972 as the beginning of NASCAR's "modern era".

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The goal of the online game is to complete the entire route without flying off the road. Outrun your rivals and be the first to reach the finish line! Points are earned for agility, accuracy, and an irresistible desire to win. Practice sessions are pretty normal stuff, but qualifying is where things get interesting.

Contrary to what may be popularly assumed, racing drivers as a group do not have unusually better reflexes or peripheral response time. In this, researchers have noted a strong correlation between racers' psychological profiles and those of fighter pilots. In tests comparing racers to members of the general public, the greater the complexity of the information processing matrix, the greater the speed gap between racers and the public. Tyres called R-Compounds are commonly used in motorsports for high amounts of traction. The soft rubber allows them to expand when they are heated up, making more surface area on the pavement, therefore producing the most traction. Tyre pressure is dependent on the temperature of the tyre and track when racing.

The National Auto Sport Association also provides a venue for amateurs to compete in home-built factory-derived vehicles on various local circuits. The major touring car championships conducted worldwide are the Supercars Championship , British Touring Car Championship, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters , and the World Touring Car Championship. The European Touring Car Cup is a one-day event open to Super 2000 specification touring cars from Europe's many national championships. Touring car racing is a style of road racing that is run with production-derived race cars. It often features full-contact racing due to the small speed differentials and large grids.