What are the rules of stock car racing?
Imagine soaring down the road in your Chevy Impala SS, or maybe your Toyota Camry, leaning heavy into the turns. You’ve drowned the needle in the red, nearing 200 mph now — as fast as these cars go. Then, zoom, zoom, zoom! A metallic flash, then another, then one you can barely even see glides by before a fold of black and white drops just ahead. This is stock car racing, and you’ve just been lapped at the final flag. Since the 1930s, stock car racing has cruised into fans’ hearts worldwide, as the biggest spectator sport in the U.S. [source: Appalachian State University]. Every circuit, small-town track and league has its own rules, meaning there is no one-size-fits-all answer regarding stock car racing rules. This article focuses on NASCAR, as it’s the most recognized name in stock car racing. There are other large leagues, like the Sports
