| There are many types of racing and can be | | | | to Touring car racing and is an American version of |
| categorized as follows: | | | | the same. The car racing series popular in this type |
| (1) Rally Racing: Rallying involves racing in off-road | | | | of racing is the NASCAR. This is generally conducted |
| areas where general people don't drive their vehicles. | | | | on ovals and the cars used in racing are similar to |
| The drivers and the co-drivers rally at some point | | | | production cars but are specifically built for racing. |
| and then leave the place at regular intervals to reach | | | | (6) Drag Racing: Drag racing involves completing a |
| a particular point. The drivers and their co-drivers can | | | | particular distance in the shortest possible time. |
| explore the track beforehand in order to have a | | | | Generally this distance is 400 m and the range of |
| better idea of the roads. The co-drivers help the | | | | cars participating in this race can be everyday car to |
| drivers to choose the best possible way to reach the | | | | high class racing cars. It depends on which type of |
| destination. World Rally Championship is the most | | | | car is being used for drag racing as a street racing |
| popular championship in this type of race. | | | | car can cover 400m in 15 sec and the same distance |
| (2) Single-seater Racing: This is one of the most | | | | can be covered by a specially designed fuel dragster |
| famous motor sports and involves a lot of specially | | | | car in 4.5 sec. |
| designed high-speed cars. These are open-wheels | | | | (7) Sports Car Racing: Sports car racing takes place in |
| cars and generally the cars have aerofoil wings in the | | | | a closed circuit and in this race, purpose-built cars and |
| front and as well as rear to have a better adhesion | | | | sports cars production versions compete with each |
| to the track. Formula One is a World Championship | | | | other. This race is particularly for long distances like |
| that is now known to every motor sport enthusiast. | | | | 1000km and that is why this race involves more than |
| This championship is the highest level of motor sport | | | | one driver switching between them. |
| and every car racer wants to participate in this | | | | (8) Off-road Racing: The name tells it all, the racing of |
| competition. | | | | some modified cars takes place off road i.e. away |
| (3) Ice Racing: This type of racing takes place in | | | | from city traffic. Off road famous championship |
| snow or on frozen lakes. Obvious requirement for | | | | series is CORR. |
| such race is extreme weather conditions and this | | | | (9) Hill Climbing: This type of race involves racing for |
| motor sport generally takes place in high latitudes. | | | | the best time completion. The cars have to climb the |
| These cars involve full rubber and studded tires for a | | | | extremely steep hills and the car with the best |
| better adhesion. | | | | completion time is the winner. |
| (4) Touring Car Racing: This type of race involves | | | | (10) Kart Racing: Generally, most motor sport |
| highly modified production cars and it is comparatively | | | | enthusiasts start their career from Kart racing. The |
| slower than the sports car racing or the single-seater | | | | racing tracks are quite small and the karts used in the |
| racing. The most popular championship is the World | | | | race are quite different from the normal cars that |
| Touring Car Championship. | | | | run on roads. |
| (5) Stock Car Racing: This type of car racing is similar | | | | |