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Dirt track racing is a form of motorsport held on clay or dirt surfaced banked oval racetracks. Dirt track racing started in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s using both automobiles and motorcycles, spreading throughout Japan and often running on horse racing tracks.
Street Stocks are "Stock Cars" as they have a full body and frame from passenger type automobiles seen on the street (Such as a 1974 Monte Carlo). They are required to have a minimum weight of 3200 lbs (1,451 kg), a stock maximum 355c.i.d. (360 for Chryslers), as well as OEM parts.
Super stock classes are similar to street stock, but allow for more modifications to the engine. Power output is usually in the range of 500–550 horsepower (373–410 kilowatts). Tire width is usually limited to 8 in (200 mm). [22] Some entry level classes are called "street stock", and are similar to what is often called "banger racing" in ...
The Australian Street Stock Championship is a Dirt track racing championship held each year to determine the Australian national champion. The championship is held over a single meeting (usually on consecutive nights) and has run annually since the 1989/90 season and is awarded to a different state of Australia each year by the national controlling body, the Australian Saloon Car Federation ...
In Australia, the IHRA promotes a "Real Street" class, which requires the vehicles be legally registered and licensed. [27] Every September at Mid-Michigan Raceway in Stanton, hosts the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race. The event hosts classic drag racing with stock (or nearly stock) U.S. muscle cars factory built between 1955 and 1979. [28] [29]
The current track record at Portsmouth Raceway Park in the Late Model class is held by Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series driver, Scott Bloomquist at a 13.840 The track record at the old one-third mile track was set by local businessman and driver RJ Conley in his popular #71C at 13.595.
Strictly Stock, Pure Stock, Street Stock, Sportsman, Open-wheel Modified, Pro-Challenge Series, Legends, DAARA & Figure 8s Chemung Speedrome: New York Chemung: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval (asphalt) NASCAR SST Modifieds, Super Stocks, 4-Cylinders, INEX Legends, INEX Bandoleros Citrus County Speedway: Florida Inverness: 0.375 miles (0.604 km) Oval
Brennan Poole in a UMP Modified at Houston Raceway Park in 2008.. United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) is a short track motor racing sanctioning body in the United States that sanctions short track racing on dirt race tracks from 1/5 mile (0.3 km) in length to 1-mile (1.6 km) in length.