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Types Of Car Racing with Pictures

Top 10 racing categories.
Pratik Joshi
Formula Racing
The most famous and expensive car racing category. The first Formula One race was the 1946 Turin Grand Prix in Parco del Valentino, Italy.
Sports Car Racing
As the name suggests, sport cars compete among each other. They could be ranging from production cars to modified muscle cars.
Stock Car Racing
This type is mostly famous in United States, where cars are modified for Racing purposes.
Drag Racing
In this type of car racing two cars compete on a parallel line of the racing track. The track is often short, ranging from 200 to 400 meters. The cars are loaded with powerful engine. It is a game of acceleration and power.
Rallying
Involve production cars where cars compete among them in extreme weather conditions, uneven roads, widths, terrain etc.
Off-Road Racing
As the name suggests, off-road racing is conducted in off-road environments such as mud, sand, riverbeds, natural terrains, snow.
Touring Car Racing
Popular in the UK, Europe, Australia cars with the same specification where different companies compete among them on a long track.
One-Make Racing
In this type, cars are from same automobile company or even same models race among themselves. Mini 7 Championship, John Cooper Mini Challenge, Porsche Supercup, Formula Renault are the most famous competitions held.
Monster Truck Racing
Monster truck racing is for racing enthusiasts. Conducted in the arena of tracks.
Production Car Racing
Production car racing also known as showroom stock racing. This type of racing is famous for their unmodified cars.