stock car

Modified production racer

A stock car is a racing vehicle that began as a standard production automobile, modified for competition.

Stock car racing, especially NASCAR, is a major American motorsport: We're going to the stock car races this weekend.

The term also applies to railroad freight cars used for transporting livestock.

NASCAR

Daytona

Florida motorsport city

Darlington · Xfinity · Dale Earnhardt · Jeff Gordon · drafting · Hendrick · Gibbs · superspeedway · short track · road course

spectacle

grandstand

Tiered spectator seating structure

flyover · invocation · command · checkered flag · victory lane · burnout · champagne · trophy · sponsor · paint scheme

competition

championship

Competition for top rank

front row · starting grid · heat race · qualifying · time trials · happy hour · practice · inspection · disqualification · appeal

racing

oval track

Elongated circular racecourse

  • draftingCreating technical blueprints
  • looseNot firmly secured
  • tightFirmly stretched or fitting

rubbing · fender · green flag · yellow flag · black flag · caution · restart · pit road · wave around · lucky dog

modification

roll cage

Protective tubular structure around driver

rear wing · skirt · air dam · coilover · sway bar · gear ratio

vehicle

Ford Mustang

Iconic American sports coupe

full-size sedan · V8 engine · pushrod · carbureted · fuel injected · homologation · silhouette · steel body · rear-wheel drive

Categories
Opposites
vehicle modification level

stock carprototype

First functional specimen

hot rod · kit car · dragster · concept car · resto-mod

racing format/style

stock cardragster

Acceleration-built race vehicle

drag racer · rally car · Formula 1 car · Indy car · sprint car

vehicle type within motorsport

stock carIndy car

American open-wheel racing vehicle

go-kart · motorcycle

Family

car, stock, cart, stocks, carriage, livestock, restock, overstock, stockholder

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G